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The Rise of the $10M Disc Golf Celebrity

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Re: The Rise of the $10M Disc Golf Celebrity

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Post by deniablenexus »

TwoBit wrote: post #73
jartelt wrote: post #72

Just in case anyone reads the article or comments here and decides they want to try out disc golf, here's a tip... DO NOT go out and buy a high speed driver disc (speed >9) to use as a beginner or intermediate. You almost certainly will not be able to throw it hard enough to fly properly and it will lead to frustration, poor form, and inconsistent results. Stick with a putter, a mid-range, and maybe a fairway driver…

For advanced players do the 9+ discs perform better?

It depends on what you mean by perform better? My faster speed disc (11+) go about 50 ft further, but I loose a lot of accuracy. I usually can hit my shots with a slower speed driver better but at the expense of greater distance.

If you have the power to throw faster speed discs they will go farther.

Re: The Rise of the $10M Disc Golf Celebrity

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Post by jartelt »

TwoBit wrote: post #73
jartelt wrote: post #72

Just in case anyone reads the article or comments here and decides they want to try out disc golf, here's a tip... DO NOT go out and buy a high speed driver disc (speed >9) to use as a beginner or intermediate. You almost certainly will not be able to throw it hard enough to fly properly and it will lead to frustration, poor form, and inconsistent results. Stick with a putter, a mid-range, and maybe a fairway driver…

For advanced players do the 9+ discs perform better?

People who throw really hard probably benefit from the higher speed discs, but there are also very good players that drive 9 speeds. Advanced players will carry a variety of drivers with differing speeds because they will want different flight paths depending on the given hole layout. Also, whether you are throw into a headwind or with a tailwind changes how fast the disc is flying (relative to the air).

In general, most drivers are designed to fly in a "S" shaped flight path. When you get this full flight path, you get the most distance. For a right hand player throwing backhand that means your throw should draw slightly to the right at first, straighten out, and then finish with a fade to the left.

If you throw a disc that is rated at too high a speed for you, it will just quickly fade to the left and go into the ground. You often see beginners chucking their drivers way out to the right in order to compensate for this quick turn to the left. It's just really hard to get distance when you do this because the high speed disc really wants to turn left and dive into the ground.

If you throw a disc that is rated too low a speed for you, it will draw too far to the right and will not straighten out and come back left. In this case, you should either throw a bit less hard or move up to a higher speed disc. For beginners it is better to start here because you can actually get a feel for how throwing speed changes the disc flight path.

Re: The Rise of the $10M Disc Golf Celebrity

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Post by cjonas »

pcthrowaway wrote: post #48
cjonas wrote: post #47

Earlier quoted context omitted.

For sure, but trad/big wall climbers are the 1-5%. A lot of people who climb probably don't even own a rope. Of those that do, the vast majority just sport climb. I climb ~50 days a year and I've got 5 year old draws that I'd still whip on. I don't think soccer and climbing are even in the same ballpark when it comes to market size. I hope they never are because outdoor areas literally couldn't survive that level of…

Where I live, at least 25% of lead climbers do at least some trad climbing (there's just so much of it in Squamish and you'd be missing out on most of the multi pitch if you're just doing sport). But for argument's sake, let's say 5%. That's still 5% of climbers who are likely to spend more in a year on equipment than 99% of people who play soccer ever will. That's why I'm saying it's a sizable industry when you look…

Ya but Squamish is world class and has tons of beginner friendly single pitch, so I'd expect that.

I think your overestimating the profit margins on climbing gear (very thin) and underestimating the popularity of soccer (think every school has 20 kids buying expensive cleats that are mass produced).

Re: The Rise of the $10M Disc Golf Celebrity

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Post by jartelt »

hnrodey wrote: post #78
jartelt wrote: post #72

Just in case anyone reads the article or comments here and decides they want to try out disc golf, here's a tip... DO NOT go out and buy a high speed driver disc (speed >9) to use as a beginner or intermediate. You almost certainly will not be able to throw it hard enough to fly properly and it will lead to frustration, poor form, and inconsistent results. Stick with a putter, a mid-range, and maybe a fairway driver…

This is a terrific value for anyone new to disc golf. Hard to go wrong with this three disc set from Innova and it's also a great price. https://www.dunhamssports.com/product/3-pack_disc_golf_combo... To make it even simpler - a beginner could confidently play a course with only a mid-range disc. It's that simple. Don't get caught up looking at players who walk around with 30 disc sets in their bag. It's just simply…

Yep, that starter pack looks good. Love that they include a 6 speed driver instead of a 9 speed!

