Practice like you play

So many reviews out now are all about discs, and rightly so due to the fact that it's the one thing you need for actual play. But in reality you do need one other thing, the basket. Now when you go to a course baskets are preset and you get what you get. You can complain all you want about the chain grab or the condition but unless you are on the board of parks and rec you don't really have a say. One thing you do get to choose is the basket you practice on. I have seen a lot of different homemade baskets that are awesome and some that are really bad but I don't have the kind of skills to make a good one so I have gone with the Mach Lite Portable Disc Golf Basket. I chose this basket based on a few things. One being the fact that it is actually portable. This means I can fold it up throw it over my shoulder and take it wherever. Yes, it is still a little heavy but not nearly as bad or as awkward to carry as a full metal basket. Second is the look. When I am practicing I want something that somewhat resembles what I will be throwing at on the course, which in my eyes is round and a very specific size. Some practice baskets are way bigger then baskets on the course. Honestly if anything I would want my practice basket to be smaller not bigger. Why would you practice on a confidence booster and then go play and miss every putt slightly outside the basket. The last reason I chose this practice basket is the chains. This basked has two sets of chains. Some portable baskets have a single set of chains, which does nock down overall weight but your putter won't grab enough to stay in the basket. Unless you have an extra set to add, I would avoid those baskets. Overall I have really enjoyed my Mach Lite basket and would recommend it to anyone interested in a well built practice basket.