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Photos of pink and blue Panthers. Hope the different domes show up...
I've been playing disc golf for a month now, so I'm still very much a beginner. However, I've thrown catch discs my whole life, so I'm not totally inexperienced. I'd like to increase my collection of Innova discs to a set of ten or so. Currently I have lightweight leopard, shark, and aviar P&A; and a heavy thunderbird. With this in mind, would you please help me answer these questions?
The understable discs may not like you, either. Throwing understable discs is sometimes a labor of love. Rollers thrown backhand are usually done for maximum distance and heavier discs tend to roll more consistently so you may want to replace the Leopard as your roller disc in the future. The Monarch is a fine disc but much maligned by many disc golfers for its unique rim groove and its similarity to the universally hated Groove.I don't like understable discs. My leopard is a great roller, so do I need a longer-range roller like the monarch, or is one roller enough?
Excellent goal. Speed depends generally upon the user's form and arm speed. For most people, I recommend cutting your teeth with fairway drivers (speed 6-8 class, Leopards, Teebirds, Eagles, TL, etc) and growing into a speed 9-10 distance driver (Valks, Thunderbird, PD, OLF/OLS, Saint, etc). Even these slower distance drivers, though deemed FW drivers by many nowadays, go quite far with good form. While you may not have the form to throw the really wide rimmed drivers, they can still be useful and fun for skips, wide open holes, and low ceilings.I want discs that will become increasingly useful as I progress. What's the maximum speed I should consider?
Yes. You can learn to throw overhand shots like tomahawks and thumbers, forehand rollers, spike hyzers, flex shots and other less conventional shots that help lower scores. Plus, they tame headwinds. Firebirds with dome are more beginner friendly than really flat ones.Will a hugely overstable disc like the firebird be of any use to me?
The Roc has a bead and comes in 8596927390594 different variations. The Shark is kind of a poor man's Buzzz. They both make great, workhorse, stable mids.How different is the Roc from the Shark?
Pretty dang well. I speak of course of the "classic" Eagle, the Eagle-X. The Eagle-L or EL for short, not so much. Eagle-x's all do pretty well with wind but some can be particularly overstable and useful for wind.I live in a very windy area. How well does the eagle fight headwind?
It's useful for handicapping your opponent if you lend it to him. Other than that, no, not really. There are a gazillion other discs more useful than the Wolf. You don't want to be one of those guys, there's a special place in Hell for Wolf throwers. :|Is the wolf a useful disc?
Everybody's hands are different but in my experience, not really. If I'm really concerned about grip I'd get DX or Pro discs for that, less durable but better glide and much tackier. The really nice thing about Star is that they're about as durable as Champ but they season a little quicker which is nice if you're looking for a replacement.I like durability, so I use champion plastic. Will the better grip on star be worth the extra cost?
I don't like understable discs.
Will a hugely overstable disc like the firebird be of any use to me?
I like durability, so I use champion plastic. Will the better grip on star be worth the extra cost?
Any final advice before I purchase some discs? Right now I'm leaning towards heavy Leopard, Panther, Mako3, TL3, Firebird, Valkyrie, and Eagle.