Reviewing Viewer Suggested Discs for Old Dude Disc Golfers and Low Arm Speed Players!

[@larrymartin2484]

I am a 78 year old disc golfer. I enjoy your videos. Thanks for sharing your experience. Keep on keeping on!

[@NickArnette]

Thank you so much. my friend! I appreciate your support!!

[@alanolinger4980]

As an old guy new to disc golf I find your videos very helpful. Your plain basic presentation is sort of the Mr. Rogers of disc golf videos. They super easy to follow.

[@NickArnette]

Mr. Rogers of disc golfers! LOVE it!! You made my day!!😃

[@maxdogg75]

I am an old dude also I just started playing. Love your channel and disc recomendations I got the diamond and love it! please keep these vids coming I love it!

[@NickArnette]

Thanks a million! Yeah, the Diamond is awesome!!

[@ericf4779]

Great to see you throw a few choice discs back hand and flick. The insanity fission is a go to flick disc for me. I have it in 2 other plastics, but fission plastic fits my game. The f5 is perfect, as well. I have a light version in spectrum plastic. Flies like an innova leopard. The dragon floats, that's about it. Hard to throw. Going over water hazards, take a disc you know will make it and go for it. Make believe there is no water and pick a target. Much better chance to get there. Thanks for the video Nick. Try to flick a Jade on big anhyzer and roll it on a flat open fairway. I bet you will get some real distance.

[@NickArnette]

You're right about the water. Same thing about trees. If there is just one tree, I will find a way to hit it. haha! I need to change my thinking!! So much of life is like that. Thanks for the reminder, my friend!!

[@Wolfrunner25]

I have a floating dragon for anytime I'm near water. LOL I don't throw it well but the floating is worth it. I really appreciate your videos since I am a 58 year old woman who only started playing a couple of years ago. But I am having so much fun playing. But like you I don't have the arm speed for some of the discs. I have a Leopard3 that I use almost exclusively for forehand(flick) shots. Because my forehand is better then my backhand. Keep the videos coming because I find them informational and enjoy them as well. Thanks!

[@NickArnette]

Thank you so much for your comments. I really appreciate them!! Yes, the floating Dragon. Haha!! I wonder if mine goes into the water so much because it's such a terrible disc! haha! I've heard it's on a list of the worst discs! I'm slowly getting better with the flick but I have to remind myself that it hurts when I throw it, I wasn't throwing it right. I think the flick makes up for my low arm speed. Keep havin' fun out there, my friend!!

[@silverfoxdiscgolf]

Awesome video Nick! FLICK IT NICK!! I feel like that’s a t-shirt!!!

[@NickArnette]

Thanks so much for the t-shirt idea!! I love it!!

[@Battleis-Assimous]

Nice video, us older players need a forum that addresses our issues and we thank you for that.

[@NickArnette]

Thank you, my friend. Much appreciated!

[@raddaks2039]

Interesting that the insanity flies better for you forehand. I wonder if it's due to it being easier to spin with the wrist flick than slinging it backhand. Good to know! The dragon seems to just not be in a great spot. It's overstable for slower arm speeds, but if your arm speed is slightly faster, it just immediately turns over and dumps into the ground. The diamond seems to do everything it does but better. At least it floats, I guess!

[@NickArnette]

Yes, I must be getting more spin off of my flick when I release it. I'm guessing arm speed isn't as much of an issue when throwing a flick. Yeah, the only saving grace to the Dragon is that it floats and I test its floating capabilities on a regular basis! haha!!

[@nickfotopoulos5323]

You should try a similar weight Fission Crave or Neutron Hex. I think they would give you nice straight shots with dependable fade when released flat or a nice turn and gentle fade when released with an anhyzer angle. And when you flick them you will probably get a lot more distance because they'll likely flip up just a little and ride straight for longer before they fade.

[@NickArnette]

I have a Hex and love it! I use it for approach shots. It's also the easiest disc for me to flick. Thanks so much for your comment and your suggestions!

[@LearnwithGern2025]

This channel is an awesome resource. Nick is THE Dude when it comes to great DG instruction, tips, and fun!

[@NickArnette]

AC is the king of disc golf dudes!! One of the best friends of all time...and a great disc golfer too!!

[@gowman813]

Happy to have found your channel. I might be 60yrs old, but I’m still 27 in my mind! 😎 I’m still in really good shape & can throw some distance (300+), but I’m really interested in shaping shots. Super happy to see your critique(s). Regards. ✌🏼

[@NickArnette]

Thank you so much for your kind words!! Wow!!! 300 plus!! Way to go!! Keep up the awesome throws!!

[@sjutton99]

Another good video for old dudes! In noticed something in my yard last week throwing my light weight 145g Wraith in Blizzard plastic. My backhand was flying overstable (never happy with it), but I randomly tried the flick and threw several gorgeous straight shots as far as my typical backhand from other discs. So those over stable discs in very light weights can still work for us I think. Lighter weight flick discs are safer too I would think.

