Top 5 Distance Drivers for Disc Golf Beginners

[@godzilla2721]

It's crazy that I every time I watch your videos you're playing my favorite courses. That place is easily my favorite course. Thanks for the recommendations too; Disccraft should sponsor you lol

[@RyunForsman]

As a 45 year old player that doesn't have a strong arm and just started playing about 5 months ago, I'm absolutely loving my Latitude 64 Opto Sapphire disc. At a 10 speed I can run it up to 300-350 without overthrowing. I would suggest it to any beginner looking for an easy to throw distance driver. **Plus they're easy to find in stores or online.

[@SwankyDiscGolf]

That’s a great suggestion! Love Lat 64 and Opto plastic is sooo good!

[@Ed_Root]

Sapphire is a great beginner disc.

[@MisterMonsterMan]

Im the same as you, a newer player throwing a Lat64 Sapphire and loving it.

[@okay4me2]

Love the sapphire

[@shashidharg100]

Links to the disc ? Can’t seem to find it online

[@axshonjackson]

Very informative video. One tip: Don't stand and watch your throw when the camera is behind you. We can't see the flight path when you do that.

[@markcummings2344]

Or put the camera slightly off center.

[@RickCharello]

The discs are good, but your shirt is great!

[@benjaminkivle6819]

Yeah think the same!✝️

[@howifixit6206]

Amen to that shirt!

[@joshlofdahl2565]

Yep!

[@blakethompson8223]

I just saw and thought the same!

[@raphaturlam]

I recently got an Axiom Insanity and that thing is sooooo good. 10 5 -2 +2. Flights very straight with a bit of fade at the end. Very comfortable and easy to throw backhand and forehand. Beauty

[@SethDStanley]

This is the driver I always recommend, such a great utility disc for easy distance.

[@johnbenesh9663]

I've got an insanity that's been used quite a bit and it's way over stable now, kind of annoying but it could be a great disc

[@michaelscarn4618]

Yep insanity is my go to dead straight disc. Very similar but a little further is the Vanish.

[@Nick-tx2fl]

I just got an insanity but haven't even thrown it yet. Thought it was a 9 speed though

[@michaelscarn4618]

@@Nick-tx2fl it is.

[@eshepley]

I love the Mamba and its #5 turn.

[@VeryNiceDogs59]

I’m a wraith guy and I was immediately offended but then you brought me back.

[@charliechan6451]

DX Wraith until its too understable then straight to Pro Wraith. Hit 400’ on a left turning tunnel shot 2 years in. Champion Wraith in the wind. Innova Wraith for life.

[@brosa1212]

I love the Gstar wraith....it's not a headwind disc

[@orb2150tx]

I bag all plastics of the Wraith. It's my forehand driver. Very reliable.

[@alexnicastro469]

Definitely the Beast for me. First distance driver i could get over 300

[@vincechihak4062]

Disc golf buddies and I cut our teeth on Innova champ plastic in early 00's, we had no idea what we were doing but more experienced dude we played with preached Beast -> Valk -> Orc -> Wraith and now we're all rich and married to supermodels who love to caddy for us 🕺

[@danielhady3021]

Valkyrie in pro plastic and the sidewinder. Great understable discs. One you've got your form down and good snap, you find a nice s curve. Plus pro plastic beats in a lot quicker than the more premium plastics. So you'll get to see multiple stages of wear.

[@marks9444]

Isn't the Valkyrie a 9 speed though?

[@danielhady3021]

@@marks9444 yes the Valkyrie is a 9 speed driver. But if you can't throw 10-12 speed drivers, it's perfect. It's a good disc to shape shots especially once it's worn in and you've improved your form. Get nice hyzer flex shots.

[@marks9444]

I agree. My first 2 drivers when I was a beginner were the Valkyrie and a Destroyer. 🤣 Needless to say, I preferred the Valkyrie. I still bag it and I love it for hyzer flips.

[@serenityinsilence]

The Valkyrie is a great disc. I’d also recommend the beast at 10 speed. The beast is great for stronger beginners and intermediate players. Although my first driver was a wraith, the valk and beast are both used more in my bag. I got my first ace with a champion beast. Another great disc for beginners with slower arm speed and just starting out is the latitude 64 diamond. It’s a super forgiving 8 speed with plenty of glide. Once you get better it becomes a great recovery disc. You can give it a light toss from out of the brush and it will get a full flight still.

