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The Best Value Disc Golf Set We've Ever Tried?! | Starter Set Challenge
Watch on YouTubeThe Foundation Nation crew puts two disc golf sets to the test in their latest challenge: finding the best value starter set ever made. With a tool manufacturer's off-the-shelf discs and limited information on each individual product, the team must rely on their expertise to break down the pros and cons of this unique set. Fans like a Foundation Nation member who sent in identical sets will be excited to see how these premium blends hold up. The review covers the five drivers, two mid-range discs, and one putter, including descriptions and schematics that provide insight into each disc's characteristics. Watch as Trev puts the "no S" set through its paces and shares his thoughts on the best value for your money in a disc golf starter set.
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What is good, Foundation Nation? Today, we're checking out where a tool manufacturer made disc off discs. [music] >> The stars kind of aligned on this because I actually stumbled across this set and then a few weeks later before filming this, one of our Foundation Nation fans sent us >> exact same sets. Now, we have two for this video. >> Great because each only comes with one putter. Yes. >> So, now we can both have a putter. >> So, let me run you through this because there's a lot to break down here. First of all, you'll notice it says discs golf set. That's great. Five driver, two mid-range, one putter. So, the no S's. It's kind of like you're saying >> I want to put the S up here, Trev. The plural the plural carries >> apply to all of that. The schematic on the side is probably the best. You've got uh the disc golf court diagram because you play on a court t- box here. You throw your driver 200 to 300 feet, then your mid and your putter. Actually, like a pretty helpful diagram, I will say that. Um, and then there is descriptions here. You've got this driver, super fast, mid-range, great glide and accuracy, putter, accurate puttering in approach, some real chat GPT statements there. But, you know, the box is exciting. >> What's also funny is there's five drivers, so they clearly know and there's two mid-range. They clearly know like they do different things cuz they made them, but they only give one descriptor. >> The other exciting thing is these are all premium uh blends of discs here. So, you'll see we have a distance driver with um some kind of like peacock or phoenix on it maybe. >> Yes, I think so. Yeah, some kind of bird. >> Uh, this one's a 125gative13. We have uh this one with another mythical bird on it. This is a 125g. The same color. >> Yeah, that'll be interesting. >> They're even identical. >> We've got another driver 115 negative one, too. The dragon >> dragon. I like that one. >> Clear for the tiger here. This is another 9403 >> Firebird >> B. This is an exciting set. >> There are five. >> We got a horse here. 8402. Not a lot of flippy stuff. They just went straight. And we got a Another dragon. >> This one is a 5500 mid-range. >> That's like, >> but he's like a kid one. He's cute. >> We got a uh another mid 5403. This is our rock. >> A dog. >> No, puppy. >> Cute again. >> Puppy. >> Adorable. >> Finally, our putter, which is a monkey, and this is a 2301. >> This putter actually feels kind of great. >> Plastic feels pretty solid. It's kind of like your typical. >> How much was this thing? >> Um, I think this set was like 30 bucks. Like, it was a pretty good deal. That's a That's a >> There's actually a description manual. Let's see what's in here. Correct way to hold a grip. >> Whoa. >> Power grip, forehand, and stacked forehand grip. >> Wow. >> They call this a backhand fan grip, and that's a forehand grip. >> That's interesting. >> Disc off catching. >> Oh, >> high position catching, low position catching, and both. Hand catching. >> Let's try that out. Let's try that out. >> You go down there, I'll rip one at you, and you try the low hand catch. >> That rocks. >> You don't catch this. >> That rocks, people. >> That's opening them up for a lawsuit. Yeah, >> cuz you told me to catch these. Go down there. You know what? Let's be the ones. >> Yeah, catch the driver. >> Go catch this driver. >> Catch the driver. >> Go low hand. Catch this driver. >> I feel like we should since we both have the starter set. Obviously, starter set rules. We have to play one hole lefty. >> Yeah. >> Since we have plenty of discs, we got to go uh one disc like you got to throw >> I think I throw everything off the T. >> Off the tea once. >> Yeah. >> Two, four. >> It's basically going to be every hole. >> Pretty much every hole. >> Yeah. >> Um that those be the only two rules. I think I'm going to go with the the baby dragon. I'm just feeling like I need to go driver here cuz there's only so many holes we're going to throw that are going to be longish. >> That's probably a good call. >> Yeah, this is like one of the long we're going