[@NickArnette]

Yeah, I think overstable discs flick better than understable discs. I've not done well with blizzard plastic. I do have a Blizzard Beast. I need to try and flick it and see what happens! Thanks for sharing your findings!!

[@darrenmahaffy2582]

Glad you like the Insanity. Absolutely love the disc.

[@NickArnette]

Yes, I'm using it a lot and find it to be a great utility disc, too!!

[@kevinsobiski5212]

Looking forward to the flick video. I've been playing about a year and need to learn one for the dog legs to the right.

[@NickArnette]

Yes, not sure when my pro friend will be available for me to shoot the video but I think what he has to share will be very helpful. He told me to start with just really easy flicks using mid ranges and that's how I started to get it. I'm still learning. I'm not consistent at all with my flick.

[@Chris-qq2cu]

Something to keep in mind with any of the MVP/Axiom discs is that they (especially fairway and distance drivers) really need more rotation to get more true flights. This is why you got a less OS flight on your Flick compared to your backhand. Not saying to stay away from their discs, but just go into it knowing it will fly more OS than the numbers suggest when you’re throwing them.

[@NickArnette]

Now that makes a ton of sense!! Thank you so much for sharing your observation. I think you're totally right!! Much appreciated!!

[@stevenosmond2168]

Try learning to throw it on a baby anhyzer. That is with a little opposite tilt. It counters for lack of arm speed.

[@NickArnette]

That's a great idea. I'm gonna give that a try on my backhands. Thanks!!

[@ToddsDiscGolf]

You helped me choose my first discs a few months ago! Thanks brother

[@NickArnette]

That's cool! What discs did you choose? How are they working out?

[@monch1962]

Hey Nick, I just ordered an Infinite Sphinx based solely on the flight numbers (9, 6, -3, 1). Hopefully it'll become my beginner distance driver, although I imagine any sort of wind might be a problem... Luckily for me I'm fairly ambidextrous (throw a ball left hand, play tennis right hand), so equally incompetent throwing backhands LH or RH!

[@cnking27]

It comes in the infinite starter pack and it’s a great disc. I hope it works for you!

[@NickArnette]

The Sphinx flight numbers sound great!! You might also like a Latitude 64 Diamond. 8/6/-3/1. Everyone I've had try it loves it!

[@2na-phish]

brand new discs tend to be more overstable than after a few months of use (depending on how many things you hit and how much you play). i have several discs in my bag that have been favorites for 5-7 years. since i like them i use a new identical disc for overstable needs. that way you are not constantly changing the feel of the grip to a different rim. example : i have a R-Pro Pig in the bag that has been there for 17 YRS. after about 10 years i started using it as a windy day putter as well as aproaches. i just added a brand new one so i have all the bases covered with a disc i am very comfortable with.

[@NickArnette]

Wow! That's so cool!! I would be so terrified of losing one of those well-beat in discs!! You must be pretty good at keeping your discs on the fairway!! I''ve played a few courses lately with weeds to high I spend more time looking for discs than playing. My friend lost a couple brand new discs last week. I have a well-beat in Mamba that's super flippy and I was using it a lot before I started learning to flick. Thanks a million for you comment. I'm really trying to beat in that Insanity, hoping it will be a little less overstable for me.

[@2na-phish]

@@NickArnette here is what i do to brand new discs to take the "new" off. i take the disc and fold it like a taco. tthen i turn it 90 degrees and do the same thing. then i work the rim with both thumbs and first fingers (bending up) like somone was making a fancy edge on a pie crust until it sits flat on a table. thats about equal to hitting trees for about a season without damaging the plastics edge. you can also tune a worn disc to fly with more stability by working the edge so you are pushing down on the top the top (opposite of the initial break in work) and going and the outside edge a couple of times. i learned this from Climo when he would tune his beat in Rocs to fly straighter . by the way, i am a much better teacher than a player 😀

[@NickArnette]

@@2na-phish Wow, I'm gonna' try that with the Bizzard Beast I have and see what happens! How long does it take to do all the bending and folding?

[@2na-phish]

@@NickArnette just a few minutes. you don't want to hurt it. basically just duplicating impact stress without the damage of beating it on a tree.

[@mikeochs5457]

I by no mean am anyone to give advice but I’m guessing that the reason you can flick and get good flight like the flight numbers suggest is because you are not getting enough spin on your backhand. Try to force more spin on your backhand, it helped me a lot

[@NickArnette]

Yes, I totally agree about that. How do you force more spin on your backhand? That would probably help a lot if I could do that! Thanks!

