How far can you throw?

[Chad_from_BC]

First off, a disclaimer. I know that throwing far isn't how you win a round on the course. You need to be on top of your game with everything you do. Tunnel shots, smooth 300 foot turnovers, putting, upshots etc.. But that being said, I'm just curious what people's general distances are on a flat hole with little wind.


I'd personally say that I average about 385-415 feet on an open hole where there's room to stretch out. On a somewhat frequent basis I can get it out to 460-470. Rarely, I can stretch it out to 475-500. Too bad after watching videos of Oregon courses I've realized those bigger throws won't do me a ton of good.

[snap7times]

They would at milo...

[Joshua Olmsted]

I've generally found Milo to be fairly friendly to the medium distance thrower, you can score well simply with good 330' placement shots, of course, to dominate in the open division, I'd agree a big 475' bomber throw would be useful.

Myself, I've been throwing the same 340' for the last 4 years since I began to get into competitive disc golf. My distance has fluctuated with separate injuries to my throwing shoulder and elbow and I've recently began to be able to pump a few discs out to 375'. What I think works well with my distance though is that when I launch for power I know that my disc is going to go 340' every time, and that I can hit that distance on a lazer line. I do feel jealous of the really big arms from time to time but I have begun to be happy just in being consistent.

[Chad_from_BC]

I hope to make it in to Beaver State registration. Not sure how fast the am tourney fills up. I'd like to have my straight game to 300 dialed my putting obviously on and my big drive to 475 all the time. We'll see.

[280zex]

Met-up a player with a lazer range finder, so we decided to go big. My personal best was 455 rbh with a Polaris ls. Another guy I was playing a round with went 635!! I know this fellow and thats a regular distance for him. Hopefully I'll get to see an ace on 14 blue at white river. I have seen him ace 17 blue at white river-- 420 ft?

[Bruce]

Granted it depends on the day. But I top out at about 470 with accuracy. But I did pace off a 500 footer this last week that did exactly waht I wanted it to. I have thrown a couple of drives in the upper 500's low 6's though, but it's flukey when I do.

[LakeStevensBA]

I can throw past any basket on every hole.

.....at Snohomish.....

[chris7graham]

My distance has gone down since I went to discraft but I still got some distance to my throw about 330-350 on average but ive got over 400 feet before but thats it:rockon:

[DexterHawk]

635... who's that? That's world class distance... as in if he could do that at worlds or USDGC he could probably get sponsored...

[sillybizz]

That's just more internet distance.

[Sean Phillips]

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My message had to be more than one character. :D

[Sean Phillips]

But really, I can throw a little over 400ft pretty consistently.

In my opinion, that's all the distance you need to become a world class player.

[mazza]

360 drive: 475 is longest shot about 400 avg

bh: 450 longest 350 avg

mid: 300-320 longest 275 avg

putt: about 55 longest 10 avg( on a good day)

[280zex]

The guys name is Rusty. Myself and about 10 other players watched as he over drove 14 blue auburn in the long pin. It went down the trail PAST the basket. Thought about watching an in-flight movie to pass time.

[olydiscgolf]

This has got to be one of the most recurring threads on this forum. But I will humor you anyway. I would love to play with you guys that say you throw 500'+ regularly. I drive between 325'-375'. If I hit 400' it's downhill or downwind.

[Adam Schneider]

Of course, most people who post in these kinds of threads are throwing 350+... the noodle-armed majority doesn't want to say anything.

[olydiscgolf]

Of course, most people who post in these kinds of threads are throwing 350+... the noodle-armed majority doesn't want to say anything.

If you read only "these" threads, you would think that everybody can throw 500'!

I think Thomas said it best "internet distance"

[runnaman]

On a good day I can get 400' on flat ground. I'm consistantly around 370' though.

My internet distance is crazy far though, somewhere around 1200'.

[ChUcK]

Back in '82, I used to be able to throw a pigskin a quarter mile.

