We purchased this for our daughter about a year ago.  She has been loving frisbee for a couple of years now, and when she would try and catch the frisbee, it would smack her fingers and hurt her.  This was making her timid when she went to catch.  I decided to purchase the Aerobie Pro Ring for two reasons.  First because it was softer material then the old heavy plastic frisbee we have been using, and second because it had an open center.  I thought this would give my daughter an alternative option for catching the ring.  Mainly I didn't want her to lose her love for playing because her hands were too small and were getting hurt often with the old frisbee.  It worked like a charm!  It bounces gently off her hands ...and whatever it hits (and it hits many things...haahah).  Our daughter uses the ring to catch it around her arm, or sticks...She loves that alternative at times.  She has totally forgotten how she use to hurt her hands with the old frisbee, and runs into the yard asking to play as much as possible.  It is easy to throw, easy to catch...and bounces easily off things it hits.  It can go very long distances with little effort.  I find that I am enjoying watching my daughter play so much that I am jumping in more and playing with her.  Thanks for solving our problem, and making a little girl very happy!