[@mikeochs5457]

@@NickArnette hold the disc in front of you with both hands, now peens it’s a steering wheel, turn it to the r left, now you have the basics of how you should be holding it with the right hand. The more you turn it to the left the more spin you’ll have! Hope this makes sense? My son started doing this as well and it has helped us both

[@NickArnette]

@@mikeochs5457 I'm going to go play in about an hour. I'm going to give it a try! Thanks!

[@gearz3188]

I think the forehand flick shots might be flying straighter than your backhands because you're getting more spin onto the disc. I recently got a polecat to experiment with and I've found that on forehands I'm getting much straighter shots at the same speed and I think it's due to the flick of the wrist at the end of the throw.

[@NickArnette]

I think you're right about the spin! I've been experimenting with "curling" my backhand more to see if I can get more spin on it. I've also changed the position of my right foot on release and that seems to be helping too.

[@mattfranck7040]

Have a look for the Innova Zephyr and Innova Condor. These ate more traditional style discs, so might be better for slower arms. I have a zephyr and its my wife \ sons disc. Condor goes low in weight like 130g.

[@NickArnette]

Super cool! I love them based on the names alone!! Thanks for the suggestions!

[@cnking27]

I would’ve recommended a crave in fission to you. Try a terra on sidearms, too…it’s like a lighter, lower speed firebird.

[@NickArnette]

I looked up the Crave. Looks great!! Looks like a straight flyer! Thanks for the suggestion!

[@Battleis-Assimous]

thanks for the vid Nick, Flick, Flick!

[@NickArnette]

Glad you liked it!! Thanks so much!!

[@sirrabbit2542]

I would recommend the innova Teebird not the Teebird3 to try. make sure you get it in G-Star plastic. i would try to get it in like 165g as the lightest. It is a fan favorite to use on the course. Otherwise great video and keep practicing.

[@NickArnette]

I had a Teebird but could not throw it well at all. It was too stable for my slow arm. I hear great things about it though. Wish I could throw it!! Thanks for your comment!!

[@KalThuemler]

Hey Nick I have read some of the comments and I did want to tell you that I bagged an Insanity at 159g for a while so it is a good disc for me because I flick it but I must admit I do not back hand at all, but have heard it is not as good for back hand. I have now graduated to the duh du duha the Avenger SS Love this disc so much right now hahaha that is how it goes here today gone tomorrow like a few girls I know hahaha

[@NickArnette]

Yes, the Insanity flicks nice and straight for me most of the time. When I backhand it, I use it for approach shots because it has such a crazy fade at the end....it seems to know where the basket is no matter how far off to the right I am! haha!!

[@vash98mm]

Hey Nick. I'm not trying to put you down or disrespect in anyway, but looking at your form when you throw. It looks like you are mainly using your upper body to throw the disc. Look up some tutorial on how to throw and try to get an emphasis on using your hips to shift your body clockwise as you throw a back hand. That and try to extend your hand behind you before you throw as you initially have your body weight behind you and then you pull your body weight (through the disc) towards your target. Now I'm not sure of your capabilities and if you are capable of doing it, but it is just like you said. "If it hurts, your doing it wrong". A disc golf friend said it best when he said "less is more". Focus more on doing a proper form that has good timing and transitions. I swear, I throw furthest when I don't focus on power and instead focus on my form. I hope you can do the same. Keep up the videos and spread the love and disc golf.

[@vash98mm]

Also. Forgot to mention. You have a wicked forehand shot. Way better than mine. Any tips?

[@NickArnette]

Hey thanks so much for the suggestion. Yeah, I've never quite figured out the hip thing. I hope to get some coaching on that. I know it will help a lot!

[@NickArnette]

@@vash98mm My flick is inconsistent. I started out using mid ranges and flicking them lightly, and gradually a little faster. The River flicks really well. I use a split grip. It's easiest for me. I am liking the flick more and more. It really seems to come in handy! I'm going to have a pro on a future episode that throws mostly flicks. I think he will have some great tips to share! They say overstable discs are easier to flick, hence the midranges being a good way to learn. Hope it helps!!

[@mattfranck7040]

Search for "slingshot arm" disc golf. He has some good explanations of using your hips torso, and just using the arm as a "pocket" to hold the disc. I saw this and was like " I've been doing it wrong for 20 years!"

[@vash98mm]

@@NickArnette To engage your hips I found it easiest to twist your legs (both of them at the same speed) clockwise as you are preferably on your big toes to use your calf muscles to help with the power. If you are unable to use your calf muscles to stay on your toes, being on your heels as you twist will be easiest, but you won't get the same power. Though you will throw "farther" (thanks for that correction) than just using your upper body. The whole point is to have less surface area on your feet as you "Do The Twist" so that you have less resistance on your feet, so you 1. Don't slow down the twisting speed and 2. (most importantly) Don't twist your ankle or knee because your body is twisting, but your foot gets stuck. I hope this helps you and please try this at slower speeds first so you can gain a proper form before trying it at 70 percent power. I don't wanna hear that you got hurt trying something new while using all your strength in the first go. "He who wishes to climb the ladder. Must start at the bottom first" That's especially true when you're older and more likely to get hurt if you take a fall. I hope you got the "Do The Twist" reference, and hope you get better at your game. Remember throwing a disc is not using one muscle to achieve it. It is using your whole body to manipulate the disc as we use our bodies like a Trebuchet.