[Adam Schneider]

Back in '82, I used to be able to throw a pigskin a quarter mile.
Well, yeah, those leather discs hauled ass... too bad the PDGA outlawed them under pressure from vegan discers.

[Ol' Bob]

I tossed one about a mile at the Grand Canyon Course, but I lost my disc in the Colorado River OB.

[Ol' Bob]

There's a good idea for a course. Have the pads and pins on opposite rims of the GC. Great place for the big arms to play. The walkouts are going to be murder, though.





Who sez the noodle arms won't use this thread?

[NWDiscer]

str8 and accurate 350'-375'

400'+ with a tailwind

[sillybizz]

My first full five years in this sport I didn't know any proper form and never researched anything about the sport, and I never got any better because of this. The last year and half to two years I found a couple of websites and things, took a couple of lessons, etc. and finally have gotten a ton better. At this point last year I would be amazed if I could hit 250 feet and at this point after recently measuring, I can hit 320 feet with accuracy (which is about 50 feet farther then 4 or 5 months ago, people I play with on a regular basis can tell you) and my roller, which I have been working on the past couple of weeks can get out to over 400 feet when thrown correctly. My internet distance is well over 500 feet.

[scottycb1]

Realize that every person that posts on any forum about distance lies about it. Sure we can all throw 635 down the top of the world at whistlers but on flat ground, no wind. Ive only seen two people that throw over 600. Thats Avery and Skip.

Its very rare that in a open field, im getting out thrown but everytime i look at a distance forum, half the guys on there (most of them int or adv, or bad pro's) throw farther than I do according to their posts.

3 guys in oregon stand out in distance
Skip, James Moore, Dion Arlyn, if im missing anyone else please inform me, but then we have a solid 2nd tear, of people like Andy, Shane, myself, and a handful of others that can throw 500 but it does not always happen in competition.

My farthest recorded throw is 564, shane had a range finder, and I watched Skip's drive soar over my head while standing at my disc. 624' Skip Wise, the farthest throw ive ever seen on flat ground no wind.

That one day at Selmac 3 of us recorded throws (NOT ROLLERS) of over 550.
Shane was just under 560.

Scott Withers
38464

Well, yeah, those leather discs hauled ass... too bad the PDGA outlawed them under pressure from vegan discers.

[emmarose]

i'm glad this thread came back again because i was so off base last time i posted in it... my eyes and heart were way bigger than my arm... and i'm posting here instead of starting a thread in women's disc golf just 'cause...

... anyway, i think i throw 250-275 average and accurate... closer to 300 if i have my oatmeal for breakfast... tailwind and downhill i think i've topped 300 a few times.

peace threw disc golf,
emmarose

[TreeLove]

I hope to make it in to Beaver State registration. Not sure how fast the am tourney fills up.

Last year, it took about 4 hours.

[Parks]

So here's a more interesting question: For those people on here that throw 450+, what was the key thing (things?) that you worked on that put you over the top in terms of D.

Throwing on a football field (360' back of end zone to the other side + stepping off the rest) I can hit 400 MBF* with all 1.9cm rim and wider discs, and can do it frequently with my Destroyers.

However, I have trouble reproducing it on the course and I have trouble getting that feel of a good rip that could go loooong.

So what helped you guys throw 450+? The more specific, the better.


*MBF = Message Board Feet

[280zex]

For me its the grip of the plastic and stability. I have thrown my 170g Polaris LS the farthest at 455 feet and flat ground. No wind either. I drive RHBH and prefer to plant my right foot just before release. Its kinda like a stomp. My right index finger had a bit of a blood blister too, so I'm getting a monster grip and a nice snap!!

[erp]

I throw 300' exactly every time so it's easier to select the disc for my up-shot.

[RonTheWhip]

Realize that every person that posts on any forum about distance lies about it. Sure we can all throw 635 down the top of the world at whistlers but on flat ground, no wind. Ive only seen two people that throw over 600. Thats Avery and Skip.

