Thank You for the kind words Nick!! Great video! I can definitely make sure I throw some more love and focus towards our older players!! Everyone deserves the opportunity to enjoy this sport even more, even if you are starting at 60+ years young!
Robbie C!! Wow, what an honor!! Yes, please crank out some content for older players and those with slower arms. You're so great at explaining things in a fun way!
I started at 60 lol I am 62 now and just love this game learning what I am capable of making the disc's do. So fun Let's have you do a video teaching old folks the way to play would be fun.
Yes thank you Robbie C, I watch you from time to time, and would like to see more help videos for older guys & gals. Love the game and would love to see more in my age bracket playing so I didn’t have to play in MA40 because I’m MA60 but not many my age are playing. Thanks again Robbie C!
I am 78 and just learning the game myself. Love the Diamond that you mentioned. I am not able to throw forehand and for that reason, love the MVP Uplink and Axiom Paradox mid ranges. For putters I started with MVP Anodes and still prefer them over many others I have tried. Many putters are to deep for me. Good idea to encourage us old farts to get off our backsides and get out there and do something physical.
Old dudette here, I've had some fun with the zero gravity plastics line from lattitude 64, they're extremely light, about 125g. They've got a pretty neat selection of discs in that plastic. (just 4, but really as a beginner thats more than enough.) That was key for me to finally see the full "s" curve of a throw. Thanks for a great video. Very cool to see some new ideas for light alternatives.
Thank you so much for mentioning the zero gravity line from Latitude 64. I'm going to have to try a few and have them handy for when I'm introducing people to disc golf. Old Dudettes rule!! We need to see many more of them out on the course!!
Finally, a video on disc golf that I can relate to. I don't think younger guys realize that if I could get my body to move the way theirs does to throw the way they do, I would be throwing the same way they do. But I can't. While I enjoy watching those channels, Robbie C's included, they are talking about things I just can't do anymore. Would love to see some instructional videos for people over 65, who throw like old fogies because we are. A lot of good discs for our group have been mentioned and I've tried a lot of them. The Diamond and Jade are two that I like, but the one disc that would absolutely ruin my day if I lost is an Opto Air River. I can throw it just as far as any other disc I own on a straight line. The only problem I have with it is a crosswind and unfortunately, I live in a windy place. So, the disc stays in the bag more than I would prefer. It is also hard to throw on a fore hand for me. Recently obtained a Viking Cosmos in storm plastic, that is almost as good as the River, but does better in the wind.
Thanks so much for your comments. I had an Octo River and I never could get it to "flatten out" when I threw it. I gave it to my friend and his son is really making it fly the way it should. I've heard so many great things about the river, but I just can't make it fly as is should. Glad you're making the Opto River fly right!!
As a geezer (64) who loves disc golf, I'm so glad this video popped up! While I'm still in my 20s in my head, my physical reality is a bit different. 😬😅
I love this. As a 58 yo female, I don't have the arm speed so I tend to throw lighter stuff as well. I've only been playing for about a year and a half. I have some of those same discs in my bag. I'm so thrilled to see a video geared towards the older player. Thank you for this. Keep on playing and enjoying the game!
I'm 57 years old and my go to disc's are the Innova Sidewinder, Westside Hatchet, Innova Mako 3 or Innova Atlas. Putters for approach MVP anode and foe putting the Paige pierce fierce.
70 year old dude here. My 14 year old grandsons got me into disc golf and wow, can they throw! Me, not so much. But your video is a GREAT HELP! You are correct -- there is NOT much content for us boomers.....ha, not a surprise. My forehand is getting better - had my best throws with the Beast, Leopard and Mamba. At this point, it's not the disc, it's me. And I'll get better. Thanks again!
I am 61 years old and just started 2 years ago, I found the latitude 64 River + Maul fairway drivers...they have 7 Glide...so you can get an extra 30-50 feet of distance with those bad boys. Get a 150+ gram and then a heavier 175 gram for the windy conditions. Just beware...whatever line you throw them on, it will follow that line. DO NOT be afraid to go play a local tournament...
My son bought me the Innova starter disc set for my birthday when I retired and immediately became addicted to the game. I've probably got around 60 discs now and agree with most of your suggestions. The Infinite Discs Sphinx and the Yikun Wei are the first two distance drivers I had good results using and are usually inexpensive. Nice to see some content aimed at senior disc hurlers.
Westside underworld seems to be a great beginner driver for my newbie friends. I think a lightweight Crave could be a good first step into fairways too, as its in between a traditional mid and fairway. Rule of thumb, understable and lightweight discs will provide more glide(and usually by association, distance) to someome with a slower arm. These all seem to be great auggestions!
My Dad is 55 years old and for Father’s Day last year I gave him a 147 gram Axiom Crave. Flight numbers are 6.5/5/-1/1. It’s in the fission (lightweight plastic) He loves it! He throws it straight as an arrow for 200+ feet. I have a max weight Crave that I love. It’s essentially a Hex that goes 20-40 feet further. Check it out!
My 158 gram Underworld is my favorite disc. I just learned how to flip to flat because I started turning it over as I gained more arm speed. Now I can throw straight as an arrow again!
Underworld is really nice, you can throw hyzerflips, rollers and slow turning shots with it so it's really usable even when you gain a bit more "speed"
@@dewil7313 it actually can become an absolute treasure when you develope a fair amount of power too. It's hard to find discs that will still hold a turn, even when youre throwing over trees. A great, significantly understandable disc can be invaluable when you have access to even more airspace. These days I use it for over the tree shots and uphill hyzer flips :)
The Number one goal of Disc Golf IS To Have Fun .My wife and I are bosh over 64. my wife being 5 ft. tall, loves the the Enova IT. It is a little heaver than what you recommend but it fly's nice at lower speeds. Her fav. disc is the box Leopard, she calls her the Warrior princess Diva. Does all.
I have in IT. At first, I was really throwing "IT" well, and then all of a sudden I couldn't throw it well at all. Don't know why. I might give it another try one of these days. The Leopard. Yes!! I love your number one rule to have fun playing DG! I stick to it every time I play. I never even keep score unless I'm with someone who is keeping score!! haha!!
57 years old, been playing about 2 years. Some underrated discs (IMHO of course): Skeeter mid, Tursas mid, Squall mid, TL3 fairway driver, Dart throwing putter. I also use most of the discs you mention here.
Great video. I am 66 and have been playing since the 80's. I remember when if you threw 350' you were a beast. I am amazed by the distances the kids throw these days. I have a bunch of disc's that are PDGA approved but were made prior to the flight numbering. We used to play courses where the holes used trees with two rings of tape to mark the baskets. I love the enthusiasm the young players have, but I also kind of miss when disc golf was a stoner sport player by tie dyed shirt wearing deadheads.
Right on! That's so cool that you're old school! Most of the time if I play with a young dude I'm lucky if my second shot gets to where their first shot landed! I often wonder how far I could have thrown in my 20s and 30s. Now I'm lucky to get 225 and I'm pretty much OK with it.
THANK YOU, NICK! Different bodies need different discs. People who can rapidly coil and uncoil their torso to throw with more speed often don't understand that older players, (as well as anyone not able to throw fast for a number of different reasons) need different discs and different advice to throw them well. I am 77, and the only joint I have without arthritis is my artificial hip. But after discovering lightweight discs, I can now keep up with (and often beat) my "younger" friends who are only in their 60s.
Thanks for your comment! I would definitely get your wife a lightweight Glitch. It's very similar to a Frisbee as far as being easy to throw. Have fun out there!
I purchased a diamond after watching your video because my arm does not allow me to throw high speed. That is absolutely my new favorite disc! I am so glad I found your video and appreciate the advice. Now I’m looking for more that fly like it does! Thank you again.
I love this!! I’m about 20 years younger and originally started playing in the late 90’s. I’m still pretty athletic but I’m so happy to see this!! I’m glad you’re putting out some good recommendations. This is such a great sport to get into at any age. Keep up the good work and thank you for your efforts.
Great recommendation on the Latitude Easy To Throw Line; The Diamond and Jade are both excellent discs for slower arms. One of my favorite discs is the Discraft Glide, which is a bit of a mix between mid and a fairway driver and is a very straight, point and shoot disc for those without a lot of power, with the Discraft Sting the next step up in stability.
Thanks Nick, great video for us older people (74 next month). My son got me started and enjoying every day. Plus great exercise walking. I think my favorite is the pink Lobster. When it hides in the bushes it’s easier to find it. Thanks again
I've started attaching ribbons to the bottom of my disc when I play in heavy grass or brush areas. It's what people use to play in the snow, but it works great for weeds, too! Good job for getting out there and spending time with your son! Disc golf is such a fun game, and a good walk-and-talk activity!
I’m 56, and just trying to get into disk golf. Haven’t been on a course yet, just playing around in the back yard. Good to see guys over 60 just starting. I was thinking I was too old to start.
I love seeing older people on the course - I have so much respect for people trying new things! I'm 39 and have been building a large group of fellow old-ish people who've never played. It warms my heart when I see bad throws out there 🤙 onward and upward!!
Get out there on the course! You'll love it! Try to find a shorter course if you can for your first round. Just go out there and enjoy. It's all about just getting out there and enjoying yourself.
I am almost 70, and took up disc golf a year ago. I agree the Hex is a great disc. Love the sidewinder, learning to do rollers with it right now. The Insanity is a very easy to throw disc. My favorite when I first started, the first disc I really learned to hyzer flip, was a Retro Fuse.
Amen. Find the right disc for YOUR ARM and skill level. I started with stoopid choices such as a Destroyer. I also was coming from more of an ultimate background so thought that heavy was better... It took a while but now I have a bag that suits me. I avoid uber-overstable discs and keep my weight in my range (around 170 nowadays.)
Yes! Excactly! I was lucky to have a friend who told me about using lighter weigh discs. I'm also glad I don't worry about the speed number, I just throw what I can throw well!
@@NickArnette When I started there was maybe 10% of the instructional content there is now. We were flying pretty blind back then. It was sheer love of the game that kept me playing. Thanks for speaking to the noobs who really need it.
Couple tips: - Always warm up and stretch for 5 min! 5-10 gentle bends for the hips and legs, then 5-10 easy twists at the hip, easy rotate your arms, and your neck during stretches. Good for any age but at 58 I need to stretch before anything. - Always get bright color discs. It will save you so much time and headaches finding them in the trees or grass. Most of my discs are white or pink. - Work on throwing flat releases from a deep reach back then pulling across the chest, with out turning your wrist or moving your arm up or down at the release. Don’t try to stop your arm when you release. Let it follow through and across, this will help you not hurt yourself and make your disc go farther. These will really help you get consistent flat controlled throws. Great channel I look forward to your other videos!
Hi Nick, You throw well, backhand and forehand,considering your age and you’ve only played for a couple of years. Yes, you are right about slower, more understable discs. But what older players need to concentrate on is fitness and flexibility. It is important to hit the gym twice a week, and probably more important to warm up before and stretch afterward. Before a round, dynamic stretching is essential to warm up. Do not static stretch before a round (unless, perhaps, you take Yoga). Static stretching does not generally warm muscles. Warm muscles, tendons, and ligaments are what you need to stretch, and this is what dynamic stretching does. The Disc Golf Strong site has good dynamic routines. Afterward don’t do dynamic stretching. This is the time for static stretching to stretch out those warm tired muscles, but don’t wait more than 10 minutes after you play, you’ll tighten up as you cool down! Another way to improve flexibility is to practice Yoga. Yoga helps with muscle tone and the improved flexibility is more important than weight lifting alone.
