This is the most versatile disk in my bag. It is a mid-range driver that is stable then overstable if thrown flat, resulting in some impressive distance. Also, perhaps its most endearing quality is its understableness if thrown with a little anhyzer. It will fade right when no other disk will.

The Aviar driver is best if it is abused for several years before you make it your primary disc. Anything short of letting Rover chew it to bits is good.

I first seasoned my Aviar by rolling it numerous times across the gravel parking lot at Morley Field in San Diego, California. The gravel left nicks and grooves on the outer rim of the Aviar that are essential for dependable, level flight.

Also good is getting it stuck in trees and heaving sticks and rocks at it to dislodge it. This technique stresses the Aviar and makes it resistant to getting stuck in trees in the long run.

Scrub brush and cactus treatment at the Santa Cruz course contributed to my Aviar’s rugged, outdoorsy appearance. Now that I’m in Mississippi, I find that my Aviar never gets impaled on cactus anymore, and I’m pretty sure the treatment at Santa Cruz is the reason why.

At Fossil Peak, the seasoning process continues, primarily by neat, well-placed landings onto asphalt and up against the sides of vehicles. Such impacts eventually lend the Aviar a balance and grace in flight that just can’t be achieved any other way.

Finally, once your Aviar is bruised and stressed--and crusty with the soil of many disc golf courses--you can finish the job of seasoning it by using the sidewalk to sand away some of the bigger gashes, snicks, notches, snips, cuts, scratches, abrasions, and kerfs.

In being a beginner at Disk Golf, I have only tried two disks--Innova's Shark and Moray. In the first few rounds, alternating between the two, I was able to get more control over the Shark. Believe me, the first time you get that straight shot with the Shark, you will agree that it is the best disk for beginners.

I can't wait until I get more control over my Shark, and can start practicing with a Long Range Disk.

One piece of advice for beginners... Don't get discouraged with that unintentional slice, it may come in handy when you are dodging a tree during a long putt.