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c'mon highjump! as a fellow soulbrotha you should've expected this
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Gopher Boy has spent too much time in Gopher Land. :smh:
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I get a whole summer here too... the frisbee culture here is actually pretty big, HighJump would like. They have fucking high school frisbee teams, I didn't even know that was possible
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What discs do you throw?
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Haven't played since may. One problem is that it gets insanely hot around here, so you really have to frisbee golf in shaded courses.
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Yeah the humidity here kills any chance of enjoying a round on open courses. But I got my practice basket I can put anywhere at my house in the country and make my own holes, with plenty of shade.
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I'm a noob so I just got my first disc today :tiptoe: I've been borrowing friends discs for awhile. The disc I have is a Blue Innova Vulcan, is it good? My friend was telling me a little about the numbers on the discs that tell you if they're good or not but I got confused....how does that work? And what other discs would be good for e to get? I am trying to get a few more tomorrow at the local store
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I'd stay away from that disc for a while, unless you can throw it 350 ft+ already. I know the idea of throwing a fast driver is exciting, but you don't want to do that until you get better first. Start with a mid-range disc only for long throws. If your local store stocks Innova, get a Mako if they have one. It's probably the straightest non-putter they make. If you really want a driver get a TeeBird.
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You can always scavenge around creeks for discs if you have them around the courses. That's what I did. But it's a better bet trying to get discs at a store if you're really looking for quality ones.
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Ordered by most used
Drivers-
1- Latitude 64 Gold Line River- 170 G
2. Innova Star Destroyer- 175 G
3. Innova Blizzard Champion Destroyer- 132 G
4. Discraft Elite X Nuke- 170 G
5. Discraft Elite Z Flick- 170 G
6. Discraft Pro-D XL- 168 G
Mid Range-
1. Innova Star San Marino Roc- 173 G
2. Discraft Ti Buzzz- 175 G
3. Discraft Pro-D Buzzz- 165 G
Putter-
1. Discraft Pro-D Focus- 170 G
Drivers-
1- Latitude 64 Gold Line River- 170 G
2. Innova Star Destroyer- 175 G
3. Innova Blizzard Champion Destroyer- 132 G
4. Discraft Elite X Nuke- 170 G
5. Discraft Elite Z Flick- 170 G
6. Discraft Pro-D XL- 168 G
Mid Range-
1. Innova Star San Marino Roc- 173 G
2. Discraft Ti Buzzz- 175 G
3. Discraft Pro-D Buzzz- 165 G
Putter-
1. Discraft Pro-D Focus- 170 G
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Impressive, got any tips for a new player :gary:
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Like I said, only use mid-range discs until you get your form down. Once you're able to get better at flicking the disc with your wrist, then move up to real drivers. When I first started I was like "Oh I'm gonna get the fastest disc and bomb it out there every time." Well that wasn't the case after I bought my Destroyer. I threw it maybe 150 ft. on average.
I'd buy a starter set if you really want to get serious about it. I bought this Discraft Deluxe Disc Golf Set, which mine came with two drivers (Nuke and XL), a mid range (Buzzz) and putter (Focus) and also a disc bag.
Also there are different grades of plastic for the two main brands, Discraft and Innova. Pro-D (Discraft) and DX (Innova) are the cheapest and least durable. The best would probably be Champion (Innova), Star (Innova), Elite-Z (Discraft) and Titanium (Discraft), but those are more expensive. If you wanna get into other brands, the Gold Line brand from Latitude 64 is very durable.
I'd buy a starter set if you really want to get serious about it. I bought this Discraft Deluxe Disc Golf Set, which mine came with two drivers (Nuke and XL), a mid range (Buzzz) and putter (Focus) and also a disc bag.
Also there are different grades of plastic for the two main brands, Discraft and Innova. Pro-D (Discraft) and DX (Innova) are the cheapest and least durable. The best would probably be Champion (Innova), Star (Innova), Elite-Z (Discraft) and Titanium (Discraft), but those are more expensive. If you wanna get into other brands, the Gold Line brand from Latitude 64 is very durable.
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I picked up a Mako today and went and tried it out, loved the feel of it and shot pretty well. I was thinking of getting a starter kit out on the course today so I'm glad you posted that :hi5:
My form is getting better but still definitely needs work lol
My form is getting better but still definitely needs work lol
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Love frolfing, lack of it (and beer and chicago style food) is the hardest part of living abroad for me. On the occasional trips back stateside, I hit up courses on the far North side (Libertyville,Highland Park, etc.). No better way to enjoy the Summer imo. Just a blunt, mild physical activity, and sunshine, can't beat that.
I use a Star Destroyer and a Star Rhino.
I use a Star Destroyer and a Star Rhino.
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I lost my 8th Chapion Boss!!! I am getting sick of losing these damn things. The problem I have is I have figured the boss out and throw it very well, the issue is I throw it too far and cant keep tabs on where exactly it may have gone into tall grass/ trees. I also was in Denver last week, went discing in the Rockies and it was fantastic. The course was incredibly scenic and a fun and a decent challenge. I recommend if you make it out there check out the courses you will not be disappointed. Just have to keep an eye out for bears.
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