Best Beginner Disc Golf Discs - r/discgolf Picks
Top recommended discs for beginners from r/discgolf (312K+ members). Community advice: start understable and low-speed. Do not buy high-speed drivers until you throw midranges 250+ feet.
Putters
Innova Aviar
Most iconic putter in disc golf. Straight-flying, reliable, available everywhere. Flight: 2/3/0/1.
Discraft Luna
Paul McBeth signature. Comfortable grip, slightly overstable. Flight: 3/3/0/3.
Dynamic Discs Judge
Deep rim, comfortable grip. Flies straight with gentle fade. Flight: 2/4/0/1.
Gateway Wizard
Beaded putter, slightly overstable. Many plastic blends. Flight: 2/3/0/2.
Midranges
Discraft Buzzz
Dead straight, minimal fade. THE beginner midrange. Flight: 5/4/-1/1.
Innova Roc3
Workhorse overstable midrange. Reliable in wind. Flight: 5/4/0/3.
Innova Mako3
Perfectly neutral flight. Goes where you throw it. Exposes form mistakes. Flight: 5/5/0/0.
Latitude 64 Fuse
Understable and glidey. Helps beginners get distance. Flight: 5/6/-1/0.
Fairway Drivers
Innova Leopard
THE beginner driver. Understable, tons of glide, easy to throw straight. Flight: 6/5/-2/1.
Innova Tee Bird
Reliable overstable fairway. Complements the Leopard. Flight: 7/5/0/2.
Discraft Heat
Very understable control driver. Great step-up from a Leopard. Flight: 9/6/-3/1.
Discmania FD Jackal
Slightly understable fairway. Holds whatever line you put it on. Flight: 7/6/-1/1.
Starter Sets
Innova Starter Set
Leopard, Shark, and Aviar in DX plastic. Under 20 dollars. Default beginner pick.
Discraft Starter Set
Buzzz, Heat, and a putter in baseline plastic. Solid alternative.
Dynamic Discs Starter Set
Prime plastic. Usually Judge, EMac Truth, and Escape.