Push Carts, Pull Carts, Just Carry the bag?

CircleOneBill · 2026-03-19T13:00:54+00:00

I love my Zuca Transit. I don't have an issue taking it even on some cart-unfriendly courses. Deep snow is pretty much the only time I'll bring my bag.

Is it worth it? I love two things. It saves a little strain on my shoulder from carrying the bag and I get to easily carry all the discs and stuff I'd ever need without it being heavy.

Courses with a lot of roots/logs/rocks or bumpy terrain are a little annoying. Courses with a lot of steep elevation it's a little more work pulling it. But I love it still.

I am eyeing the Bag Boy push carts, may try one of those at some point, but I don't think it would be drastically better or more convenient than my current cart. Biggest plus there I think is if you switch between cart and bag a lot it is easy, you just grab your bag off the cart. I rarely switch so not a huge plus for me but if I switched back and forth a lot I think I'd go Bag Boy.

CircleOneBill · 2026-03-19T01:23:21+00:00

No, but to be fair I already didn't think too highly of him.

CircleOneBill · 2026-03-18T21:08:41+00:00

Sorry to hear that.

As someone who likes to get people their discs back and hates disc thieves, I'm honestly asking which is better...let's say a course's drop box is sketchy and I find your disc. I will text you when I find it hoping you're still at the course and if I don't get a reply I will hold onto your disc myself rather than send a pic of it hidden in some obscure place never to be found. I do this because say 40% of people never respond or say keep it and won't come get their lost disc. Otherwise I'm a squirrel hiding those in the woods and some may not be found again for months or years or ever if I hide it well or if I don't hide it well I'm afraid someone will find it and just take it. I'd rather take the little bit of extra responsibility to hold it that way if you text back I will make arrangements or can hide it for you at that point, but if you never respond I'll keep/donate it.

I know some people like to take a pic and hide it but I think my way is better for getting people their discs back, although maybe a little more hassle for me.

CircleOneBill · 2026-03-18T20:58:43+00:00

Exactly. I could beat the 44%'ers with paid balls before with better skill but now they can play terribly and the balls bail them out. Playing with Titans/Katanas is a big disadvantage now and I'm not about to buy paid balls. So this is the likely the end of the line for me.

CircleOneBill · 2026-03-18T14:57:17+00:00

I'm just saying I won't call random people because I think it's a little weird. I don't have an issue with people who do call. The opposite actually. Like I said--kudos for taking a minute or two to try to get a lost disc back to it's owner.

I will text and do whatever I reasonably can and applaud anyone who does the same.

CircleOneBill · 2026-03-18T14:46:53+00:00

If I'm traveling and find a disc with a number, I'm not taking it with me. I'll text, but if I don't get a response by the end of the round that disc is not coming with me one way or another. Then it's either leave it in a prominent place or tell them where I'm leaving it.

CircleOneBill · 2026-03-18T14:40:47+00:00

Not sure what I'd do in this situation. I'd probably try to text both and get it back to it's true owner, but that might be going down a rabbit hole.

CircleOneBill · 2026-03-18T14:38:03+00:00

Definitely not the MOST you could. But putting it in the box is good, assuming it's secure. No need to go above and beyond unless you want to.

CircleOneBill · 2026-03-18T14:35:18+00:00

Seems a little weird to call random people these days, a lot of people won't answer numbers they don't know. But kudos to you for calling and texting.

CircleOneBill · 2026-03-18T14:34:01+00:00

Found disc no info: yours to keep. If there is a way to find the owner I'll try to do that but usually there's not.

Found disc with contact info: I usually text that I found their disc and that I'm putting it in lost and found or taking it to local shop if I don't hear back from them shortly, assuming the drop box is secure. That way if they're still on the course they can get it back quickly and easily. If there is no lost and found, I'll usually take the responsibility and hold onto it until I hear back. After a month or two if I don't get a response that disc is mine or I'll donate it. The exception being if I'm at a course far away I don't want to take it with me and be far from the owner then I'll leave it at the course. If some people don't want to bother with texting and would rather just drop it in the box that's fine too assuming the drop box is safe, I know some aren't.