[@discgolflists]

Here bc of the thumbnail. Who doesn't need a life-changing disc?!

[@orb2150tx]

My beginner drivers: 1 Diamond 2 Sapphire 3 Hatchet 4 Stratus ( discontinued 😥) 5 Krait

[@surge3518]

My game improved the most when I gave up throwing 12+ speed for distance and focused on fairway drivers. I find the shot shapes much easier to control which leads to having easy approaches. Courses in my are having 280-350 ft of control is much more important than bombing 400+.

[@Jay-_16]

I threw all putters for like 2 weeks and now I’m driving the basket with mid ranges. Best thing I ever did for my game

[@toileychan]

When I first started I had a Z heat as well as an assortment of other discs. The heat was the first disc I got to turn over and really taught me a lot about shot shaping. I still use it to this day for flip up shots since my arm strength isn't the craziest.

[@treyhanson6573]

The hades is what got me absolutely hooked. Just went so far compared to my other discs

[@danshackelford]

I do like my Destroyer, and it’s one of my two aces. I don’t have a lot of experience with others, though.

[@Mr.Pants45]

I'd consider myself a novice and most of my local courses are par 54-56 and the only 2 aces I have have been with destroyers. It's good to understand stability and why stable discs like the destroyer can be useful even when you cant turn it over as well as the Sockibomb. That said, I have found that the Innova Mamba is really good for beginners to understand how stability effects their throws and can give an beginner a bit more distance on those wide open shots.

[@jeffdejaynes7231]

Definitely agree. The Destroyer can be a useful disc even for those of us without the arm speed to utilize it to its fullest potential. I have a max weight Star mamba that is more stable than the numbers would suggest. It flat bombs though. I could definitely see it being a good mold to carry several weights and plastics in for noodle arms.

[@rconroy834]

I stopped playing for a few years. When I got back to it I needed to go back to slower disc's. But my wraith star and pro are always in my bag and definitely preferred.

[@drewg3087]

I’m obsessed with the Wraith. Gonna buy another soon.

[@michaelnewell9662]

i prefer the DGA Tempest over the Hades. i've found the hades is more wind sensitive and has a narrower sweet spot between flip & fade; while the Tempest is more forgiving.

[@Siefter]

really a shame that youy literally cant buy most of these discs mentioned here because they have been sold out forever now!!!!

[@frankfinno780]

Innova PRO Turn!!! Been playing for a little over a year and have struggled with distance drivers, then I found the turn and it “turned” my idea on distance drivers all around

[@Beaglefaust]

The first DD I had luck with was the Innova Mystere in Star. Bought it on a whim, liked the name.😆 Some reviewers absolutely hate it. But it works for me. Got it in Champ plastic. Still works.

[@COJOE31]

Innova Champion Mamba is a great beginner distance driver. Once that’s too flippy, upgrade to Star Plastic.

[@PerplexEnigma]

Star is way more understable than champ in my experience

[@PerplexEnigma]

But I have to agree the mamba is great for beginners with moderate arm speed!

[@TheCount314]

Was my max distance driver before the haydes came out

[@COJOE31]

@@PerplexEnigma that was always my perception as well. But I’ve had Mambas and Wraiths recently that were more overstable in Star than Champion. But I think that’s the result of the Champion versions being more beat in.

[@PerplexEnigma]

@@TheCount314 I have never tried the hades. My current go to max drivers are a wraith or a Pharoah

[@cochoa77]

😂 I’m a beginner who did exactly what you said not to do I literally looked up best distance drivers and went and bought the champion destroyer but I actually really liked it.

[@JesusChangesEverything]

Your shirt in this video got my subscribe. Jesus changes everything!

[@jonathan45732]

So funny you put the hades on this list, I was at a pro shop and saw one with a sick color and sick foil and want to fill my bag with some Paul Mcbeth discs Iso I got the hades. Excited to throw it and figure out how it flies.

[@devlin76]

All good discs. I might suggest the Trespass from Dynamic Discs.

[@Chumba802]

Dynamic disc trespass is another good disc

[@Noxictyz]

In a very low weight or lucid air, yes.

[@danielpenrodii2389]

@@Noxictyz The Trespass, Felon, and Escape in Lucid Air are ALWAYS in my bag. Love those DD drivers

[@wakimura303]

@@danielpenrodii2389 felons aren’t very beginner friendly, I second the escape though. There’s a reason why I bag 3!

