SMcVicker91
Newbie
I'm a casual player of ~4 years off/on who is starting to take improvement seriously and attending local leagues and practicing every day I can. I'm going to spend ~$125 and need to buy discs and understand their purpose(s). Right now I have no clue what I'm doing and just hope for the best for the most part since my bag is primarily discs that I've found.
I'm just now at a point where I can really feel myself improving, mainly because I have given up on driving improvement (which ironically has been improving now). 90% of my practice time is now putting, and I love it because I have improved so much in just a month. I push-putt and my main problem is a consistent release but when I'm on I am a pretty damn good putter and will only miss high or low inside the circle.
I do like to stick with Innova for the most part due to the fact that they are the most inexpensive and I would like quantity over quality and I understand their ratings (Then again if you think differently let me know, that's why I'm here asking )
Anyways here's the required stuff:
Years playing/experience: 4 years off and on
Right/left-handed/ambidextrous: right-handed
Throwing Style: RHBH 80%/RHFH 20% (More inconsistent with RHFH but I really just started learning how to somewhat properly throw this style)
Golf Distance (avg/max*) for putter/mid/driver: Drivers: If the goal posts on a soccer field are accurate I usually max out at 300ft but only get there occasionally. Max at maybe 250-275 with my midrange (Fuse). I don't throw my putters except for short upshots where I need the overstability that my Fuse lacks.
I'm a 23yr old male, 6'3", 167lbs. Think of a ****ty Will Schusterick and that's me.
Bag:
Drivers (weight/plastic/model/(condition)/use):
*Only listing for RHBH since FH is still new and very inconsistent for me
175 DX Beast - Disc I found, very beat and flippy
167 FX Wraith - Another one I found, quite beat but is my go-to S-curve distance driver when I throw it on a hyzer
171 Champ Mamba - Oldest disc I haven't lost, it goes right consistently. Thrown flat it always fades way right. If I throw a slight hyzer it flips slightly, hold that line for a long time, then finishes left at the very end.
169 GL Havoc - Disc I found, this one goes fast and straight (slightly flippy) then hyzers out at the end
??? OL Havoc - Disc I found, super overstable and not sure it belongs in my bag
149 OL Diamond - Generally finishes left but sometimes flips on me. Not very consistent for me.
Mids:
175g GL Fuse - My go-to disc for just about anything that isn't a drive / putt. Flips consistently even when thrown on a slight hyzer.
Putters:
2x 175 KC Aviar - I only putt with them. I think I should switch putters though because it has never become super comfortable in my hand and I checked out a buddy's PA4 and it just fit my hand like a glove
First thing I need to know is about the putter. The main thing that leads me to miss putts is never having a truly comfortable feel with the KC Aviars in my hand consistently. As soon as I grabbed my friends PA4 I instantly felt I could make any putt with a consistent release (and IIRC it did not have the bead). Should I switch to the PA4 or are one of the other PA discs a better choice? I know nothing about Prodigy tbh.
Secondly, I think the biggest hole in my bag is a stable mid-range. Someone recommended a Champ Roc3 would compliment my Fuse perfectly.
Last, drivers. I feel like at my level, Speed 6-8 drivers would be best for me and I really don't have that in my bag. Should I just go for a bunch of 6-8 DX drivers with maybe a few star/champions thrown in?
Anyways, I appreciate any and all help guys. If you need any more info let me know.
-Stephen
I'm just now at a point where I can really feel myself improving, mainly because I have given up on driving improvement (which ironically has been improving now). 90% of my practice time is now putting, and I love it because I have improved so much in just a month. I push-putt and my main problem is a consistent release but when I'm on I am a pretty damn good putter and will only miss high or low inside the circle.
I do like to stick with Innova for the most part due to the fact that they are the most inexpensive and I would like quantity over quality and I understand their ratings (Then again if you think differently let me know, that's why I'm here asking )
Anyways here's the required stuff:
Years playing/experience: 4 years off and on
Right/left-handed/ambidextrous: right-handed
Throwing Style: RHBH 80%/RHFH 20% (More inconsistent with RHFH but I really just started learning how to somewhat properly throw this style)
Golf Distance (avg/max*) for putter/mid/driver: Drivers: If the goal posts on a soccer field are accurate I usually max out at 300ft but only get there occasionally. Max at maybe 250-275 with my midrange (Fuse). I don't throw my putters except for short upshots where I need the overstability that my Fuse lacks.
I'm a 23yr old male, 6'3", 167lbs. Think of a ****ty Will Schusterick and that's me.
Bag:
Drivers (weight/plastic/model/(condition)/use):
*Only listing for RHBH since FH is still new and very inconsistent for me
175 DX Beast - Disc I found, very beat and flippy
167 FX Wraith - Another one I found, quite beat but is my go-to S-curve distance driver when I throw it on a hyzer
171 Champ Mamba - Oldest disc I haven't lost, it goes right consistently. Thrown flat it always fades way right. If I throw a slight hyzer it flips slightly, hold that line for a long time, then finishes left at the very end.
169 GL Havoc - Disc I found, this one goes fast and straight (slightly flippy) then hyzers out at the end
??? OL Havoc - Disc I found, super overstable and not sure it belongs in my bag
149 OL Diamond - Generally finishes left but sometimes flips on me. Not very consistent for me.
Mids:
175g GL Fuse - My go-to disc for just about anything that isn't a drive / putt. Flips consistently even when thrown on a slight hyzer.
Putters:
2x 175 KC Aviar - I only putt with them. I think I should switch putters though because it has never become super comfortable in my hand and I checked out a buddy's PA4 and it just fit my hand like a glove
First thing I need to know is about the putter. The main thing that leads me to miss putts is never having a truly comfortable feel with the KC Aviars in my hand consistently. As soon as I grabbed my friends PA4 I instantly felt I could make any putt with a consistent release (and IIRC it did not have the bead). Should I switch to the PA4 or are one of the other PA discs a better choice? I know nothing about Prodigy tbh.
Secondly, I think the biggest hole in my bag is a stable mid-range. Someone recommended a Champ Roc3 would compliment my Fuse perfectly.
Last, drivers. I feel like at my level, Speed 6-8 drivers would be best for me and I really don't have that in my bag. Should I just go for a bunch of 6-8 DX drivers with maybe a few star/champions thrown in?
Anyways, I appreciate any and all help guys. If you need any more info let me know.
-Stephen
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