Its very rare that in a open field, im getting out thrown but everytime i look at a distance forum, half the guys on there (most of them int or adv, or bad pro's) throw farther than I do according to their posts.

3 guys in oregon stand out in distance
Skip, James Moore, Dion Arlyn, if im missing anyone else please inform me, but then we have a solid 2nd tear, of people like Andy, Shane, myself, and a handful of others that can throw 500 but it does not always happen in competition.

My farthest recorded throw is 564, shane had a range finder, and I watched Skip's drive soar over my head while standing at my disc. 624' Skip Wise, the farthest throw ive ever seen on flat ground no wind.

That one day at Selmac 3 of us recorded throws (NOT ROLLERS) of over 550.
Shane was just under 560.

Scott Withers
38464

Andrew Rich is a bomber. Tim Skellenger too. Distance is one of those things that no one realizes how hard it is to consistently duplicate in a variety of conditions. Whoever this guy is throwing 635' needs to get a shoe-deal or something.

I'm considered one of the longest throwers in Oregon, and in fact, Made top 5 at the USDGC, so I guess I am one of the farthest throwers period. My longest throw recorded came at the US and was 594, and even that was slightly longer than normal, considering the tee area was slightly uphill of where the discs were finishing. That particular throw felt more like 550ish. And remember, thats where the disc lands, not where it skips to, so everyone else should be taking off about 10-20 ft from there throws...

Flat ground, no wind, sea level, only a few guys in the world are going to throw 600, and maybe none, its way harder than you think.

[snap7times]

long distance lessons available?

[280zex]

Was no skip. This guy is no joke either. Most people will stop playing when he drives just to watch. He throws a 170's star wraith mostly.

[280zex]

I'll see if he wants to "show off" some time and let ya know. He plays at white river with my self(mikk) and a few others.

[Chad_from_BC]

From the end of our 18th green on one of our courses to our practice basket is 400 feet on the button. We usually empty our bags on it after the round if nobody is in the way. It's a nice big open field with nothing in the way. 9 times out of 10 I'll drop my teebirds within 10 feet of the pin. I can generally get there with a straight hyzer off my destroyers or other over stable plastic. Bout 40 feet past that is a chain link fence surrounding the tennis court. I can hit that with a hyzer flip with a beat destoyer. It more or less what I use to judge my distance. The other being a 500 foot hole with nothing in the way until some trees at 460 feet which I can clear with a clean rip. Been even with the basket a few times.

These are open fields though. Nothing in the way. Trees and the pressure of money or pride being on the line is differnt though. I'm usually at about 70% of my distance when not playing for fun.

[TreeLove]

Why play if it's not fun?

[NoLoPutts]

My best ever is 30 paces past the center poll hole 18 timber park.
(I throw a flick shot)

[Magilla]

I'll see if he wants to "show off" some time and let ya know. He plays at white river with my self(mikk) and a few others.

Sounds like he should take a trip to "Big D" in October. WFDF World Distance Championships. Then he will have the opportunity to "show off" what he has.
There have only been a few people to EVER have been recorded with Disc Flight of 600+'.
Check www.discgolfvalues for info on Big D AND a list of players who have thrown BIG (not quite up to date...Both Avery & A Rich are missing from it)

Ill be at Big D to SHATTER the GM World record myself this year and quite possibly the Masters as well.

:yay:

:cheers:

[black mamba]

Somewhat on topic but does anyone know the distance of the "19th" hole at Pier? And even better, the distance to the path? Its the one that plays over #2's basket to the practice tee.

By the way I can throw 375 ish.

[JMan]

I had sex in with the female projectionist during a midnight showing of Rocky Horror...oh I read that as how you'd go...lol

[Adam Schneider]

Somewhat on topic but does anyone know the distance of the "19th" hole at Pier? And even better, the distance to the path? Its the one that plays over #2's basket to the practice tee.
Google Earth says about 570', give or take 20 feet.