[@wakimura303]

@David Montgomery uh no that would just be bad forehand form that creates a lot of off axis torque

[@wakimura303]

@David Montgomery kinda hard to generalize beginners having bad form, beginners shouldn’t be throwing a driver past speed 10, with the exception of the mamba

[@DonPedrx7]

The Prodigy H4 is a pretty good beginner disc and also some good ones from Innova are Beast, Archon and Mystere!

[@SwankyDiscGolf]

Love the H4!

[@Judge_Jon]

Wraith is my go to at the moment for distance but i do love my Avenger SS but i wish i had it in ESP plastic instead of Z.

[@gfuqua70]

Sorcerer and Shryke 2 other recommendations. X3, nice, thanks for that review!!!

[@aneath67]

Innova beast is a good one the new latitude 64 Sephora is nice one for beginners

[@seangalbraith6837]

I might also suggest a Latitude 64 Sapphire

[@f0xi3gd29]

Innova champ shryke is my roller disc, i recommend it

[@jeffdejaynes7231]

The Innova Beast is my go to. Easy distance and available pretty much anywhere.

[@dc7993]

Me too, I still think about the one I lost lol

[@karlsmith945]

Sapphire and Destiny are also great

[@johntardibuono625]

Innova 10 speeds for begginners- BEAST; ORC ; PD ; The first driver should be an FD or Eagle some 7 or 8 speed. One more thing you are really turning over those discs, you could get A LOT more out of them if you dial it back a bit with the torque. Cranks and Thrashers are also pretty easy to get distance with for newer arms.

[@DankPeezy]

For a first FD you should never leave out the Teebird. I'll always have one in my bag.

[@endebtedone]

you can add Discraft Scorch 11/6/-2/2

[@NToDaC]

Sword from Westside is by far the one for everyone

[@68TYTTI]

I have streight yellow Sword and stable White Sword. I love them.

[@discjunkiesDGT]

always great info no fluff, appreciate it!!

[@BurleyCrowe]

I like your shirt, what is it from?

[@reidausband9392]

Thanks Josh! The shirt is from my church, Shadowbrook, in gwinnett county GA!

[@ripperx444]

I love the hades. I have 2. One is a 159g and one is 172g and both are awesome. For a beginner lighter weight really helps. The rest of the discos I have all fly the same because I suck! My longest is 230ft

[@travisobenshain2666]

My first disc was a Discraft Flick... all thumbers.

[@robdowns9339]

Flick FH rollers, unbelievable..

[@TyCampbellTX]

Good video! I wouldn't recommend a CD3 for beginners since Discmania isn't selling them right now and they may be OOP for awhile from the look of things. They aren't the easiest to find and they will only get worse

[@reidausband9392]

Good point Ty, but I am hoping they will be back in stock eventually. Everyone is taking some time recovering from last year, but hopefully we'll see the originals line back on shelves soon!

[@markvalis5521]

You need to start by playing catch to learn form. Drivers are fine because they teach new nose angle. Anyone new should throw the following: Aviar/Wizard DX Roc/Buzz SS Leopard/Escape Teebird/Eagle That's it for the start

[@tonyprime7]

im int to advanced (MA1) and i bag basically four hades. the first was the first discraft disc i bought new. i have a thrasher that is new to the bag, and i have two swirly blend paul mcbeth hades. the first one has an about 420ft ace and was a flippy gliding monster before. my brother got me the two swirly blend hades and they are much more stable and workable for me now that my arm speed is getting there. highly recommend for everyone. the thrasher which is essentially the same disc will be my go to roller and maybe the first one until i get used to the thrasher.

[@justingrissom9085]

The latitude 64 sapphire is A great disc for beginners The flight numbers 10 6 -2 2

[@gavinp.b.2920]

I’m very new to disc golf but I have long distance because I’m a baseball player (rotational power). I picked up a star destroyer and am really loving it.

[@benjaminkivle6819]

Just got the anax and i love it! Also looking to buy a hades becouse it went really Nice for me

[@Nolast12503]

Got the hades, thought i was a beginner still. Now I'm throwing backhand rollers when i dont want to. So in the end i feel like a beginner again because it doesnt want to hyzerflip for me either.

[@Luke-cp9cb]

Love the shirt!

[@chauncey33]

I bagged Avenger SS and Hades for awhile and they were great. I still bag a hades for max distance hyzer flips. My current go to discs are raiders. I have a couple in fuzion raiders that are flying a tad more understable than others but still fights left and they're just bombing like crazy. Also supper good for hyzer flip forehands that don't flip over.