Thanks so much for sharing this. I hadn't heard about Disc Golf Strong. Your comments are super helpful. I will be doing future video about this so your comments are much appreciated!! Thanks for saying I throw well!! I don't hear that very often. haha!!
Hi, I just wanted to add a note on the blizzard plastic. It is possible to get it in weights so light, that they do actually fly easy like some of the lighter or more understable/flippy/easy turning DX plastic. In particular, I recently found in a used bin for $5 a blizzard champion Destroyer at a mere 131 grams of weight. That’s so light that it actually floats very well in water, even when fully submerged by hand. It takes almost zero effort to throw, but goes as far for me as much heavier discs which require more effort. The trade-off is that it’s more susceptible to the influence of the wind, be it positive or negative. The advantage over baseline/DX plastic is that it’s more sturdy, and so will not get chewed up on the edges so quickly and so badly, and therefore it will retain consistent flight characteristics for longer. It also floats, as mentioned. Finally, in my experience, having such a high speed and ordinarily over-stable (hard fade) disc in such a light weight seems to provide a really nice and straight flight over a surpassingly long distance, whereas my beloved mambas have a far more curvy path to get there. Now, your mileage may vary, and innova is known for having a lot of variance in their runs of the same disc products. However, if you can find a destroyer that weighs less than 140g, maybe consider giving it a shot, especially the closer you get to 130g. It really does feel like a bit of magic throwing it, like throwing a hard puff of air, and watching it soar. I parked and birdied a 340ft par 3 hole today with it that I’ve never birdied before in the 14 months I’ve been playing, having played this course many dozens of times.
Wow, didn't know they made Destroyers so light. That's awesome. A friend of mine throws Mambas in the 130s and gets a lot of distance out of them. I might try flicking my Blizzard Beast and see if I can get a good flight out it...especially if it might float!! I've been working on my forehand. It seems to be making up for my low arm speed. At this point, I'm getting about the same distance with my forehand and backhand. Nice chatting!! Appreciate your comments!
So good to see a video aimed at seniors. I'm 65 and have a course across the street from my house so I get out quite a bit. The problem here in Eastern Ontario is that Canadian Disc sellers can't or are hesitant to order light weight discs. When they do manage to get some in those few are snapped up quickly. Shipping fees into Canada makes it too costly to order from the US. Hopefully your video will encourage our local vendors to stock some lighter weight discs for the ever growing senior disc golfer community.
Jumping in: One of the best places I’ve found to find lightweight discs cheap is the Innova factory store F2 discs. I jumpstarted my disc collection with these. Great way to find what you like or get more practice discs of your favs. I absolutely agree with your comment about need an old guy disc channel!
I’m 56 and have been playing for about a year. My go to disc is the Innova tee bird. It’s a fairway driver but can definitely be used as a distance driver and midrange.
Hey man, I'm 36 and I have the Sidewinder, Mamba, and Wraith in my bag (all max weight, but still). Some solid reccomendations here. I love my sidewinder for low dead straight shots with a slight fade and a nice skip at the end, for dog leg lefts through the woods. My reccomendations is to step up in plastic when you feel your outgrowing any of the baseline discs above, Star or Halo... The Latitude 64 River and Core are great too.
Thank you for this video. I've been looking all over for disc golf videos for old guys. I'm 71 and have been playing for about one and a half years. My favorites are DX Mamba, Opto Air Diamond, Westside Underworld in VIP Air plastic, DX Tee Bird. For sharp left turns and wind I like the DX Eagle and DX Wraith. Understable is DX Sidewinder. My favorite straight mids are Wombat3 and Mako3, overstable is Roc3, understable is Discraft Stratus and Lat 64 Pearl. Thanks again, and keep them coming!!!
You have a faster arm than me, my friend. I have a Wombat and can rarely get a good flight out of it. Love the Roc3!. I might try a DX Teebird. I had a Teebird in Champion plastic and couldn't throw it.
What a great video! We need to see more older people out there! The infinite discs maya is very similar to mamba and their discs are cheap! I don't know if they have a bunch of weight options but something to look into.
Great video! As a 65 yo dudette, of course I have slow arm speed. So I was happy to see a video targeted towards seniors and slow throwers. Thanks for the info. I wish more seniors , especially women, would give disc golf a try. Usually I'm the oldest and only female I see out there.
Archangel....I've started throwing with some guys that swear by this disc. They are a few years older than I am and three of them have been playing since the 80's. I have thrown theirs a couple times and with me having t-rex arms I was impressed. Probably will pick one up for myself soon.
I am just getting back into the sport after several years at a job that kept me away from home a lot. As I was going through my stash of old discs, I came across a Discraft Heat in base plastic. It flies pretty well for my slower arm speed. I liked it so much that I just one in ESP FLX plastic. This one is real nice! You are so right about the different plastics all flying differently. To me, it seems like the more flexible plastics (Innova G-star, Discraft ESP FLX) are a bit less overstable and go farther for slower release speeds. My other favorite disc is the Innova Mamba which I opted for in G-star plastic. Thanks for the video.
Hey Michael! Glad to hear you're getting back into DG! One of the things I like about it is that even when we walk away from it for a while, it doesn't take long to get back into your old form...some people even come back better than before! I'm a big fan of the Mamba. I'd give the Diamond and/or the Jade in Opto Air Plastic a try. I think you'll like them.
Hey Nick good stuff from the heart. Don’t forget the impact that the wind can have on your discs. A lot of the discs you like when it’s windy are higher speed discs. You may be throwing into a headwind which is typically a time when you want to disc up to a faster disc. If it’s a tail wind you typically want to disc down. What a great ambassador to the sport. Well done sir!
Excellent point! I mentioned that in my most recent video. I like to use my Air Escape when I'm throwing into the wind. My understable discs tend to turn and burn into the wind!
Great video! I'm 65...been playing for about 8-9 years now... keeping in mind I am a fair weather golfer so I have played 1-2 times a month on average and sit out the full winter that really sets me back a bit. Still love the cheaper plastic...just seems like a better grip...keepin em light as well...go to discs are my 150 dx Wraith and Beast...always have a Mamba in my bag and do like my Valkyrie as well my Discraft X Heat...the Tern is also a decent choice for slower arms... usually putt with whatever's in my hand but do have Aviar and an old Birdie...wish there were more of us senior players...play by myself unless my son drops over...young guns are just too hard to keep up with 😎 Keep em flyin !!!
Glad you're still out there. There are some cool young guns out there that I'm sure would enjoy having you play with them! One of the things about disc golf is you can step away from it for a while and be back to where you were pretty quickly. I've played with guys who were actually even better when they came back after a long break,. Yeah, I heard about a guy who putts with his driver upside down!
All your suggestions are great! Lightweight, understable, base plastics, drivers under about a 9 speed.. What you shouldn't be selling yourself short on, and your friend, for that matter, is your arm speed and technique right now. When you learn how to throw with your body instead of just your arm and throw flat instead of way up in the air, those discs with fly very understable compared to how they fly for you now. It doesn't matter how fast you throw, if you throw nose-up and too high, everything will fade out quickly.
I'm a skinny middle aged guy who has a low arm speed, and primarily drive forehand as my farthest backhands are only middle ranged (ie 150 feet top speed). I've been trying to up my arm speed and accuracy, And have found a few things. Maybe they will help! All discs: I am finding more and more diameter of the disc plays a big part in my throws and putts. There are many specific diameter discs, but I'll group them as they usually fit as small (Shark, Leopard, Aviar) and large (innova Mako3, Guard, Discraft Comet). Usually hand size plays a part here, and the larger diameter feel more like tossing a frisbee. Putters: I find there are two type of putters. Deep (like the Innova Aviar and Dynamic Discs Guard) and Shallow (like the Latitude 64 Pure or Dynamic Discs Deputy). Depending on your finger size, I find one works better than the other. Midrange: I find that midrange are almost easier to throw than putters. I originally started only with midrange (a decade occasional play), but for two years now have practiced with putters. I still find it is so much easier to get a bit of distance with a midrange, and find I'm slowly going back to just tossing them as they seem to be the middle ground Drivers: no need to ever go above 7 speed, as they really won't fly as intended. The pros need the large 'wing' on a disc. We however, do not.
I will be 65 in December . I agree the Diamond and the Jade are great discs, my wife throws the Diamond and it's perfect for her. The next one up in that line is the Sapphire 10/6/-2/1.5 and it is fantastic for me. My favorite 8 speed disc is the Discmania Essence. The Axiom Hex is a great mid and the Innova Mako 3 in Star plastic is very good as well. The Axion Envy and Proxy are the best putters I've thrown.
Absolutely great video Nick. I was playing with some friends yesterday and it was amazing watching this older couple who were in their 60's, maybe 70's even, play a round and they were doing amazing. I hope to be able to do the same when I get to that age. I would also like to say the Innova Valkyrie, West Side Discs Hatchet, and the Latitude 64 River have all been amazing discs for someone who can't get a ton of speed. Highly recommend them.
At my age of (redacted!!!), I stopped trying to twist/spin throw anything... I found myself getting injured trying to learn something without actual guidance. SO... I quit trying to force my body and focused on purely snapping my release out of my hand, off my fingers. Once I get that, I'll get back to trying to get that form without breaking myself. (I already torqued my knee 180 degrees trying to plant/spin... so I'm paranoid of more injury) Innova Mako 3 is a real straight flyer for me. I have it in DX and Champion plastic. Like them both. And good point about premium plastics... They turn more than base plastic... I just learned that a few weeks before watching your video. I like my putters in base plastic.. they're easier to grip and shoot with.
Bruce, great point about just taking it easy on our bodies and just getting doing a simple release. I don't think it makes a huge difference. On top of that, you prevent injuries that will keep you out of the game entirely.
There are 4 numbers on a disc speed/glide/fade/turn. The biggest thing I tell people is fade and turn can be affected by plastic and weight. DX(less stable) - star(mid) - champion(more). Weight 145g(less) - 165(mid) - 175(more). The faster you throw a disc the less stable it becomes... So if you throw less than 250 leapords/mambas and lighter discs with high fade are going to be your friend. I am almost 50 and I throw about 300.. I use things like Valkyrie, Wraith, or a light destroyer. but if I threw 350-400 these would be very under stable and they are going to use heavier, faster and better plastics to help with stability. You are spot on in your assessment, but disc choice depends on arm speed and how far you are throwing the disc.. It doesn't mean you don't use your old discs anymore, for instance, I still use my sidewider, but instead of straight tunnel shot, it is a turn over shot for me now. It will just fade out and not really offer much resistance on the turn back. The best thing you can do, is just ask people to let you throw a disc they have, see what it does in your hands.. I have debates with a buddy all the time, we have the same discs but we use them for completely different things. He throws much further than me, so he might use a disc for a straight shot and I might use it as a very overstable disc to throw into the wind.
Great point about not using your old discs anymore. Today I brought out my Stratus and loved it! Hadn't used it in a couple years. It's going back in my bag!! My Diamond got too flippy, but I found I could do a hyzer flip with it. Thanks a million for your thorough comment. Much appreciated!!
Great video!! I’m 67. Been playing a while! Battled with cancer last year. And won but lost 50 lbs and all my distance. I now throw mostly mid ranges (. Love rocs. 162 gm. ). Don’t need a lot of arm speed and they will glide a long way!! I do have a destroyer in my bag. 175 gm. That is used for going around corners or trees because with my slow arm speed it bends corners very easy! So higher speed discs can be used by older people but for different reasons! Keep discing!!
