You may recall I have mentioned Finland is a hotspot of the sport of disc golf. Well Discmania Golf Discs are certainly part of the reason.
The company has a rather broad range of discs and this week I am offering a look at three of those.
I'll start by mentioning Discmania discs come with some cool hot stamps, although mine are test copies, so I just get the fine flying capabilities, sans the aesthetics.
The Rush driver is a case in point, it normally has a monkey screaming into a megaphone, which is kind of cool. Mine is yellow.
You could actually colour it anything, and you should still want this disc.
It flies as well as any driver in my bag so far, going straight with minimal tail-end fade. Believe me having a manageable driver is important to beginners where big fade is hard to adjust too.
"This is an easy-to-throw disc suitable from beginners to top level pros. This speed 10 driver has a comfortable smaller rim grip that offers a lot of glide with a very straight flight path When thrown with the right amount of force, this disc just keeps on going straight - almost like floating in the air," states the company website.
I have to agree this is a very stable flier which will make starting players achieve greater success more quickly, and as the arm strength and technique improve it just flies a little farther.
As you get closer to the basket you can't go too far wrong with the Fiend midrange.
The Fiend, with a skull motif that rocks, although may not be to everyone's taste, will take you to the basket with just a small fade hook, usually landing flat avoiding the annoying rollaways that some discs do if thrown incorrectly. The Fiend is simply more forgiving of style in its ability to land flat.
The Fiend "is a 21.7 cm mid-range disc that is very versatile to both recreational golfer and touring pro. Straight flying, stable, quick and accurate these discs will hold whatever line you put them on.
Tight and long fairway shots, medium range drives and really long approach shots are not a problem with this disc. Great feeling plus configuration rim for a smooth and controlled release every time," states the website.
It is always good when corporate hype is met by on-course performance and the Fiend lives up to what Discmania proclaims for it.
And finally we come to the putter, in this case Discmania's Maniac.
"The flight characteristic is very straight at high and low speeds. The (Maniac) is ideal for a putter and it works great as an approach disc This is one of the truest flying putters out there," states the website.
I can attest to the straight. I tossed it on an approach on seven at Patrick Park Disc Golf Course just last week, after a drive left me behind a couple of trees. I had hoped the Maniac would stay straight, but still played the shot expecting some fade finish which never came, leaving me a long putt.
No I didn't make the putt, but that is not the story. What is is how straight the Maniac stayed on the approach. That I joked and under threw the putt is no fault of this disc, or frankly any other for that matter.
That is important to remember. Good discs will enhance good throws, but even great discs can't compensate for flubbed shots, and as a beginner you will blow shots. That is a fact-of-life learning any sport.
That said, this trio of discs; Rush, Fiend and Maniac, because they have a similar 'feel' in-hand, and because they fly straight, are likely to please newcomers in their response to what you do on the course.
Highly recommended as a start trio. I look forward to experiencing other discs from Discmania in the future.
Check out these discs in more detail at www.discmania.net
NEXT WEEK: A look at drivers offering from Latitude 64 in Sweden.