[@no1warriorsfan]

I’m pushing out of beginner stage and my hades is my go to unless there’s a headwind then it’s the Anax. I wish we can see the flight of the hades. It really does bomb. Same with the avenger SS. Rollers are great but beginners don’t want to see that

[@herbdeanisthegoldstandard8293]

So for a beginner the avenger ss will get you good distance without fading to hard ? I’m looking for something that can help my distance and and not turn to hard but most discs are sold out

[@no1warriorsfan]

@@herbdeanisthegoldstandard8293 I notice there avenger SS everywhere. And it’s a great disc. I can throw it hard and get it to turn a little and fade back almost to the straight line I threw it on. I also use it on long thin fairway shots by hyper flipping it. Very easy to control

[@newerikm]

Avenger ss is underrated. I like the HADES a smig better but I purchased those two discs the sane day and they combined to change my life for the better lol.

[@schedulingfarmfresh3054]

The best 10speed driver hands down is the ESP AvengerSS. Easy distance and you get any shot out of it with some practice. Ive seen nothing even touch it

[@austinmeade7150]

X3 is a bit too fast and more overstable... I would recommend D3 or D4 before an X3. Others are pretty spot on!

[@kjdarch1]

Agreed my x4 is way overstable for me...The old D4 (flatter profile my favorite of all time) the newer domed D4 is still my goto driver!

[@ThatMarioFanboi]

I bought a Big Z Nuke before watching this, and I gotta say, worth every penny

[@bustedrav]

I'm a beginner and I love the Innova Tern, Thrasher and escape.

[@ringerzzz2710]

Love the avenger SS. I bag two currently, one Z and one ESP and they are probably my favorite driver rn

[@markcummings2344]

I am not "young" (54) as a beginner and don't have the arm strength I used to, but anyone around my age that is just starting might want to consider getting a lighter 8 speed disc like a Diamond. You can throw 300 ft (or more if you are stronger) and they will actually take an Anhyzer line and hold it pretty well. I am trying to work up to a 9 speed Saint next but am not quite there yet.

[@golpop]

bro, anyway you can change that music at the start of the video? That hurt my ears. Ya, thanks!

[@samuelwalton5467]

Love the video man but just a little honest feedback.. when you are throwing trying to show what the disc does, you stand right in the way almost the whole time. I would angle your camera a little to the right. Not to the left cause you always walk that way before the disc has even landed. Anyway, love it man! Keep it up

[@marks9444]

I'm surprised the Mamba didn't make the list.

[@sweetvigil]

Gstar Sidewinder is awesome

[@WhoThaCazer]

Im on my 2nd season of playing more, and i like more overstable disc If i dont throw downhill. I currently bag 3 Zeus (one that is as overstable as Force then bit less stable and one that is nearly as understable as stock run hades).

[@ryanlarsen9096]

Been playing for 8 years and for 6 of them I only really used overstable wraith. Recently bagged a hades and couldn't agree more. At 8 years I get my most distance from that thing. I feel like KJ with the hyzer flips. Great disc in general

[@nickmottola]

In my personal I think your wrong. The Nuke by discraft is the only disc a beginner ought to bag. Perhaps a putter as well but even then the Nuke has good putting lines

[@ericpowell9135]

My first ever disc was a dx teerex. However I've noticed all these videos say beginners will see it fade out then come back right on understable discs I never had that problem when I started so does that mean I was never a beginner if I never had the beginner flights?????

[@sciencetrain5367]

Sidewinder?

[@mawage666]

Love Destroyers got 4 of em. But my go to disc when I want max distance is my Shryke. I could probably throw my Avenger SS farther if I throw it right but I don't seem to have much control with it. Most versatile disc in my bag is the Titanium Nuke. Love that -3 3.

[@serenityinsilence]

I’ve had to switch to left handed because of an injury to my right arm. I’ve been using a latitude 64 diamond, champion roadrunner, champion Valkyrie, champion beast, and avenger ss in z plastic. I had a bunch of other drivers that I used right handed that are too fast for me right now playing lefty. It’s been a struggle having to learn all over again. 😂

[@bobbykgb]

Mamba should be on this list.

[@GolfInHawaii69]

Im a beginner who just got introduced to discs golf about a month ago. Im still trying to find the right distance driver for me and was thinking about getting the hades. But I'm not sure what weight i should get. If i need the heavier or lighter variants.