You are awesome!! Congrats on your recovery and for staying out there on the disc golf course!! Great point about using discs for different things. I too, have some discs that I know will fly super overstable for me to get me around some corners. Again, happy to hear you're well, my friend!!
Putters: if you have larger than average hands g 12:49 et a parter that has height of 2.0 plus centimeters. If you have smaller than average than 1.9 or below centimeters in height.
Thanks for making these videos! I'm a woman, over 50, who has played casually for many years, but this summer I've been going out 2-3 times a week to local courses with my college-aged son. He's the one who told me about your channel. I don't think I've managed to throw over 100ft yet, but with low weight discs, I'm starting to get the pretty curving flight path that before I only saw on videos. My score hasn't improved much, but I'm enjoying the game much more. I think YOU are Awesome, too!
Thank you so much for your comments! I'm really glad to hear you're out there playing on a regular basis! Here's an odd disc you might enjoy: DINO DISCS - PTERODACTYLUS. They are super light, about 125g. They are made for super low arm speeds. I will be reviewing it in an upcoming episode. I threw it with my non-dominant arm and still got a pretty good flight out of it! Keep on being awesome out there, and be sure to tell your son he is super awesome for taking his super cool mom disc golfing!
I am 62 and started 2 1/2 years ago and I bought my first discs from Elevation Disc the Binx is so easy to throw for me and they don't skip away I do throw fore hand and it is easier for me. Not every one has to throw backhand If you played baseball fore hand is a natural throw. I do live in a windy area so I go heavier lower weights for me are uncontrolable.
Thank you, Nick. I just turned 65 and my daughter and son-in-law recently gave me a starter pack that is similar to your recommendations. You've inspired me to get out there and have some fun. Unfortunately there aren't too many courses near me in Chicago. But for now all I need is a park with space and a basket to practice on.
Yes, at least in Chicago you probably have plenty of parks where you can set up your basket. Right? I live in LA and it takes a while to get to the DG courses with all the traffic. I love Chicago.... especially Portillos!!
This was super interesting! I'm not 60 but my arm speed isn't great. I actually just made the switch to some lighter discs. I'll still keep some of my heavier discs in the bag for windy situations but I'm getting a lot more distance with the lighter ones.
I am 50 started playing bout year and a half ago. MVP has discs with fission microbubble technology. I have a 12 speed octane that only weighs 158 grams. They make a lot of different speeds with that teck. great discs
Divergent Discs is a good choice. They have discs specifically designed for newbies and old-timers. At 58 with a wrecked shoulder, that is me. Their Kraken is the best thing I have thrown and different plastic versions of it do different things. Love it!! The Lawin driver and Narwahl & Golem putters are also pretty cool.
Greetings fellow old dude 😁. I've been playing disc golf for about 6 years now. I LOVE the sport and have tried to get friends interested. Many of the discs you mentioned I've not tried. My main long distance driver is my Mamba. It's interesting to me that you throw the Wraith but don't like the Beast. I'm the opposite. For years I've wanted to find out just how far should us old guys be able to throw a disc. It seems I can't throw more than about 250 max. It bums me out that after all this time that's what it is. Oh, I'm almost 67. Health issues have plagued me the last year or so but I'm determined to play more this year. Where I live now the closest course is not really close. I've become spoiled by living a mile away from a course before. Anyway I for one am very glad to see this video from a fellow old dude😁
The Beast wasn't working for me in Blizzard plastic. I can sort of throw a forehand now and I can get a decent flight out the the Blizzard Beast now. The beast is pretty easy to throw in DX, though. I gave my DX Beast to my friend and he's getting some great throws out of it. Yes, on the Mamba, too!!
I am 71 and also getting the hang of it. Still unable to forearm, but can compensate. Just got a Mako3 mid range. with 5,5,0,0 numbers and highly recommend it for us seniors with low arm speed.
Nice to see something for the lower arm speed guys. I just started about 2 weeks ago and found out really quick that I like the medium weight discs for everything but my putters as I like them in the 175 gram weight but most everything else in the mid 160's. I'm 54 and not very flexible so even with correct technique I'm not sure I will ever have fast arm speed so the little lighter weights are nice.
Welcome to disc golf! You'll find what you like. I would suggest trying something under 160 if you can to see how it goes. A Diamond is. great disc, be sure you get it under 160. A Leopard under 160 in DX plastic would also be a really good driver for starting out. I'm a big fan of the Innova starter pack...all of them are light weight and easy to throw.
Great video! I totally agree; not enough good info out there for us "Grandmasters". I've been playing for 10 years and am turning 65. Had both knees replaced but absolutely love playing and get out there as often as I can. You gave a good choice for discs. What I would say is also look at and understand exactly what the flight mean. Use them as a guide; I go for a bit understable, high glide and a little fade at the end. Weight is a factor as well. The young guys can throw max weight but I'll leave it up t them to do it. After years of trial and error I came up with a decent combo for myself and they are all over the map. Drivers/fairways are Blizzard Beast 136g, Mamba 148g, Mamba 139g, Jade at 152g, Sidewinder at 153g, Envy at 154g. Mids are Mako 3, Foxbat and Buzz...all right around 160g. Putters are the Glitch for long putts, Ion for inside the circle. Some of my discs may overlap a little but all behave differently in the wind so I can adjust if need be.
My disc recommendation- Innova Lynx. (^_^) It's the world record holder for MTA. Sadly, it's NLA from Innova. Sometimes found in good condition and for sale by private 3'rd parties. Designed and made by Innova in the 1990's when Disc Golf wasn't dead but was on life support because folks just didn't want to play the game/sport because the courses had been e l o n g a t e d so much people could no longer use a plain Frisbee and the only discs players could use had to be thrown so HARD regular people just bailed.... I've got two of them in throw-able weights of 167 gm. I only throw the ones I have on the one totally grass covered course here in Tucson. No X-step...just one step-spin-and-throw. 300 feet for me and even "beginners" get over 250 feet without throwing it like you're MAD at something/somebody. Bystanders react with oohs and aaahhhs after seeing it fly so far after an almost effortless throw. It just STAYS in the air cuz that's what it was/is designed to do. (^_^) Sadly, there's always some PDGA member who sees the flight and then comes up to congratulate me on such a fine throw/flight. Then he says in a condescending voice, "This is a disc Golf course....It's made for Disc Golf Discs....not for Frisbees." Then I show him the disc- Innova Stamp on one side and then I turn it over to show PDGA approved in raised letters on the underside. That's when they get enraged and I decide to leave the course for that day. (_Oo) On the other courses here in Tucson there's so much sand, rocks, and disc destroying surfaces/objects I won't even bring the Lynx. Instead I bring and throw the Aerobie Sprint (The world's Best Flying Ring) for shots 275 ft or less. Above that distance I use the Aerobie Pro. Note: Beginners are constantly urged by others or themselves to throw f a r t h e r . But the only way to get that extra distance is to throw HARDER. Very inadvisable to do so. While throwing a Frisbee requires using your ARM (muscles, tendons) which can and does get sore/painful if overexerted...throwing these new "distance discs" (smaller/heavier) requires using techniques that exert the force(s) on bones, ligaments, and cartilage. They do NOT have pain receptors and so you won't know they're about to give way beforehand. There'll just be a perceived "POP" during your throw and then you'd better be able to afford the expensive surgery to "try-to-repair-the-damage-as-best-as-possible" and the recovery time/expenses. HTH. (^_^)
Wow! Thanks for your comment. I hope a lot of people read it. That's hilarious that people get miffed because you're using a "Frizbee"!! Haha! I'm all for people using any kind of disc they want. The main thing is to be out there and have fun! Yes, I've conceded to one step throws and slow and steady throws. I'm not getting any better, but I don't want to injure myself so I can't play anymore. I have tennis elbow now...doing PT to see if I can get rid of it.
Yeah, I did this on a whim, but I think we need a forum. I will do my best to put out a few more. I had no idea there woud be so much interest. I'm so glad there is!!
Hi. I am 62 - I throw mostly Innova - like the Valkryie , Thunderbird Mamba and Aviar. Wraith. But the straightest flying disc for me is the Lat 64 Maul. My local dealer let me try one and after 1 throw I bought it. I have had it 5 years now and it always flies straight. Every other disc fades left - even the Mamba that I bought to fade right but it does not for me. Try lots of discs if you can. Great video.
Nice list of discs!! I love the Maul. I reviewed it a few weeks ago. The only bummer is that it's hard to find in Opto Air. I finally got one but am super careful where and when I throw it since I'll likely have a hard time replacing it. I tried my friend's Aviar in G-Star plastic. I'm gonna' get me one!
Thanks for putting the content out there, Nick. I am 54 and play in the 50+AM group with my local club. I was a pandemic player so still relatively new. I definitely fall into the Low Arm Speed club as well. Some great discs you shared here! One thing I'll add about the base plastics. Yes, they are less expensive. In my experience, they beat in quite easily and the flight of some base plastics can change noticeably from one round to the next, possibly even within the same round. I was throwing Innova Valkyries in base (DX) plastic for a while. Those discs worked great for me but they'd all reach a point where it became a challenge to NOT have them turn over on me with every drive. Therefore I only used each disc for a relatively brief time before retiring it. Eventually I picked up a couple light weight Valkyries in Star or GStar plastic. I've had those around for a while now.
Good video. Definitely covered a lot of discs I’ve never heard of. The Beast was the first disc I could get to turn over and glide for consistent distance. I have taught several people how to drive for the first time and it’s my go to. Something about it makes it easy on beginners… I tore my rotator cuff, had surgery and now I have to work with less arm speed. Thank you for this informative video. I’m gonna have to try to get used to throwing discs that are less than 170g.
Your advice is spot on. I would also recommend a Hatchet (Westside Discs) very similar to the Jade with even more glide. You can get them in lower weights too.
its honestly the best video for younger kids to show to their dad who wants to play. personally for putters i go with the innova r-pro ryhno to use. its got a great flight path and pretty basic to use. i found that the avair and shark weren't the best. for midranges i use the buzzz. but otherwise i went and got a couple of the discs from this video to play as a 20 year old kid that has been playing for 3 years. the mamba and sidewiner are great for open park style course.
Great advice Nick! I'm 64 and have played for 35 years. I love my Diamonds! I always say the DX Stingray is a fantastic starter disc. A little straighter even than the Cobra. My distance drivers are 134g Starlite Wraiths, which were discontinued unfortunately. But I can throw a Diamond almost as far. I use Sidewinders too. Another good driver is the Roadrunner. And yes, as light as possible.
New follower! I'm in my late 40's and I've been playing about 4 years. I'm about to embark on my 100th round. I started playing because it was a fun way to exercise enough to still eat cheeseburgers and not die 😁 and I've never been considered "athletic". You named all the discs in my bag with the exception of a Fuse midrange and judging from the other comments, I need to throw a Glitch in there as well. Great video!!
Yes, give the Glitch a try. When I bought mine 144 was the heaviest they had. Now I think they have it in the 150s, which I think I would prefer. It can be a little touchy, but it's a really fun disc to have!
I'm 42 but have bad knees, shoulders and back. Started playing again a few months ago and love the Underworld and Glitch, could honestly play most rounds with just those two. You're right that we need more content for older and lower speed players. Judging by the amount of views you've gotten on this video, you might be that guy.
That's great that you found a couple discs you can use for everything. I think most recreational players, especially myself, could do the same if they really wanted to. Glad you're still getting out there!!
This is one of THE best clips on RUclips for DiscGolfers over 50 or with slower arm speeds! Nick is a great teacher and his enthusiasm is contagious! I would add the Star ROADRUNNER if you want a disc that will anhyzer nicely for you (as a right hander, throwing a backhand....it will go to the right). Nick...More vids please!
