Red Mosquito

Posted: **Wed February 27, 2013 5:45 pm**

Dr. Van Nostrand wrote: now i just hope the weather forecast is wrong because its supposed to be in the 30s this weekend and that might suck to play in

pussy

Posted: **Wed February 27, 2013 5:50 pm**

I had a sidewinder and gave it to my brother in law. My only problem with is was I bought one far too light for my preferences, like 155g.

Gave it to my brother in law and he loves it.

I can't recommend thr innova archangel enough. And its only like 8 bucks on Amazon.

Also the biggest thing to remember is to throw level with ths ground and not up. the discs are designed to fly and throwing up at a sharp angle with thd ground only costs you distance. keep the disc parallel with the ground and let the power come from using your wrist to put spin on it.

Posted: **Wed February 27, 2013 5:53 pm**

Dr. Van Nostrand wrote:
Fuck You Jobu wrote:
Dr. Van Nostrand wrote:
Fuck You Jobu wrote:
Dr. Van Nostrand wrote:we are all set up now to give this a go
we each picked out 3 discs and we got a bag, now i just hope the weather forecast is wrong because its supposed to be in the 30s this weekend and that might suck to play in

hope we did ok with our choices
Chloe picked out all innova discs
champion side winder distance driver
skeeter midrange
avair putter

and i picked out all discraft discs
x cyclone extra long range
x buzzz mid range
x soft putter

i read a decent amount on the discraft discs to know how to decide on the stability, but wasnt as sure on the innova discs so im hoping i did ok helping Chloe pick out hers.
Fail. Beer not listed
We were already stocked up
Just making sure since it wasn't listed.

Those discs should work well. That sidewinder will try really hard to goto the right (if you're a rhbh thrower) and throw it level .
i did some more reading this morning, and im kinda worried about that sidewinder, i dont know if there is a real drastic difference in stability and stuff, but i thought wrong on them and her sidewinder has a -3 turn rating and i thought the more negative was better on that, but that means it will turn over easier i guess, so we may look into taking that one back, but we will give it a few throws first.

If you've never thrown before, your throws are going to curve hard to the left, esp if you drop your arm/elbow (and you will). This will help correct some of that and if you throw it correctly you'll get the S curve. Even if you start off correct and find yourself flipping them easily, those disc come in hand when you need to hook around something to your right

Posted: **Wed February 27, 2013 5:57 pm**

cutuphalfdead wrote:I had a sidewinder and gave it to my brother in law. My only problem with is was I bought one far too light for my preferences, like 155g.

Gave it to my brother in law and he loves it.

I can't recommend thr innova archangel enough. And its only like 8 bucks on Amazon.

Also the biggest thing to remember is to throw level with ths ground and not up. the discs are designed to fly and throwing up at a sharp angle with thd ground only costs you distance. keep the disc parallel with the ground and let the power come from using your wrist to put spin on it.

i looked for the archangel last night for her and didnt see it, so if we have trouble with the sidewinder then ill get her the archangel from amazon and see if we like the sidewinder after we get used to throwing them.

and also, i never deny being a pussy about the weather, i tell everyone that i may complain if it drops below 70 or goes above 72

but as long as its not raining or snowing, i think we will at least try a few throws at the baskets, it shouldn't be too crowded that way

Posted: **Wed February 27, 2013 6:04 pm**

I was in Fountain Hills about a week ago after cratering during a trail run in the area. I stop for a few minutes at the big town park. Their were a few guys practicing. I was watching and they asked me if I wanted to have a few practice throws. It was enjoyable as fuck and really could be a perfect post-run "shake it out" activity. Add a few beers and it would be even better.

Posted: **Wed February 27, 2013 6:16 pm**

I look forwrad to dominating this course again this summer:

Posted: **Wed February 27, 2013 6:29 pm**

turned2black wrote:I was in Fountain Hills about a week ago after cratering during a trail run in the area. I stop for a few minutes at the big town park. Their were a few guys practicing. I was watching and they asked me if I wanted to have a few practice throws. It was enjoyable as fuck and really could be a perfect post-run "shake it out" activity. Add a few beers and it would be even better.

I bet that pond just eats discs.

Posted: **Wed February 27, 2013 6:40 pm**

Strat wrote:I look forwrad to dominating this course again this summer:

Looks cool, where is it? Colorado I presume?

