Disc Selection

Discs, Hand Sizes & Grip

Match rim shape to your hand and grip style.

Why it matters

A disc that does not fit your hand cannot be gripped consistently, and a grip that changes on every throw makes everything downstream of it unfixable. This is a particular problem for players with smaller hands, who are often sold wide-rimmed drivers that they physically cannot hold properly.

How to do it

Try the rim width. A wide rim on a small hand means the fingers cannot wrap properly, which costs grip strength and spin.
Try the rim depth. Deeper rims suit a power grip; shallower ones suit a fan grip and feel better for putting and approaches.
Notice whether you have to adjust your fingers after picking the disc up. If you do, it does not fit.
Match the disc to your grip rather than changing your grip to the disc.
Lower-speed discs have narrower rims, which is another reason they suit players still building power — the fit is better as well as the speed.

Common mistakes

Assuming a poor grip is a technique problem when the disc is simply too big.Borrow a narrower-rimmed disc and see whether the problem disappears. If it does, it was the disc.

Buying online by numbers without ever holding the mould.Hold it where you can. Fit is not something a specification sheet describes.

Changing grip style to accommodate a disc you like the look of.The grip is the foundation. Change the disc.

Key points

Smaller hands often prefer thinner rims.
Deeper rims suit power-grip throwers.
Comfort in the hand improves consistency.

The drill

Drill · Pick it up ten times — pick up each candidate disc 10 times with your eyes closed. Pick a disc up ten times without looking and notice whether your fingers land in the same place each time. A disc that fits settles identically; one that does not needs adjusting, and that adjustment is a variable you will carry into every throw.

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