My first set was a Halex from walmart 9 bucks for all three w/ free shipping. Thought they were terrible till i got a starter set from Innova with a dx leopard / shark / aviar, and realized it wasn't them it was me that stunk. I noticed a couple of people had/have lightning discs. Gotta say their putter is pretty good sometimes it seems like it grabs the basket and pulls itself in. Plus it floats.
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[Question] What was your first disc(s)? Don't be shy, give details.
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My first disc was a found orange x out scorpion with a name on it I was 12ish and broke. Probably the only one I've kept without contacting the owner... I fessed up to Chuck Harris about 10 years ago when he was out for his eightieth birthday disc round. He said he probably didn't miss it and was glad to promote the sport. He just turned ninety.
I eBayed an orange one with marker on it so I can rock it old school.
I eBayed an orange one with marker on it so I can rock it old school.
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My DX Roc is my turnover mid still in my bag most times. I had many years not carrying it though. Not to mention hundreds of winter rounds where I wouldn't throw DX ever.
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I took a long dg break from 02-13. When i came back i only had a couple of discs so i 'needed' a few more. I remember throwing a 'bird' driver. I bought a firebird thinking that's what i was throwing years ago. I was throwing a couple teebirds back then. Ill never forget that first day, throwing that FB. 100 feet forward.... HARD left dump. I almost quit again.
ThomasOrion
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in 2005 when I started I knew very little - I got a DX Shark because it said multi-use - so I just got 1 disc. But soon after getting hooked I got a Banger, Buzzz, and Surge, from that point it was whatever I found or was given/ bought local from a pond diver - I tried a LOT of stuff and this is all pre flight numbers so it was always hard to know what discs did what and why ---you just throw and hope haha
Casey 1988
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Lighting makes more then the Rubber Putter. I am not sure if the Upshot floats but I know the other popular Lighting Putter a Colt/XT type disc, The Upshot #2 is not a water floating disc.
#2 Putter floats. The Upshot dosen't do that.
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There is a #2 upshot too. Great disc.
My first disc was an Innova DX Shark. If I didn't get something so badass looking in my starter pack, I might never have picked up the game from that shelf at Dick's. 
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It is a very good disc a lot like a JK Aviar.
Casey 1988
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Yes but not in the Prostyle plastic. Thanks I have yet to use the #2 Putter. I use the #2 Upshot. With the numbering system I made a mistake.
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Casey 1988
Shun the frumious Bandersnatch!
That is the one I have and is the second most popular disc.
Casey 1988
Shun the frumious Bandersnatch!
#2 upshot in Prostyle is like a R-Pro XD/Colt mold which is a lower profile Aviar. If I said the I had a #2 putter i made a mistake.
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I have a #2 upshot, it's a low profile putter with a small bead. I have the prostyle plastic. It's the disc I learned to hyzerflip with.
Casey 1988
Shun the frumious Bandersnatch!
I have one too same plastic a 166 gram one now for only uphill putts and downhill putts as the top is not level anymore and with that disc I need it more level to have a putter work for me when driving but I found around a 175 gram Star Shark ( I have a no flight number disc from 2016, was most likely a last of the no flight numbers disc) works for the driving putter spot for me.
Casey 1988
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Disc is still fairly level just not flat anymore and to have the disc work at higher speeds I need the Prostyle Upshot #2 to be more flat then it is. Disc is over 10 years old, first discs I saw from Lighting were that one and another Prostyle Upshot #2 that was too heavy at the time to work as a driving putter, Driving putters had to be 170-172 grams for me same as my driver discs. Now 172-175 grams works best for driving putters and I will go as low as 170 grams. However with slow putter like midrange discs they need to be at 175 grams for a driving putter, that same Shark as well as a Pro one at ~175 grams I use for the Very short midrange/approach, though not the putting approach.
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BassJedi76
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My very first was a DX Cheetah, a DX Cobra and a grid Aviar. Shortly after I was hooked I got an Eagle, a Viper, JLS, XLs and Omega SS. I still have most of them in a box somewhere.
hugheshilton
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A Star Valkyrie. The Valk was the world distance record holder at the time and mine has the Sandstrom distance record stamp. I believe it's 171g.
Someth1ng
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dx Raven if I am not mistaken
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