Hey everybody! @adamchristing3032 is the guy who got me into disc golf and told me about throwing lighter discs!! He's one of my best friends of all time!!
Nick great video. U r not old. Age is in the mind. Stop saying u r old u r not u r out there playing. Words follo thoughts follow actions. Say u r young and ur mind will think that.
Thanks for the encouragement. I’m 71 and just started three months ago. I’ve discovered that lighter discs work better for me also. I throw a lot of the Prodigy discs, like the M4 and M4 “air”. I haven’t hit 250 feet yet, but I’m having fun.
I’m 46, but I’m just starting out and have a bad shoulder, so I have some thoughts on great beginner discs for slower arms. MVP Glitch - this thing is a the closest thing to chucking a frisbee in disc golf. Tons of glide and it is a one speed. It also gives great feedback on release angles. Latitude 64 River - this thing has seven glide on a fairway driver and flies really straight without loads of arm speed. In Opto or Opto Air plastic, it will feel great and is very durable (I prefer Opto).
Yes, I love the Glitch for exactly that reason, it flies like a Frisbee. If you're throwing the River well, your arm speed and form is probably pretty good. I have an Opto River. I reviewed it: ruclips.net/video/LT6w7dT7wlc/видео.htmlsi=eD9cduckGoOSI0YA. If you like the River. Try a Lat 64 Opto Maul (super hard to find). It's similar to the River but easier to throw. I compared them both here: ruclips.net/video/PkLWoBVLA9k/видео.htmlsi=3Ip7cEMniVYsflVF
Great video. I am 66 years old. Started playing 3 months ago. I throw Underworld and insanity drivers, claymore and mustang midranges, and I love the Ohm, nomad, and harp putters. Glad to see other old guys getting into the sport. 3 months in and I’m loving it.
Great video, 65 here, playing 13 years. I would highly recommend Lat64 River and Innova IT, a Leopard with glide. Also, work more mids it's worth it. Throw more putters, Deputy, Judge, Luna, upshots have less fade than mids. Yes, Mambas rock!
I have an IT. At first, it was terrific, and then I couldn't throw it well anymore. I don't know why. I should give it another try now that you mention it. Thanks!
Thank you Nick for the video. I will definitely want to watch more your videos. I would love a video of you and your buddies playing a round. I often play disc golf with my dad who is 60 and this video helped me to get good ideas which discs to get for him for his back hand. Good sport which everyone should play no matter the age. You will easily get 2-3 miles of walking in without even noticing it, which will especially be good the older you get.
I have both the Diamond and Jade in my bag and love throwing these two discs. Very different flight patterns and allows you pretty good creativity in many situations. I'm 60 and still have some pretty good arm speed but I don't necessarily have to try to blast it each time when I use these two discs. Great finesse works wonders!
Awesome video! I'm only 40, but I have introduced several 60+ to the sport and this is great information for me to help them get started into the sport!
Bought my first Innova discs in 1985, thrown Innova ever since. I took an almost 20 year absence from the game when raising a family, work, and extensive travel, then got back into it 5 years ago when I retired. Now at 70 years old I found I had lost arm speed so I concentrated on accuracy, particularly with upshots and putting. My go-to driver is an Innova DX Valkyrie, usually in max weight. I have trouble with premium plastics as they are too over-stable for me. I carry at least 5 Valkyries in varying weights and for the most part I putt with them also. I have found that in the 170+ weight class I have been just as successful with speed 7 and 8 drivers as well and I have found good application with a 142g Star Beast. I play weekly with the local club (SW Florida) and have enjoyed the courses here very much (no more playing in the snow in Boise).
Love the DG history! What a great game. I like that you found one disc in various weights that fills all kinds of situations! I actually do a lot of my putting and approach shots with the Insanity! It just seems to work for me!
Thanks...Im 67..started at 66..love the sport..get tired of watching young dudes heave it a mile..keep the videos coming..very encouraging..esp.for us baby boomers..Thanks again
Yeah, we boomers can still have a great time! Who cares if we have a few more bogeys. It's all about having fun! I like to try new shots every time I go. Today, I threw a lot of easy forehands.
Nick, great video. I’m a little younger, but dealing with old injuries that keep my arm speed down. It’s nice to see some content that actually applies to me.
I just discovered Divergent Discs and Sune Sports today. I haven't thrown either brand yet but they seem to fit the bill nicely for slower arm speed players. Keep up the great work!
Wow!! Super helpful. I just recently heard about divergent discs. I hadn't heard about Sune Sports. I just looked them up! I like what I see!! Seem to be hard to find, though. All out of stock here in the USA.
Hey, I'm 51, hip replacement, kidney transplant, amateur that max out at about 200 feet on my drives. Like you, I've been playing for about 2 1/2 years. My discs of choices Stingray, Diamond, Archangel, Kon Tiki, and Sol. All are light weight except the Sol which I only use for upshots. Anything 160g or higher and 9 speed or higher, I just cant throw. Great video.
Nick, great to see this video! Kudos. I am 69 years of age and found this sport about a year ago. I threw a handful of times last summer, but then hurt my throwing arm and had to lay off for a few months. But I've been getting out to the park to practice about 5 times a week since the first of this year, and while increased skill has been incremental and slow, I've been noticing an improvement in both distance and accuracy. I discovered lighter weight discs recently and agree about the Diamond and the Jade. The Jade (158 gms) in particular throws straight as an arrow, and is as reliable as my Judge putters in terms of accuracy. I'm managing to get throws on it around 250'. Another light weight disc that I throw quite well is the Prodigy Air D4 (154 gms). This is an understable distance driver with numbers of 13/6/-3/2. I've learned to put this on a hyzer flip and have fairly consistent straight flights up to 300'. I've just recently acquired a lightweight Wraith, but have yet to spend enough time with it. One thing at which I absolutely suck is forehands. I am so frustrated about it, as I have always been a fairly gifted athlete, but somehow cannot find the correct mechanics for it. Thanks again for doing this video!!!
You might want to try the Dynamic Discs Lucid Air Escape. It replaced my lightweight Wraith. Handles the wind much better than my lightweight Wraith. For heavy winds, I have a Wraith that's 165g. I rarely use it unless it's super windy. I just ordered a Prodigy Air F5 tonight. Can't wait to throw it. I'll be posting a video when I get it.
@@NickArnette Thanks, Nick. I do have the Escape, although in Prime plastic, and it flies very straight. I will be sure to add the Lucid Air version in my next order and give it a shot.
@@ejspode9503 @mayqlaf Thanks, Nick, for the recommendation of the Lucid Air Escape. I acquired one (158 gms) and have thrown it a couple of times in field work, and am very pleased with it. It flies very straight and farther (not further) than the Prime plastic version that I have been throwing. Another driver that I can manage to throw well is the MVP Wave in Fission plastic (149 gms) (11, 5, -2, 2). It flies every bit as well as my Jade.
I'm 33 years old and have a pretty good arm but it's nice to see some good recommendations, My mom is in her 50s now and so maybe she'll want to try out some of these slower discs (a few of which I actually own). I love crushing a 250+ ft drive with my destroyer but sometimes I just don't want to put that much effort into it and will use my Roc3. Some other good disc choices in here for sure and it's good to know that in 30 years when I am disc golfing that I'll still be able to enjoy throwing discs
I sure would like to be in my 30s again just to see if I could actually throw a Destroyer with my younger arm! Some say as we get older we lost that "fast twitch" we need to have to generate arm speed. Not sure if that's true or not, though.
Thank You for the kind words Nick!! Great video! I can definitely make sure I throw some more love and focus towards our older players!! Everyone deserves the opportunity to enjoy this sport even more, even if you are starting at 60+ years young!
Robbie C!! Wow, what an honor!! Yes, please crank out some content for older players and those with slower arms. You're so great at explaining things in a fun way!
I started at 60 lol I am 62 now and just love this game learning what I am capable of making the disc's do. So fun Let's have you do a video teaching old folks the way to play would be fun.
Yes thank you Robbie C, I watch you from time to time, and would like to see more help videos for older guys & gals. Love the game and would love to see more in my age bracket playing so I didn’t have to play in MA40 because I’m MA60 but not many my age are playing. Thanks again Robbie C!
Yes please Robbie. As a 65yo it can get frustrating seeing all the bombers when my goal is 300’.
Do it Robbie! Im 62
Great topic and video, Nick. You have a really natural and genuine manner! Have a great day! /Jonathan
Jonathan!! Thank you so much for your kind words!! You made my day!! 😃
I am 78 and just learning the game myself. Love the Diamond that you mentioned. I am not able to throw forehand and for that reason, love the MVP Uplink and Axiom Paradox mid ranges. For putters I started with MVP Anodes and still prefer them over many others I have tried. Many putters are to deep for me. Good idea to encourage us old farts to get off our backsides and get out there and do something physical.
Good stuff!! Thanks for sharing!!! Yes, we need to keep getting out there. Playing disc golf is a walk in the park!!
Have you tried the wizard? It's fantastic
2nd on the MVP Uplink and Axiom Paradox; Westside Tursas also. Mako3 & Emac Truth are really manageable too
Old dudette here, I've had some fun with the zero gravity plastics line from lattitude 64, they're extremely light, about 125g. They've got a pretty neat selection of discs in that plastic. (just 4, but really as a beginner thats more than enough.) That was key for me to finally see the full "s" curve of a throw. Thanks for a great video. Very cool to see some new ideas for light alternatives.
Thank you so much for mentioning the zero gravity line from Latitude 64. I'm going to have to try a few and have them handy for when I'm introducing people to disc golf. Old Dudettes rule!! We need to see many more of them out on the course!!
Finally, a video on disc golf that I can relate to. I don't think younger guys realize that if I could get my body to move the way theirs does to throw the way they do, I would be throwing the same way they do. But I can't. While I enjoy watching those channels, Robbie C's included, they are talking about things I just can't do anymore. Would love to see some instructional videos for people over 65, who throw like old fogies because we are.
A lot of good discs for our group have been mentioned and I've tried a lot of them. The Diamond and Jade are two that I like, but the one disc that would absolutely ruin my day if I lost is an Opto Air River. I can throw it just as far as any other disc I own on a straight line. The only problem I have with it is a crosswind and unfortunately, I live in a windy place. So, the disc stays in the bag more than I would prefer. It is also hard to throw on a fore hand for me. Recently obtained a Viking Cosmos in storm plastic, that is almost as good as the River, but does better in the wind.
Thanks so much for your comments. I had an Octo River and I never could get it to "flatten out" when I threw it. I gave it to my friend and his son is really making it fly the way it should. I've heard so many great things about the river, but I just can't make it fly as is should. Glad you're making the Opto River fly right!!
@@NickArnette I just got a River in Frost plastic. Feels great and flights straight. It's like GStar plastic from Innova
@@markhumphrey8894 I need to check out that frost plastic. Sounds pretty nice.
As a geezer (64) who loves disc golf, I'm so glad this video popped up! While I'm still in my 20s in my head, my physical reality is a bit different. 😬😅
Yeah, same here!...except when I see a 20 something park a disc with just a drive that takes me at least two throws to reach! Haha!
I love this. As a 58 yo female, I don't have the arm speed so I tend to throw lighter stuff as well. I've only been playing for about a year and a half. I have some of those same discs in my bag. I'm so thrilled to see a video geared towards the older player. Thank you for this. Keep on playing and enjoying the game!
I'm 57 years old and my go to disc's are the Innova Sidewinder, Westside Hatchet, Innova Mako 3 or Innova Atlas. Putters for approach MVP anode and foe putting the Paige pierce fierce.
