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<blockquote data-quote="tall73" data-source="post: 75414660" data-attributes="member: 125574"><p>That is fantastic. The set you ordered will work well. Our family has bought two of them, and one is still in use 16 years later!</p><p></p><p>One thing to be aware of is that over time discs get "beat in". They may fly slightly more overstable at first, then gradually they settle into a long period of consistency. Then after some time they start to become more understable. Once you have played for a while you will see what that means, but they are still very usable for different techniques. And eventually you can learn to use them to throw in such a way that they curve the opposite of your natural curve.</p><p></p><p>At first I would suggest using only the putter until you get a feel for things. It can still go a surprising distance, and all putter rounds help you see what motion will send the disc a certain way before you throw it way off mark.</p><p></p><p>Some of the pros get their putters out there quite a ways! Here is Simon, one of the longest throwing competitors, sending his putter 492 feet.</p><p></p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]SK-26xURTj0[/MEDIA]</p><p></p><p>Now that is on the extreme end of things, but a lot of people with practice can throw their putter over 200.</p><p></p><p>Once you have that disc figured out then I would try the others. If you put a driver on the wrong line it may go quite some distance the wrong direction, and actually put you in a worse position than a slightly shorter, but mostly straight putter.</p><p></p><p>Then work up to the mid-range then the driver.</p><p></p><p>Another factor is wind. That set usually comes in a 150 weight. That is the lower end of weight for golf discs and is good for beginners. You get more glide that way, so that it stays aloft without as much power. You may struggle a little on really windy days. With that weight form and smoothness is far more important than power. So just focus on getting the form down and it will start to get out there further, and eventually throw straight.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tall73, post: 75414660, member: 125574"] That is fantastic. The set you ordered will work well. Our family has bought two of them, and one is still in use 16 years later! One thing to be aware of is that over time discs get "beat in". They may fly slightly more overstable at first, then gradually they settle into a long period of consistency. Then after some time they start to become more understable. Once you have played for a while you will see what that means, but they are still very usable for different techniques. And eventually you can learn to use them to throw in such a way that they curve the opposite of your natural curve. At first I would suggest using only the putter until you get a feel for things. It can still go a surprising distance, and all putter rounds help you see what motion will send the disc a certain way before you throw it way off mark. Some of the pros get their putters out there quite a ways! Here is Simon, one of the longest throwing competitors, sending his putter 492 feet. [MEDIA=youtube]SK-26xURTj0[/MEDIA] Now that is on the extreme end of things, but a lot of people with practice can throw their putter over 200. Once you have that disc figured out then I would try the others. If you put a driver on the wrong line it may go quite some distance the wrong direction, and actually put you in a worse position than a slightly shorter, but mostly straight putter. Then work up to the mid-range then the driver. Another factor is wind. That set usually comes in a 150 weight. That is the lower end of weight for golf discs and is good for beginners. You get more glide that way, so that it stays aloft without as much power. You may struggle a little on really windy days. With that weight form and smoothness is far more important than power. So just focus on getting the form down and it will start to get out there further, and eventually throw straight. [/QUOTE]
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