My New Favorite Putters

It has been a long, harsh winter here in Northern Utah. There is more than a foot of snow on the ground, and we literally went weeks without the temperature ever rising above 20 degrees. Needless to say, the progress of the disc golf test lab has definitely been limited.

However, I do have a basement, and I have been doing some putter tests. I have a bucket of about 30 different putters, most of which I didn't use in my initial putter tests last fall. These tests have been a bit more casual, and I've haven't really taken the time to record the results of every single disc thrown.

Instead I take the bucket, and from about 18 feet (that's the farthest I can really throw from inside my house) throw each disc, one by one, at the basket. Any frisbees that miss, are left out of the next round. So after each round, I have a few less discs to throw.

By the time I get down to a handful of discs, I know I have some good ones as they have been true for 20 - 25 straight makes. Now the last two times I've done this experiment there are a couple of discs that have really stood out, and have made it to the end.

With my current throwing style and routine, I'd say these are the best disc golf putters for actually throwing short putts into the basket. From my experiments, I've found that the super soft putters, aren't as accurate because they often stick to my fingers and don't release soon enough. Alternately, discs that are too slippery, often come out prematurely, and also miss the target. The best discs, are those that are grippy, but not too grippy.

I've also developed a like to the thicker, slower, beefier type putters. The two putters that are really rising above the cream for me are the Innova Pig, and the ABC Money putter. The Pig is in a super nice R-pro plastic. I love the feel, and it's the perfect grippiness. The ABC Money putter is in "Bronze" plastic, which I'd say is kind of like a combination of Innova DX and Pro plastics. It's softer than traditional DX, but a little firmer than the Pro plastic.

Overall these two discs rock, and come spring, I'm going to be lighting the chains up with thick slow beefy putters with the perfect combination of grip

More Putter Test Results

From 20 Feet, I've now completed 30 test throws. My results are, as they should be, better than from 25 feet overall. The weird thing is that some discs were actually more accurately for me from 25 feet, than from 20... Really weird. Anyways, the results are no where close to being finished, I still have thousands more putts to throw before really answering the questions, what is the best disc golf putter?

One fairly conclusive piece of evidence is that from 20 feet, my number one putter once again is the Vibram Ridge. I'm sure it's part psychological, as I just believe that I'll make my putts with that disc every time because I always have in the past, but the fact is that of the 26 different putters I'm testing, it lands and stays in the basket more than any other disc.

Here are my 20 ft putt test results:

Best Disc Golf Putter from 25 Feet

Okay, so the results are in (well, some of them)....

The best putters for putts from 25 feet are the Innova Dart and the Vibram Ridge.

Well, these are at least the results for me. After 54 rounds of 25 foot putts, these two discs currently tie for first place as the best putters. With these discs, I have been able to make more than 70% of my putts.

The Vibram Ridge is nice and firm, with that great rubber grip that only Vibram can provide.

The Innova Dart is a super reliable straight flyer that rattles the chains. After my first 1,188 test putts, these two discs stand out as the best, the cream of the crop.

I plan to complete another 46 throws at this distance, then move on to another. I'm also working on getting some putter test results from some of the other workers at my office, some of which don't disc golf. This should be a great way to help us determine the best putter for a beginner.

But for now, if you are a disc golfer who wants to improve your game, go with the Innova Dart. Not only is it a great putter, but it's also our #1 rated approach disc. A super straight flyer with no turn or fade. One of the best things about this disc is that it's also super cheap. The Dart comes in Innova's inexpensive DX plastic. You can literally purchase a dart for less than $7.

Best Disc Golf Putter

I just got a new Mach 14 portable disc golf basket delivered by UPS this afternoon, and began my tests to help determine, "What is the best disc golf putter?"

Now Kirk and I did some tests with both putters and mid range discs to determine the best approach disc. For that test, our initial round of results determined that the Innova Dart putter is the most accurate approach disc, as in, it's a good disc go help you land near the pin and have an easy putt.

But what is the best disc for actually putting the disc in the basket? What disc golf putter is going to provide the most accurate results and have the lowest number of missed shots.

Now obviously everybody's hand size, and throwing style are a little different, but by performing tests we can determine the disc most likely to be the most accurate for the greatest quantity of people.

I have about 25 different putters I'm testing made by Innova, Discraft, Millenium, Westside, Latitude 64, Ching, and Vibram. So far I've thrown each disc 14 times from 25 feet out. While this sample size isn't big enough to determine anything yet, there are two discs which stand out from the pack thus far. The Millenium Omega Super Soft and the Vibram Ridge have been my two most accurate discs after one day of testing. Stay tuned for more results....