Disc Selection

Choosing Disc Weight

Lighter vs heavier — and what fits your arm.

Why it matters

Weight changes a disc’s flight as much as stability does, and it is the easiest adjustment for a developing arm. A lighter disc gets up to its design speed with less effort, which means a beginner actually sees the flight the disc was designed to produce rather than a truncated version of it.

How to do it

1. Lighter discs — roughly 150 to 165 grams — fly further for less power and feel more understable. This is what most new players should be throwing.
2. Heavier discs — around 170 to 175 grams — hold their line better in wind and resist being pushed around.
3. Carry something heavier for genuinely windy days if you play an exposed course.
4. Change weight before you change mould when a disc does not suit you. It is a smaller, cheaper and more predictable adjustment.
5. Match putter weight to feel rather than to theory. Putting weight is personal and short throws are barely affected by wind.

Common mistakes

Key points

• Lighter discs fly farther with less power — great for beginners.
• Heavier discs hold their line better in wind.

The drill

Drill · Light against heavy — 10 throws each with a light and a heavy copy of one mould. Same mould, two weights, ten throws each on a calm day — then repeat on a windy one if you can. The calm-day comparison usually surprises people with how much further the lighter one goes; the windy-day one shows exactly why you still want the heavy one in the bag.

Watch: How to Choose Disc Weight - David Feldberg Quick Tip — Infinite Discs

Further reading

• Why You Should Throw Lightweight Discs — Innova Discs

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