to play. Yeah, >> this thing's flippy as crap. >> 32. That one >> 13gative13. There's one that's >> This is 32. They might be the same disc. >> I'll try the negative 13. >> What do we This is a phoenix. [snorts] >> Oh my gosh. What a flight. >> That was kind of sick though. >> What a flight. Flippy. >> I was right. It was flippy. But I almost I almost dialed it up. >> Okay, I'm going with the We'll call this the Griffin. I think that's kind of what this mythical thing is. >> Oh. >> Oh, >> didn't flip. I didn't like zip it, but >> Okay, >> whatever. >> Similar spots. >> Interesting. >> All right, we're going to try the monkey here. Trev and I did realize that we match basically almost exactly today. So, I'm Hunter if you get confused. >> Which catch was that? >> That was a high catch. >> Oh. It's fine. >> Yeah, >> I gave that a little run. That was bad. >> A little greedy from the boy. >> Oh. >> Oh, >> monkey see monkey do. Trev. >> No. >> Monkey pee all [laughter] over you. >> Monkey see, monkey don't. >> Ha. >> We're throwing the uh puppy dog the floral tattoos. >> Oh, >> 03. I'm hoping it I'm looking for like a little baby flex if if it >> What does the plastic feel like? Like would you compare it to any other plastic out there? >> Yeah. Well, I' I'm familiar with Chinese made plastic and that's what it feels like. But it's pretty So it's pretty glassy is what I would say. >> Like that Prodigy stuff? >> Um somewhat. But the this isn't as good. I'm going to be honest with you. Like I think this is >> it's got a real glass to like normally you see the sheen and the sheen means grip. >> The sheen here just it doesn't mean grip. Like your thumb just goes right across it. >> It's fine. I mean, it feels like it's going to be durable enough. And for a starter set, I think I think it's a good value, but >> Well, how much was this again? >> I think it was like 30 or 35. I know I didn't pay more than >> That's cool. >> Oh my gosh, that's an ace. >> Oh, Trevor. >> Dude, that thing just >> Goodness. It glittered everywhere. >> It glittered [laughter] all over this place. >> That thing was in the air longer than any disc I've ever thrown. I'm not sure how it stayed up like that. >> I'm going to try the the the cheetah bird. >> And that isn't even the freaking 00 one. Like, what's that going to do? Go to the moon and back. >> You didn't even trust this on Annie. >> Probably the same way I just did, which is like a little but not a ton. >> I'm going to trust it. >> Oh, he likes the parting line. >> Oh, you certainly can. >> Oh, yeah. >> Freaking FD3. >> Look at her bite. >> Wow. [laughter] >> I didn't. I didn't. >> Oh, no. Oh boy. >> Oh no. >> I might put with the the puppy dog or something. >> Easy dope. >> Which one's yours? Which one's yours? >> We'll know. We'll know. I don't I'm not even worried. We'll know cuz if my putt goes >> Which one is it, chat? >> That one. >> How do you know? >> You know, it's almost my name. >> Trevor. >> It's one letter. >> It's two letters. [laughter] >> Yeah, they're [snorts] missing an R. missing an R as well. I don't know my own name. >> I'm going to throw a I'm going to throw the uh >> You know what? If Trevor aces, we'll reach out to Vivore. We'll get a custom Trevor >> Tree stamp >> disc golf sculf set. >> Okay, I take another on that. Uh this is the young dragon. Here we go. >> Or we could get a bunch of them, wipe the stamps, and rest them. >> Maybe that's what we want to do. >> Oh, treeore. >> So far so much. >> That might be OB up there. Did you see it land? >> All right, I'm gonna go to puppy dog. >> So much fun. That's a funny bit to do is like you see everybody sees a disc land like I might be able to be a [snorts] >> counter skip counter strike. >> It did get there very effortlessly. I will say they figured out something with glide. >> Oh, you're in bounds. Nice. >> Oh, okay. Nice. There it is. Hole four little forehand. I'm going to go with my Tigers >> foram. >> Well, hunters looked stable. I'm a little worried it's going to cut my hand uh in half, but other than that, we're good. >> Oh, >> gross. >> That was nasty. >> Gross. I couldn't hold on to that one. >> Just couldn't hold on. What? >> I'm going to try to saddle up the horse here. >> Oh. >> Oh, I kind of like it. Have you ever seen a couple of nose up for hands like that? Oh, >> she has stability though. Beautiful shot. >> I won't really ever get to see it fly again because we're only playing nine holes. >> Yeah, we got a really good picture of that one. >> Put that in my hand. >> Oh no. >> The door has never been more wide open. >> I suck. >> Oh, I threw that in. Look >> at that. >> And by mean >> also went out of order on the T- box, didn't he? >> He threw a practice shot. He's got you. [laughter] >> Defense, defense, defense. >> All right, I'm going to go monkey here. Monkey see, monkey do. >> Oh, Hunter. >> Oh, she's got some beef to her. >> Stable as freaking crap. >> That's nice. >> That was a good shot. These discs are kind of good. You know, they're