I have thrown so many different discs over the past 3 years. I have been playing 5 but posting 3 so this is as far back as I could go. I got bored and went through the old "In the Bag" thread and saved all my posts. This is silly! Looking through all this really shows me that I need a much simpler setup. Enough of all the gimmicks. I am gonna have to simplify this.

4/2/03
175 Wizard - putter and drives under 300'
175 Demon - short hyzers and short windy shots
179 2003 CE Roc - 300-350' hyzers
180 DX Roc (new) - Straight shots up to 350'
180 DX Big Bird Roc (really beat) - Short turnovers
169 SE Valk - Roller
175 Sabre - Long Turnovers and straight tunnel shots
175 CE TL (Last Run) - This is my 1 Wood!
175 Pro Monster - Long hyzers and light headwind drives
175 Firebird - heavy headwind and long spike hyzers
177 Speed Demon (new) - Deadly wind, specialty shots

5/29/03
175 Pro Firebird
175 11x KC Teebird
175 TL (Last Run)
175 SE Valk
180 DX Roc (beat)
180 DX Roc (new)
180 11x KC Roc
178 Z-Wasp
175 Demon
175 Soft Wizard

9/19/03
2 Wizards
Demon
Z-Wasp
3 Rocs
Comet
SE Valk
1st Run TL
10x Teebird
Z-Talon
CE FX
Speed Demon

10/3/03
Soft Wizard
Medium Wizard
Z Wasp
KC RocX Comet
DX Roc (really beat up)
Valk (rollers)
CE Teebird (TL)
KC Teebird
Z Talon
CE FX
E Speed Demon

11/7/03
Wizards
Wasps
Rocs
Teebirds
Talon
Firebird
Xtreme

11/20/03
Wizard
Z-wasp
x-wasp
4 Rocs
SE Valk
1st run CE TL
10x Teebird
Z-Talon
CE FX
Z-Xtreme

3/29/04
Wizards
Aviar Putter (beat up)
Rocs
Teebirds
Orc (still unsure about this disc)
Z-Talon
CE FX

4/23/04
Soft Wizard
Medium Wizard
Beat up Aviar (P and A)X-Wasp (SUPER WASP!)
11x Roc (new)
DX Roc (slightly seasoned)
DX Roc (seasoned)
X-Wildcat (roller)
1st run TL (beat up for anhyzers)
CFR GLO TL (perfect disc)
Orc (goes far on a hyzer line, also throwing it for some rollers)
Z-Talon
CE FX (going to the Z-Pred when this one dies or gets lost)
Z-Xtreme

5/28/04
Z-Pred
glow TL
x-wildcat (rollers)
3 Rocs
2 Wizards
Beat to crap Aviar P & A

6/15/04
2 Wizards
Beat to crap Aviar P/A
SuperWasp
4 Rocs (11x, big bird rancho, beat up rancho, big bird ontario)
5 CE Teebirds (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th run, CFR GLOW)
Z-Talon
Z-Predator

8/18/04
11x Teebird
10x Teebird
3rd run CE TL
1st run CE TL (beat)
11x Roc
Slightly beat 11x Roc
Big Bird Rancho Roc
Perfectly seasoned San Marino Roc
Big Bead Aviar
Aviar P & A

12/30/04
Z-Predator
Z-Talon
2 Orcs
2 CE TLs
X-Wildcat (beat up for rollers)
KC Roc
E Element
S Element
2 Wizards
2 Aviar putters (beat up so nice)

1/25/05
2 Beat up DX Aviar putters (main putter and understable upshots)
2 Wizards (stable upshots and headwind putts)
11x KC Roc X-out (very overstable)
E Element (straight shots)
S Element (worn in and really flippy)
Sidewinder (really love this disc for for hyzer flips and rollers)
2 CE TLs (all accuracy drives)
2 Orcs (pure distance)
Z-Flick (light headwind and long hyzers)
Z-Predator or Champion Monster (trying to decide on which one will fill the spot)

3/21/05
175 Champion Monster
174 Z-Flick (new)
174 Z-Flick (beat)
175 Champion Orc
175 CE TL
175 Sidewinder
180 S Element (beat to crap)
182 E Element
180 Big Bird DX Roc (perfectly seasoned)
180 2004 CE Glow Roc
175 Aviar putter (beat)
175 Medium Wizard

5/31/05
Swirl
Challenger
04 GLOW CE Roc
Z-Buzzz
Big Bird DX RocX-Comet
Z-Flash
1st run blue Z-Wildcat!
Pro Starfire
Z-Crush
Z-Flick
Z-Predator

7/8/05
Swirlie Swirl
SuperColor Challenger
04 CE GLOW ROC
Big Bird Rancho Roc
X-Comet
1st Run Z-Wildcat (this disc does everything from straight tunnel shots to long rollers. I love it)
1st run Avenger - Straight Power shots
2 Z-Crushes - Long hyzers, light headwinds, long S-Curves
2 Z-Predators - Wind disc, spike hyzers, sidearm

7/28/05
Swirl
Challenger
1st run Z-Wasp
Z-Buzzz
Big Bird DX Roc
X-Comet
Pro Starfire (losing interest in this disc)
1st run Z-Wildcat
Avenger
2 Z-Crushes
2 Z-Predators

9/3/05
Swirl
Crystal Challenger
D Challenger
Z-Wasp
Z-Buzzz
X-Buzzz
X-Comet
Z-Glide
Z-Wildcat
Z-Tracker2 Z-Crushes
2 Z-Predators

12/21/05
Aviar Putter (putting blows right now. so what I throw doesn't matter too much. lol)
Z-Wasp
Z-Buzzz
2 Comets (different levels of wear)
Z-Glide (really nice for those shots that are in between mids and drivers)
Z-Wildcat (accuracy drives, long right turns, tailwinds and rollers)
Z-Crush (main driver but not working that great for me right now. very good disc but I may switch to a Z-Avenger.)
Z-Predator (got 2 of them. my beat up one is my favorite disc. I can throw it farther than anything else made.)