70 year old dude here. My 14 year old grandsons got me into disc golf and wow, can they throw! Me, not so much. But your video is a GREAT HELP! You are correct -- there is NOT much content for us boomers.....ha, not a surprise. My forehand is getting better - had my best throws with the Beast, Leopard and Mamba. At this point, it's not the disc, it's me. And I'll get better. Thanks again!
I'm glad you're out there throwing some discs! I love all the discs you mentioned! Can't go wrong with any of 'em!
I am 61 years old and just started 2 years ago, I found the latitude 64 River + Maul fairway drivers...they have 7 Glide...so you can get an extra 30-50 feet of distance with those bad boys. Get a 150+ gram and then a heavier 175 gram for the windy conditions. Just beware...whatever line you throw them on, it will follow that line. DO NOT be afraid to go play a local tournament...
My son bought me the Innova starter disc set for my birthday when I retired and immediately became addicted to the game. I've probably got around 60 discs now and agree with most of your suggestions. The Infinite Discs Sphinx and the Yikun Wei are the first two distance drivers I had good results using and are usually inexpensive. Nice to see some content aimed at senior disc hurlers.
We are not old we are well seasoned. I enjoy all the info .
Well seasoned indeed! I love it. 😀
Nick, this is great to see!! I feel like so many people are afraid to be amateur at something. I appreciate what you’re doing here.
Westside underworld seems to be a great beginner driver for my newbie friends. I think a lightweight Crave could be a good first step into fairways too, as its in between a traditional mid and fairway. Rule of thumb, understable and lightweight discs will provide more glide(and usually by association, distance) to someome with a slower arm. These all seem to be great auggestions!
Thanks for the information and the disc suggestions. I'm gonna' look into them!
My Dad is 55 years old and for Father’s Day last year I gave him a 147 gram Axiom Crave. Flight numbers are 6.5/5/-1/1. It’s in the fission (lightweight plastic) He loves it! He throws it straight as an arrow for 200+ feet. I have a max weight Crave that I love. It’s essentially a Hex that goes 20-40 feet further. Check it out!
My 158 gram Underworld is my favorite disc. I just learned how to flip to flat because I started turning it over as I gained more arm speed. Now I can throw straight as an arrow again!
Underworld is really nice, you can throw hyzerflips, rollers and slow turning shots with it so it's really usable even when you gain a bit more "speed"
@@dewil7313 it actually can become an absolute treasure when you develope a fair amount of power too. It's hard to find discs that will still hold a turn, even when youre throwing over trees. A great, significantly understandable disc can be invaluable when you have access to even more airspace. These days I use it for over the tree shots and uphill hyzer flips :)
The Number one goal of Disc Golf IS To Have Fun .My wife and I are bosh over 64. my wife being 5 ft. tall, loves the the Enova IT. It is a little heaver than what you recommend but it fly's nice at lower speeds. Her fav. disc is the box Leopard, she calls her the Warrior princess Diva. Does all.
I have in IT. At first, I was really throwing "IT" well, and then all of a sudden I couldn't throw it well at all. Don't know why. I might give it another try one of these days. The Leopard. Yes!! I love your number one rule to have fun playing DG! I stick to it every time I play. I never even keep score unless I'm with someone who is keeping score!! haha!!
57 years old, been playing about 2 years. Some underrated discs (IMHO of course): Skeeter mid, Tursas mid, Squall mid, TL3 fairway driver, Dart throwing putter. I also use most of the discs you mention here.
Those sound great! I keep hearing about the Tursas. I better get me one!
Great video. I am 66 and have been playing since the 80's. I remember when if you threw 350' you were a beast. I am amazed by the distances the kids throw these days. I have a bunch of disc's that are PDGA approved but were made prior to the flight numbering. We used to play courses where the holes used trees with two rings of tape to mark the baskets. I love the enthusiasm the young players have, but I also kind of miss when disc golf was a stoner sport player by tie dyed shirt wearing deadheads.
Right on! That's so cool that you're old school! Most of the time if I play with a young dude I'm lucky if my second shot gets to where their first shot landed! I often wonder how far I could have thrown in my 20s and 30s. Now I'm lucky to get 225 and I'm pretty much OK with it.
Drive for show, putt for dough! @@NickArnette
THANK YOU, NICK! Different bodies need different discs. People who can rapidly coil and uncoil their torso to throw with more speed often don't understand that older players, (as well as anyone not able to throw fast for a number of different reasons) need different discs and different advice to throw them well. I am 77, and the only joint I have without arthritis is my artificial hip. But after discovering lightweight discs, I can now keep up with (and often beat) my "younger" friends who are only in their 60s.
Perfectly said, my friend!!
I'm 50 and just getting into the sport -- wife is 52 and has slower arm speed than me. Thanks for putting this out!
Thanks for your comment! I would definitely get your wife a lightweight Glitch. It's very similar to a Frisbee as far as being easy to throw. Have fun out there!
@@NickArnette we both have glitches. Definitely a good disk. I’m just starting to throw a paradox from the tee and a proxy for putting
@@jhines0042 Looks like you're both off to a great start!
I purchased a diamond after watching your video because my arm does not allow me to throw high speed. That is absolutely my new favorite disc! I am so glad I found your video and appreciate the advice. Now I’m looking for more that fly like it does! Thank you again.
I am sooo happy that the Diamond worked out for you! I have a couple of them. Thanks for sharing the good news!!
I love this!! I’m about 20 years younger and originally started playing in the late 90’s. I’m still pretty athletic but I’m so happy to see this!! I’m glad you’re putting out some good recommendations. This is such a great sport to get into at any age. Keep up the good work and thank you for your efforts.
Thank you so much!! I guess I'll put out a few more of these and see where it goes! Glad there's some interest.
Great recommendation on the Latitude Easy To Throw Line; The Diamond and Jade are both excellent discs for slower arms. One of my favorite discs is the Discraft Glide, which is a bit of a mix between mid and a fairway driver and is a very straight, point and shoot disc for those without a lot of power, with the Discraft Sting the next step up in stability.
Discraft Glide. Sounds like a good one! I need to check it out!! Thanks for the suggestion!
Thanks Nick, great video for us older people (74 next month). My son got me started and enjoying every day. Plus great exercise walking. I think my favorite is the pink Lobster. When it hides in the bushes it’s easier to find it. Thanks again
I've started attaching ribbons to the bottom of my disc when I play in heavy grass or brush areas. It's what people use to play in the snow, but it works great for weeds, too! Good job for getting out there and spending time with your son! Disc golf is such a fun game, and a good walk-and-talk activity!
I’m 56, and just trying to get into disk golf. Haven’t been on a course yet, just playing around in the back yard. Good to see guys over 60 just starting. I was thinking I was too old to start.
Hehe, never to old to start!
I love seeing older people on the course - I have so much respect for people trying new things! I'm 39 and have been building a large group of fellow old-ish people who've never played. It warms my heart when I see bad throws out there 🤙 onward and upward!!
Get out there on the course! You'll love it! Try to find a shorter course if you can for your first round. Just go out there and enjoy. It's all about just getting out there and enjoying yourself.
I hope you put out more videos for guys like us.
I'm already working on my next one and have a few more ideas for videos after that! Thanks for the encouragement!!
I am almost 70, and took up disc golf a year ago. I agree the Hex is a great disc. Love the sidewinder, learning to do rollers with it right now. The Insanity is a very easy to throw disc. My favorite when I first started, the first disc I really learned to hyzer flip, was a Retro Fuse.
Way to rock it at 70! I have an Insanity. My arm has to be at its absolute best to make it fly right. You have yourself a great arm, my friend!
Amen. Find the right disc for YOUR ARM and skill level. I started with stoopid choices such as a Destroyer. I also was coming from more of an ultimate background so thought that heavy was better... It took a while but now I have a bag that suits me. I avoid uber-overstable discs and keep my weight in my range (around 170 nowadays.)
Yes! Excactly! I was lucky to have a friend who told me about using lighter weigh discs. I'm also glad I don't worry about the speed number, I just throw what I can throw well!
@@NickArnette When I started there was maybe 10% of the instructional content there is now. We were flying pretty blind back then. It was sheer love of the game that kept me playing.
Thanks for speaking to the noobs who really need it.
@@ZekeBriarcliff I had no idea there would be so many people who feel the same way I do. Thanks a million for your comments and insights.
Couple tips: - Always warm up and stretch for 5 min! 5-10 gentle bends for the hips and legs, then 5-10 easy twists at the hip, easy rotate your arms, and your neck during stretches. Good for any age but at 58 I need to stretch before anything.
- Always get bright color discs. It will save you so much time and headaches finding them in the trees or grass. Most of my discs are white or pink.
- Work on throwing flat releases from a deep reach back then pulling across the chest, with out turning your wrist or moving your arm up or down at the release. Don’t try to stop your arm when you release. Let it follow through and across, this will help you not hurt yourself and make your disc go farther. These will really help you get consistent flat controlled throws.
Great channel I look forward to your other videos!
All great tips. My bag is filled with different shades of pink, as I find it to stand out the best against a green field(literally and figuratively).
Hi Nick,
You throw well, backhand and forehand,considering your age and you’ve only played for a couple of years. Yes, you are right about slower, more understable discs.
But what older players need to concentrate on is fitness and flexibility. It is important to hit the gym twice a week, and probably more important to warm up before and stretch afterward. Before a round, dynamic stretching is essential to warm up. Do not static stretch before a round (unless, perhaps, you take Yoga). Static stretching does not generally warm muscles. Warm muscles, tendons, and ligaments are what you need to stretch, and this is what dynamic stretching does. The Disc Golf Strong site has good dynamic routines. Afterward don’t do dynamic stretching. This is the time for static stretching to stretch out those warm tired muscles, but don’t wait more than 10 minutes after you play, you’ll tighten up as you cool down! Another way to improve flexibility is to practice Yoga. Yoga helps with muscle tone and the improved flexibility is more important than weight lifting alone.
Thanks so much for sharing this. I hadn't heard about Disc Golf Strong. Your comments are super helpful. I will be doing future video about this so your comments are much appreciated!! Thanks for saying I throw well!! I don't hear that very often. haha!!
Thanks for the video; I'm 71 and started about a year ago.
That's awesome. It's such a great game. Glad you're out there enjoy it!!
Thank you for sharing this! Goes to show that even the older folk can teach us young bucks a thing or two!
Hi, I just wanted to add a note on the blizzard plastic. It is possible to get it in weights so light, that they do actually fly easy like some of the lighter or more understable/flippy/easy turning DX plastic. In particular, I recently found in a used bin for $5 a blizzard champion Destroyer at a mere 131 grams of weight. That’s so light that it actually floats very well in water, even when fully submerged by hand. It takes almost zero effort to throw, but goes as far for me as much heavier discs which require more effort. The trade-off is that it’s more susceptible to the influence of the wind, be it positive or negative. The advantage over baseline/DX plastic is that it’s more sturdy, and so will not get chewed up on the edges so quickly and so badly, and therefore it will retain consistent flight characteristics for longer. It also floats, as mentioned. Finally, in my experience, having such a high speed and ordinarily over-stable (hard fade) disc in such a light weight seems to provide a really nice and straight flight over a surpassingly long distance, whereas my beloved mambas have a far more curvy path to get there. Now, your mileage may vary, and innova is known for having a lot of variance in their runs of the same disc products. However, if you can find a destroyer that weighs less than 140g, maybe consider giving it a shot, especially the closer you get to 130g. It really does feel like a bit of magic throwing it, like throwing a hard puff of air, and watching it soar. I parked and birdied a 340ft par 3 hole today with it that I’ve never birdied before in the 14 months I’ve been playing, having played this course many dozens of times.