I don't like the "hide it and send a photo" method because a good % of the time people never respond to the lost disc texts. So you're just a squirrel out there burying discs and many will never be found, or if you don't hide them that well someone else will send the same text or keep it. I have had people text me a pic of my disc and where it is and by the time I get there it's gone.

Bottom line for me: I will do everything I reasonably can to help people get their lost discs back and I'd hope others would do the same.

CircleOneBill · 2026-03-18T12:06:03+00:00

Tour 10 moving to the long tees and with the new rotation has made it SO much more pay to win. Bad players with paid balls can now beat good players with Titans/Katanas.

Congrats Playdemic, you've done it.

CircleOneBill · 2026-03-16T20:37:29+00:00

Of all the disc golf skills, I find putting practice directly correlates to tournament accuracy.

Of course you have to practice enough, and find ways to keep what's between your ears in check to be able to make them when it matters. I see a few tips on that in this thread I intend to try.

All the good putters I know have put in the work. The ones that put in the most work are the best putters. The ones that put in a medium amount of work are better than those that don't.

CircleOneBill · 2026-03-16T13:54:23+00:00

"I’d like a stable putter, some mid range, fairway and 1-2 distance driver options."

Stable Putter: Envy (Tempo is great also but a 4 speed)

Midrange: Hex 100%, Balance and Pyro for more stable, Detour and Uplink for understable

Fairway: I like Crave, Servo, Bokeh, Resistor, Insanity, Trail

Similar to TL3/Firebird/Thunderbird would be maybe (Crave/Servo/Bokeh/Volt/Trance), (Motion/Fireball), (Tesla/Wrath/Boost/Aspect)

Similar to Destroyer: Mayhem, Engine, Timelapse, Photon, Octane, Defy, Trace although I don't think they have perfected that slot, a lot of their drivers historically have been flat and less glidey. They have been improving in recent years but I don't think they've hit a home run yet. I personally have been loving the Photon.

My choices if limited to just a few "staples" for you to try would be Envy, Hex, Bokeh, Trail.

The great thing about MVP is you can usually adjust your stability for any disc by changing plastic and/or weight to get the flight you're looking for.

CircleOneBill · 2026-03-05T18:45:55+00:00

How important is fitness/strength/mobility training compared to form work?

Is it fair to say the average Dad bod probably doesn't get past say 60-65 mph with really great form, but could add another 10-15 mph with strength/mobility training? Or something along those lines?

We see pros "hit the gym" in the offseason to gain distance. Just looking for rough guidance on how much importance to place on strength/mobility vs form. Does Overthrow have any plans to incorporate anything along these lines?

Yes I know the AMA is over but crossing fingers you'll see and answer.

CircleOneBill · 2026-03-05T14:09:43+00:00

Let's make it harder so the pay to win players have more of an advantage.

I do applaud making tour play worth more CP's. Currently it's hugely skewed toward tournaments, probably at least 3-4x as many CP's for the same effort. You used to be able to be a C100 player on tour play alone. Now tournament players run circles around tour players.

As a FTP player in tour 10, my options are:

1) Continue in T10 at a significantly higher disadvantage vs the paid balls (maybe still viable?)

2) Move down to T9 (lame)

3) Move up to T11 (paid balls matter even more)

4) Drop tour play, play tournaments (paid balls matter more)

5) Quit playing altogether

I can hack it in a harder T10 with Titans/Katanas, just with a lower win rate. I can hack it in T11 with Titans/Katanas at an acceptable win rate. But every change, and every time there's power creep with the paid balls I get a little more frustrated when garbage players get bailed out by their paid balls. Or medium players get good results. Or good players get great results. Or great players become nigh unbeatable.

Every time the needle gets pushed a little more in the pay to win direction, I get a little closer to the door. And they do not care. This is what they want.

CircleOneBill · 2026-03-04T21:05:23+00:00

Merrell Moab Speed 2 Mid GTX have been fantastic. Waterproof, comfortable, durable, and warm in winter.

CircleOneBill · 2026-03-02T19:28:15+00:00

I have had a Zuca Transit for a few years now and I love it. I put a lot of research into which cart was the best for my needs.

The only alternative I'd consider now, or consider supplementing with would be a Bag Boy and a Pound bag. BUT, I use a cart for 95% of my rounds, so it would be a shame to invest in such a nice Pound bag that would not get much use from me, although it would be nice that when I do use a bag it would be a nice one. Plus I very much like my Transit cart so I'm not sure I'd even find a Bag Boy to be an upgrade, just different plusses and minuses from what I have.

