Getting into the game of disc golf can be tricky, so Discraft has made it just a little easier for you by introducing the Disc Golf Beginner set. Since different discs are better suited to different players and a beginning player may find it confusing as to which discs to start out with. A youth under 14 might be better with a putter while an athletic college student could probably start with a moderate driver. When in doubt, any player will benefit from throwing the Discraft Buzzz midrange. To put it simply, Buzzz is the best golf disc you can buy. It is easy to control and by far the most popular model. So, of course, the Buzzz is included in the disc golf set along with the Soft APX putter and the XL distance driver. All three are just what any player should start out with - the best of the best made especially for those of us out there with little to no experience throwing discs. But once you start - you'll be hooked. . Product ID: 187068
Owner Reviews, Ratings, Comments and Criticism
Bought this as my first set to start playing disc golf. I have been using it for about half dozen rounds so far. It gives you the basic disks but as the other reviewer stated, you don't know what colors, weights, or exact type of disk you will get. Mine came with a Magnet putter although description stated APX. No big deal as both behave about the same from what I have read. The Magnet seems to work fine in most putting conditions unless it is windy then it gets blown off course easily. The Buzz works good as a wind putter in that case. The Buzz midrange is just a great overall disk.
The XL does tend to curve hard left with basic backhand drive as the other reviewer stated. I admit my power and technique is still in the beginner range, but other disks I have tried (Innova Valkyrie as example) do not have such a hard left turn. Thus I would not recommend this driver for a true beginner. They should have included something more forgiving for those with low power. Hopefully it will get straighter with more practice.
I have since did more online research and concluded that the mid and driver with this set are probably too heavy for beginners. Most sites suggest driver and midrange disks in the mid to upper 160's, but this set came with a 177 Buzz and 174 XL. Magnet was 176 which seems OK for a putter.
Bottom line is you are probably better off finding a site where you can pick the exact disk, color and weight you want and put together your own set. And since the price is now much higher than when I purchased from Amazon, you can save money also. One site with good prices and info is disk golf center; although I have not purchased from them yet.
The plastic does get chewed up quickly on rocky courses or if you hit the pavement but would be fine on grass courses. I guess this the tradeoff when buying cheaper disks.
One last thing, buy bright color driver and midrange disks or they will be hard to find in the thick brush. This set came with Yellow XL and Blue Buzz and Orange Magnet. These colors seem OK although red or bright orange would have probably been better. (Yellow was a little hard to find in thick dry grass.) Think about the courses you will play and buy something that sticks out.