Wow, didn't know they made Destroyers so light. That's awesome. A friend of mine throws Mambas in the 130s and gets a lot of distance out of them. I might try flicking my Blizzard Beast and see if I can get a good flight out it...especially if it might float!! I've been working on my forehand. It seems to be making up for my low arm speed. At this point, I'm getting about the same distance with my forehand and backhand. Nice chatting!! Appreciate your comments!
So good to see a video aimed at seniors. I'm 65 and have a course across the street from my house so I get out quite a bit. The problem here in Eastern Ontario is that Canadian Disc sellers can't or are hesitant to order light weight discs. When they do manage to get some in those few are snapped up quickly. Shipping fees into Canada makes it too costly to order from the US. Hopefully your video will encourage our local vendors to stock some lighter weight discs for the ever growing senior disc golfer community.
Great point! Lightweigh discs are hard to find! When I search for discs they are usually avaiable only in max weights! So frustrating!
Jumping in: One of the best places I’ve found to find lightweight discs cheap is the Innova factory store F2 discs. I jumpstarted my disc collection with these. Great way to find what you like or get more practice discs of your favs. I absolutely agree with your comment about need an old guy disc channel!
Thank you for furthering the my understanding of the use of the word "farther." 🙂
🤣YES!!!
I’m 56 and have been playing for about a year. My go to disc is the Innova tee bird. It’s a fairway driver but can definitely be used as a distance driver and midrange.
I think it's a great disc. I bought one but couldn't throw it very well. It was in Champion plastic, so maybe that's why...at least for me.
Hey man, I'm 36 and I have the Sidewinder, Mamba, and Wraith in my bag (all max weight, but still). Some solid reccomendations here.
I love my sidewinder for low dead straight shots with a slight fade and a nice skip at the end, for dog leg lefts through the woods.
My reccomendations is to step up in plastic when you feel your outgrowing any of the baseline discs above, Star or Halo...
The Latitude 64 River and Core are great too.
@@kingnanaki8227 thank you so much for your comments. Nice to see some young dudes here in the thread!😊🥏
Thank you for this video. I've been looking all over for disc golf videos for old guys. I'm 71 and have been playing for about one and a half years. My favorites are DX Mamba, Opto Air Diamond, Westside Underworld in VIP Air plastic, DX Tee Bird. For sharp left turns and wind I like the DX Eagle and DX Wraith. Understable is DX Sidewinder. My favorite straight mids are Wombat3 and Mako3, overstable is Roc3, understable is Discraft Stratus and Lat 64 Pearl. Thanks again, and keep them coming!!!
You have a faster arm than me, my friend. I have a Wombat and can rarely get a good flight out of it. Love the Roc3!. I might try a DX Teebird. I had a Teebird in Champion plastic and couldn't throw it.
@@NickArnette , I can't throw anything in Champion plastic.
46 playing 1yr. The Jade was my 1st Disc @ I love it, always in the bag. Great video!!! Nice GLITCH 💚
Yeah, I love the Glitch!! It's a little touchy sometimes, but it never ceases to amaze me!!
What a great video! We need to see more older people out there! The infinite discs maya is very similar to mamba and their discs are cheap! I don't know if they have a bunch of weight options but something to look into.
Great video! As a 65 yo dudette, of course I have slow arm speed. So I was happy to see a video targeted towards seniors and slow throwers. Thanks for the info. I wish more seniors , especially women, would give disc golf a try. Usually I'm the oldest and only female I see out there.
Glad to hear from a dudette!! Hooray!! Way to represent!! We need more boomer dudettes out there on the course!!
I am almost your age, 61 yo dudette here. I am also the oldest woman I ever see playing.
Archangel....I've started throwing with some guys that swear by this disc. They are a few years older than I am and three of them have been playing since the 80's. I have thrown theirs a couple times and with me having t-rex arms I was impressed. Probably will pick one up for myself soon.
Thanks so much! Innova Archangel sounds like a really good one. I like the numbers on it.
I am just getting back into the sport after several years at a job that kept me away from home a lot. As I was going through my stash of old discs, I came across a Discraft Heat in base plastic. It flies pretty well for my slower arm speed. I liked it so much that I just one in ESP FLX plastic. This one is real nice! You are so right about the different plastics all flying differently. To me, it seems like the more flexible plastics (Innova G-star, Discraft ESP FLX) are a bit less overstable and go farther for slower release speeds.
My other favorite disc is the Innova Mamba which I opted for in G-star plastic. Thanks for the video.
Hey Michael! Glad to hear you're getting back into DG! One of the things I like about it is that even when we walk away from it for a while, it doesn't take long to get back into your old form...some people even come back better than before! I'm a big fan of the Mamba. I'd give the Diamond and/or the Jade in Opto Air Plastic a try. I think you'll like them.
Nick, love the video! Keep em coming. 61 and playing every week.
That's awesome!! Have fun out there, my friend!!
Hey Nick good stuff from the heart. Don’t forget the impact that the wind can have on your discs. A lot of the discs you like when it’s windy are higher speed discs. You may be throwing into a headwind which is typically a time when you want to disc up to a faster disc. If it’s a tail wind you typically want to disc down.
What a great ambassador to the sport. Well done sir!
Excellent point! I mentioned that in my most recent video. I like to use my Air Escape when I'm throwing into the wind. My understable discs tend to turn and burn into the wind!
Great video! I'm 65...been playing for about 8-9 years now... keeping in mind I am a fair weather golfer so I have played 1-2 times a month on average and sit out the full winter that really sets me back a bit. Still love the cheaper plastic...just seems like a better grip...keepin em light as well...go to discs are my 150 dx Wraith and Beast...always have a Mamba in my bag and do like my Valkyrie as well my Discraft X Heat...the Tern is also a decent choice for slower arms... usually putt with whatever's in my hand but do have Aviar and an old Birdie...wish there were more of us senior players...play by myself unless my son drops over...young guns are just too hard to keep up with 😎
Keep em flyin !!!
Glad you're still out there. There are some cool young guns out there that I'm sure would enjoy having you play with them! One of the things about disc golf is you can step away from it for a while and be back to where you were pretty quickly. I've played with guys who were actually even better when they came back after a long break,. Yeah, I heard about a guy who putts with his driver upside down!
All your suggestions are great! Lightweight, understable, base plastics, drivers under about a 9 speed..
What you shouldn't be selling yourself short on, and your friend, for that matter, is your arm speed and technique right now. When you learn how to throw with your body instead of just your arm and throw flat instead of way up in the air, those discs with fly very understable compared to how they fly for you now. It doesn't matter how fast you throw, if you throw nose-up and too high, everything will fade out quickly.
I'm a skinny middle aged guy who has a low arm speed, and primarily drive forehand as my farthest backhands are only middle ranged (ie 150 feet top speed). I've been trying to up my arm speed and accuracy, And have found a few things.
Maybe they will help!
All discs: I am finding more and more diameter of the disc plays a big part in my throws and putts. There are many specific diameter discs, but I'll group them as they usually fit as small (Shark, Leopard, Aviar) and large (innova Mako3, Guard, Discraft Comet). Usually hand size plays a part here, and the larger diameter feel more like tossing a frisbee.
Putters: I find there are two type of putters. Deep (like the Innova Aviar and Dynamic Discs Guard) and Shallow (like the Latitude 64 Pure or Dynamic Discs Deputy). Depending on your finger size, I find one works better than the other.
Midrange: I find that midrange are almost easier to throw than putters. I originally started only with midrange (a decade occasional play), but for two years now have practiced with putters.
I still find it is so much easier to get a bit of distance with a midrange, and find I'm slowly going back to just tossing them as they seem to be the middle ground
Drivers: no need to ever go above 7 speed, as they really won't fly as intended. The pros need the large 'wing' on a disc. We however, do not.
Super great advice!! Thank's a million for sharing!
I will be 65 in December . I agree the Diamond and the Jade are great discs, my wife throws the Diamond and it's perfect for her.
The next one up in that line is the Sapphire 10/6/-2/1.5 and it is fantastic for me. My favorite 8 speed disc is the Discmania Essence.
The Axiom Hex is a great mid and the Innova Mako 3 in Star plastic is very good as well.
The Axion Envy and Proxy are the best putters I've thrown.
Great stuff. I had a Sapphire and it's too fast for me. I gave it to my younger friend and it's now his best driver!
Absolutely great video Nick. I was playing with some friends yesterday and it was amazing watching this older couple who were in their 60's, maybe 70's even, play a round and they were doing amazing. I hope to be able to do the same when I get to that age.
I would also like to say the Innova Valkyrie, West Side Discs Hatchet, and the Latitude 64 River have all been amazing discs for someone who can't get a ton of speed. Highly recommend them.
I can't throw a River. I know it's a great disc. Might give the Hatchet a try if I can find one in a low enough weight. Thanks for sharing!
At my age of (redacted!!!), I stopped trying to twist/spin throw anything... I found myself getting injured trying to learn something without actual guidance. SO...
I quit trying to force my body and focused on purely snapping my release out of my hand, off my fingers. Once I get that, I'll get back to trying to get that form without breaking myself.
(I already torqued my knee 180 degrees trying to plant/spin... so I'm paranoid of more injury)
Innova Mako 3 is a real straight flyer for me. I have it in DX and Champion plastic. Like them both.
And good point about premium plastics... They turn more than base plastic... I just learned that a few weeks before watching your video.
I like my putters in base plastic.. they're easier to grip and shoot with.
Bruce, great point about just taking it easy on our bodies and just getting doing a simple release. I don't think it makes a huge difference. On top of that, you prevent injuries that will keep you out of the game entirely.
If there is a local shop go in and buy some used disks. They will usually be beat in and easier to throw straight.
There are 4 numbers on a disc speed/glide/fade/turn. The biggest thing I tell people is fade and turn can be affected by plastic and weight. DX(less stable) - star(mid) - champion(more). Weight 145g(less) - 165(mid) - 175(more). The faster you throw a disc the less stable it becomes... So if you throw less than 250 leapords/mambas and lighter discs with high fade are going to be your friend. I am almost 50 and I throw about 300.. I use things like Valkyrie, Wraith, or a light destroyer. but if I threw 350-400 these would be very under stable and they are going to use heavier, faster and better plastics to help with stability. You are spot on in your assessment, but disc choice depends on arm speed and how far you are throwing the disc.. It doesn't mean you don't use your old discs anymore, for instance, I still use my sidewider, but instead of straight tunnel shot, it is a turn over shot for me now. It will just fade out and not really offer much resistance on the turn back. The best thing you can do, is just ask people to let you throw a disc they have, see what it does in your hands.. I have debates with a buddy all the time, we have the same discs but we use them for completely different things. He throws much further than me, so he might use a disc for a straight shot and I might use it as a very overstable disc to throw into the wind.
Great point about not using your old discs anymore. Today I brought out my Stratus and loved it! Hadn't used it in a couple years. It's going back in my bag!! My Diamond got too flippy, but I found I could do a hyzer flip with it. Thanks a million for your thorough comment. Much appreciated!!
Great video!! I’m 67. Been playing a while! Battled with cancer last year. And won but lost 50 lbs and all my distance. I now throw mostly mid ranges (. Love rocs. 162 gm. ). Don’t need a lot of arm speed and they will glide a long way!! I do have a destroyer in my bag. 175 gm. That is used for going around corners or trees because with my slow arm speed it bends corners very easy! So higher speed discs can be used by older people but for different reasons! Keep discing!!
