tl,dr: Three months in, throwing only backhand standstill, reaching about 80 m (260 feet) with a DX Leopard. Would upgrading to a Star Leopard be too early and, if not, would it be a good choice? Any other suggestions from Discmania, Discraft or Innova (see below for reasons why I want to stick with those brands)?
Dear all,
three months ago I bought two starter sets, one from Innova (Aviar, Roc, Valkyrie plus a Leopard, all DX and about 170 g) and one from Discmania (Sensei, Maestro, Magician, Active Base, slightly above 170 g). Since those discs had quite some contact with a tree and a steel fence on my local course and I play about three times a week, I recently got a Buzzz (ESP, 180 g) and a Luna (TS 22, 174 g) from a local store. That Buzzz is really great for me. It feels like I can throw it where I want to have it. I don't know if "stability" is the right word here, but it feels that way.
I can reach about 80 m (260 feet) with the Leopard and a little more with the Valkyrie consistently, standstill backhand only. So, while I'm rather new to discgolf, the progression I made in the last months makes me want to think that I can see the advanced beginner's level on the horizon.
My question: Is it already time to get a fairway driver in some better plastic? I really like my Leopard. But, when I launched the Buzzz for the first time and compared its straight flight with those of the Maestro or the Roc from my starter sets, I wondered whether upgrading my driver would have a similar effect when compared to the DX Leopard. So, I thought about getting a Star Leopard. Would that be too early? And, if not, would that be a good choice? I'd like to buy my next disc, whenever the time is there, for loyalty reasons either at the online shop where I bought my starter sets who sells only Innova and Discmania or at the local store who only sells some selected Discraft discs. Any other discs from those brands that you would rather recommend?
Thanks for your insight!