98 new this week, from players and from around the web.
Says the Lift is not really a straight 9-speed: it is an easy turnover or hyzer-flip disc that holds up to torque.
“You should try throwing the lift. It’s not really a “straight” 9 speed. But that’s the point. You can have overlap on paper just looking at numbers but you throw”
Traded for a new Royal Grace (a Kristin Tattar edition) that is so overstable it is borderline unusable for them right now, though it is the nicest-feeling disc they have had.
“It’s the Kristen tattar grace. It’s so overstable it’s borderline unusable for me right now but I look forward to the day I can get some use out of it.”
In every tournament their flippy-to-straight fairway slot goes to a Dynamic Discs Escape, which they have thrown since starting with a DD starter set. Doesn't think it's the best disc for the slot but throws it better.
“any tourney that I play this slot is always filled by a DD escape. I think it’s sentimental because I started with a DD starter set. I’ve been throwing an”
About 15 different mids have passed through their bag, but they couldn't shelve their Opto-Ice Orbit Fuse for even a round. It is perfectly seasoned after almost three years and they no longer lend it to friends.
“There’s probably been 15 different mids through my bag, I even tried putting my Fuse on the shelf but that only lasted for one round lol. Biggest problem is that”
A long-time Crave thrower who tried a Swirly S-Line FD as their straight fairway this season and has been killing it with the disc, calling it their best fairway driver in ages now that it is seasoned.
“But decided to try the Swirly S-line FD for this season as my straight fairway and I've been killing it with the disc. Probably my best fairway driver I've had”
Their Proton Inertia turns more than they'd like, but their glow Eclipse one is perfect: straight for a long time with a pushing fade, holds an anhyzer for 375+ ft and gives big hyzer flips for 400+ ft.
“Try the MVP INERTIA in Eclipse plastic. The proton one I have turns more than I’d like but the glow one is so perfect! Straight for a long time with”
The Project Grip Diamond is doing great things in their bag: slightly more stable than a regular Diamond, so it doesn't flip as much and gives long straight pulls.
“It is an 8 speed, but the project grip Diamond is doing great things in my bag. It is slightly more stable than a regular Diamond, so it doesn’t flip”
Says the Thunderbird changed their game and was their first ace disc. Recommends GStar for a straighter flight and Champion for more stability short of a Firebird.
“Thunderbird. Hands down changed my game when I discovered this disc. Also first Ace disc. Want one that flies a bit more dead straight/neutral then go Gstar Thunderbird. Want a”
Their current control driver is a Swirly S-Line Vanguard: it started out beefy and needed patience to beat in, and now holds its angle to the end on anhyzer, flips to flat on hyzer and gives a small S-turn without an aggressive fade.
“I got a swirly s line discmania vanguard which is my current control driver. It started out beef but you gotta be patient and beat it in. Holds it's angle”
Took an unused 152 g Fission Tesla to a water-heavy course expecting to lose it; it flew dead straight with dependable fade. Calls it easy to throw and easy to hit their line with.
“Thought I'd sacrifice my unused Fission Tesla 152g. It refused to die, dead straight forever with dependable fade. It's a weird Chimera of Fission, light weight and stable/overstable disc but”
Throws about 440 ft and uses an Athena out to around 370 ft: extremely controllable, very straight and with less fade than a faster disc. Released flat it drifts right for a while and comes back, and they move up to an S-Line PD for headwinds.
“Try a 7-speed. I use an Athena for this out to around 370 (I throw 440 or so with control). It is extremely controllable and very straight, and has less”
A disc golf shop owner who recommends the Grand Sweep (not the Clear Sweep), saying they keep it very straight up to about 400 ft and that the Grand plastic is straighter than its 9/6/-0.5/2 rating.
“I highly recommend the Lat64 Grand Sweep for this (not the Clear Sweep). I can keep them very as straight up to about 400. They are very impressive and underrated.”
Recommends a Star Orc with the weight tuned so it can take speed without turning over or fading too hard; with a 350 ft max and 320 ft average they can rip a 168 g Orc fairly straight.
“A Star Orc with weight fine tuned where you can put some speed on it where it doesn't turn over too much, but doesn't fade too hard. I'm like 350”
When limiting their bag to 9 speeds or under, the Lots and Falk are their go-to distance discs depending on whether they feel better on hyzer or flex that day. Notes some Falks are more neutral and some Lots flippier than others.
“Kastaplast Lots or Falk. Some Falks are more neutral than others and some Lots' are flippier than others, but they both fly great. In any cases when I'm limiting by”
Bought the Fox for understability and found it even more understable than expected. Uses it for easy, reliable hyzer flips and for a hard left-to-right turn as a backhand-only player, and says it turns over better than anything else in their bag.
