Thirtydirtybirds’ end of the world bag

[thirtydirtybirds]

Over the course of the coronapocalypse I have definitely seen a change in my bag. I downsized first one, dropped to speed 9 and slower for 90% of rounds (which hasn't been a lot), and added in some new stuff. So here it is.

Drivers:
Sexton Firebird, 7/10
Start roadrunner, older Barsby tour run, 8/10
Star eagle X, 8/10
Glow QJLS, 9/10
11x Eagle L, 6/10

Mids:
KC Roc, 9/10
DX Roc, 7/10
K1 Svea, 10/10

Putters:
Jawbreaker zone, 8/10
Colorglow Rhyno, 9/10
Throw in the dark aviar, 4/10
Classic aviar x2, 8/10

On occasion I'll throw a 7/10 Sirius scorpius in there if I know there is a long forehand hole where I am playing, but I've been trying to speed 9 and below. I've got a kastaplast lots coming and going to test it against the roadrunner, which is a pretty stable disc. I had a hatchet a while ago I have been missing, so I may try to trade for a new one, or try to trade for a Falk to try.

Overall I think I am playing better. Less choices for o make, every reasonable line covered, and it's a much more reasonable representation of my arm speed. I think I'm going to bail on 90% of my disc stash and just keep this bag and a backup or two for each. Trying to just worry about playing and not discs.

 

[azplaya25]

Dg your bag! That eagle L in dx or champ? Flippy?

 

[thirtydirtybirds]

Dg your bag! That eagle L in dx or champ? Flippy?

11x champ. Enough flip to do fun stuff, but not enough to be wild. Been my go to work horse for some time now. After I got a couple seasoned backups and a fresh backup I started getting slightly reckless with it, and only found it to be reliable in any situation. Haven't needed the backups yet.

 

[thirtydirtybirds]

Jawbreaker zone is out and a TI zone is in. The jawbreaker took a nasty tree hit and formed a bit of a crease in the flight plate which bothers me a bit. Gonna try this fancy zone and see what happens.

Roadrunner is out and falk is in. Got it in the same trade that I got the zone. Only field tested it a couple times, but it's doing what I want the RR to beat in to do. Gonna give it a couple rounds and see what's up.

Lots is also in. Like a better OLS for me. I lost my good OLS a while ago and never replaced it. This thing flies just like it, but more glide, and less touchy. Also can take some firm forehand power without getting squirrelly.

I have also been contemplating the eventual reality that my favorite disc in the bag, the beat to silly Throw in the Dark "putter" , which I am fairly certain was a small bead aviar that the bead has worn off of years ago, will die. So I have been exploring some options there as well. I may preemptively retire it, but a soft swan 1 reborn that was in my practice stack is pretty close in flight and feel. I guess a really thrashed omega might be a good option also.

Also did some trading around and scored an older grip C series bag. It's perfect for my tall frame, and holds just the right amount of discs.

 

[thirtydirtybirds]

Mixing it up a little.
Putters:
2x classic aviars. Putting and straight upshots
Colorglow rhyno. Overstable, headwinds, upshots that need to stick.
Throw in the dark small bead aviar. Beat to hell, understable, inside out turnover disc.
*maybe* TI zone. Testing it out, but probably too overstable for my taste

Mids:
Champ "rings" Roc. Overstable, low glide, reliable
DX Roc. Standard #4 Roc.
K1 svea. Does #2/3 Roc stuff, but with absurd glide.

Drivers:
11x eagle L 6/10. Flippy stuff. Great disc
11x eagle L fresh. Straight to fade, anny that flattens out.
Champ eagle x 7/10. Softer gummy champ. Nice s curves, a real line shaper.
Champ eagle x stuff and fresh. Overstable, nice FH driver

Distance:
K1 lots. Really straight and long. Good glide.
K1 falk. Flippy, downwind, glide machine.
Sexton Firebird. Firebird stuff, overstable, hard forehands. This one is pretty worked in and has just a hair of turn but very predictable.
1.9 Barsby scorpius. Pretty much forehand only. I don't have the backhand for this, but I was missing the long forehand driver. I have a better forehand than backhand, might as well use it. Pretty fresh, but not too OS. I can hit 375-400' now with it. Maybe taking a break was a good thing?

The only real difference between the speed 9 and eagle slot is about 30' for me. Sometimes I need that extra 30' so it's nice to keep the diversity. The lots may not make it in the bag, though it's a great disc. The falk has a better shot as it's a fairly unique disc. The Eagles never leave, just rotate for other Eagles.