[@danielpenrodii2389]

The Swirly S-Line CD3 is probably in my top 3 discs of all-time. It’s FANTASTIC!

[@Photologistic]

Latitude 64 Opto Jade! Best, longest fairway driver ever. If you like Valkyrie, you have to try this disc. The lighter ones in particular just glide like crazy.

[@druburr2415]

Thanks for the tips Reid!

[@red_snuggles3361]

The beast is another good one

[@bensupercooper-raywhite6740]

Love the Hades. Scorch also a great option

[@jackebner]

good well articulated video, you are a natural teacher

[@herbdeanisthegoldstandard8293]

What weight should I get the Hades in?

[@SwankyDiscGolf]

I would suggest the highest weight you can since it’s already a really understable disc!

[@herbdeanisthegoldstandard8293]

@@SwankyDiscGolf even for the stock run tho?

[@docxen]

newbies don't need distance drivers but throwing them and imagining keeps ppl interested in the game

[@keyelectric91]

Need to revamp the video with mids and putters and maybe something like a champion beast and MVP orbital or insanity.

[@DankPeezy]

Awesome recommendations. I would like to add the the Archer from Discraft is another good driver for beginners. It's my roller disc but I've seen beginners bomb them like Nukes. I love the Wraith but my favorite driver is the Flash. It's a shame that they are out of print now. I still bag a Z line Flash though. The Beast is another disc that I threw early on and it helped me learn how to control distance.

[@krugertC06]

Love the Anax and Hades. I’d also recommend the Infinite Disc Aztec. Disc flies so smooth.

[@mrcox87]

Great video. Can you make a video about the flight numbers and what they mean and what heiser and anheiser means. I’ve been playing casually since 2005, but never really paid attention to the discs that I have. If you already made this video, link me please!

[@jaredvanmiddlesworth909]

Love Avenger SS, Hades, Scorch, and Beast!

[@ez4me14]

Z Thrasher to get what you're looking for out of a Hades.

[@amforlife527]

Or Crank SS or Nuke SS or Tempest . . . Discraft is loaded in that category . . .

[@SonicVibe]

I just have a mvp catalyst proton I use it for every shot and shoot under par 🤷‍♂️ new to disc golf ⛳️

[@kevinbechteljr5612]

Great video. X3 is about a 12 speed

[@stephen75681]

Good info!! but weird the music was like blasting and actually hurt my ears.

[@robintenghult7307]

Me love my giant 13 speed ita sick

[@winstonsmith11]

Ok. I figure the Hades is still too fast for me, so I bought an Avenger ss. Hope I'm not disappointed.

[@dmt3339]

Probably the best beginner driver I've ever thrown is a Vibram Unlace, if you're new and can get one of these don't hesitate. Unfortunately Vibram stopped making disc golf discs.

[@dakotapettit4544]

If you had to pick 3 for a beginner to try/bag. Which 3?

[@thejpinky]

The anax is by far my go to forehand disc.

[@marcopolo2418]

I used a distance driver and I was BOMBING it but I lost it and didn't look at what disc it was before I lost it. I remember it had a dome and it was understandable and I think although I'm not positive that it was a Disccraft.

[@drewfasa]

Bought a Hades after watching this vid and threw a 414ft the first time in the field. Previous best throw was 340 😲😲😲 Also, you guys should check out the Scorch. Goes nearly as far for me as the Hades but more reliable (doesn't turn and burn as readily).

[@bradennidiffer7000]

I recommend the scorch!!!

[@ethandoyle4522]

Can anyone tell me if I’m beginner or not… idk where I fall in the scale of skill, I’ve been playing pretty consistently for the last 3-4 years and I’ve gotten to where I can consistently throw a par 3 on 200-400 holes, and occasionally every few holes a birdie. I don’t have access to many larger courses since I’m 17 and it’s more of a hobby, so I’ve usually only played holes around 200-500 range with a few being par 4s but high majority par 3s. With that info, should I consider myself still a beginner or am i at least in the amateur level now?

[@jonathonmyers1587]

I've been playing about 6 months ... I find I can use distance drivers at about 70% effort with good results on approach shots and achieve the same distance I wold get with a max-effort mid-range with less accuracy. Sometimes I play with only five discs: a corvette, tern, destroyer, buzz and judge.

[@chrisschuster9828]

Swank you very much!

[@wesleykaufmann5178]

my first disc was a star wraith