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Has a Duo Eagle in their fairway slot that is just killer, and says Duo plastic looks, feels and flies good.

“I haven’t thrown mine yet because I have a Duo Eagle in that slot that is just killer. Duo plastic looks good, feels good, flies”

Loves the Relay for 260–280 ft shots and says it helped them learn their backhand.

“Relay realy relay! I love this thing for 260-280 feet, and it helped me learn my backhand. But no, you”

Found a 152 g F9 borderline unthrowable unless thrown forehand.

“That seems like… masochistic to throw. I found a 152 gram F9 that was borderline unthrowable unless it was forehand”

With about 300 ft of power, finds Halo Star very overstable: their Halo Star Hawkeye flies like a Teebird, while the Champion Hawkeye is close to its flight numbers.

“I have a halo star and a champion Hawkeye. The halo star flies like a teebird and the champion is fairly close to the flight numbers. If youre looking for”

Their Duo Leopard3 has both more turn and more fade than their Star TL3; they share a slot but the flight lines differ slightly.

“Yes but the flights are different. My duo leopard3 has both more turn and more fade than my star TL3. They occupy the same slot for me but the flight”

Has thrown many TL3s and Leopard3s: for their arm speed a Champion Leopard3 and Star TL3 fly similarly, and their Halo TL3 flies like a Teebird should.

“For my arm speed, a champ L3 and and Star TL3 fy pretty similarly. My Halo TL3 flies like what I think a Teebird should fly like Edit: just realized”

Finds GStar TLs have more left-right movement, don't change much over time and tend to have a lot of glide.

“Gstar TL's will have more left/right movement, and doesn't seem to change much over time. They also tend to have a lot of glide. -”

The Heat feels good for straight, far forehands; turnovers still need a lot of work, but they should have bagged it long ago.

“Definitely Heat. Feels good for straight and far forheands. Turnovers need a lot of work, but that's really a disc I shoud get a long”

Tried a Bokeh for the first time and was pleasantly surprised by its torque resistance, letting them throw it consistently backhand and forehand.

“Tried out a Bokeh for the first time yesterday. Was pleasantly surprised it has some decent torque resistance so I can backhand and forehand consistently”

Calls the Essence the best understable fairway: cheap, in many plastics, very consistent, goes a mile and feels great in the hand.

“Essence. Cheap, available in so many plastics, super consistent mold, goes a mile and feels great in the hand.”

Their favourite slightly understable fairway is an S-Line FD and their favourite flippy one is the Function, which reminds them of well-beaten old Roadrunners.

“Favorite slightly understable. S line FD. Favorite "Flippy" -- function. Reminds me of old road runners I had beat the”

Bags a Z Cicada as their understable fairway; bought it expecting something neutral from the numbers, but it is definitely understable even at their arm speed. A Drift ended up as their neutral fairway.

“I currently bag a Z Cicada as my understable fairway. I bought it because the numbers had me thinking it'd be pretty neutral, but it's understable for sure even at”

Their oldest Fission Crave is their all-time favourite, max weight and now quite flippy even for their 300 ft arm; an Eclipse Crave is very straight with a reliable fade, and a Neutron one was ridiculously overstable.

“I currently still have my oldest fission Crave which is my all time fave. It’s max weight and pretty flippy now even for my 300 foot noodle arm. I also”

Without a big arm, their farthest throw (350 ft) is with a 168 g Valkyrie, and they recommend dropping weight to get the flight when you can't put much spin on the disc.

“Dropping the weight will allow you to get the desired flight when you’re not able to get a lot of spin on the disc. I don’t have a big arm”

Has bagged both the Roadrunner and Sidewinder and currently keeps only the Roadrunner: it gives an easy hyzer flip and, thrown flat, a perfect slow turnover that makes up for their lack of a forehand.

“I’ve had both in my bag. Currently only bagging the Roadrunner. I find that the Roadrunner gives me an easy Hyzer flip and when thrown flat is a perfect slow”

Compares the Sidewinder to a beat-in Valkyrie that turns dependably but also comes back.

“the Sidewinder is more like a beat in Valkyrie that turns dependability but also comes”

Recommends an Opto Maul as more predictable for flip-ups than a River, holding its stability for a long time: theirs is two years old and has barely changed. Finds Rivers quite touchy.

“give the Maul a try in Opto. It’s more predictable for flip-ups/overs than a River and will hold that stability pretty well for a while. Mine’s 2 years old and”

Has a Gold River that isn't beaten in yet; it sometimes copies their Svea's flight, but usually when they didn't intend it, so it isn't dependable for them yet.

“I have a river in gold plastic, but it’s definately not beat in yet. Sometimes I can replicate the Svea behaviour with the River, but usually when not intended 😆”

The Firebird is the most fun disc they have and does anything they want: big 90-degree turns, overhand throws to 225 ft and big flex shots.

“The Firebird is just the most fun disc I have. It does anything I want it to. Big 90 degree turn? Sure! Overhand throw dead center 225’? Yeah sure let’s”

Throws their Escape farther and with more control than their Trail, which was so overstable they used it in a Thunderbird slot.

“I second this. I can throw my Escape farther and more in control than the Trail. My trail is so OS that when I bagged it, I used it for”

After a couple of years playing, says the light, understable Diamond with its predictable glide saved their beginner game, gave them their solo ace and made it easy to learn hyzers around trees; three of the eight discs in their bag today were Diamonds.