[@joeblow2426]

The Insanity is a nice disc, is a bit too stable for your backhand. Try an Axiom Virus 9,5,-3.5,1. That should have the flight you’re looking for. Or you can try a Axiom Rhythm 7, 5, -2, 1. The comment someone made about needing more lower body for your backhand is right on. But your upper body can also improve. The backhand throw is not a straight line. It’s more like a whipping motion. It’s out from the body on the reach back, forward toward your chest, and then flick your wrist away from your body. One throwing form source is Overthrow Disc Golf.

[@NickArnette]

Thanks for the disc suggestions! I would love to try the Virus and the Rhythm. They both sound super good. Yeah, my form. Yeah. I watched those videos. They are terrific. I'm trying and I'm having fun. Peace.

[@forwardfollower2401]

Great tutorial!

[@NickArnette]

Thank you so much!! I really appreciate it!!

[@Battleis-Assimous]

My wife likes the Dragon, if she can get a little anhyzer on the throw she does very good . she loves this disc.

[@NickArnette]

Glad she found a disc she likes....and it floats, too! Win/Win!

[@jefflindy8228]

Keep up the great videos 🥏

[@NickArnette]

Thank you so much, my friend!! I really appreciate it!!

[@truce11]

I'm not sure why the Insanity was suggested when the Fission Crave lightweight would totally suit you. Craves feel good Backhand and Forehand

[@NickArnette]

In my initial video, I asked viewers to send me suggestions of discs that low-arm speed players could throw. Lots of people highly recommend the Insanity, that's why I gave it a try. I see the Fission Crave is pretty stable. Is it easy to throw?

[@truce11]

@@NickArnetteI see that now looking back at your older content. Seems the 9 speed insanity really dumps with your arm, and frankly would for me as well. There's just too many other good understable options. I love my light weight Fission Craves. The Opto/Retro River is usually my recommendation for newbies as it's pretty fun to watch glide for speeds over 5. You've already recommended good options in older videos. Looking forward to you trying more things on list

[@NickArnette]

@@truce11 I have an Opto River that's 157g. It flicks REALLY well, but it's not good for my backhand. I need to get a hold of a fission Crave!

[@combsyson]

The F7 might be closer to what you’re looking for from prodigy, the higher the number with them, typically the more understable, the F7 is a 7 5 -3 1

[@kevinsobiski5212]

Love my F7

[@NickArnette]

Thanks for the suggestion. The F7 sounds a lot better for me!

[@KalThuemler]

This is kinda funny I wanted to learn how to throw from a stand still because I was afraid of falling down while playing because I am not as graceful as I once was and I don't want to break a hip by slipping or falling down nothing worst then an old man lying down on the coarse and you can not get back up lol that would not be good.

[@NickArnette]

I think I want to try the standstill. I bet I could get about the same distance as I get from my pseudo "run up"! haha!!

[@KalThuemler]

@@NickArnette yes you would and I bet you angle control would improve because of less things to worry about.

[@KalThuemler]

I only flick only I can not back hand at all.

[@NickArnette]

My high school friend I got started in DG can only flick as well. They will be in an upcoming video. I'm getting to where I drive with my flick about as much as my backhand. I'm still learning the flick, but I sure do love when I throw a good flick!!

[@KalThuemler]

@@NickArnette I found the key to the flick is making sure you have a very loose arm so waggle your arm around before throwing and your release from your hand should almost feel like you reached back and slapped some one pretend your slapping someone in the face I know nick you would never do that but I will hahaha stay loose the grip should be almost loose not tight like the back hand. Good luck my friend your discs will be leaving for LA on tues should get there by Saturday.

[@KalThuemler]

hi nick, The Dragon is considered the worst disc in history. I do love that your getting better with your game and figuring things out use an annhyser release on those discs. Nick send me an email with your address and I will send you a koi. you need a koi! you will love throwing it.

[@NickArnette]

Haha! I can see why the Dragon made the list of worst disc! I do like it when I throw near water. I can count on a super heavy overstable turn...even then, sometimes I still go in the water! I'd love to try the Koi!! Here's my email address: [e-mail] That is so generous of you!! Thanks so much!!

[@markrodriguez3095]

I've a 215 ft ace with my dragon. It's not even in my bag but it flew pretty straight with a left fade at the end of the flight.