Help for Selecting Disc Golf Discs
There is a large variety of disc golf discs. Most models are available in different plastic types, weights and colors. All these have an effect on the flight characteristics of a disc – yes even the color, because, at times ,the color changes the plastic composition a little bit. Our customers have the freedom to select their desired weight and color ( see Using the Colour-Weight Selector) of a disc. This guide is here to help you select your next disc.
Selecting Your First Disc Golf Discs
You really just need one disc to start playing disc golf. A few discs can often speed up your learning curve though. It’s easy to dream about throwing far and letting a drive glide down the fairway. It’s in all the highlight videos and in every tournament around the world. Gaining a lot of distance takes time to dial in the correct form. The disc does play a factor, but a smooth, controlled throwing motion is vital.
Start out practicing with a putter and midrange. These are more forgiving for technique errors that many beginners have. As you gain control of these discs, you can step up to a fairway driver for a little extra distance. Experiment a bit. If you’re throwing a fairway driver just as far as a midrange, revisit your form and see what isn’t working right.
Our advanced search allows you to find the exact type of disc you’re looking for. For example, you can easily search for all beginner friendly putters or midranges with just a few clicks.
Beginner friendly putters
Beginner-friendly midrange discs
Beginner-friendly drivers
Sets
If you don’t want to spend time selecting discs, you can always purchase a readily-made set. Here are examples of the sets we have:
Bags
Understability and Overstability
As you get into disc golf, you’ll likely hear two terms: understable and overstable. These are the two most common terms when describing a disc’s flight. When a right-handed player throws a backhand shot (RHBH), most discs will naturally want to fade to the left toward the end of the throw. The harder the disc fades, the more overstable the disc usually is. Overstable discs are usually more wind resistant and tend to have a straighter flight into a headwind then an understable disc. Understable discs will naturally want to move to the right for a RHBH disc golfer along with a much softer fade, if any at all. Understable discs tend to be easier to throw, especially for beginners.
