I'm a newb, Have only been playing for a year, max out at 300' to 320'. My favorite was a 168g Mamba, and a 160g Tern until I found a 149g Blizz Boss at our local course. This thing flies really well for a 13 speed disc, and I never would have bought one because I wouldn't have thought I could throw it. Very lucky find for me because it really improved my drive!
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Easiest Highspeed Disc to Throw
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timj5304
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This is why I like Craton alot! While he can throw far and consistant he still loves flippy and light weight plastic, he treasures 11x xout 150 class teebirds, pre barry gummy leopards in 150 class, vibram lace, katana but at the same time he has an xtreme, pred and beefcake destroyers!
I dont know where warp speed starts but I will say speed 12 because I can really start telling the speed difference between wraiths/surges and destroyers, boss, nuke, swords, bolts. I like bolts alot because they are real flippy, I used to use them for tailwind shots and wideopen distance shots and could get 40 ft more but sadly I lost my last 2 under the snow after snowfalls this winter and never replaced them. I like wraiths and swords because they are pretty close but for flat ground max distance with no headwind it is the bolt, kinda like a katana but I like the plastic better.
guitarmanst
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Only reason I would recommend the TP Sword by Westside is because I am by no means a pro, -3 years experience but the TP Sword was one of the first disc's this season I really felt like I could control well in most conditions. Not as intimidating as one would think.
DG_Before_Breakfast
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Blizzard Katana in the 130s up to 150s. Gotta figure each individual disc you buy out because each one will turn over a little more or less, but they go a long ways when you hit it right, and don't need much power. If you can figure out the right angle to hyzer flip them and still get an S curve after the flip, and get a good snap, they go a mile. I've had my longest drives with these, and the DD2. But I need a ton of room and even then, if I don't hit it right, it doesn't end up being great distance to the PIN if lands PIN high but 80 feet to the left or right.
Recently tried the Nuke SS and ya, it is easy to throw too. A bit more unpredictable for me so far. But I threw it a few times forehand, which I'm OK at at short range, but terrible trying to drive and had some awesome drives. Might have to explore understable forehand drives for longer distance shots that need to the left to right.
Before that I used to throw the Vulcan, which once it is beat in properly, is easy to throw distances.
However, I can throw a Lat64 Vision almost as far as these discs and have great control with it. My buddy that is just starting out I gave my River and he loves that too. Slow discs, with high glide, that go pretty far are awesome. Get a River or a Vision and I bet you are real happy with them.
One day, I will do what you are doing, and go with all low glide, low speed putters and Mids until I can throw those things 300+ consistently. Then I'll be forced to improve my form, and hopefully, would see a distance increase on the high speed discs when I return to them.
In the meantime, it is hardly shameful to be a casual disc golfer that throws crazy high speed discs even though they can't throw a putter 300 feet, except on this board.
Recently tried the Nuke SS and ya, it is easy to throw too. A bit more unpredictable for me so far. But I threw it a few times forehand, which I'm OK at at short range, but terrible trying to drive and had some awesome drives. Might have to explore understable forehand drives for longer distance shots that need to the left to right.
Before that I used to throw the Vulcan, which once it is beat in properly, is easy to throw distances.
However, I can throw a Lat64 Vision almost as far as these discs and have great control with it. My buddy that is just starting out I gave my River and he loves that too. Slow discs, with high glide, that go pretty far are awesome. Get a River or a Vision and I bet you are real happy with them.
One day, I will do what you are doing, and go with all low glide, low speed putters and Mids until I can throw those things 300+ consistently. Then I'll be forced to improve my form, and hopefully, would see a distance increase on the high speed discs when I return to them.
In the meantime, it is hardly shameful to be a casual disc golfer that throws crazy high speed discs even though they can't throw a putter 300 feet, except on this board.
