Consistency vs Max Drive

[zbyrd]

What is the distance between your max drive and the range you can throw with a good level of accuracy?

I can throw about 320' with considerable accuracy, but can only tack 30' or so on that when I just sling it. Obviously, for all intents and purposes, that 30' is easy to sacrifice for the huge boost in control, but it just seems like I should be able to max out with more than only 30 extra feet. Thinking optimistically, I guess it could be a good thing because it would signify that I am pretty well controlled near the top of my power range.

So what about you all?

 

[mashnut]

I can throw about 325' with reasonable accuracy, and I can get 375' if I really wing it.

 

[mambrose]

i can get 300 accuratley, and get 350 max with pretty good accuracy with my boss if it has room to come back.

 

[DiscJunkie]

With my noodle, Nancy Drew arm, I can get it out to about 250' with a fair degree of accuracy. I can go about 300' if I really sling it.

 

[Adaven]

I would guess (from courses and the practice field) that The high end of my accuracy is about 325' without an X step, I find I lose quite a bit of control with all the leg work. With the whole deal together I would say I max at slightly over 400', and I mean slightly.

 

[flingingdiscs]

If i throw as hard as i can reach maybe 375, but with accuracy i can get maybe 300 on a good day.

 

[skippy0420]

With my noodle, Nancy Drew arm, I can get it out to about 250' with a fair degree of accuracy. I can go about 300' if I really sling it.

I feel your pain.... I'm in the same boat...

 

[BrotherDave]

I have no idea, I change discs too much.

 

[CwAlbino]

Accuracy declines for me at about 300' -325'

My max distance I hit 500' the other day, assuming I was on a 600' hole. (Was originally posted at 602' but the sign has been ripped out, also it's not posted on the site. Going to do a google earth now.

Forehand throw btw. My backhand accuracy declines at about 250, distance maxes at about 325 right now, haven't measured it out though.

 

[mambrose]

get a disc you can control and work with it for accuracy, i started reaching back further the day i got my TL, my drives have all looked like they are suposto with every disc and my game has improved so much.

 

[TalbotTrojan]

It is hard to say where I loose accuracy. Loss of accuracy means that I did not hit the line I wanted to which doesn't necessarily relate to distance. I was throwing 375' accurately in the field the other day but couldn't hit beans over 300' today. On a good drive with some downhill I know I can go over 400' and I know that going up a good hill I will be lucky to get to 300'. I guess even on flat ground with a good drive and a helpful wind I could go over 400'. There are so many variables that it is really hard for me to answer this question.

 

[Omega SuperSloth]

not sure what my max d is , but on a dg course ive thrown 370+ on a flat wide open hole.
My consistent max d is in the 330-340 range and i throw more accurate in that distance than i do at my mid-range and sometimes my approach shots, i think its because its easier to judge the power needed or because i throw more shots in that range than anything else .Im pretty accurate around 300 too but it starts to drop below that.

 

[Midnightbiker]

I think if you can control the disc up to 325, you should be happy with that.

 

[Chainchaser]

I think if you can control the disc up to 325, you should be happy with that.

Agree with that! I can reach the 350' mark with a fair amount of accuracy.

 

[garublador]

It depends on how good you are at throwing distance lines. Personally, I max out at 350'-360' for golf shots and get out to 380'-400' for distance shots.

 

[locuno1]

on a good throw my max drive is 290-300' (doesn't happen too often lol) with a small drop of in accuracy. but my approach shots are almost always accurate on distance and where i want them to land.

 

[ChainMan]

It is hard to say where I loose accuracy. Loss of accuracy means that I did not hit the line I wanted to which doesn't necessarily relate to distance. I was throwing 375' accurately in the field the other day but couldn't hit beans over 300' today. On a good drive with some downhill I know I can go over 400' and I know that going up a good hill I will be lucky to get to 300'. I guess even on flat ground with a good drive and a helpful wind I could go over 400'. There are so many variables that it is really hard for me to answer this question.

I agree. If I've got unlimited space to work in on flat ground I feel pretty accurate up to about 320 but force me through a tunnel 50 feet out and that falls to something like 120! Max D while playing is in the low to mid 400s.

 

[sidewinder22]

It all depends. Im more comfortable throwing my max D for each disc than trying to finesse a shorter shot. Shots between 60-225' kill me.

 

[Neophyte]

I think if you can control the disc up to 325, you should be happy with that.

I'll second that. I can control up to around 300ft and maybe 350ft or a little more all out with my X-Cal.

 

[Nick C]

I'd say around 350 or so accurately and I've bombed a few 400+