The path is 425' away on a line with the practice basket, near the corner of the softball backstop. The path is 340' away at its closest point, before it curves around toward the #2 basket, and 370' away by the tallest evergreen.

More measurements: home plate is 420', 2nd base is 335', and 3rd base is 377'.

(All of this is assuming I'm properly locating the #19 "tee," which is hidden by shadows and foliage.)

[emmarose]

Why play if it's not fun?

well said.

[Timber]

So what helped you guys throw 450+? The more specific, the better.


Next time I have a dream that I can throw 450, I'll try to pay attention to how I do it. :wink2:

On a practice field I can sometimes hit 320-340 paced off. On the course, 280-300 max unless something freakish happens. One time I drove to within the putting circle on Highbridge Hole 10 original position with a 156 DX Starfire. I think that's about 360. Never got anywhere close again and have no idea how it happened. :chinscratch:

[Jonesy]

I will be the first one to say that i have no idea how far i throw regularly. I'm looking to head down to milo sometime and tape it off on hole 6 by the parking lot next week. Just got a nuke and I need to know where I stand with it vs my surge ss. Putting practice after.)
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[General Scales]

Update on my furthest throws. I've actually thrown 438 measured at the Spokane Industrial Park in front of where I work. The funny thing is I'm reaching much greater distances recently with my less overstable plastic. I don't get why since I'm still applying the same amount of force to my throws as before. It just seems that my stable plastic is flying further while my overstable has stayed at the same distance. Could this mean that I'm actually improving on my technique?

The distance was measured with a hundred foot tape.

[Parks]

One time I drove to within the putting circle on Highbridge Hole 10 original position with a 156 DX Starfire. I think that's about 360. Never got anywhere close again and have no idea how it happened. :chinscratch:

Not trying to burst your bubble, but I think its closer to 340'. I've driven past the hole with Rocs before, and I don't think I throw them much farther than 360' on my absolute best throws in a field.

[JMan]

Boy, what a bubble burster Parks....:laughing:

[Parks]

I also steal candy from babies and stomp kittens.

[Chad_from_BC]

Why play if it's not fun?

Maybe fun was the wrong word choice. By a fun round I meant not serious. Like today, we went out and played a new layout of one of courses we made up, it was really fun and not serious at all. I didn't care what I got for a score so I was more open to risk. So there were a few holes where I probably got it out to about 450. But in a tournament round, I'm less likely to play risky shots or really bomb it out for fear of losing control of the disc. Of course tournaments are still fun, it's just a differnt play style for me and I dial my throw back and my distance suffers a bit.

[Timber]

http://inlinethumb30.webshots.com/46493/2788492120014508980S200x200Q85.jpg..










:D

[olydiscgolf]

Somewhat on topic but does anyone know the distance of the "19th" hole at Pier? And even better, the distance to the path? Its the one that plays over #2's basket to the practice tee.

By the way I can throw 375 ish.

I would guess the distance to be 390' ish. I've only played that hole a couple times, but its got to be close.

[Zaqcb]

3 guys in oregon stand out in distance
Skip, James Moore, Dion Arlyn, if im missing anyone else please inform me, but then we have a solid 2nd tear, of people like Andy, Shane, myself, and a handful of others that can throw 500 but it does not always happen in competition.


Andrew Rich is a bomber. Tim Skellenger too.

Nick Holcomb is right there too.

[OneDarkRebel]

I consistently throw 400 ft through the techy wooded courses in Central Oregon...most recently I easily won the distance contest at our Icebowl...I have posted on forums concerning distance before and I have a PR of 575 ft in the overstable air of Central Oregon and in the valley I throw 450-500 no problem. A few years ago at Whistlers i threw my drive on 18 well past the basket, I'm not sure but correct me if I'm wrong...that basket in the woods is 520??

[GettinBetter]

I throw either too far, or not far enough... and never the two shall meet

[Ode]

these threads are rediculous.

