jlhorner1974
Newbie
- Joined
- Dec 8, 2015
- Messages
- 11
Hello everyone. I'm looking to build my bag as I start to improve my game (contents listed below). I've been playing about 4 months now. I'm about 5' 9", 210#. I throw almost totally RHBH, though I am trying to develop a forehand without a huge amount of success so far. I am definitely still working on my technique and throwing mechanics. I have an odd mixture of Innova and Trilogy Discs and I like them quite a bit.
I can throw about 250' on a good throw with my Valkyrie and Witness, from a standstill (no runup). I've had a couple of throws that I couldn't accurately measure the distance, but probably were about 275'. I can throw the Mako and Truth about 200-220' on a good throw (no runup), but I'm inconsistent. This morning, I threw the Mako about 225' dead straight with no fade, no runup. The Stag and Boss I cannot control very well (probably too overstable). I'm working on adding in a runup with an X step while still keeping form semi decent. When I try to throw hard, I sometimes turn my Truth, Mako, and Witness over (griplock maybe?). My son has a 150g DX Leopard, and almost everytime I try to throw it for distance, I turn it over hard when release flat (gotta work on a hyzer flip there, right?).
So I'm looking to get another disc or two to round out my bag. I'm thinking of two ideas:
1) a high speed distance driver to boost my driving distance (something like a Champ Daedalus, Champ/Star/Blizzard Vulcan, Champ/Star/Blizzard Katana, Champ/Star Tern, Champ/Star/Blizzard Wraith, or Champ/Star Mamba). Have not tried a Blizzard, but am very interested in it.
2) I've also had my eye on the Latitude 64 River. We have a lot of tunnel shots here on my local courses and the glide sounds yummy.
An additional data point: I threw a friend's 175g Star Vulcan last weekend and it looked like it flew mostly true to the numbers. Might have gone about 230 or so, but probably wasn't my best throw.
I'm option to any other suggestions and recommendations for this and other types of discs also. Thanks!
Drivers
175g Champion Glow Boss (got it in a player's pack, totally can't handle it)
166g Champion Valkyrie
Fairway Drivers
171g Lucid Witness
170g Westside Stag (found it in a creek, don't use it much)
Midrange
180g DX Roc (got it in a player's pack)
180g Champ Mako3
176g Prime Truth
Putters
174g Lucid Judge
175g Prime Judge
I can throw about 250' on a good throw with my Valkyrie and Witness, from a standstill (no runup). I've had a couple of throws that I couldn't accurately measure the distance, but probably were about 275'. I can throw the Mako and Truth about 200-220' on a good throw (no runup), but I'm inconsistent. This morning, I threw the Mako about 225' dead straight with no fade, no runup. The Stag and Boss I cannot control very well (probably too overstable). I'm working on adding in a runup with an X step while still keeping form semi decent. When I try to throw hard, I sometimes turn my Truth, Mako, and Witness over (griplock maybe?). My son has a 150g DX Leopard, and almost everytime I try to throw it for distance, I turn it over hard when release flat (gotta work on a hyzer flip there, right?).
So I'm looking to get another disc or two to round out my bag. I'm thinking of two ideas:
1) a high speed distance driver to boost my driving distance (something like a Champ Daedalus, Champ/Star/Blizzard Vulcan, Champ/Star/Blizzard Katana, Champ/Star Tern, Champ/Star/Blizzard Wraith, or Champ/Star Mamba). Have not tried a Blizzard, but am very interested in it.
2) I've also had my eye on the Latitude 64 River. We have a lot of tunnel shots here on my local courses and the glide sounds yummy.
An additional data point: I threw a friend's 175g Star Vulcan last weekend and it looked like it flew mostly true to the numbers. Might have gone about 230 or so, but probably wasn't my best throw.
I'm option to any other suggestions and recommendations for this and other types of discs also. Thanks!
Drivers
175g Champion Glow Boss (got it in a player's pack, totally can't handle it)
166g Champion Valkyrie
Fairway Drivers
171g Lucid Witness
170g Westside Stag (found it in a creek, don't use it much)
Midrange
180g DX Roc (got it in a player's pack)
180g Champ Mako3
176g Prime Truth
Putters
174g Lucid Judge
175g Prime Judge