I just picked up a new Ranger bag. My first backpack bag, coming from a full Fade Gear bag. I had about 23-24 discs in the Fade at most. The Ranger will not be holding that much so I'm looking to slim down my drivers. My putters/mids are pretty much set, minus a couple loose ends where Im trying new discs in the field.
Fairway drivers Im just going to list what I have in my pile of discs. I'll be slimming the pile down over some field work until I've settled on what will be bagged.
Questions, comments, suggestions are all welcome and encouraged.
max D: 340' on flat ground, calm conditions with the Hatchet and Pro Valk. I got the Mamba and Seer out to 355' on a slight tailwind, on different lines.
DD Ranger Bag:
Putters:
McPro Aviar (2) - main putters
VIP Shield - driving putter and approach
ESP Zone - typical Zone things
Mids:
TP Tursas - pretty beat in, powered down hyzer flips. turnover shots. experimenting with rollers
McPro Roc3 - straight shots, gradual forward left fade. great for tunnel shots.
-McPro could easily be swapped for my Claymore. As this beats in it will be.
Champ Roc3 - OS shots, fights a fair amount of wind, more right to left fade than the McPro
BT Hard Harp - More OS shots
Opto Trident - more OS shots, FH shots, thumbers and tomahawks. Not sure this should be in the mid category but I use it for the shorter mid range shots.
-as I see more DX Roc3 feedback I may begin a cycle of these, kicking out all mids except a champion Roc3.
Fairways:
lost my perfectly seasoned Underworld - trying to fill those shoes with another Underworld.
GL River, 161g - being used to fill the Underworld role. May just keep this going for now.
TP Seer - straight flight, little fade. This is up against a Leopard3.
Fission Volt - straight to fade. A slightly more stable TL with a healthier fade.
Opto XXX - utility shots
these on standby - being worked with. Will be added as seen fit to fill any gaps
-Frost River, 167g GL River, (2) Champ Proto L3s, Star Eagle, fresh TP Underworld
-Fairway shots will ideally all be covered by two to three molds. As discs season and become more tested, I'll have a better idea of what that setup may look like.
Control/Distance Drivers:
Pro Valkyrie - beat, turnovers, hyzerflips
TP Hatchet - straight shots, hyzer flips, S lines
Sandstrom Valkyrie - still fairly stable, straight to fade
GL Saint Pro - stable enough to handle some wind, decent fade
-I have three other Saint Pros I would like to start working in to a rotation.
Champ Thunderbird - OS drives, hyzers, windy drives that make the SP a bit squirrely.
Star Mamba - max distance, tailwind
-also have a couple heavier VIP Hatchets to try out as well as a Northman. Also have a glow champ Valkyrie that I have very limited experience throwing.
Things I know: I have a lot of molds, and probably a few too many discs in general. Im ok with having various molds. If I know what the disc does and trusts its flight, to me that matters more than having less molds. I am open to changing that though, however I feel that would be a long term goal.
Ive eliminated the high speed stuff (Orcs, PDs, Wraith). I wasnt getting any added benefits from them so they got benched while I improve my form and power. This is with the exception of the Mamba as it really is a disc that even someone at my power level can benefit from. I throw it about 15-20 feet farther than the Valkyries or Hatchet. I throw this when accuracy isnt the prime concern.
Goals for 2016: lock in a solid bag setup. reduce clutter and come to realize discs unneeded. Stop buying discs I dont need just to try, as this causes more indecisiveness and confusion.
My next post, my goal is to have narrowed down selection in the fairway category and simplify the DD slots.
Fairway drivers Im just going to list what I have in my pile of discs. I'll be slimming the pile down over some field work until I've settled on what will be bagged.
Questions, comments, suggestions are all welcome and encouraged.
max D: 340' on flat ground, calm conditions with the Hatchet and Pro Valk. I got the Mamba and Seer out to 355' on a slight tailwind, on different lines.
DD Ranger Bag:
Putters:
McPro Aviar (2) - main putters
VIP Shield - driving putter and approach
ESP Zone - typical Zone things
Mids:
TP Tursas - pretty beat in, powered down hyzer flips. turnover shots. experimenting with rollers
McPro Roc3 - straight shots, gradual forward left fade. great for tunnel shots.
-McPro could easily be swapped for my Claymore. As this beats in it will be.
Champ Roc3 - OS shots, fights a fair amount of wind, more right to left fade than the McPro
BT Hard Harp - More OS shots
Opto Trident - more OS shots, FH shots, thumbers and tomahawks. Not sure this should be in the mid category but I use it for the shorter mid range shots.
-as I see more DX Roc3 feedback I may begin a cycle of these, kicking out all mids except a champion Roc3.
Fairways:
lost my perfectly seasoned Underworld - trying to fill those shoes with another Underworld.
GL River, 161g - being used to fill the Underworld role. May just keep this going for now.
TP Seer - straight flight, little fade. This is up against a Leopard3.
Fission Volt - straight to fade. A slightly more stable TL with a healthier fade.
Opto XXX - utility shots
these on standby - being worked with. Will be added as seen fit to fill any gaps
-Frost River, 167g GL River, (2) Champ Proto L3s, Star Eagle, fresh TP Underworld
-Fairway shots will ideally all be covered by two to three molds. As discs season and become more tested, I'll have a better idea of what that setup may look like.
Control/Distance Drivers:
Pro Valkyrie - beat, turnovers, hyzerflips
TP Hatchet - straight shots, hyzer flips, S lines
Sandstrom Valkyrie - still fairly stable, straight to fade
GL Saint Pro - stable enough to handle some wind, decent fade
-I have three other Saint Pros I would like to start working in to a rotation.
Champ Thunderbird - OS drives, hyzers, windy drives that make the SP a bit squirrely.
Star Mamba - max distance, tailwind
-also have a couple heavier VIP Hatchets to try out as well as a Northman. Also have a glow champ Valkyrie that I have very limited experience throwing.
Things I know: I have a lot of molds, and probably a few too many discs in general. Im ok with having various molds. If I know what the disc does and trusts its flight, to me that matters more than having less molds. I am open to changing that though, however I feel that would be a long term goal.
Ive eliminated the high speed stuff (Orcs, PDs, Wraith). I wasnt getting any added benefits from them so they got benched while I improve my form and power. This is with the exception of the Mamba as it really is a disc that even someone at my power level can benefit from. I throw it about 15-20 feet farther than the Valkyries or Hatchet. I throw this when accuracy isnt the prime concern.
Goals for 2016: lock in a solid bag setup. reduce clutter and come to realize discs unneeded. Stop buying discs I dont need just to try, as this causes more indecisiveness and confusion.
My next post, my goal is to have narrowed down selection in the fairway category and simplify the DD slots.