Introduction and Question About Accurate Overhead Discs

[pointdisc]

FIRST & FOREMOST W/ OVERHAND: Stretch, warm-up, & complete follow through.

Then, toss around some plastic & see what does what and what type of lines you can run w/ different discs. Don't be afraid to toss some mids as well as they have a much different line coming in (my only overhand ace is w/ a wasp).

For me, Firebirds & Eagles do the brunt. The Eagles have a wider path (left to right) than the FBs do, but don't get quite as good distance. The higher end plastic is great for them & go max weight. Practice height of throws (it's easier for me to dial distance down w/ height rather than power), angle of release, tumber, t-hawk, and the like. You can get overhand shots to do a ton of cool things w/ practice.

pd

 

[coldy13]

I've always used venoms for tommys and thumbers, tacoed a few d's and finally got an esp that still looks brand new after 2 months use. I throw tommys a bit farther, about 300' with about 30'-40' side to side movement, thumbers go much straighter but only about 250' max. I have a heavy z flick that I use because it doesn't do the full S flight when thrown vertical, just goes straight up and stays vertical for most of the time and fades a bit as it comes down.

 

[Odaon]

FIRST & FOREMOST W/ OVERHAND: Stretch, warm-up, & complete follow through.

Then, toss around some plastic & see what does what and what type of lines you can run w/ different discs. Don't be afraid to toss some mids as well as they have a much different line coming in (my only overhand ace is w/ a wasp).

For me, Firebirds & Eagles do the brunt. The Eagles have a wider path (left to right) than the FBs do, but don't get quite as good distance. The higher end plastic is great for them & go max weight. Practice height of throws (it's easier for me to dial distance down w/ height rather than power), angle of release, tumber, t-hawk, and the like. You can get overhand shots to do a ton of cool things w/ practice.

pd

Good info. I plan on practicing a lot. CSU as a huge area of soccer/football/etc. fields and I'm assuming they're about the standard length of a sports field, so I can probably practice on those if it's not to busy.

I've always used venoms for tommys and thumbers, tacoed a few d's and finally got an esp that still looks brand new after 2 months use. I throw tommys a bit farther, about 300' with about 30'-40' side to side movement, thumbers go much straighter but only about 250' max. I have a heavy z flick that I use because it doesn't do the full S flight when thrown vertical, just goes straight up and stays vertical for most of the time and fades a bit as it comes down.

Thanks, I definitely plan on trying out a heavy Z Flick, I'll try a Venom too.

 

[dgdave]

Venoms are the longest I've ever overhanded. I do have an epic on the way though...

 

[Bugbee]

Max weight Z Predators go the farthest for me. I max out at ~320 on a good chuck with some room to work. They turn nice and slow.

 

[Jesse B 707]

max weight champ roadrunner goes furthest for me (around 350) :? but my overhand is mutant, i think i put too much spin on em (i only throw tommies) cuz i throw a RR and it turns slower than when my buddies throw theirs with a firebird, If i try to throw overstable for this shot it will just hold its angle to the ground

 

[Odaon]

Sounds like I should probably just get better with one disc like Beato said and then once I'm comfortable I should start trying different discs until I decide on 1 or 2 that I can get to do different things.

 

[RustyP1]

haha... Yeah watch out for the overhands. My roommate got a hernia from a thumber... Intestines in his ballsack and everything, had to get them massaged by a doctor.

Lesson: thumber without stretch/prep = dude rubbing your balls, and a couple months without golf

good god don't talk like that..my dick literally hid itself in my stomach at the mere thought. Ewwwwww....

 

[Odaon]

:lol: Yeah, I'll be thoroughly warming up before throwing overhand.

 

[coldy13]

Venoms are the longest I've ever overhanded. I do have an epic on the way though...

Epics are fun I can get a real consistent tommy with them to 350' it falls fast in the direction of a thumber after turning over. With a headwind or throwing a thumber I can consistently get around 400' but I don't know which direction it's gonna fade.

 

[Odaon]

Venoms are the longest I've ever overhanded. I do have an epic on the way though...

Epics are fun I can get a real consistent tommy with them to 350' it falls fast in the direction of a thumber after turning over. With a headwind or throwing a thumber I can consistently get around 400' but I don't know which direction it's gonna fade.

I definitely plan on trying an Epic out. Should be fun to throw from what I've read.

 

[Beetard]

Epics on sale here.

http://gottagogottathrow.com/discgolf/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=epic&osCsid=ecd399666bd492c4b095a65215ff87ad&x=0&y=0

 

[Odaon]

Thanks, I'll have to pick one up. Then comes the process of learning the damn thing. :lol:

 

[kaht]

I heard Schwebby say in an interview one time that he uses Leopards for shorter ranged thumbers. The more understable a disc is, the faster it will go through its corkscrew motion. The faster it goes through its corkscrew, the fast it will take a dive at the end of the flight, which means shorter distance.

 

[Odaon]

I heard Schwebby say in an interview one time that he uses Leopards for shorter ranged thumbers. The more understable a disc is, the faster it will go through its corkscrew motion. The faster it goes through its corkscrew, the fast it will take a dive at the end of the flight, which means shorter distance.

Thanks, that's good to know.