The short answer: Start with the Latitude 64 Zero Medium Pure. It flies straight and sits well in the hand, and the plastic is firm enough to hold its shape when you throw it, yet still grips well when it is wet or cold. So you can use it both for putting and for short throws in towards the basket. If you are after something more specific, you will find our picks further down.
Zero Medium PureWhat to look for
A putter does two jobs: putts at the basket and approaches, the short throws in towards it. Many players carry a putter for each, but as a new player you will get a long way with one that does both.
Stability decides how a putter behaves. A straight-flying putter is easy to aim, while an overstable putter resists wind and finishes with a reliable fade, so it does not glide far past the basket. What the numbers on a disc mean is covered in What do the numbers on a disc mean?, and the difference between stable and overstable in What do understable and overstable mean?
The plastic matters too. Soft plastic gives a little in the hand and in the chains, while firm plastic holds its shape and is more predictable to throw. Medium sits in between. Some putters have a small rim on the underside, a bead, others are smooth. That mostly comes down to what feels best to you.
If you need the rest of the bag, you will find our midrange picks in Which disc golf midrange should you choose? and our driver picks in Which disc golf driver should you choose?
Our picks, by what you need
A putter for putting
The Axiom Pixel is the putter we sell the most of. It is deep with a small bead, so it releases cleanly from the hand, and it flies straight with a bit of extra glide on long putts. It suits both spin putts and push putts. The Discmania P2 has been one of the best-known putters since 2007. It flies straight to slightly stable and is also good for throwing approaches.
The same putter, soft or firm
The Pixel comes in Axiom's Electron plastic in three firmnesses. Electron Soft is soft and grippy, and many prefer it for putting. Electron Firm holds its shape better when you throw it. With both in your bag, your putts and your approaches feel the same even though the plastic differs.
Approaches and wind
The Discraft Zone is overstable, handles headwinds and is good for forehand throws and approaches where the disc needs to finish reliably with its fade. ESP Recycled grips well and is made from recycled plastic. The Kastaplast Berg has almost no glide, so you do not have to worry about it gliding past the basket, and the thumb track on top makes it feel quite unlike other putters. The MVP Stasis flies straight with little glide and finishes with a strong fade, so it handles most angles on both backhand and forehand.
Lots of glide without power
The MVP Glitch has an unusual amount of glide and flies straight with just a flick of the wrist. In Soft Neutron plastic it is good for approaches where you want the disc to float up to the basket, and for kids who need a putter that goes far without hard throws.
Soft Neutron GlitchAs cheap as possible
The Discmania Active Shogun is our cheapest putter and the single putter we sell the most of. It is deep with a bead and good for both putts and approaches. It is the same putter you will find in Discmania's Active set.
Active Shogun