djacklethbridge
Registered: 04/20/09
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What do you use for winter golf, is the cold weather bad for your "good" plastic? What other equipment do you suggest carrying, I have seen some guys put streamers on their discs...... |
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CoolHandDiscs
Registered: 08/04/09
Posts: 50
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I like to wear lots of layers, but keep them loose so they don't restrict your movement. Don't let your hands freeze up or you wont be able to throw the disc very well.
The cold weather makes the discs very hard, resulting in some people having discs break in half after hitting a tree. I have heard star plastic is good for the winter. You also want to throw bright stuff as the disc tends to get hidden underneath the snow sometimes. people put steamers on there discs so they can see them if they happen to go under.
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sherpahigh
Registered: 03/09/07
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Definitely tape some ribbon to the disc in deeper snow. I do the same with the layers, also.... good boots. I like to use Yak Traxs as well when it's icy out there. Gators with the boots for deep/wet snow. Foot work is key and slipping sucks, so I tend to shorten the runup quite a bit and shoot from stand still when possible.
As for plastic, I've never actually broken a disc but ESP, FLX and Star seem the grippiest for me. I'm interested to see how the Opto handles since it's from Sweden.
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Rattler
Registered: 06/04/08
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bee_ryce
Registered: 10/21/06
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Disc golf is a pretty good winter sport as long as the snow isnt too deep.
if you are playing in any amount of snow, warm waterproof boots are a must.
For discs, baseline plastics like Innova DX are usually the grippiest, but are also the only types of plastic known to crack or even shatter on impact when playing in frigid temperatures. Its rare but known to happen. White or clear discs virtually dissapear!
Obviously gloves are a good idea to keep warm between shots but I dont think i'd recommend throwing with them on. Clothing wise, thin warm layers are the way to go.
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misterbee
Registered: 08/08/09
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The best thing about winter?
The ice never melts and the beer stays cold!
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krutt
Registered: 10/25/06
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And if iits cold enough, water bottles aren't the only thing to freeze!! |
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Chainmusician
Registered: 12/07/06
Posts: 149
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I've broken a lot of discs in winter, but mostly those were putters that were sitting outside all winter and were very brittle as a result. I don't think freezing discs affects them, and rock hard Omega Supersofts go back to their usual floppy selves in the spring. (I don't think their flight changes significantly as a result, in case anyone was wondering....)
Hit a tree when playing catch in winter with an Ultrastar (ulti disc) once - cracked right down the middle into 2 equal portions. (I think it was about -20 that day - perfect disc sports weather)
(note - if a golf disc goes into pieces when playing a round, the rules state that you play from the largest piece you can locate ;-)
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