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Jimellow · 07-26-2009, 09:42 AM

How much does disc weight factor into the difficulty of a successful throw?

I bought a 172g Innova Valkyrie yesterday, and it's noticeably heavier than my starter pack 150g Shark.

After going to a field and throwing for an hour or so yesterday, I feel that the Shark is too light, but that the 172g Valkyrie might be too heavy, to the point where it is impeding the quality of my throw.

I bought my discs at Dick's Sporting Goods, and while their selection is very slim, they do have Innova Wraiths there. I wouldn't say I need another driver, but I am curious if it would be worth investing in a lighter (166g range) disc in the hopes that I could find some sort of middle ground?

Their selection isn't great, but they do sell Wraiths, or perhaps I could replace my Shark (mid-range) with a slightly heavier disc, if any of you could recommend a similar disc.

Of course, it's also possible that I'm putting too much emphasis on disc weight and incorrectly assuming that finding an ideal weight will magically make my throws better.

If anyone has thoughts, please share them.

The limited selection of discs makes purchasing locally difficult, whereas the selection online is fantastic, but you're essentially buying blind in the sense that you can't hold the disc and get a feel for the weight; though admittedly holding it in my hand doesn't really help that much, either.

07-26-2009, 09:42 AM	#12 (permalink)
Jimellow Junkie	How much does disc weight factor into the difficulty of a successful throw? I bought a 172g Innova Valkyrie yesterday, and it's noticeably heavier than my starter pack 150g Shark. After going to a field and throwing for an hour or so yesterday, I feel that the Shark is too light, but that the 172g Valkyrie might be too heavy, to the point where it is impeding the quality of my throw. I bought my discs at Dick's Sporting Goods, and while their selection is very slim, they do have Innova Wraiths there. I wouldn't say I need another driver, but I am curious if it would be worth investing in a lighter (166g range) disc in the hopes that I could find some sort of middle ground? Their selection isn't great, but they do sell Wraiths, or perhaps I could replace my Shark (mid-range) with a slightly heavier disc, if any of you could recommend a similar disc. Of course, it's also possible that I'm putting too much emphasis on disc weight and incorrectly assuming that finding an ideal weight will magically make my throws better. If anyone has thoughts, please share them. The limited selection of discs makes purchasing locally difficult, whereas the selection online is fantastic, but you're essentially buying blind in the sense that you can't hold the disc and get a feel for the weight; though admittedly holding it in my hand doesn't really help that much, either. __________________ Desperation is no excuse for lowering one's standards.