DG_Before_Breakfast
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I want to get a TieDye Groove next BTW.
the yellow dart
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For non-blizz discs, the bolt is the way to go. As long as you have good form, it doesn't take a ton of power to get it to straighten up and fly right.
doctor professor
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To any noob here that thinks throwing a warp speed disc will improve your game, ill tell you the same thing I tell any of my friends that are just getting into dg: if you want to fiddle fart around, have a good time and toss some discs around then by all means, throw whatever you want. If you wanna actually get better and develop useful form habits, start with mids and low speed fairway drivers. I have a buddy that throws a destroyer 300', gave him a teebird that he throws 330' he was baffled.
The reason high speed drivers are not consistent for you is because you haven't developed the ability to throw them correctly.
The reason high speed drivers are not consistent for you is because you haven't developed the ability to throw them correctly.
DG_Before_Breakfast
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The problem I, and many others have, is we got into the game to fiddle fart around, or in my case, get some exercise outside, instead of in the gym, and we figure out how to play on our own, and enjoy it.
THEN we want to get serious later on, but you have to unlearn all your bad habits, throw only your putters, absorb the humiliation of you casual playing friends who can throw their Katanas 330 feet 1 in 3 times, and basically go cold turkey on a lot of fun aspects of the game, to unlearn your toe-turning, lack of hip moving, OAT corrections, etc.. So that takes a real effort, which can be counterproductive to enjoying the game and getting out there to do exercise.
Side Note: Before I got hooked on Disc Golf, I was hooked on World of Warcraft (DG is a lot healthier and has made me a lot happier person now). I always assumed the whole "Casual" vs "Hardcore" forum paradigm was computer gamer specific, but here it is in Disc Golf forums too. I can't get hooked on DG forums like WoW forums though. Too much
opcorn: is bad for your work performance.jjbos30
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I started off with a dx beast , it has good grip and goes pretty far without having to have a super huge arm behind it . It was a good overstable wind disc and would hold a good line when it was fairly new. Tee-birds are easy to throw as well , as long as your form and posture is there you will be just fine .
doctor professor
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I get what your saying. I had to totally re vamp my game from the ground up at one point and its not easy. I did it because the game wasn't as fun when I realized my consistency sucked and my scores reflected my inability to execute my shots the way I wanted. My solution was lots of practice. Did and still do the majority of my practicing in a field... No need for fear of humiliation there. It won't take as long as you think to correct your form/game. Once you start to get to the level where not only do you out drive your buds but are much more accurate, you will have even more fun than you do now. And btw, you don't need to be able to crush a putter to 300', that's not the point.
VandeWalle1977
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I am an intermediate player. The bolt is the only disc I have hit the 400 ft mark with.
I have four Rivers, a JK pro Valk, a Zombee and a Halo and Reaper, those last two I bought when I just started and didn't know better....the farthest throw I've ever made.....was with a Roc.......Im a total noob but still.....
Not saying I can but some people can throw a putter 330. So if you manage that whos being humiliated when you throw a putter past their katana.
I wouldn't consider a Leopard warp speed
doctor professor
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Exactly my point.
Smigles
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nuke ss
seasoned esp or x nuke
realy light bubble destroyers
seasoned esp or x nuke
realy light bubble destroyers
I know I was agreeing with you. I only throw the drivers when I'm messing around field throwing. The drivers I have because I know eventually I will use them. If I'm actually playing a round its mids and putters only until I can get the distance I want out of the mids.
Its just some people can't get it out of their head that "slow" discs car fly as far as the "fast" ones. I fell into the superfast disc trap at the beginning too and If I hadn't found this place is probably still be throwing the Halo and Reaper and being annoyed when it only goes 150 feet then drops like a stone.
You wanna Katana. Try a Blizzard Katana from 135 to 155 grams. As a bonus, weights under 140 grams also float in water.
While not really as wide rimmed, the Champion Mamba is another excellent choice.
While not really as wide rimmed, the Champion Mamba is another excellent choice.