“I like the Fox! I got it because I need understable discs, and honestly...it was more understable than I expected. So it's used for hyzer flips (easy, nice, reliable) and”
Recommends the retooled EMac Truth as fitting between a Gator and a Hex, with decent stability without being very overstable. Calls the recent Lucid-X Burst Moonshine run very nice: stable, with enough dome for glide while still allowing forehands.
“For midranges, the retooled EMac Truth from Dynamic would fit right between the Gator and Hex. There are lots of discs that fit there, but the new EMacs are kinda”
Started out with Prodigy fairways: the F3 was the next step after outgrowing their F5 and is now their hyzer-flip fairway, with an F7 in the very flippy slot. Likes that the discs all feel the same in the hand.
“They get a lot of hate, but I started out with prodigy fairways. F3 was a natural next step once I outgrew my f5. Now it's my hyzer flip fairway”
Suggests the Beast as another Innova 10-speed with a very different hand feel from the Gorgon; in their experience it is a little less glidey and a little less flippy than the Gorgon.
“Maybe check out a Beast? It’s another Innova 10 speed, but with a very different hand feel than the Gorgon. In my experience it’s a little less glidey and a”
After trying a lot of Prodigy since returning to the sport, the only mold that stayed in their bag is a 400 H7. Says it has the same numbers as a Roadrunner but is far more controllable for them, and they only like it in 400 plastic.
“the only mold that has stuck in my bag is a 400 H7. Same numbers as a Roadrunner, but for me it's just way more controllable. I don't care for”
A right-hander who throws thumbers to get around trees on a left-to-right line says the Gladiator is the only disc they have that does it well; everything else they tried doesn't flop over.
“I am right-handed and throw a thumber when I want to get around trees etc on a left to right line. The only disc I have or have thrown that”
Uses a Buzzz OS on one hole that needs an early right turn and a quick hard left: thrown on anhyzer RHBH it is stable enough to finish left, and they birdie it fairly often but only with that disc.
“One course I play has hole that needs an early right turn, but fairly quick hard left. I throw a Buzzz OS on that one on anhyzer (rhbh) and it's”
Recently picked up an Arachnid expecting not to like it as much as their Buzzz. Finds it slightly shallower with a similar feel and a better flight, possibly thanks to its 6 glide.
“Second was just recently picked up an innova arachnid. I love my buzzz saw and didn't think I'd like the arachnid as much as the buzzz. But it has a”
Throws a Pig forehand for long approaches, between their Berg X/Range and Gator3. Bags a beat-in R-Pro Pig and recently added a Star Pig as a more overstable option, which they are really enjoying.
“I forehand a Pig for what I call "long approaches" to slot in between the Berg-X/Range and Gator3. One beat-in R-Pro Pig and then a Star Pig for more O/S”
Used to run a Gator3 and a Range; the A2 is the only 4-speed that made them feel they no longer needed the Gator3. Finds it a very clean-releasing disc they feel confident with, and now approaches mostly with a putter, the A2 or the A5.
“I used to run Gator3 and Range. The A2 is the only 4 speed that made me feel I didn’t need my Gator3 anymore even tho I still love Gator3.”
Recommends the Wave and notes it can be flippy depending on weight, run, plastic and arm speed. Their glow Wave is much more stable than their Neutron ones, and a Neutron Wave is one of their farthest backhand flyers.
“Yeahhhh I’m with the people bringing up the Wave. Waves can be flippy though, depending on the weight/run/plastic, as well as your arm speed and manner of throwing. If you”
Says the special-edition Aspect was very overstable at first but has beaten in quickly, already showing much less dump at the end. Contrasts it with their Control, which they have thrown far more without it changing much.
“The one I really noticed was the Aspect. The SE vat one they just dropped was stupidly OS for me at first, but it has beaten in fairly fast where”
Just picked up a Halloween Eclipse Control and finds it close to its flight numbers, comparing the pair to a Thunderbird versus a Valkyrie. Uses it on a touch of anhyzer in tailwinds for a gentle flex and on flat hyzers, says in headwinds it flies like a normal Trail, and expects it to get slightly flippier as it beats in.
“I find it to be pretty close to the numbers. It flies similar to a Thundy vs Valk to me. Tail wind I put it on a touch of anny”
Switched to all MVP, Axiom and Streamline and says the Trail gives them the easiest 370–380 ft ever.
“Trail, easiest 370/380 ever”
Switched most of their bag to MVP from Innova and Discraft this season with a noticeable improvement, and says the Pyro is amazing.
“The pyro is amazing and no one can convince me otherwise.”
Found the Jet too flippy and traded it to a friend who loves it; it is probably the friend's farthest-flying disc.
“I also found the Jet to be a bit too flippy. Traded it to a friend who loves it and it’s probably his farthest flying disc. Tho he maxes out around 250’.”
A self-described noodle arm who says the Pro plastic Wraith starts flipping after some tree hits; in field tests it gave practically the same lines as their Waves but consistently pushed 30+ ft farther.
