Re:help - need purchasing advice - 2006/06/07 15:11With the number of disc manufacturers and discs available now it's very difficult for a new player to choose sometimes.
If he is a pure beginner (only thrown a golf disc once or twice and has no ultimate experience) a good start would be three discs. A putter, a midrange and a driver(Often for absolute beginners I would recommend against the driver at first even). There are two main disc manufactures, Innova and Discraft. I'm going to give you suggestions for both, you can't really go wrong with either one.
For the putter an 175 gram Aviar from Innova or a 175 gram Magnet from Discraft. These are the basic putters used by most golfers.
For a midrange a 175 gram Shark from Innova or a 175 gram Hawk from Discraft.
For a driver a 170 leapard from Innova and a 170 XL from Discraft.
All of these discs come in different plastics. To start off with the low grade plastics, DX and Pro from Innova, D and Elite X from Discraft are the best choices. They are lower in cost and easier to replace in case of being lost or outgrowing them.
If you husband is a bit older than you might want to get slightly lighter discs, 160+ grams instead of 170+ grams. They are easier to throw and won't tire out his arm as quickly.
I hope that helps and if he's interested in more information about throwing technique then a visit to Blake's Disc Golf Review might be good. www.discgolfproshop.com is a sponsor of this website and as good as any for buying discs online.
Good luck!
Post edited by: stanp, at: 2006/06/07 15:12
Post edited by: stanp, at: 2006/06/07 15:13
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