We put it to the test by giving a beginner more than 50 different discs to throw, to determine which ones he could consistently throw farthest with a backhand drive.
While the standard Innova beginner set includes the understable Innova Leopard (which is a good beginner disc). Adam was able to throw the lower speed distance drivers (8-10) farther. Ultra high speed drivers, even the very understable ones, did not perform well. In terms of pure distance, fairway drivers in general didn't get nearly as much distance as did the moderate distance drivers.
With hundreds of throws included from the top 13 discs, Adam's average throwing distance was 195 feet with a median of 187. His max distance of 270 feet was achieved with both the Innova Sidewinder and Valkyrie. For the test we threw out any throws that were completely shanked. Here are the results.
After several qualifying rounds, the top five drivers for beginners were:
Interestingly enough, these diss are all manufactured by Innova (Innova manufacturers Millennium discs too). The top NON Innova discs were the:
Now not everybody is going to throw like Adam does, and the weight of a disc can make a big difference in how far it will travel for a beginner, but it's a pretty safe bet that most beginners will see improved distance with the drivers that performed best four our beginner.
