Thumber disc advice?

[fourstringninja]

I've been throwing a star firebird as my primary thumber disc, with mixed results. Some days it behaves, some days it des not.

Does anyone have any suggestions and advice?

[Arok]

Ive been playing around with that shot too.....

M travis throws a wicked thumber, im sure he can jump in and say something.....

[OvEr HaNd AsSaSiN]

Champion Fire bird is the best

[fourstringninja]

I'll check that out, thanks.

[Fox Metro Discer]

I go with the monster or the firebird as well.
The monster will roll a bit more than the firebird

[jsun3thousand]

A Z flick is longer and more consistent than a firebird for me. Jason 

[thedraphter]

I throw a Surge.  (I don't know my plastics in Discraft, but it is like the translucent champion plastic innova has)

I don't have a big arm, but mine dipsy dives to the left, then finishes right, and sometimes I get a nice roll at the end, sometimes I don't.  I don't throw it a lot, because I don't have great form (or abs), and it hurts my rotator cuff.

DaveO

[Dan Michler]

Champion Monster.  try it and you'll notice the difference.

[El Mexicano]

(I don't know my plastics in Discraft, but it is like the translucent champion plastic innova has)

Its the Z plastic

[JCthrills]

Champion Fire bird is the best

I'll second that, & I throw alot of thumbers, typically followed by a WOW from at least one person in the group after I park the shot.  Alot of my ctp's at IOS events this summer have come from thumbers.

Gateway - Spirit (I have a Gateway only bag to taunt a buddy) dont know the plastic.. it's green & pretty stiff
Discraft - used to throw an ESP Surge (similat to Star palstic), but found I get more D out of a Z-Wildcat (similar to Champ plastic)

I still use the Z-Wildcat for tommy's, just feels better out of the hand than the Champ Firebird I use for thumbers.

[4u2nv]

Z plastic Reaper

[godzilla46]

"Champion Eagle"  says The Master but throw different discs to say how they fly.   In this forum, everybody has a favorite disc ,which they use to throw a thumber.    " ESP Avenger"   is good for a distance thumber but remember everyone throws differently.

[goalkeeper19]

I can't speak for myself, since I can't throw a thumber more than 200', but a friend of mine (Diah Fajman) was DEAD accurate inside of 400' with a Champion Monster.  I also believe he used to throw a pretty beat Gazelle for the same purpose though, so he may just be really damn awesome at thumbers.

[OvEr HaNd AsSaSiN]

diah has the best over hand in the area no doubt about it.. he can throw over the sears tower..lol

[dana]

For big thumber D, Schwebby uses a Star Whippet X.  I've seen him crush some thumbers with the Star Whippet X.  I think he also uses Eagles and Firebirds.  That man is filthy with the thumber.

I've seen Mike Robinson use CE Leopards for the overhand shot.

Myself, I just use a champ Firebird.  My shoulder is kinda bum, so I dont really try to crush thumbers. 

[4u2nv]

For big thumber D, Schwebby uses a Star Whippet X.  I've seen him crush some thumbers with the Star Whippet X.  I think he also uses Eagles and Firebirds.  That man is filthy with the thumber.

I've seen Mike Robinson use CE Leopards for the overhand shot.

Myself, I just use a champ Firebird.  My shoulder is kinda bum, so I dont really try to crush thumbers. 

I would never have thought to abuse my whippet-X

[Bruce Brakel]

Here's the best advice you will ignore today:

Learn to throw a right turning shot that does not put your rotator cuff at risk. 

[CEValkyrie]

Here's the best advice you will ignore today:

Learn to throw a right turning shot that does not put your rotator cuff at risk. 

I will 2nd that.

A few years ago I was throwing decent thumbers up to 300ft. with an eagle. I had a solid arm as a catcher in college and loved this shot. One winter I hurt my shoulder. The trainer I saw said I had a severe strain to the rotator cuff. It took a long to get better with no pain. To this day I cannot throw a baseball, football, or disc like I could before that.

[pickax]

I keep the thumber as a short range get out of trouble shot. I would generally not tee off with it.

[stpitner]

I'd also say to be careful at the elbow too - I can't play baseball for any extended period of time anymore because I hurt my elbow pitching - probably needed Tommy John surgery but I just stopped playing instead.  I can't really throw thumbers because of this - and I too only use it for a get out of trouble shot (which unfortunately is way too stinking frequently).  However when I do throw it, I can typically feel my elbow bark at me from it - and excessive thumber throwing (especially without warming up) could have a similar effect.

I've heard a lot of people highly recommend the Aerobie Epic for distance thumbers, although buy multiples as they get banged up pretty quick.