Alcuin
Eagle Member
I know where you're coming from. I remember not really understanding why someone would need a huge bag with so many discs. And now I have one, carrying 21 discs.
The main reason my bag grew was twofold: I gained more experience and saw more opportunities where I needed a disc in my bag that I didn't have; and I've played long enough that many of my discs are worn in a bit, and a fresh one was welcome.
There are discs I only use every once in a while: from least used to most, that would be the 12x Firebird, Hornet, Underworld, and Zone. These are utility discs that I might not even use on the course unless I have to, but when I need them, it's nice to know they're there.
I carry 12 drivers (5 molds), but depending on the course, some might not come out of the bag in a given round. But I don't change my bag depending on the course, so they all stay, even though they might not get any action. Yet each disc is different: I have a beat Star TB, a more fresh one that flies more or less normally, and a Totem Champ that's more stable and slightly overstable. I have three OLFs that are essentially fit the same categories. The differences may seem really subtle, but since I know the discs so well, they're pretty big differences for me.
Anybody can play any course with just versatile molds of a putter, mid, and fairway. But when you play a lot, and find that your Buzzz no longer flies straight down that tunnel shot you used to use it for, you get a new one. But the old one's still good (actually, in many ways, it is better), so now you have two Buzzzs in the bag. The bag is always evolving-you'll see.
