When To Throw Heavier Discs Heavy discs usually have more stability and are perfect for throwing into the wind. The wind wants to flip your disc over and the heavier discs will resist that flip with a stronger fade at end of its flight than lighter discs.
What is a good weight for a disc?
Golf discs can vary in weight from 120 to 180 grams. While some models come in this wide array of weights, a more common selection for most discs is 165 – 175g. Many new players to the sport assume that the best weight to start with is 175g, as this is the weight of most traditional Frisbees ® (ultimate discs).
Do heavier discs go further?
In general, lighter discs fly farther than heavier discs, but heavier discs may fly farther in a headwind due to their greater stability. A safe bet for the average player is to throw discs weighing around 160-165 grams for best distance.
Should I be throwing max weight discs?
In order to get maximum distance, you have to get the disc up to speed. Those who throw harder and faster—looking for max distance with max effort—will generally prefer heavier discs.
What discs should I have in my bag?
Good weights to start out with usually range between 160 to 170 grams. If these are still too heavy, I’d recommend checking out 150 class discs—discs weighing 159 grams or less. While they can be difficult to find at times, I’ve found these to be the most comfortable for me.
Are lighter discs easier to throw?
On the most basic level, lighter discs take less effort to throw than heavy discs and as a result are often more accurate. However, light weight discs are also generally affected by wind more than heavy discs so you may find heavier discs can maintain a consistent path more effectively in windy weather.
What is the heaviest disc golf disc?
Condor
The Condor is our largest diameter and heaviest weight golf disc. The Condor has a very stable true flight. It is very accurate at all ranges. In the very light weight (138 grams) the Condor is used for self-caught flight events of Throw, Run and Catch (TRC) and Maximum Time Aloft (MTA).
Whats a good weight for a midrange disc?
Mid-range discs Junior players and beginners should go for these weight classes when selecting a mid: 150 class, 151-164 grams or 165-169 grams. Players who can reach 60-80 meters with mids can use heavier discs. Competing players use the heaviest, 178-180 grams, weight class mids in general.
Are lighter discs more Understable?
Discs usually become more understable with wear. Weight of disc – The lighter the disc, the easier it is to throw at a high speed per its weight. Because speed is faster compared to weight, lighter discs usually fly less stable.
How many discs is too many?
There’s no real limit on how far to throw them, other than what you have for arm power. If you’re not throwing 300 feet, I don’t recommend throwing a distance driver. My recommendation is to throw at least 12 different discs if you want to be able to cover each of these 12 zones.
