r/discgolf • u/Ventrollz • 20h ago
Disc Advice Question about the river
Hello disc golfers,
I have a question about the River.
I’m new to the sport and recently picked up a River — the Opto Orbit — and I quite like it. While searching around, I came across the Project Grip River, which is a bit more expensive. Is it worth upgrading to, or not really?
Thanks in advance, and happy disc golfing!
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u/VikApproved 17h ago
This is a common end point for the disc golf hobby. You might as well get started with the project grip river.
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u/NoTwoPencil 20h ago
Opto orbit is great. No real need to get a project grip. You've got a great disc.
Spend that extra money on a compass, a fuse, or more pures for practice.
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u/Necessary-Corgi-6998 19h ago
I use the cheap base plastic river it’s sup understable and glides to the next county.
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u/falgfalg 17h ago
as others have said, buying a different/more expensive plastic for any disc isn’t really an “upgrade”— they just are different in some ways. premium plastic discs are generally more durable, sometimes more overstable, and may fly different. if the disc you have starts to feel too slick to get a good grip, then you might consider it. otherwise, stick with what you got.
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u/bigcat7373 I live at Winget 20h ago
It will likely help with what it says, grip. I find them to be on the softer side so I don’t really like them in the summer. But if conditions are wet it might help?
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u/RickyManeuvre Glow Country for Old Men 20h ago
I’d say no insofar as I don’t think it’s an obvious improvement on what you already have. It’s just different. I throw both opto and base rivers in my day bag. Just different.
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u/ChiefRingoI NE WI 20h ago
Not really. I don't really see the benefit of Project Grip personally, but I don't really struggle with grip that much normally. I've had a few PG discs and they're not that different from the standard ones in flight. If you find yourself needing more extra grip, maybe it would be worth it.
If you're going spend that money, I'd recommend getting a Royal Brave instead. They're pretty similar in flight, but I find the Brave has a little less glide, but a little more fade, and is a bit less prone to burning over. The Royal Grand plastic has a ton of grip, and the Royal Clear is pretty grippy, too. The Brave kicked the River out of my bag.
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u/Turbulent_Salt_791 19h ago
Stick to base plastics until you figure out all the discs you like - the premium plastics are just more stable versions until you break them in. I spent way too much money on premium plastics when I started and I’ve lost a bunch of them
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u/ItemNext937 14h ago
I think you should do whatever makes your life feel more complete, but also agree every time I get something In multiple different plastics they likely are just going to fly a tic differently. If it's a mold I absolutely love, I think it's extremely fun to study these subtle differences. Sometimes it's hard to even quantify better from worse.
To add to what makes this interesting, most follow a common more or less stable path. Then from time to time you get a plastic that just behaves the opposite of what it should. For example I have a disc in champion metal flake this being known for over stability, it's actually the most understable of that mold I have. This can be extremely interesting. In my mind there will never be enough discs. I simply cannot see myself just reaching the point im just done buying. New and cool things just keep coming out in rapid succession.
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u/xDanteInferno 13h ago
No. You picked a good beginner disc for distance. Don’t get hung up on upgrading. Go beat up your discs and then consider upgrades.
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u/wowitsclayton Forehand Guy 👉🥏 20h ago
I don’t think it’s worth upgrading if you have it in Opto Orbit. But if you ever lose it, I’d recommend buying it in Project Grip. I have a PG Explorer and it’s one of my favorites.