[keys]

Met-up a player with a lazer range finder, so we decided to go big. My personal best was 455 rbh with a Polaris ls. Another guy I was playing a round with went 635!! I know this fellow and thats a regular distance for him. Hopefully I'll get to see an ace on 14 blue at white river. I have seen him ace 17 blue at white river-- 420 ft?

What range finder were you using? I haven't seen any that measure directly in feet. The reason I ask, is that the distances you state aren't evenly divisible by 3(yards) or 3.2808399(meters). :whistler:

[Minordiety]

I also steal candy from babies and stomp kittens.

Now all we need is Pinkal coming in and laughing you for throwing your Roc only 360.

[Pizzel]

Now all we need is Pinkal coming in and laughing you for throwing your Roc only 360.
Ha, ha, ha........Why am I laughing? Did someone say something about someone’s mother? Oh, it is the annual how far I can throw thread. I think we should do a study to create a formula for converting forum distances to real life distances.

[Adam Schneider]

I think we should do a study to create a formula for converting forum distances to real life distances.

DRL = DWWW * (PDGA_rating/1000)2

[Pizzel]

DRL = DWWW * (PDGA_rating/1000)2
BINGO!

[ChUcK]

Nice, very nice. I think you should add in another term that takes quantity of posts into account also. As we all know, more posts online means more reliability when bragging about distance.

Perhaps another squared ratio, say (posts/1000)^2

(As I write this I see your >2000 count.... you probably throw those #2 Upshots faaaaaaaaaar)

[Ol' Bob]

these threads are rediculous.

How can you say that?

[Scott]

I like the arguments that say "I know how far I throw because I paced it off" or "I know how far I throw because such and such hole is so long and I parked it".

Do you know exactly how long your pace is, and is it 100% consistent? If so, you are one of a kind.

Are you 100% certain of the distance on that hole? Tee signs and maps have been known to be wrong. Is there any elevation change on that hole? Funny how that never gets mentioned.

[ChUcK]

Alls I know is football field distance, and I can't get 360' every time, but my rollers will go, go, go if I get it just right. I have no idea how far, but I would hazard a guess at 450' max. As Scott says though, once you start guessing it loses all credibility.

Applying the Schneider Formula, my rollers go 378'. Adjusted for post count, I can barely reach the bucket from 59'. I need some more field practice.

[Ol' Bob]

My pace, when I'm pacing something off, is just about right-on 36 inches. Too bad it's wasted on a noodle arm like me. Anyway, let me say I could go even money on being inside a one percent error. So what? The Mine's Bigger thread is for the big ones. I'm pretty sure I'd talk about mine if it was worth talking about.

[Uhlman]

I throw between 225' and 250' i know this becaue my discs land between the 70 and 85yd lines on a football feild from the endzone line. And why shouldn't you count the roll it's not like were throwinig the discus. isant the goal to get you discs a close to the pin (or in) on your drive?

[Adam Schneider]

(As I write this I see your >2000 count.... you probably throw those #2 Upshots faaaaaaaaaar)
Nah, only like 425'.


And why shouldn't you count the roll it's not like were throwinig the discus. isant the goal to get you discs a close to the pin (or in) on your drive?
Because the roll tends not to be consistent.

[runnaman]

DRL = DWWW * (PDGA_rating/1000)2

I like this except for the squared part. Get rid of that and it's good.

Oh, and with my 1000' internet distance, I can actually throw 777' :biggrin2:

[Uhlman]

Because the roll tends not to be consistent.

while I agree that roll tends not to be consistent I think we should measue distance fom where the disc comes to rest because IMHO that is where you would play the disc from; or am I playing a diffrent game?

[runnaman]

I agree that, because rolls and skips are inconsistant, distance should be measure from the first point of contact with the ground. There is a whole seperate world record for rollers anyway (1156.00 m, yes meters) Here's the link (http://www.wfdf.org/index.php?page=records/index.htm#distance)

[Adam Schneider]

I like this except for the squared part. Get rid of that and it's good.
Nah, you need the squared so that you can knock 20% off the Internet distance of 900-rated players.