You are awesome!! Congrats on your recovery and for staying out there on the disc golf course!! Great point about using discs for different things. I too, have some discs that I know will fly super overstable for me to get me around some corners. Again, happy to hear you're well, my friend!!
Thanks Nick! I am 62 and enjoyed your video. Looking forward to more disc golf perspective from someone my age. +1 on the Hex!
Thanks so much! I'm already thinking about my next few DG videos!
Putters: if you have larger than average hands g 12:49 et a parter that has height of 2.0 plus centimeters. If you have smaller than average than 1.9 or below centimeters in height.
Thanks for making these videos!
I'm a woman, over 50, who has played casually for many years, but this summer I've been going out 2-3 times a week to local courses with my college-aged son. He's the one who told me about your channel. I don't think I've managed to throw over 100ft yet, but with low weight discs, I'm starting to get the pretty curving flight path that before I only saw on videos. My score hasn't improved much, but I'm enjoying the game much more.
I think YOU are Awesome, too!
Thank you so much for your comments! I'm really glad to hear you're out there playing on a regular basis! Here's an odd disc you might enjoy: DINO DISCS - PTERODACTYLUS. They are super light, about 125g. They are made for super low arm speeds. I will be reviewing it in an upcoming episode. I threw it with my non-dominant arm and still got a pretty good flight out of it! Keep on being awesome out there, and be sure to tell your son he is super awesome for taking his super cool mom disc golfing!
Thank you for making this, I really want to get my parents into it and this is perfect
I'm really happy to hear that!! I think they'll really enjoy it. How fun that you could all go out there and play together!!
I am 62 and started 2 1/2 years ago and I bought my first discs from Elevation Disc the Binx is so easy to throw for me and they don't skip away I do throw fore hand and it is easier for me. Not every one has to throw backhand If you played baseball fore hand is a natural throw. I do live in a windy area so I go heavier lower weights for me are uncontrolable.
Thank you, Nick. I just turned 65 and my daughter and son-in-law recently gave me a starter pack that is similar to your recommendations. You've inspired me to get out there and have some fun. Unfortunately there aren't too many courses near me in Chicago. But for now all I need is a park with space and a basket to practice on.
Yes, at least in Chicago you probably have plenty of parks where you can set up your basket. Right? I live in LA and it takes a while to get to the DG courses with all the traffic. I love Chicago.... especially Portillos!!
This was super interesting! I'm not 60 but my arm speed isn't great. I actually just made the switch to some lighter discs. I'll still keep some of my heavier discs in the bag for windy situations but I'm getting a lot more distance with the lighter ones.
Same here. I go light but have a few for windy days.
I would also recommend the Discmania Astronaut and RPM Piwakawaka.
I am 50 started playing bout year and a half ago. MVP has discs with fission microbubble technology. I have a 12 speed octane that only weighs 158 grams. They make a lot of different speeds with that teck. great discs
Thanks for letting me know about Fission plastic. I love MVP discs. Good to know they have some lighter versions.
Divergent Discs is a good choice. They have discs specifically designed for newbies and old-timers. At 58 with a wrecked shoulder, that is me. Their Kraken is the best thing I have thrown and different plastic versions of it do different things. Love it!! The Lawin driver and Narwahl & Golem putters are also pretty cool.
Yes, I did a review of Divergent Discs. Here's the link: ruclips.net/video/lJsvmHAeKOs/видео.htmlsi=aHDDwdT6iNXbL4qC
@@NickArnette thank you.
Greetings fellow old dude 😁. I've been playing disc golf for about 6 years now. I LOVE the sport and have tried to get friends interested.
Many of the discs you mentioned I've not tried. My main long distance driver is my Mamba. It's interesting to me that you throw the Wraith but don't like the Beast. I'm the opposite.
For years I've wanted to find out just how far should us old guys be able to throw a disc. It seems I can't throw more than about 250 max. It bums me out that after all this time that's what it is. Oh, I'm almost 67. Health issues have plagued me the last year or so but I'm determined to play more this year. Where I live now the closest course is not really close. I've become spoiled by living a mile away from a course before. Anyway I for one am very glad to see this video from a fellow old dude😁
The Beast wasn't working for me in Blizzard plastic. I can sort of throw a forehand now and I can get a decent flight out the the Blizzard Beast now. The beast is pretty easy to throw in DX, though. I gave my DX Beast to my friend and he's getting some great throws out of it. Yes, on the Mamba, too!!
I am 71 and also getting the hang of it. Still unable to forearm, but can compensate. Just got a Mako3 mid range. with 5,5,0,0 numbers and highly recommend it for us seniors with low arm speed.
you might look at a Meteor, not a touchy and seems to have a little better glide.
Nice to see something for the lower arm speed guys. I just started about 2 weeks ago and found out really quick that I like the medium weight discs for everything but my putters as I like them in the 175 gram weight but most everything else in the mid 160's. I'm 54 and not very flexible so even with correct technique I'm not sure I will ever have fast arm speed so the little lighter weights are nice.
Welcome to disc golf! You'll find what you like. I would suggest trying something under 160 if you can to see how it goes. A Diamond is. great disc, be sure you get it under 160. A Leopard under 160 in DX plastic would also be a really good driver for starting out. I'm a big fan of the Innova starter pack...all of them are light weight and easy to throw.
Great video! I totally agree; not enough good info out there for us "Grandmasters". I've been playing for 10 years and am turning 65. Had both knees replaced but absolutely love playing and get out there as often as I can. You gave a good choice for discs. What I would say is also look at and understand exactly what the flight mean. Use them as a guide; I go for a bit understable, high glide and a little fade at the end. Weight is a factor as well. The young guys can throw max weight but I'll leave it up t them to do it. After years of trial and error I came up with a decent combo for myself and they are all over the map. Drivers/fairways are Blizzard Beast 136g, Mamba 148g, Mamba 139g, Jade at 152g, Sidewinder at 153g, Envy at 154g. Mids are Mako 3, Foxbat and Buzz...all right around 160g. Putters are the Glitch for long putts, Ion for inside the circle. Some of my discs may overlap a little but all behave differently in the wind so I can adjust if need be.
Great list o' discs! Hadn't heard of the Foxbat. I looked it up. Looks like a really good one! Thanks for sharing!!
My disc recommendation- Innova Lynx. (^_^)
It's the world record holder for MTA. Sadly, it's NLA from Innova. Sometimes found in good condition and for sale by private 3'rd parties. Designed and made by Innova in the 1990's when Disc Golf wasn't dead but was on life support because folks just didn't want to play the game/sport because the courses had been e l o n g a t e d so much people could no longer use a plain Frisbee and the only discs players could use had to be thrown so HARD regular people just bailed....
I've got two of them in throw-able weights of 167 gm. I only throw the ones I have on the one totally grass covered course here in Tucson. No X-step...just one step-spin-and-throw. 300 feet for me and even "beginners" get over 250 feet without throwing it like you're MAD at something/somebody. Bystanders react with oohs and aaahhhs after seeing it fly so far after an almost effortless throw. It just STAYS in the air cuz that's what it was/is designed to do. (^_^)
Sadly, there's always some PDGA member who sees the flight and then comes up to congratulate me on such a fine throw/flight. Then he says in a condescending voice, "This is a disc Golf course....It's made for Disc Golf Discs....not for Frisbees." Then I show him the disc- Innova Stamp on one side and then I turn it over to show PDGA approved in raised letters on the underside. That's when they get enraged and I decide to leave the course for that day. (_Oo)
On the other courses here in Tucson there's so much sand, rocks, and disc destroying surfaces/objects I won't even bring the Lynx. Instead I bring and throw the Aerobie Sprint (The world's Best Flying Ring) for shots 275 ft or less. Above that distance I use the Aerobie Pro.
Note: Beginners are constantly urged by others or themselves to throw f a r t h e r . But the only way to get that extra distance is to throw HARDER. Very inadvisable to do so. While throwing a Frisbee requires using your ARM (muscles, tendons) which can and does get sore/painful if overexerted...throwing these new "distance discs" (smaller/heavier) requires using techniques that exert the force(s) on bones, ligaments, and cartilage. They do NOT have pain receptors and so you won't know they're about to give way beforehand.
There'll just be a perceived "POP" during your throw and then you'd better be able to afford the expensive surgery to "try-to-repair-the-damage-as-best-as-possible" and the recovery time/expenses.
HTH. (^_^)
Wow! Thanks for your comment. I hope a lot of people read it. That's hilarious that people get miffed because you're using a "Frizbee"!! Haha! I'm all for people using any kind of disc they want. The main thing is to be out there and have fun! Yes, I've conceded to one step throws and slow and steady throws. I'm not getting any better, but I don't want to injure myself so I can't play anymore. I have tennis elbow now...doing PT to see if I can get rid of it.
Nick, keep making videos like these. You have found a fantastic niche with this subject.
Yeah, I did this on a whim, but I think we need a forum. I will do my best to put out a few more. I had no idea there woud be so much interest. I'm so glad there is!!
Hi. I am 62 - I throw mostly Innova - like the Valkryie , Thunderbird Mamba and Aviar. Wraith. But the straightest flying disc for me is the Lat 64 Maul. My local dealer let me try one and after 1 throw I bought it. I have had it 5 years now and it always flies straight. Every other disc fades left - even the Mamba that I bought to fade right but it does not for me. Try lots of discs if you can. Great video.
Nice list of discs!! I love the Maul. I reviewed it a few weeks ago. The only bummer is that it's hard to find in Opto Air. I finally got one but am super careful where and when I throw it since I'll likely have a hard time replacing it. I tried my friend's Aviar in G-Star plastic. I'm gonna' get me one!
Thanks for putting the content out there, Nick.
I am 54 and play in the 50+AM group with my local club. I was a pandemic player so still relatively new. I definitely fall into the Low Arm Speed club as well.
Some great discs you shared here!
One thing I'll add about the base plastics. Yes, they are less expensive. In my experience, they beat in quite easily and the flight of some base plastics can change noticeably from one round to the next, possibly even within the same round.
I was throwing Innova Valkyries in base (DX) plastic for a while. Those discs worked great for me but they'd all reach a point where it became a challenge to NOT have them turn over on me with every drive. Therefore I only used each disc for a relatively brief time before retiring it. Eventually I picked up a couple light weight Valkyries in Star or GStar plastic. I've had those around for a while now.
I took up the sport during the pandemic as well. So glad to have DG to help get us through it!
Good video. Definitely covered a lot of discs I’ve never heard of.
The Beast was the first disc I could get to turn over and glide for consistent distance. I have taught several people how to drive for the first time and it’s my go to. Something about it makes it easy on beginners…
I tore my rotator cuff, had surgery and now I have to work with less arm speed.
Thank you for this informative video. I’m gonna have to try to get used to throwing discs that are less than 170g.
Yes, the DX Beast was my first disc when I needed to "stable up." It's awesome. I have a Blizzard plastic Beast that I can't throw well at all.
Your advice is spot on. I would also recommend a Hatchet (Westside Discs) very similar to the Jade with even more glide. You can get them in lower weights too.
I bag a Hatchet. For me, it is more stable than a Diamond or Underworld but less stable than a River
River.
@@Quixote56 I love a Hatchet I have four of them. I do turn them over right now but later if I’m still able to play I might need them. Keep throwing!
its honestly the best video for younger kids to show to their dad who wants to play. personally for putters i go with the innova r-pro ryhno to use. its got a great flight path and pretty basic to use. i found that the avair and shark weren't the best. for midranges i use the buzzz. but otherwise i went and got a couple of the discs from this video to play as a 20 year old kid that has been playing for 3 years. the mamba and sidewiner are great for open park style course.