“the pro plastic wraith is the wraith for the people. Just sand off any flashing on the bottom rim if it has some, then after a few solid tree hits will start flipping. Field testing against my waves those would”
The Bokeh is what they wanted the Buzzz to be: they never liked the Buzzz's rim and hand feel, and the Bokeh is more comfortable, goes farther and straight, and is easy to throw without much distance.
“Bokeh to me is like what I wanted the buzz to be. I always hated the rim / hand feel on a buzz and I wanted something more comfortable that goes further and straight. Bokeh”
Has two aces with the Rat and calls it a great disc, but no longer bags it because it overlaps with what they have and is so close to a mid.
“I have 2 Rat aces, and i don’t bag the rat anymore. it’s a great disc, but i just feel like it overlaps a lot with what i have already and is so close to a mid.”
Tried the Fireball in their overstable 9-speed slot; the dumpy way it flexes out got them an ace but was also why it didn't stay in the bag.
“1 Fireball ace. I was trying it out for a while in the overstable 9 speed slot. The dumpy way it flexes out got me the ace, but was ultimately also the reason it did”
Finds the Destroyer hard to beat as a reliable distance driver: Halo Star when they need it overstable, and Swirly Star has been very good as a bomber.
“Destroyer For a reliable distance driver it is really hard to beat. Need it to be over stable, halo star. Need it to be a bomber, swirly star has been so good”
Finds the Entropy very comfortable, with Electron plastic beating in to the perfect stability and staying reliable in almost any conditions.
“Entropy is similarly incredibly comfortable while the electron plastic beats in to the perfect stability and is incredibly reliable in pretty much any condition.”
Keeps coming back to the Terra and the Electron Entropy: the Terra is the perfect level of overstable for them and very comfortable in the hand.
“Terra is just the perfect level of overstable for me while being incredibly comfortable in hand. Entropy is similarly incredibly comfortable while the electron plastic beats in to the perfect stability and is incredibly reliable”
Has tried a lot of drivers but always keeps at least one Sword in the bag, in several plastics and stabilities, because it is so nice and mostly straight.
“Sword, I have tried a lot of drivers, sword is just so nice, and mostly straight, I have a few different plastics/stabilities, always have at least 1 in the”
The Tempo is a staple in their bag, great for forehand and backhand, and laser straight without turning and burning until about 275 ft.
“Tempo is amazing. It’s a staple in my bag. Great for fh and bh. Laser straight without turning and burning until you get over 275”
The TeeBird3 in Champion plastic gives them a perfect, reliable flight with a tiny turn and reliable fade, getting out to about 330–350 ft.
“Teebird3. If I don't need max distance it has a perfect, reliable flight (champ plastic) with tiny turn, reliable fade, and gets out to about 330-350 for me. I don't”
Found a Roadrunner in the woods when starting out and it was the first disc they threw a nice S-curve with; now loves the Duo version.
“Roadrunner. Found one in the woods when I was first starting. First disc I threw with a nice S curve. Love the Duo version now that I suck a little less.”
Bags four Firebirds; a stock Champion Firebird took ages to wear in but is now their favourite disc ever, and they say no other disc can do what it does.
“I bag 4 Firebirds (2 Sextons). It took eons to wear it in, but my beat up stock Champion Firebird is my most favorite disc I've ever owned. No other disc can do what it”
An ESP Undertaker has been good for them: it took a few months of breaking in to get closer to neutral and now holds a nice turnover or hyzer-flip line.
“Esp undertaker has been good for me, took some breaking in to get closer to neutral stability but not more than a few months. Holds a nice turnover or for hyzer flip up lines. DGA”
Finds the Halo Gorgon pretty sweet, but once it really breaks in they have to throw it on a lot of hyzer.
“Halo Gorgon is pretty sweet. The issue you'll have is as it really breaks in you're going to have to crank it on”
Throws a 170 g Lucid Vandal as their 9-speed and loves it: lots of glide and dead straight, and once beaten in it becomes a good turnover and roller disc.
“I throw a 170 Lucid Vandal that I absolutely love for my 9 speed. Tons of glide. Dead straight. And when it beats in, it becomes a really good turnover/roller”
Their straightest 9-speed is the Insanity: a Fission one hyzer-flips to flat and goes straight forever. They max out around 425 ft with distance drivers.
“My straightest 9 speed is the Axiom (mvp) Insanity. Fission insanity hyzer flips to flat and goes straight forever. I max out around 425ft with distance drivers.”
Recommends the Bear for a straight 300 ft: a speed 8 that can handle power and spin without turning over much, and they can throw theirs on a baby S-turn.
“If you want a straight 300, go with a Bear. Its speed 8, but it can handle power and spin without turning over much. I can throw mine on a baby”
Loved their Valkyrie until losing it in a lake: they learned to throw 200 ft with it and threw their first 360 ft with it.
“God, I loved my Valkyrie until I lost it in a lake. That disc went through a lot with me. Learned how to throw 200 with it, and threw my first 360 with”