fine. >> I'm going to throw the same thing. >> They might be in one of those situations where it's like a bad starter set. Good disc off set. >> Definitely is a situation. [laughter] Nothing really has flipped. >> Nothing flippy. >> Oh, it was close. >> What? >> Wait, >> what? >> Oh, [laughter] >> what just happened? >> That's a trick shot right there. >> That was a trick shot. >> It didn't really knock it onto Annie. It just made it move. Right. >> That was a trick shot. >> I will say important thing to note. We claimed it's starter set. It never calls itself that. >> Good point. >> It just calls itself a disc golf set. >> Golf set. Interesting. >> But like I feel like you would buy it to get yourself started. You would think. >> You'd think I right. They didn't mark it that way. >> Wow. Wow. >> Yeah. >> Hunter just made an incredible observation that there is names. They're actually on the uh rim and their astrology. You're saying? >> Well, I just see Gemini and I saw Libra. >> What do you think the scutum is means? Scutum. >> Aquarius. Is Aquarius really a dog? A puppy? We're This is the wrong channel to talk about this. Leo, >> this pink disc might be better than like a champunderb bird. He feels awesome. >> Take it back. This might be better than a cash there. >> Okay. Teach his own. I love embracing personalities. >> Oh, that's a shame. >> Huh. >> Flies like a cash. >> Okay, >> I'm knocked down. At least I really thought she was going to turn. >> I'm going to try and do the forehand here. >> I will say the flight numbers so far have been relatively accurate. >> They're not bad. That'll play. >> Oh, Trev. >> Not great, but it'll play. >> Yeah, I will say the only one that's been sketchy was that uh that first distance driver you threw said is a negative 13. >> I'm going to throw a backhand with it on the next one. So, then we'll really find >> Oh, baby. >> Oh, >> I thought I made it for a second there. >> Nope. >> Not the dagger. Not. >> All right. I think I'm gonna go lefty here because >> I think I can for it. I don't think Trevor I I think Trevor will three it. I'll risk losing a stroke, but I think I can birdie 18 and then gain it right back. I'm going go lefty. I'm going to go with the negative 32 guy. Which what does that leave me for the final hole? >> I haven't thrown green. >> It feels awful. >> I'm throwing I'm throwing 18. >> Oh, hunter. >> Holy. That would have flexed. Could you imagine? Might have been in three land. >> That makes a lot of sense, but I could not throw that shot. I would let it stall out of bounds. >> Oh. Oh my gosh. >> Hunter. Come on. >> You know what? This is Put it Put it in the trash can. >> We're next to the trash can. This is game over for it. >> Oh, it's just too flippy. Wow. It goes far. >> I didn't really feel like I threw it that hard and that thing. These discs all glide. >> It really boomed. I'll go lefty roller. If is it if I execute this, I could three it. >> Oh, I didn't ex. >> You know, nowhere in my mind did I think overturning this is a possibility. And I should have. That's on me. >> Dang. >> Oh, you saw it working though. >> Yeah. >> Did it work? Sit down. >> All right. >> The most confident putt I've ever seen. Trap girl. >> So dead center. I mean, I have to play the last hole. Lefty. Anything can happen. >> Yeah, >> cuz now you're up by three, I think. >> What did you just take? >> Five. >> Last hole. Three shots. Got to play lefty with this terrible feeling Libra. It's like puddle topped and narrow. I could try to throw my nasty lefty forehand. It's only nasty when it doesn't go straight into the ground. Typically go straight into the ground. >> Or I could try to go backhand and like hiser it. I'm going to go backhand and try to like play it out. >> Lucky those cars just move. >> I know. >> That's very convenient for me. Don't kick out. >> Oh, that would have kicked OB. >> Okay. >> All right. Work to be done. >> I just got to try to get a par here. Or a birdie. I mean, >> oh, yeah. >> Too much bl. Well, >> low key think I might run into the back. >> I thought Yeah, I thought I had an ace chance. That's probably That probably ends my day. >> Wobbly as I'll get out. >> Which means Hunter can't win. If I air bounce this in, I win. >> Yeah, as long as it has good air bounce. >> All right, >> you are pretty sick at that. >> I even found his. So, I'm going to just lay up and tap out. >> That's what he wants you to think. >> That was the end of the Vaver starter set. Uh, not a starter set. That was a disc off set. Great discs, some of them. Some of them not as great. Uh, decent plastic, decent value. I guess >> What was your favorite one? >> Honestly, it was probably both the mid-ranges. The both mid-ranges were really good. I threw them each once. Comment down below if there's any starter sets you think we haven't done that you'd like to see on the channel, cuz we've done a lot of them at this point. Half them are the exact same set with different branding from different nations. We'll see you next time.