[Uhlman]

my internt distance is zero

[Tim]

while I agree that roll tends not to be consistent I think we should measue distance fom where the disc comes to rest because IMHO that is where you would play the disc from; or am I playing a diffrent game?

Actually, if you want to be technical about it, you are playing a different game, as distance competitions are simply about how far you can throw, not how accurate.

That just made me think of something...obviously in distance competitions, everyone uses golf discs because they fly the farthest. But, distance comps aren't technically part of disc golf, so could that open up the possibility of competitors using non-PDGA approved discs--some sort of PDGA-be-damned-we'll-make-the-wing-as-wide-as-we-want uberdisc?

[emmarose]

i'm changing my answer...

... i throw like 599 feet dead at the basket every time and that's just with my putter and not counting the roll...

[runnaman]

Actually, if you want to be technical about it, you are playing a different game, as distance competitions are simply about how far you can throw, not how accurate.

That just made me think of something...obviously in distance competitions, everyone uses golf discs because they fly the farthest. But, distance comps aren't technically part of disc golf, so could that open up the possibility of competitors using non-PDGA approved discs--some sort of PDGA-be-damned-we'll-make-the-wing-as-wide-as-we-want uberdisc?

With Big-D in the Desert competition, competitors must use a PDGA approved disc.

[the flogging putter]

Realize that every person that posts on any forum about distance lies about it. Sure we can all throw 635 down the top of the world at whistlers but on flat ground, no wind. Ive only seen two people that throw over 600. Thats Avery and Skip.

Its very rare that in a open field, im getting out thrown but everytime i look at a distance forum, half the guys on there (most of them int or adv, or bad pro's) throw farther than I do according to their posts.

3 guys in oregon stand out in distance
Skip, James Moore, Dion Arlyn, if im missing anyone else please inform me, but then we have a solid 2nd tear, of people like Andy, Shane, myself, and a handful of others that can throw 500 but it does not always happen in competition.

My farthest recorded throw is 564, shane had a range finder, and I watched Skip's drive soar over my head while standing at my disc. 624' Skip Wise, the farthest throw ive ever seen on flat ground no wind.

That one day at Selmac 3 of us recorded throws (NOT ROLLERS) of over 550.
Shane was just under 560.

I was there watching and throwing (rollers) with these guys. I do not know what kind of range finder Shane has but it sure looked like 600+++.

I throw 400 to 450 and can roll over 500 (in the summer).

I would love to see a long drive competition with Skip, Dion, and Andrew. That would be a great time to have a lawn chair and a 6-pack and just sit back.:bowing::rockon:

[Chad_from_BC]

When it doesn't have to be pdga approved you get in to this sort of crazy talk.


The 13*inch (33*cm) Aerobie Pro was used to set the Guinness World Record two times for the "longest throw of an object without any velocity-aiding feature".[18] The Aerobie's first Guinness World Record record was set by Scott Zimmerman at 1,257 feet (383.1 meters) in 1986 at Fort Funston, San Francisco.[19] The 1986 record was broken by Erin Hemmings with a throw of 1,333 feet (406.3 meters) on July 14, 2003 at Fort Funston. Hemmings' Aerobie was airborne for 30 seconds (not an official measurement) and was the first thrown object to break the quarter-mile barrier (1320 feet).

[Ol' Bob]

... i throw like 599 feet dead at the basket every time and that's just with my putter and not counting the roll...

I see that the problem there is all the distance those danged chains are costing you.