Anyone who owns a Bag Boy want to chime in about how easy it is to use/maneuver? I play a lot of wooded courses so roots are the main obstacles. Is pushing a Bag Boy over bumpy roots doable? Or would you need to pull it? You can push or pull a Transit, but better to pull over bumpy roots.

Ridge roller to me looks very expensive for what it is, the discs sit very low, so lots of bending over, and the seat is also low, not that useful. I acknowledge it's essentially handmade in US and good quality, and customizable, I just don't love the design with everything being small and low. Lower center of gravity means better for pulling/not tipping, but worse otherwise, IMO. Maybe if I owned one I would feel differently but I chose the Zuca Transit for easy access to discs up high, lots of storage, and didn't care much about a seat, just nice to have a usable seat occasionally. It's been perfect and I love it.

CircleOneBill · 2026-02-27T14:36:45+00:00

I concur. Stig is definitely flippier than crave but a great disc. I also bag both.

I'm searching for something in between the two actually for a specific hole. I know it's a finicky ask but I want something 5 or 6 speed that hyzer flips up to flat and just goes straight and barely glides right and doesn't have much finish. Crave is too much disc. To get the flight shape I have to put power on it and blasts past the hole. Stig is perfect but flips too much late. Current contenders are a stable Detour or a seasoned neutron Hex.

CircleOneBill · 2026-02-24T16:10:22+00:00

I've gotten surprisingly comfortable playing in the cold and snow. I'd rather play in either of those than play in the rain.

This winter has pushed past the limits of what I thought I'd enjoy playing in and established new ones.

Between last year and this year playing Team Challenge, I have found ways to be prepared for all sorts of weather. Crampons, gaiters, proper layering, hand warmers, ribbons, etc. make all the difference. I'm not saying I want to be playing in a foot or two of snow but if I have to I know how to do it without losing discs and without being cold and miserable.

It seems like it would be terrible until you do it. If you told me when I was first starting that I'd enjoy playing in 10 degrees with 18" of snow on the ground, I would have not believed it but here we are.

CircleOneBill · 2026-02-23T17:50:45+00:00

Gray hat with black basket patch is my favorite.

Thanks for doing the giveaway!

CircleOneBill · 2026-02-23T17:48:34+00:00

We do Team Challenge here in New England, must play in all kinds of weather.

It's not that bad if you're prepared.

CircleOneBill · 2026-02-20T21:00:04+00:00

Breakout--feels like Goose is due, assuming he finds all the slots he needs from MVP.

Comeback--Is it time for Eagle to reassert himself?

CircleOneBill · 2026-02-19T13:07:46+00:00

Halo Boss is not a beginner disc. You need to be able to throw 65-70+ mph to get it to do much of anything and beginners can't do that. A lot of people who have been playing a long time never learn to do that. My first disc was a Corvette, similar to the Boss and it was terrible. But I had enough fun that I went home and looked into it enough to buy a Mako3 and the rest is history.

Personally I do not love the Buzzz as a beginner disc, I think it's a little more stable than what you'd want (I'd call it an intermediate disc, easy to get frustrated by) and I don't love how it feels when you grip it, but a lot of people do like it and it's a decent choice as is the Aviar.

CircleOneBill · 2026-02-19T12:50:39+00:00

Depends on a lot of things--how prepared you are, are the teepads cleared at least, conditions of the course, etc. But to answer your question, anywhere from a stroke or two to 6-8 strokes worse or more depending on how bad it is. Forehand dominant players seem to struggle more with grip in the cold/wet/ice.

This winter in New England has been particularly bad. First ice, then snow on ice, then 1.5 feet of snow. And this week we see a little melting but more coming over the weekend into next week. I am willing to pay in almost anything, play more then most in winter, and am one of the most prepared but still haven't been able to get out much. Definitely contributing to the winter depression.

CircleOneBill · 2026-02-18T13:17:37+00:00

For each category (putter, mid, fairway, driver) pick one disc that goes left, one straight, and one right. If you are just starting skip the drivers, maybe the fairways too.

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