If you read any of the disc golf forums, one of the most talked about subjects is, what disc do I use for ?. Fill in the blank for the question mark. What is the right disc for a particular type of shot, and players in different stages of development. For every question, there are many different answers, because everyone is not the same. Player are all in different stages of how they throw. What works right for me, may not work for you. This leads to the conclusion that the answer is part personal preference and part the flight characteristics of the disc. There are some guidelines to follow to help you choose the correct discs for you, and what you want the disc to do for you. I will give you the general guidelines that will allow you to make the choice as to the best discs for you.

I have put together a flight guide to help you make the right choices by combining all the information that is available on other flight guides.  It's all in one place, so you can compare what one says against the other, and see how they differ, and how they are the same.  Here is the flight guide.

Here is how to use the guide.

Row 1:  Disc Manufacture

Row 2:  Type of disc 

Row 3:  Name of disc

Row 4:  Marshal Street Flight Guide location.  Ex.  6B- -.  This means the disc is a 6 speed, B column, - - means 2 squares to the right of B.

Row 5:  The Discraft stability rating.

Row 6:  Disc Golf Center rating on ease of throwing the disc properly.

Rows 7 - 10:  The Innova disc rating system.

Rows 11 - 13:  Data from Joes Flight Chart at Gotta Go Gotta Throw.

Row 14:  Is the disc still in production?

Row 15:  Misc information about the disc.

Row 16:  Type of plastic the disc is make in.

You can click on a column, such as G, to sort discs by Innova speed rating. Then click on tools on top row, pick sort up or down depending on how you want it sorted. If you want a speed 8 disc, go down to speed 8, look at all speed 8 discs and compare the other data to determine the disc you want.

You can also go to the view tab and click on the list view. Pick the column that you want to compare, click the drop down box and select the number that you want to compare. It will show you only the discs in the number that you want to compare.

If you go to the bottom of the sheet, click on sheet 2,  you will find links to the other flight guides and an explanation of what the numbers mean.

If you are a new player, there is a wide range of opinions on what is the best starting discs. Everyone will agree that if your just starting out, you want to start with easier to throw and easier to control discs. Don't run out and buy the latest greatest disc on the market. All the hot discs that the pro's are using will not be good for you. Once you learn the techniques for throwing, the proper grip, the footwork, and the right putting techniques, you will want to move up to the faster longer discs. This sport is easy to learn, but takes lots of practice to master.

When starting out, go to the Marshall street flight guide, look at the discs in the lower right corner, from speed 3 and lower, and in the C,D, E columns. Pick a few discs that you think you want to try. Go back to my flight guide and look up the ones you picked, compare the rest of the data on the guide. Make sure you understand what all the data means and how it relates to the flight of the disc. Narrow down to a couple of discs and try them. Once you master those discs, you can start to move up the chart. Stay on the right side of C. choose some discs in the 4 and 5 ranges next. Then go up to the faster ones when you master the 4 and 5 discs. Only then should you move over to the other side of the chart. By that time you will understand the characteristics of the discs, and how the disc needs to be thrown to make it perform properly.

Even after you are experienced, this flight guide will be very useful to help you decide what discs you want, and make it easier by having all the information in one place.

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