“I've only been playing a couple of years with the plan of many more. Understable, light and with a predictable glide pattern = Diamond. That disc saved my beginner game.”

Loves their Royal Grand Brave: with a noodle arm it isn't very flippy for them, flying mostly neutral and straight, and they consistently throw it 280–300 ft.

“I have a Royal Grand Brave and love it!! I have a noodle arm, so it isn't very flippy for me. It's mostly a neutral straight flyer that I can”

A left-hand backhand thrower: an Opto Saint was their first disc past 300 ft and a Hard Lots their first to 350 ft; also says the Halo Beast still bombs for them.

“Opto saint was the first I got over 300 feet. Hard Lots was the first to 350. I have a fairly stable trail that I can flip to 400+ now.”

Progressed from Leopard to Diamond, Sapphire, Musket and Grand Grace as arm speed grew; says 90% of their full-distance tee drives would be worth the Musket.

“DX Leopard -> Opto Diamond -> Opto Sapphire -> Opto Musket -> Grand Grace. 90% of my full distance drives from the tee would be worth the Musket. This progression”

Their nose and release angles start to break down at 9-speed, so they carry a Terra because they're more consistent with it than a Firebird-type disc.

“9 speed is where my nose angle and release angle start to break down, so I carry a Terra (8-speed) because I’m more consistent with it than a Firebird-type disc.”

A Neutron Resistor was their main driver for months, but they had to throw it extremely hard to get over 300 ft forehand; the Terra gives comparable distance without the strain.

“A neutron Resistor was my main driver for several months, but I found I was having to throw the absolute piss out of it to get over 300 feet on”

Finds the Terra overstable, but says their Athena is probably their most overstable disc.

“Terra is overstable. I don’t know if it’s just mine or what but my Athena is probably my most overstable disc 😂”

Used to think a Firebird thrown softer covered it, until finding a 173 g Classic Glow Champion TeeBird that works for them: perfect for getting around a tree 200–250 ft out and landing in front of it, a shot they can't throw with the Firebird.

“Then I finally found a Teebird (Classic Glow Champion, 173 g, to be specific) that really works for me, and I have not thought that since. For me it's the”

Has bagged an Ascend for years; after their special-edition one got run over they found another from the same run and says it is amazing for turnovers and hyzer flips.

“Been bagging an Ascend for a few years now. My original one was the special edition one with the 20s art nuveau style lady on the front. It got run”

Their Neutron Servo does at 330 ft what their Star Wraiths do at 385 ft: hyzer flip, drift right a bit and land with a consistent fade; powered up to about 360 ft it has a steady right drift like their Wraiths past 420 ft.

“My neutron Servo does at 330 what my star Wraiths do at 385: hyzer flip, drift right a bit and land with a consistent fade, ideally right in front of”

Loves the Fission Rhythm for any kind of hyzer flip, though it can get flippy in a hurry; also calls a Particle Glow Pixel a fantastically straight throwing putter.

“I love the Rhythm in Fission, but it can get flippy in a hurry. Great for any type of hyzer flip. Neutron Trail is also a great addition. Particle glow”

The CD1 is the most versatile disc in their bag and probably their go-to; the plastic changes the flight.

“Cd1 discmania made. Most versatile disc in my bag. Depending on the plastic you will get different flights. Probably my most go to disc”

Throws a mix of brands including a lot of Prodigy and calls the F5 a great straight fairway: not very long for them, but accurate and workable, and a staple this year.

“F5 is a great straight fairway. Not super long for me, but accurate and workable.”

The VIP Orbit Hatchet is their go-to understable distance driver at elevation; to them it flies more like a -3 turn than -2.

“The VIP Orbit Hatchet is my go to understable distance driver at elevation. To me its more of a -3 turn than a -2 so it would probably fly pretty straight up in elevation.”

Has given a Drift to every friend who starts playing: it flies straighter than an Eagle for new players and becomes a great workable disc with more power.

“Streamline Drift is my rec; I've given one to all my friends that start playing. It will fly straiter than an eagle for newbies, and turns into a great workable”

The Saint (Opto or Gold) was the first driver they felt they could control and place, with just enough glide and stability to learn many different shots with one disc.

“SAINT!!!! Opto or Gold Line. Literally the first driver I felt I could control and place where I wanted with just enough glide and stability that I could learn many different shots with the same”

Tried a Westside Bear recently and really liked it, recommending it as an overstable fairway driver.

“I tried a Westside Bear the other day and I really liked it. If you need an overstable fairway driver, that's a good one.”

Finds the Saint Pro very understable and glidey and a different disc from the regular Saint, but would use neither in the wind.

“Saint Pro is VERY understable, and glidey. It's a different disc than the regular Saint for sure, but I would never use either in the wind.”

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”

Says a Star Thunderbird seems quite overstable at first but breaks in soon; for them it ends up a little too flippy, while their Metal Flake Thunderbird is just fine.

“Just buy a Star Thunderbird. At first, it seems quite over stable, but soon enough it breaks in. For me, it's a little bit too flippy, but my MF Thunderbird is just fine.”

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”

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”

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”

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”

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”

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.”

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”

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”