2/19/06
D-Challenger
Z-Wasp
Z-Buzzz
2 Comets
Spectra, X-Avenger (testing them to see which one is a better roller)
Z-Wildcat
Z-Crush, Z-Avenger, Wraith (still trying to decide on which one is the best overall distance driver for me)
2 Z-Predators

I though this was supposed to be funny???

Well, I guess compared to most of the people who post, my bag setup is really good and simple.

I just think it is funny how often I changed what I threw. Like I really needed to. The worst part is throwing too many drivers. There really is no need. It is fun for some casual rounds but doesn't help with consistancy.

Maybe it is only interesting to me because it is mine.

If you get really bored, go back and look up your old bag setups. It is weird to see some of the stuff.

It is kind of funny, but a lot of golfers make these type of changes, I have done very simular, now and for the last year or two I have kept a basic formula of 1-2 more midrange and putters than drivers, right now I carry 6 drivers in 4 molds, and 5 mid ranges in 3 molds, and 3 putters in 2 molds so 14 discs total and 9 molds.

My thinking is that I need a driver on 50-60% of the holes I play, a Mid on 70-80% and a Putter on 90% There is not a lot of mystery in the putter molds so Midrange should be equal to or greater than drivers. :D

I guess I categorize my bag I try to keep a disc for each backhand situation, although I am capable of multiple throws.

The categories and disc are as follows.

Utility discs....
Skip shots - Z-Xtreme
Spikehyzer approach - Champ Gator
Roller - SE Leopard

Big Drivers (+400ft holes only).....
Major headwind - Champ Firebird
Main driver - Z-Avenger
Slightly windy - CFR Wraith
Tailwind/turnover - Champ Beast

Fairway drivers (350-400ft holes)......
Overstable - Z-Predator
Left Fade - Z-Reaper
Straight/hyzerflip - Z-XL
Turnover - CE Leopard

Midranges (250-350ft holes).....
Overstable - Z-Wasp (new)
S-Curves - Z-Wasp (beat)
Left Fade - Z-Buzzz (new)
Straight 0-fade - Z-Buzzz (beat)
Turnover - Z-Buzzz (light 172g, beat)

Upshots.......
Crystal Challenger

Putter (any and all putts).........
Pro-D Challenger


Many of these discs have changed, but the categories have remained the same. If I am unhappy with the performance or consistency of a disc, I will find a new one to replace it, or if the mold has been discontinued and I cannot find replacements.

Right now I am looking at going back to the Teebird instead of a Reaper, and will check to see if the Surge has less high speed turn then the Wraith. Other then that I would not give up a single disc in my bag.

You might consider a midnight for your turnover buzz shots, they fly like a beat Z right out of the box, but they do not have the tendancy to loose control like a beat one will, I use a comet for this shot, but the midnight is becoming a good replacement, and it is easier to throw. :D

Midnights turnover out of the box???

I have 4 of them (3 to throw 1 to save) in the boxes in my closet. I thought they were overstable like the first runs.

I have zero consistency problems with any of my Buzzz's. Sometimes, due to improper timing, my turnover Buzzz will turn too much, but it is always a flat smooth turn. IMO, best turnover midrange out there.

IMO they are less stable than the Z buzz, maybe a little less stable than the Crystal buzz even, I think of them about like the X buzzz as far as stability, and a loooooooooot longer. plus they feel so good in the hand it is hard to discount them.

I cant look at my old bag setups cause I have lost all those discs from years ago that is why they are not in my bag.

Mine is fairly simple, but I'm still looking for that long range driver that I can really get on top of and not worry about it flipping too far.

The bottom of the bag (<250') has been the same for years.
2 super soft putters.
beat DX ROC (DX)
Stable CE ROC ('02)
Overstable ROC (hard Ontario)

Middle bag (200'<300') is the same.
DX Viper (my first long range driver, very predictable)
2 candy Firebirds
2 CE-JLSs

Drivers (>300') fluctuate, (as does my speed and snap)
All Candy
3 Orcs (2 pearly Champ, 1 SB)
2 Starfires
2 Crushes
4 Wraiths (2 star, 2 CFR)
2 Orions
1 Viking
1 Sidewinder

Primary Drivers over the last few years.
I have tried pretty much every high speed driver
from Innova and Discraft over the years as a primary driver, but have settled on this list as slightly different flavors of the same flight path.

Now it depends on how I'm throwing as to which is the primary driver of the day.

Sence 2003/???

1st run CE Valks still there
1st run CE LFirebird still there
Roc's still there (3 to 4 inthere at any given time
Classic Roc, still my main upshot discs
I did switch for a omega SS to a JK solf Aviar this last month
I pulled out the 1st Run CE Aviar and 1st run CE Aero sometime last year.
I still have a 1st run Illusion, but I can't remember when I put it in my bag.
1st run CE JLS's (currently 2 in my bag with only 2 backups. Freaking lost a good one at ZBoaz open.

Last year I added the Orc, they have now been replaced with Wraith, both Pro and Star, these are now my main drivers replacing my Valk's.

So I really did not change much in the last 3 years. For 2 years I didn't even change a disc other than replacing lost ones.

I throw a lot of new stuff in the field, but my bag has stayed pretty much the same for the last year or so. I've replaced my Rocs w/ DX Gremlins, added a Sidewinder (fluctuating between gummy 1st run & STAR), and toyed w/ gummy Orcs & Vikings. I wanted to love the Supreme Juju, but, despite how great it feels in my hand, I can't make anything over 6m with it.

:D

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