Wind game advice would be nice!!

Frisbee golf is fun to play in light 5-15 mph breeze. Here in Oklahoma that is a different story. 80% of our spring days have winds in excess of 20 mph. I am having problems judging the strength of midrange throws and driving into head on hurricane gusts.... Any tips??

Head wind = throw over stable discs.

[Luke Butch]

Throw a Z Predator for drives, a Z Wasp for approaches, and a Challenger for putts. Confidence in what your disc is going to do is key to playing in the wind. These discs will not turn over.

[rhett]

Sanpper's Tips on playing in the wind:

Keep it low.

Reduce expectations.

Putt high with a tailwind and low with a headwind. When it's really bad you can turn your disc upside down when you throw it for total wind resistance. Same goes for drives, go with heavy overstable into a headwind and light understable with a tailwind. And be careful letting the wind get under your disc on the midrange shots and you should be alright...

[Moderator005]

Did you read through these other "wind advice" threads?

Thread 1
Thread 2
Thread 3

[daveoh]

Want to improve your wind game? Play Berkeley

[quickdisc]

Frisbee golf is fun to play in light 5-15 mph breeze. Here in Oklahoma that is a different story. 80% of our spring days have winds in excess of 20 mph. I am having problems judging the strength of midrange throws and driving into head on hurricane gusts.... Any tips??

Well..........if it's too windy.........try MTA.....Yea !!!!!!!

[quickdisc]

Frisbee golf is fun to play in light 5-15 mph breeze. Here in Oklahoma that is a different story. 80% of our spring days have winds in excess of 20 mph. I am having problems judging the strength of midrange throws and driving into head on hurricane gusts.... Any tips??

Keep it low. Most will tell you this. It's easy to say and harder to actually do. Practice is key. Something I need to do.

Frisbee golf is fun to play in light 5-15 mph breeze. Here in Oklahoma that is a different story. 80% of our spring days have winds in excess of 20 mph. I am having problems judging the strength of midrange throws and driving into head on hurricane gusts.... Any tips??

my 2 cents:
Go with something thats a little more overstable
innova: Banchee, firebird, Monster
discraft: Z-Extreme, Z-Xtra, Z-Pred
Gateway: Speed Demon

for putting tips read ken climos advice on putting in windy conditions

Toss lower and try to get a skip shot to make up any extra distance lost.

Try to play so that you putt with the wind on holes (ie overthrow some holes on purpose to "come back" with favorible wind.

Wehn driving with the wind toss a understable disc and maximize your glide.

[slowmo_1]

My best advice for the wind...a nice heavy Z Talon. nothing is flatter and cuts through the wind better. Stable enough to handly any wind, yet not so overstable that you can't control it. It's also a disc that likes the be thrown low and fast...just the way you need to play in the wind.

My talon is crazy! :-) I have it in X plastic but i can never chunk it in a straight line.... That is why i have a JLS disc!

Quic- I agree i have tried throwing low into head winds..... it isn't easy. Also that is why i keep some of my 175 discs.... for the windy days! I will have to check out what Climo says....

[Blarg]

Another small tip:
Your disc that flies straight when thrown flat will turn over when thrown into a headwind. If you don't have a heavier and/or more stable disc for this situation, throw your disc with some hyzer on it. Not a sweeping hyzer curve, but rather pull the disc straight through but with a hyzer angle. The disc should go straight ahead, and if you've done it right, it will flip up level after a second or two and fly straight ahead.

Hyperdrive

[quickdisc]

Another small tip:
Your disc that flies straight when thrown flat will turn over when thrown into a headwind. If you don't have a heavier and/or more stable disc for this situation, throw your disc with some hyzer on it. Not a sweeping hyzer curve, but rather pull the disc straight through but with a hyzer angle. The disc should go straight ahead, and if you've done it right, it will flip up level after a second or two and fly straight ahead.

Hyperdrive

Look at you and your Pro -tips. Also like your little rock band which is the bass ?

[sandalman]

there are multiple theories for headwind putting.

if you are super confidant with your putter you can drill if flat and fast straight at the pole. just dont miss the structure!

another way is to putt it in your normal style, but lower - the headwind will give you lots of lift.

my favorite is to keep the nose UP (yes, the nose UP). throw it nice and soft - that headwind will give the putter incredible lift. basically, you're flying the putter into the basket like a pilot lands a 747 - and those guys ALWAYS land into the wind. try it a few times and if ya get the hang of it, you'll be amazed at how far that putter will glide on a straight line. the advantage with this approach is that if ya miss the structure you're not gonna be 100' past the basket.

whatever you do, just be aware of hyzer putting with cross winds. nothing is more shocking than watching as the wind gets under your soft little putt and sails it 10' over the basket, gaining speed as it goes

[vwkeepontruckin]

My best advice for the wind...a nice heavy Z Talon. nothing is flatter and cuts through the wind better. Stable enough to handly any wind, yet not so overstable that you can't control it. It's also a disc that likes the be thrown low and fast...just the way you need to play in the wind.