Yes, I wonder why a Mamba is so easy to throw...even though it's an 11 speed? It's easier than a lot of 9 and 10 speeds.
Discmania genius is a good one
Great advice Nick! I'm 64 and have played for 35 years. I love my Diamonds! I always say the DX Stingray is a fantastic starter disc. A little straighter even than the Cobra. My distance drivers are 134g Starlite Wraiths, which were discontinued unfortunately. But I can throw a Diamond almost as far. I use Sidewinders too. Another good driver is the Roadrunner. And yes, as light as possible.
I have the Roadrunner on my list. I meant to order it last time but forgot. The Cobra is super straight so that says a lot about the Stingray!!
New follower! I'm in my late 40's and I've been playing about 4 years. I'm about to embark on my 100th round. I started playing because it was a fun way to exercise enough to still eat cheeseburgers and not die 😁 and I've never been considered "athletic". You named all the discs in my bag with the exception of a Fuse midrange and judging from the other comments, I need to throw a Glitch in there as well. Great video!!
Yes, give the Glitch a try. When I bought mine 144 was the heaviest they had. Now I think they have it in the 150s, which I think I would prefer. It can be a little touchy, but it's a really fun disc to have!
I'm 42 but have bad knees, shoulders and back. Started playing again a few months ago and love the Underworld and Glitch, could honestly play most rounds with just those two. You're right that we need more content for older and lower speed players. Judging by the amount of views you've gotten on this video, you might be that guy.
That's great that you found a couple discs you can use for everything. I think most recreational players, especially myself, could do the same if they really wanted to. Glad you're still getting out there!!
This is one of THE best clips on RUclips for DiscGolfers over 50 or with slower arm speeds! Nick is a great teacher and his enthusiasm is contagious! I would add the Star ROADRUNNER if you want a disc that will anhyzer nicely for you (as a right hander, throwing a backhand....it will go to the right). Nick...More vids please!
Hey everybody! @adamchristing3032 is the guy who got me into disc golf and told me about throwing lighter discs!! He's one of my best friends of all time!!
Nick great video. U r not old. Age is in the mind. Stop saying u r old u r not u r out there playing. Words follo thoughts follow actions. Say u r young and ur mind will think that.
I like to kid around. I don't feel old. I'm still out there. I'm owning my age. Loving it!! I'm a young old dude!! 🤣
Thanks for the encouragement. I’m 71 and just started three months ago. I’ve discovered that lighter discs work better for me also. I throw a lot of the Prodigy discs, like the M4 and M4 “air”. I haven’t hit 250 feet yet, but I’m having fun.
I like the sound of the M4 air! Good for you for getting out there!!
I’m 46, but I’m just starting out and have a bad shoulder, so I have some thoughts on great beginner discs for slower arms.
MVP Glitch - this thing is a the closest thing to chucking a frisbee in disc golf. Tons of glide and it is a one speed. It also gives great feedback on release angles.
Latitude 64 River - this thing has seven glide on a fairway driver and flies really straight without loads of arm speed. In Opto or Opto Air plastic, it will feel great and is very durable (I prefer Opto).
Yes, I love the Glitch for exactly that reason, it flies like a Frisbee. If you're throwing the River well, your arm speed and form is probably pretty good. I have an Opto River. I reviewed it: ruclips.net/video/LT6w7dT7wlc/видео.htmlsi=eD9cduckGoOSI0YA. If you like the River. Try a Lat 64 Opto Maul (super hard to find). It's similar to the River but easier to throw. I compared them both here: ruclips.net/video/PkLWoBVLA9k/видео.htmlsi=3Ip7cEMniVYsflVF
Great video. I am 66 years old. Started playing 3 months ago. I throw Underworld and insanity drivers, claymore and mustang midranges, and I love the Ohm, nomad, and harp putters. Glad to see other old guys getting into the sport. 3 months in and I’m loving it.
I have an Insanity that's too heavy for me. I'm gonna' get one in fission plastic and see what I can do! Thanks for the putter recommendations!
Great video, 65 here, playing 13 years. I would highly recommend Lat64 River and Innova IT, a Leopard with glide.
Also, work more mids it's worth it. Throw more putters, Deputy, Judge, Luna, upshots have less fade than mids. Yes, Mambas rock!
I have an IT. At first, it was terrific, and then I couldn't throw it well anymore. I don't know why. I should give it another try now that you mention it. Thanks!
@Nick Arnette add more hyser (drop you arm some or angle disc down). As u know discs become less stable as they wear.
I am loving my Star Tern which one of my younger friends suggested. It gave me so much confidence!
I can sometimes get a really good flick out of my Star Tern. Can't throw it well with my backhand, though.
Thank you Nick for the video. I will definitely want to watch more your videos. I would love a video of you and your buddies playing a round. I often play disc golf with my dad who is 60 and this video helped me to get good ideas which discs to get for him for his back hand. Good sport which everyone should play no matter the age. You will easily get 2-3 miles of walking in without even noticing it, which will especially be good the older you get.
Thanks so much!! Yes, DG is a nice walk in the park. That's for sure!
!00% agreed!!
Westside Underworld - a driver even more easy to throw then diamond.
Latitude 64 Claymore - the straightest midrange ever made.
My friend loves the Claymore. I need to try it. The underworld is also a must try!
I'm 61 and like the Mamba for forearm Flippy discs are my favorite
I've just discovered I can throw my Mamba with my forehand! I'll be doing a Mamba video soon!
I have both the Diamond and Jade in my bag and love throwing these two discs. Very different flight patterns and allows you pretty good creativity in many situations. I'm 60 and still have some pretty good arm speed but I don't necessarily have to try to blast it each time when I use these two discs. Great finesse works wonders!
Exactly....if you can get the same results without having to throw super hard, it's much easier on the elbows and shoulders!
Awesome video! I'm only 40, but I have introduced several 60+ to the sport and this is great information for me to help them get started into the sport!
Thanks for being a goodwill ambassador of disc golf and getting the old dudes into it!! Keep on being awesome!!
Nick's right! Not enough older guys out there! I'm so glad he mentioned the MAMBA! Best beginner Disc of all time!
I am 86 been playing 3 years. Try a combat 3 for mid straight shots. Also good for drives on shorter holes in the woods.
86 and playing disc golf! You are my hero! I would like to interview you for my channel. Would you be up for it?
Bought my first Innova discs in 1985, thrown Innova ever since. I took an almost 20 year absence from the game when raising a family, work, and extensive travel, then got back into it 5 years ago when I retired. Now at 70 years old I found I had lost arm speed so I concentrated on accuracy, particularly with upshots and putting. My go-to driver is an Innova DX Valkyrie, usually in max weight. I have trouble with premium plastics as they are too over-stable for me. I carry at least 5 Valkyries in varying weights and for the most part I putt with them also. I have found that in the 170+ weight class I have been just as successful with speed 7 and 8 drivers as well and I have found good application with a 142g Star Beast. I play weekly with the local club (SW Florida) and have enjoyed the courses here very much (no more playing in the snow in Boise).
Love the DG history! What a great game. I like that you found one disc in various weights that fills all kinds of situations! I actually do a lot of my putting and approach shots with the Insanity! It just seems to work for me!
Thanks...Im 67..started at 66..love the sport..get tired of watching young dudes heave it a mile..keep the videos coming..very encouraging..esp.for us baby boomers..Thanks again
Yeah, we boomers can still have a great time! Who cares if we have a few more bogeys. It's all about having fun! I like to try new shots every time I go. Today, I threw a lot of easy forehands.
Nick, great video. I’m a little younger, but dealing with old injuries that keep my arm speed down. It’s nice to see some content that actually applies to me.
Thanks so much, my friend! Glad you're still out there. You can still have a great time and get good results with lower-speed discs!
Love this video by the way. Great for us older guys just wanting to enjoy the game. You cant do the right job without the right tools i say. Thanks!!
I just discovered Divergent Discs and Sune Sports today. I haven't thrown either brand yet but they seem to fit the bill nicely for slower arm speed players. Keep up the great work!
Wow!! Super helpful. I just recently heard about divergent discs. I hadn't heard about Sune Sports. I just looked them up! I like what I see!! Seem to be hard to find, though. All out of stock here in the USA.
I love the Tern for low arm speed. It's a fast disc but very forgiving!
I have a Tern. It's not beginner friendly, but it's a great disc! That's for sure!!
Hey, I'm 51, hip replacement, kidney transplant, amateur that max out at about 200 feet on my drives. Like you, I've been playing for about 2 1/2 years. My discs of choices Stingray, Diamond, Archangel, Kon Tiki, and Sol. All are light weight except the Sol which I only use for upshots. Anything 160g or higher and 9 speed or higher, I just cant throw. Great video.
Great recommendations! Hadn't heard about the Kon Tiki! Nice choices!! Glad you're still out there being active and enjoying some disc golf!
@@NickArnette Kon Tiki is very understable. Its makes those right doglegs much easier.
Nick, great to see this video! Kudos. I am 69 years of age and found this sport about a year ago. I threw a handful of times last summer, but then hurt my throwing arm and had to lay off for a few months. But I've been getting out to the park to practice about 5 times a week since the first of this year, and while increased skill has been incremental and slow, I've been noticing an improvement in both distance and accuracy.
I discovered lighter weight discs recently and agree about the Diamond and the Jade. The Jade (158 gms) in particular throws straight as an arrow, and is as reliable as my Judge putters in terms of accuracy. I'm managing to get throws on it around 250'.
Another light weight disc that I throw quite well is the Prodigy Air D4 (154 gms). This is an understable distance driver with numbers of 13/6/-3/2. I've learned to put this on a hyzer flip and have fairly consistent straight flights up to 300'.
I've just recently acquired a lightweight Wraith, but have yet to spend enough time with it.
One thing at which I absolutely suck is forehands. I am so frustrated about it, as I have always been a fairly gifted athlete, but somehow cannot find the correct mechanics for it.
Thanks again for doing this video!!!
You might want to try the Dynamic Discs Lucid Air Escape. It replaced my lightweight Wraith. Handles the wind much better than my lightweight Wraith. For heavy winds, I have a Wraith that's 165g. I rarely use it unless it's super windy. I just ordered a Prodigy Air F5 tonight. Can't wait to throw it. I'll be posting a video when I get it.
@@NickArnette Thanks, Nick. I do have the Escape, although in Prime plastic, and it flies very straight. I will be sure to add the Lucid Air version in my next order and give it a shot.
@@ejspode9503 @mayqlaf Thanks, Nick, for the recommendation of the Lucid Air Escape. I acquired one (158 gms) and have thrown it a couple of times in field work, and am very pleased with it. It flies very straight and farther (not further) than the Prime plastic version that I have been throwing.
Another driver that I can manage to throw well is the MVP Wave in Fission plastic (149 gms) (11, 5, -2, 2). It flies every bit as well as my Jade.
I'm 33 years old and have a pretty good arm but it's nice to see some good recommendations, My mom is in her 50s now and so maybe she'll want to try out some of these slower discs (a few of which I actually own). I love crushing a 250+ ft drive with my destroyer but sometimes I just don't want to put that much effort into it and will use my Roc3. Some other good disc choices in here for sure and it's good to know that in 30 years when I am disc golfing that I'll still be able to enjoy throwing discs
I sure would like to be in my 30s again just to see if I could actually throw a Destroyer with my younger arm! Some say as we get older we lost that "fast twitch" we need to have to generate arm speed. Not sure if that's true or not, though.