[maynard]

400+

[Jonesy]

I have only been playing competitively since last april and have seen small gains in distance here and there since. Until today if you asked me how far I throw I would've said, oh about 350 with my long ones going about 390 or so. Today I went to milo and taped off hole 4 of the west 9 by the parking lot. I am a noodle arm. My actual distances are quite a bit shorter than I expected. I average 285' with my beat up beasts and newer avengers, 300' to 320' with my surge ss(with a nice S pattern), and an inconsistant nuke ranging out to 340'. Wind not an issue, if anything a foot or two drop in elevation for the throwing area I used. My farthest throws ever in actuality probably ranged between 340' and 360' with my average drive at 308ish'. Go out and tape yourself sometime. It's humbling and it can only help your game to know the truth.
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["Over the Hill" Bob]

How far can I throw? I went to a field by the house..........stepped it off, used a wheel, tape measure, lazer range finder, and GPS. How far did I throw? Not very! :bricks:

Bob

ps......oh yeah, but I did find out my internet distance to be a bit over 495' 6.3". :D

[Scott]

I have only been playing competitively since last april and have seen small gains in distance here and there since. Until today if you asked me how far I throw I would've said, oh about 350 with my long ones going about 390 or so. Today I went to milo and taped off hole 4 of the west 9 by the parking lot. I am a noodle arm. My actual distances are quite a bit shorter than I expected. I average 285' with my beat up beasts and newer avengers, 300' to 320' with my surge ss(with a nice S pattern), and an inconsistant nuke ranging out to 340'. Wind not an issue, if anything a foot or two drop in elevation for the throwing area I used. My farthest throws ever in actuality probably ranged between 340' and 360' with my average drive at 308ish'. Go out and tape yourself sometime. It's humbling and it can only help your game to know the truth.

You've got a lot to learn about posting distances on the Internet. You're supposed to add, not subtract. :laughing:

[REDFIVE]

642,587 feet consistant with my aero.

[Toby Puttzinski]

Just replaced my boss with the 10M Brick, and I tell ya, it's done wonders for my distance drives.

[cefire]

I agree that, because rolls and skips are inconsistant, distance should be measure from the first point of contact with the ground. There is a whole seperate world record for rollers anyway (1156.00 m, yes meters) Here's the link (http://www.wfdf.org/index.php?page=records/index.htm#distance)

And that was with a grid Aviar, for serious :trophy:

[Bruce]

I'm one of those guys that likes to be as accurate as possible when pacing something off. I've found my average pace to be about 2' 10". Sure it's a little short but it's pretty damn close, which is why I don't mind saying "I paced such and such off at X". But perhaps that's just me!

[Toby Puttzinski]

I threw a 250' hyzer with a z flash one time that went 1500+ feet.

It was on some beach on the OR coast, and I was throwing from a wind protected inlet toward the water and the 40-60mph winds... the disc took an innocent little skip, picked up, wobbled a little bit and began to roll... picked up speed and rolled forever! I chased after it for a few hundred yards, sand stinging the back of my legs the whole time... I had to stop and catch my breath a few times and went from damning the disc to cheering for it to keep rolling... every time it would slow down and wobble a bit, the constant wind would pick it back up.

[runnaman]

And that was with a grid Aviar, for serious :trophy:

Yup, just kept rolling

[Ol' Bob]

I'm one of those guys that likes to be as accurate as possible when pacing something off. I've found my average pace to be about 2' 10". Sure it's a little short but it's pretty damn close, which is why I don't mind saying "I paced such and such off at X". But perhaps that's just me!

I long ago decided to learn to do a 36 inch pace. My measured pace is nothing like my walking pace. I practiced it and have a good feel for it. I've been doing it for about 40 years. I'm better at it than putting. I know I'm getting old and my hips will not be getting any better over time, and that my accuracy will sometime begin to fade. It's just the way it goes. I was inspired by people I met who knew how to pace off stuff with great accuracy. I figured if they could do it, so could I. It is easier than shooting pool, and I once got pretty good at that too. But that was a long time ago.

[Will of Doom]

I'd say average throw is 350-375' With long capping a bit over 400'. Guess I need to get a range finder and a friend to go hit a field and see what I can actually do. :cool:


Interwebs distance. 652' into a headwing with an r-pro dart. :D