Flattest? Have you SEEN an "S" Speed Demon? Flattest disc on the market by far! True, its more overstable than you are trying to describe, but it holds up extremely well in headwinds and L-R crosswinds.

[slowmo_1]

Flattest? Have you SEEN an "S" Speed Demon? Flattest disc on the market by far! True, its more overstable than you are trying to describe, but it holds up extremely well in headwinds and L-R crosswinds.

I had an E speed demon until I threw it unto a creek. It had more dome than my Talons do.

[vwkeepontruckin]

I had an E speed demon until I threw it unto a creek. It had more dome than my Talons do.

I know, thats why I specified "S"!!!

I don't know of ANYONE, not even HEARD of anyone that throws Gateway. I was given a speed demon once, and just for crapz and chuckles I threw it. I'll throw any disc at least once. This one made me laugh. Hard. I tried to throw it away, but it didn't go far, so it took me like 3 times to even lose it. Maybe it's the altitude where I live(7000 ft). But I couldn't imagine trying to throw these into ANY kind of wind. I'm not crappin on people who throw Gateway. To each his own. I just don't understand how anyone could actually throw these things past 150 feet.
Is there some sort of secret technique to throwing Gateway successfully? I'm not being sarcastic by any means. Like I said, I'm up for any disc once. Variety is what allows me to keep up with better players, so anything that'll work, I try. Besides, I will soon be going to OK for the Norman Pro-Am, and last time I was there, I suddenly realized(as soon as I got out of my car!) that I hadda lot to learn 'bout the wind!

[vwkeepontruckin]

I don't know of ANYONE, not even HEARD of anyone that throws Gateway. I was given a speed demon once, and just for crapz and chuckles I threw it. I'll throw any disc at least once. This one made me laugh. Hard. I tried to throw it away, but it didn't go far, so it took me like 3 times to even lose it. Maybe it's the altitude where I live(7000 ft). But I couldn't imagine trying to throw these into ANY kind of wind. I'm not crappin on people who throw Gateway. To each his own. I just don't understand how anyone could actually throw these things past 150 feet.
Is there some sort of secret technique to throwing Gateway successfully? I'm not being sarcastic by any means. Like I said, I'm up for any disc once. Variety is what allows me to keep up with better players, so anything that'll work, I try. Besides, I will soon be going to OK for the Norman Pro-Am, and last time I was there, I suddenly realized(as soon as I got out of my car!) that I hadda lot to learn 'bout the wind!

SD's are NOT a long range driver for most. They are however, a good strong hyzer, or a reliable FH disc. As far as wind, no disc holds up better to a headwind. With a SD, you can throw flat into a strong headwind, and get the result you are used to with other discs in deadwind.
As far as never hearing about Gateway, that probably has to do with where you are, and if there are any Gateway guys in the area. BTW, where are you from again?

[coda_hatfield]

Intead of throwing a midrange into a headwind throw something stable like a firebird of banshee. If you throw a midrange throw it with a lot of hyzer and don't try to throw it real hard.

Or get real and start throwing Gateway Demons. These midrange discs are impervious to wind. A nice new Evo Spirit will not be affected much by the wind, but don't throw the Speed Demon unless there is a hurricane. It is a very specific use drive, like the X-treme.

Learn to love Gateway and it will treat you right. They actually know how to stay consistent between runs. If you like the disc now, you can buy the same one next month (and it will actually fly the same). Unlike the beast, orc, viking, talon, predator, teebird, firebird, xs, or any Discraft or Innova disc. Only the putters stay the same.

[vwkeepontruckin]

Or get real and start throwing Gateway Demons. These midrange discs are impervious to wind. A nice new Evo Spirit will not be affected much by the wind, but don't throw the Speed Demon unless there is a hurricane. It is a very specific use drive, like the X-treme.

Learn to love Gateway and it will treat you right. They actually know how to stay consistent between runs. If you like the disc now, you can buy the same one next month (and it will actually fly the same). Unlike the beast, orc, viking, talon, predator, teebird, firebird, xs, or any Discraft or Innova disc. Only the putters stay the same.

I don't know a whole lot about other companies, but he does have a point. Demons, "H" Spirits, and Speed Demons hold up very well in headwind. Even an Evolution Wizard holds up decent enough! Attend a GDSTour event, and get a chance to throw some Gateway plastic!

never chunked a gateway disc before...... might have to try one.....

[rhett]

I thought you said you were a Discraft thrower. Maybe you meant to say "anti-Innova" instead?