Choosing The Right Discus

 Metal- Rimmed Discus:

Positives:

• Extremely Durable!
• Steel is the most popular metal used in the construction of a discus.
• Steel is relatively hard and will not be damaged by throws into the cage / harsh landing surfaces.

Bronze allow is used throughout the higher-priced discus models. Bronze is a dense metal resulting in higher rim-weight discus’ using a bronze rim.

On the contrary, bronze is a soft metal and will be dented/damaged easily by harsh landing areas or hits to the cage.

An excellent bronze discus is the CANTABRIAN GOLD HYPER SPIN Official Discus

Side Plates:

Various side plates exist for the discus. They can be made from wood, aluminium, ABS plastic. Plates come in many colours and can be used to suit a throwers taste. Generally they are just a matter of feel and preference for the thrower. Some tend to grip to the hand more than others.

View the last page for a coaching tip on whether you should move up to a higher rim weight or not!