Posted: **Wed February 27, 2013 6:41 pm**

Apparently, there's a huge PDGA event going on there right now. Looks to be about 500 participants. The Memorial Championship.
http://www.memorialchampionship.com/

Posted: **Wed February 27, 2013 6:45 pm**

I remember when I first started out my hook was really bad. I bought a #1 Slice thinking that would just correct the problem. But, like someone else said here, keeping that disc parallel to the ground is key. As you get serious with it, you will find you'll have to experiment with all kinds of discs for your throwing style. If you ever go with others, ask to borrow their discs for a few drives to see what feels best. Some random person gave me handed me a Helix (s-curve) about 12 years ago and I still pull that thing out of my bag and throw it regularly. That and an old Shark I have are my go to discs.

Posted: **Wed February 27, 2013 6:58 pm**

I tried playing on monday but gave up after a hole because trudging through all the snow sucked.

its 40 degrees and raining today so helpfully much if it is melting out there

Posted: **Wed February 27, 2013 7:58 pm**

what do you guys use for keeping score? im thinking ill just throw a little note pad in bag so i can keep up with each hole to see how i can improve on each one over time. i dont know if disc golf score cards at the courses are a thing, but i know they arent available at the course we are going to be trying out.

Posted: **Wed February 27, 2013 8:14 pm**

I use an app on my phone.

Posted: **Wed February 27, 2013 9:17 pm**

Dr. Van Nostrand wrote:what do you guys use for keeping score? im thinking ill just throw a little note pad in bag so i can keep up with each hole to see how i can improve on each one over time. i dont know if disc golf score cards at the courses are a thing, but i know they arent available at the course we are going to be trying out.

Just keep it in your head. Everything is par 3.

Posted: **Wed February 27, 2013 9:22 pm**

Fuck You Jobu wrote:
Dr. Van Nostrand wrote:what do you guys use for keeping score? im thinking ill just throw a little note pad in bag so i can keep up with each hole to see how i can improve on each one over time. i dont know if disc golf score cards at the courses are a thing, but i know they arent available at the course we are going to be trying out.
Just keep it in your head. Everything is par 3.

Yeah this is how we do it. Even if there are some holes that are longer/tougher that should be higher pars, just play all par 3. That way it is easy to figure out your total score at the end.

Posted: **Wed February 27, 2013 9:24 pm**

E.H. Ruddock wrote:I remember when I first started out my hook was really bad. I bought a #1 Slice thinking that would just correct the problem. But, like someone else said here, keeping that disc parallel to the ground is key. As you get serious with it, you will find you'll have to experiment with all kinds of discs for your throwing style. If you ever go with others, ask to borrow their discs for a few drives to see what feels best. Some random person gave me handed me a Helix (s-curve) about 12 years ago and I still pull that thing out of my bag and throw it regularly. That and an old Shark I have are my go to discs.

Or even better, give it a bit of an anhyzer when you throw it...

Hold the disc parallel to the ground, then have the opposite edge of the disc that you're not holding lifted a few degrees towards you when you release it.

Posted: **Thu February 28, 2013 3:54 am**

I played disc golf with Spike.

Posted: **Thu February 28, 2013 4:16 am**

Fuck You Jobu wrote: Also check your local courses for some tournaments. Typically guys show up there selling old discs in good condition. You can usually pick them up for 1/2 price, so like $5-10.

I can't believe that it took so long for this to be mentioned. We have 2 nice courses over in Clearwater, and on any weekend you can buy used disks from people there - for a fraction of the cost of new ones.

We have quite a few throws that go over water, so people swim out and get them out of he water (like golf balls). If you write your name and phone number on your disks, they will call you if they find yours and sell it back to you for only a couple of bucks.

I have never....EVER....paid full price for a disk. Buy local, team.

Posted: **Thu February 28, 2013 4:22 am**

BigWrigg wrote:I played disc golf with Spike.

I haven't played yet, but i feel like a spike would be the wrong choice for equipment

Posted: **Thu February 28, 2013 4:28 am**

http://www.dgcoursereview.com/course.php?id=436&mode=ci

This is the course I have played the most on, although its been about 18 months since I last played.

Come on down,y'all...

Red Mosquito

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