Disc golf beginners

There are a lot of question marks as a beginner. If you have any experience from regular golf, it is quite easy to relate different types of discs to different types of clubs.

Nature has many different designs and therefore you need different discs that are suitable in different situations. In order to compare discs, many disc manufacturers use a 4-digit system that describes the disc's characteristics. Please see our page for disc characteristics for more in-depth information on this.

We all want to throw far in the beginning, this is where most people make their first beginner's mistake. Discs with high "speed " goes the furthest provided you have the right technique and power.
As a beginner, please choose a lighter disc and not too high "speed". Let's take a look "slip" then they are the lifting force of discord, "turn" is how much the disc swings away while "fade" is how much the disc returns after its first turn. For example, a right-hander who throws a backhand: "Turn" how much the disc sticks to the right, "fade" how much the disc folds back at the end. Very difficult to explain with only text. As previously mentioned, read/watch our disc properties guide which links to good and descriptive video clips.

Plaster: 
What plastic your disc has is not something we recommend looking at as a beginner. Concentrate on your swing and master your first drives. Then a whole world of new possibilities and exciting discs to test opens up.

Cheap plastic: Often have the same properties as the slightly more expensive ones, but a plastic that is easily damaged and the lifespan of the disc may be a little shorter.

More expensive plastics: Usually more grip friendly, not as easy to drop the disc in your swing and usually a bit longer life.

Then of course there is a plethora of plastics in between, for example plastics that still stay soft even in cold weather such as in winter.