Shadrach3 ITB

[Shadrach3]

For fun and a record of what my bag was at the start of the year.

Years playing/experience: 2 years and change
Throwing Style: RHFH, some RHBH
Golf Distance (avg/max*) for putter/mid/driver: BH Mid 240/260, FH Driver 270/300

Putters:
G Star Aviar 173g – regular putting
Star Aviar 171g – over 50' putts, BH approaches or short holes
Champ Aviar 175g – touchy, short FH approaches or short holes

Mids:
Star Mako3 180g – straight or left-turning technical FH under 225'
Champ Gator 175g – go-to FH approach disc
ESP Buzzz 173g – anything straight BH and FH, plus FH flip-ups and turnovers
Z Buzzz – same but can take a little more juice than the ESP
C-line MD3 180g – controlled BH drives

Fairway Drivers:
C-Line FD 175g – shorter FH flex or straight BH drives
Neutron Volt 173g – FH workhorse driver for straight, hyzer, and slight flip-ups
DX Archangel 150g (really beat up) – insanely flippy disc only for patent-pendings
GStar Valkyrie 166g – FH flip-to-turn, BH flip-up or flat-to-turn
Sexybird 175g – strong headwinds, FH skip shots, spike hyzers, FH rollers

Distance Drivers:
Star Tern 170g – FH flip-up to flat or flat-to-turn. Sometimes a Shryke is more predictable, but not as good at the flip-up
Star Boss 175g – max distance FH forceover flex, FH flat-to-fade, thumber disc

My main thoughts are 1) I need to get better form/distance before I buy more drivers, and 2) some lighter discs might give me more bag flexibility.

 

[discerdoo]

Are you a flat top version of the Shadrach?

 

[Shadrach3]

Are you a flat top version of the Shadrach?

Pardon me if you just said something very clever that I didn't get, but I don't follow.

 

[discerdoo]

Pardon me if you just said something very clever that I didn't get, but I don't follow.

Teebird3, TL3, Roc3, Aviar3 etc. All are basically flat tops on the original mold.

Yeah, I thought it was kinda clever...

 

[Moose33]

Nothking wrong with the bag, keep testing out things you think you might like and work on your form. Forehand just needs more reps and if you can be more fluid on your reach back transition it will net you 50+ ft in your backhand.

 

[Shadrach3]

I just enjoy seeing my bag change year-over-year (I think I only have 3 discs from the beginning of 2021), so here goes.

Putt and Approach:
Star Aviar3 175g– beat in for regular putting
Star Aviar3 172g – more beefy for approaches
R-Pro Aviar 175g – turnovers and long semi-putt bids
ESP Zone - anything forehand under 250'

Mids:
ESP Buzzz 173g – BH flip-ups and turnovers with control
Z Buzzz – straight BH and FH drives of shorter length

Fairway Drivers:
Bravo Mockingbird 170g - Go-to BH driver, slightly understable
C-Line FD 175g – straight BH drives in wind, or with a slight end fade
F2 174g – FH workhorse driver for straight, hyzer, and slight flip-ups
DX Roadrunner - patent pending, extreme RH flipover
Lucid Getaway 171g – basic FH overstable shots, working in a FH flex shot

Distance Drivers:
Star Mystere 175g – FH flipover shots or BH flex shots for max distance
Echo Star XCaliber 175g – high wind FH, thumbers, flair skips

 

[elmexdela]

what water discs you using

 

[Shadrach3]

what water discs you using

I have a couple old/extra discs that are pretty similar to what I have in the bag. Plenty of putters, an MD3, an FD, and a Felon give me enough flexibility.

 

[Shadrach3]

Skipped 2023 but figured I'd throw up what I have at the start of 2024.

Putt and Approach:
Star Aviar3 175g– putting putter
Star Aviar3 172g – BH approaches, beat-in to almost neutral
R-Pro Aviar 175g – turnovers or flip-ups
ESP Zone - short FH

Mids:
ESP Buzzz 173g – straight BH
Z Buzzz – straight FH disc
Champ Roc3 178g - hyzers for a distance between Aviar3 and Mockingbird

Fairway Drivers:
Bravo Mockingbird - Go-to BH driver, slightly understable
F2 174g – FH workhorse driver for straight, hyzer, and slight flip-ups. (This one was out of the bag much of the year in favor of a Lift, but I brought it back and it still has more stability left in it than I thought.)
DX Roadrunner - utility disc for patent pending, rollers
Lucid Getaway 171g – FH and BH flex shots, also useful in wind

Distance Drivers - expanded some this year:
Star Shryke 173g - max distance FH and BH
Halo Star Boss 173g - FH flex and thumbers
Echo Star XCaliber 175g – utility disc for flair skips

I've had most of these discs for so long now I know it'll be a hassle to replace any one of them, except the Shryke and Mockingbird which seem to work pretty consistently for me whether new or broken in.