Re: The Rise of the $10M Disc Golf Celebrity

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Post by throwawaycities »

jartelt wrote: post #72

Just in case anyone reads the article or comments here and decides they want to try out disc golf, here's a tip... DO NOT go out and buy a high speed driver disc (speed >9) to use as a beginner or intermediate. You almost certainly will not be able to throw it hard enough to fly properly and it will lead to frustration, poor form, and inconsistent results. Stick with a putter, a mid-range, and maybe a fairway driver…

Along the same lines I’d stick with the cheap plastic. At least for me it’s much easier to throw consistently.

Re: The Rise of the $10M Disc Golf Celebrity

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Post by mlac »

jartelt wrote: post #72

Just in case anyone reads the article or comments here and decides they want to try out disc golf, here's a tip... DO NOT go out and buy a high speed driver disc (speed >9) to use as a beginner or intermediate. You almost certainly will not be able to throw it hard enough to fly properly and it will lead to frustration, poor form, and inconsistent results. Stick with a putter, a mid-range, and maybe a fairway driver…

Also watching this video is useful before going out: https://youtu.be/Sgn6Os4YSW0

The towel snap technique is useful to get an idea of how it should throw. I find I throw different discs for different throws (and one in particular is good for my forehand). But when I started every throw did the same thing no matter the disc. Then I worked through control shots at mid range, and only now is my driving distance increasing.

Re: The Rise of the $10M Disc Golf Celebrity

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Post by fatnoah »

hnrodey wrote: post #78
jartelt wrote: post #72

Just in case anyone reads the article or comments here and decides they want to try out disc golf, here's a tip... DO NOT go out and buy a high speed driver disc (speed >9) to use as a beginner or intermediate. You almost certainly will not be able to throw it hard enough to fly properly and it will lead to frustration, poor form, and inconsistent results. Stick with a putter, a mid-range, and maybe a fairway driver…

This is a terrific value for anyone new to disc golf. Hard to go wrong with this three disc set from Innova and it's also a great price. https://www.dunhamssports.com/product/3-pack_disc_golf_combo... To make it even simpler - a beginner could confidently play a course with only a mid-range disc. It's that simple. Don't get caught up looking at players who walk around with 30 disc sets in their bag. It's just simply…

>Don't get caught up looking at players who walk around with 30 disc sets in their bag

The only caveat here is that it's beneficial to have a few extra discs to replace those that you might lose along the way. I've "donated" a few discs to rivers, swamps, and the like.

Re: The Rise of the $10M Disc Golf Celebrity

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Post by dagurp »

TwoBit wrote: post #73
jartelt wrote: post #72

Just in case anyone reads the article or comments here and decides they want to try out disc golf, here's a tip... DO NOT go out and buy a high speed driver disc (speed >9) to use as a beginner or intermediate. You almost certainly will not be able to throw it hard enough to fly properly and it will lead to frustration, poor form, and inconsistent results. Stick with a putter, a mid-range, and maybe a fairway driver…

For advanced players do the 9+ discs perform better?

You usually want to throw as slow a disc as you can get away with. This allows you throw more directly at the target and they don't skip as far when they land on a hard surface (of course sometimes you want that). Another benefit of slower discs is that they tend not to kick as much to the side if they hit a tree. Fast drivers are best in an open area where accuracy isn't the main goal. They tend to be more forgiving when the throwers form is off which is harmful for someone who's still learning how to throw.

Re: The Rise of the $10M Disc Golf Celebrity

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Post by dagurp »

iandinwoodie wrote: post #24

For anyone interested in the sport, UDisc is the “go-to” app for finding courses, viewing course maps, and tracking scores. I’m not affiliated with UDisc, but their dev team has done such a great job listening to feedback from users and actually implementing features requested by the community that I couldn’t help but give them a mention.

For tournament directors I recommend Disc Golf Metrix. The UI isn't great but it's the most powerful tool out there.

Re: The Rise of the $10M Disc Golf Celebrity

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Post by dagurp »

jartelt wrote: post #68
gus_massa wrote: post #67

Sorry if it's a very stupid question, but why don't they add some bumps in the border of the disk so it does not roll on the floor? Does that destroy the aerodynamic properties?

There are regulations governing the size and shape of the discs, so that type of modification would likely be illegal. But also, it would probably destroy the aerodynamics

https://infinitediscs.com/Quest-AT-Turbo-Putt

> It was originally approved in 2007, but had its approval rescinded the next year because it was argued that the disc did not have "radial symetry.

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