If you’ve read any of our articles up to now then you probably know that we preach strategy. Many of our strategy articles are theoretical so that you can apply the strategy to many different situations. To change it up, I thought I’d provide a concrete example of how strategy plays out on our local course. Rodney and I made it to the course last week to take advantage of the warm February weather. After playing conservatively over the past couple months due to wind and cold weather, we did two things slightly differently to get our arms ready for the season. The first was match play, which is a…
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Discraft Z FLX Thrasher
Discraft recently sent us a Z FLX Thrasher to review and compare to the original Elite Z Thrasher. If you haven’t read our Elize Z Thrasher review yet then I’d strongly recommend you read that first here: https://dgputtheads.com/discraft-thrasher-driver-review Here’s what Discraft says about their Thrasher: http://www.discraft.com/prod_thrasher_z.html As you would expect, the Z FLX Thrasher has the same feel and all of the outstanding traits of the Elite Z Thrasher, but there are a few significant differences. The Z FLX Thrasher is extremely gummy. Some Z FLX molds, such as the Undertaker, are only moderately softer, but the Thrasher in Z FLX is gummier than most other Z FLX molds I’ve…
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Just Throw Podcast Mini Series
If you’ve been listening to the Just Throw Podcast over the past months then you’ve heard us dropping hints about mini podcasts. Well they’re here now! We’ve had people mention that they’d like more content, but the full length podcasts are difficult to coordinate and then take time for Rodney to process and upload. So we thought we’d add a few smaller pods in between the full episodes. We also recorded video and uploaded to YouTube; here are the first two: Collecting Discs: Out Of Print Discs (Discraft Crush): Please tell us what you think of the mini podcasts. At this point we plan to continue since it gives…
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Discraft ZFLX Undertaker vs Z Undertaker vs Mini Undertaker
Chances are that if you’re reading this article, you’re already familiar with Discraft’s Undertaker which was originally released in Elite Z then in Big Z. If you’re not familiar with the Z Undertaker yet, then you may want to check out our Discraft Undertaker Review first to get an idea of how the original Z mold flies. If you’re already familiar with the Undertaker then you’ll surely want to hear about the new Undertaker offerings! Discraft recently sent us a few of the newly molded Undertakers to test out. The Z FLX Undertaker is extremely well designed and embodies all of the defining characteristics of your beloved Elite Z Undertaker. …
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Valentines Letter to Discraft
Dear Discraft, I vividly remember the day we met 15 years ago. It was a warm Spring day during a walk through the park in Kalamazoo, Michigan. I had never held a disc before; you were my first disc golf experience. We threw around for a few years and I admit that I experimented with other drivers during college. But then you offered me your Crush and I graciously accepted. I took this commitment seriously. In the following years you taught me how to hyzer and eventually how to throw straight lines and gentle s-curves; you truly shaped my game the way it is today and I will cherish your…
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Winter Disc Golf – Advice
With winter coming to an end and your winter disc golf opportunities dwindling, we thought you might enjoy a wider perspective of advice. I like to think that Rodney and I are awesome at giving advice… but then we go and throw our first drive of the round on the roof of the clubhouse and realize that you, the readers, would absolutely benefit from other people’s advice. With this in mind, we’ve spoken to many of our disc golf friends, mostly in the Midwest but a few a little further out. Here are some of the great pieces of advice provided by your fellow disc golfers! Tim Steward Author, Mind Body…
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Winter Disc Golf – Benefits and Goals
I love playing disc golf in the winter. Primarily because we rarely encounter more than one or two other groups and the course is customarily quiet. That does bring up the question though, why are there no other disc golfers on the course? Yeah, I get it. Cold. Discs don’t fly as far. Wind. Snow. Cold. Well, I believe winter disc golf has many benefits that outweigh the discomfort of the cold. Over the past couple months we’ve written about various aspects of winter disc golf, and this post will focus on benefits and managing your goals while throwing in the cold. If you’re already a year-round disc golfer then…
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Disc Golf Stock Images – An Open Letter
Dear Disc Golfers, If you’ve been following us over the past couple of months then you may have seen us go through the logo incident. Without going into detail, another disc golf company used the DG Puttheads logo on apparel they were selling. Don’t worry though, this appears to be resolved. Anyway, in the wake of dealing with this we decided that we should turn the situation into something positive. If we’ve learned anything from Patrick McCormick and
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Nak Mini Disc Golf Markers
***Update – Nak is not currently taking orders and social pages are turned off. We will update this page when Nak is back up.*** There’s a new disc golf mini marker company in the game called Nak Mini Disc Golf Markers. If you’re asking, “So what, just another mini?”, then you should take a look at what this Pennsylvania company is producing before you brush it off. Nic, the creator, sent us a custom metal mini maker with the DG Puttheads ‘DGPH’ monogram engraved on the underside and it’s quickly become my favorite mini in my collection. Nak Mini Disc Golf Markers just recently popped up. Now, the popularity is exploding…
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Element Discs Uranium Review
The Element Discs Uranium is a short mid-range driver with a ton of bite. This overstable approach disc is consistent and powerful and makes for an excellent short game staple. And don’t overlook the Terra blend plastic which has great grip but is more durable than most base plastics.
