Jace Smellie, Author at Infinite Discs Blog

New Discs and Plastic Blend from Prodigy Disc for Summer 2016! D6, A4, and 200S!

June 22, 2016 Jace Smellie Leave a comment

Prodigy is kicking the summer off with some hot new releases! Here is a look at each of these new releases:

The Prodigy A4 is the newest addition to the Prodigy Approach Series of discs. The A4 is designed to be the most understable of the Prodigy Approach discs. The A4 has a unique rim that feels comfortable in the hand. The A4 was released earlier this month, and can be purchased right now.

Prodigy D6

Prodigy fans will be excited to see a new addition to the Prodigy family of drivers. As its name would indicate, the D6 is the most understable Prodigy driver to be released to date. The D6 will be available in 400G and new 200S plastic on June 27th, but you can preorder yours right now.

Prodigy 200S

The D6 is not the only Prodigy disc to be available in the new 200S plastic. Other molds including the PA3, PA4, M2, M4, F5, F7, and D4 will all be available in 200S. Here is some info on the new plastic from Prodigy Disc themselves:

“This versatile plastic is great for entry level players looking to get into the game, as well as advanced & professional players who love to fine tune their discs by working them in just the way they like. The feel of this plastic brings a new dimension to our line-up. Similar to our 300 Series plastic, but with less grip – the 200 Series plastic stands on its own.”

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Two Hot New Releases–Prodigy A2 and Kastaplast Grym X

May 24, 2016 Jace Smellie Leave a comment

Today we feature two different new release discs from two different manufacturers. The Prodigy A2 and the Kastaplast Grym X are now available for your enjoyment!

Prodigy A2

The Prodigy A2 is the third disc to be released in the new “Approach” Series in the Prodigy lineup. Its flight seems to be true to its name when compared with the A1 and A3. The simplest way I can think to describe it is it releases straight like an A3, but it dumps near the end like an A1. Like the other “A” series discs, the A2 has a nice rim that is comfortable in the hand and releases well. Prodigy throwers should be happy with this new disc.

Kastaplast Grym X

The Grym X release has had a lot of hype for the Kastaplast fans, and from what we can tell it should live up to it. I found the Grym X to be pretty overstable right out of the box, but what I couldn’t believe is how well it seemed to glide. It felt like distance came very easy with this disc. I can see this becoming the new go to distance driver for Kastaplast throwers, and it may convert some others too!

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Plastic Addicts–Brand New Brand with Brand New Discs!

May 23, 2016 Jace Smellie Leave a comment

There is a new name in the disc golf manufacturing world! Plastic Addicts is here with two hot new discs, the Intervention and the Habit. Plastic Addicts has been one of the top disc golf retailers in the Midwest for several years, and now they are looking to become even more of a household name with their new line of discs.

The Intervention is a nice overstable distance driver that flies fast out of the hand. It glides well, and has a very dependable fade. Bigger arms should have no problem finding a slot for this disc in their bag.

The Habit is a stable to understable putt and approach disc, and it is money. This super wide rimmed disc is possibly the most glidey approach disc I have ever had the pleasure of throwing–and it really is a pleasure. The Habit is smooth out of the hand and goes for days. Already it has been a hot seller, and I think when the word gets out about this disc, we are going to have a hard time keeping it stocked!

One great thing about these Plastic Addicts discs that stood out to me the first time I held one is their plastic. Both the Top Line and the Main Line plastics feel great in the hand. For a company that is just getting started in the manufacturing business, I am very impressed by this first release. We are super excited to see what comes next from the guys at Plastic Addicts!

New Innova Releases Today! ProtoStar Mirage and Pro Thunderbird

May 18, 2016 Jace Smellie Leave a comment

Star Mirage

The Innova Mirage is here! The Mirage is the newest member of the Innova “VTech” family. The Mirage is described as being a low profile putter that can be used for a variety of shots. New players will find the minimal fade and straight to turning flight makes this a great putter for beginner disc golfers, while more experienced throwers can use the disc as a roller or for turnover shots. Our current inventory of the Innova Proto Star Mirage is available now.

Pro Thunderbird

The highly popular Innova Thunderbird is now available in Innova’s Pro plastic blend. These first ones we got in at the shop feel very good, and they look and feel almost like Star Plastic. They have a nice soft feel that is very comfortable in the hand. You can check out our current inventory of the Pro Thunderbird at https://infinitediscs.com/Innova-Thunderbird/Pro

New MVP/Axiom Releases! 23mm Drivers!

May 17, 2016 Jace Smellie One comment

Big news from the MVP/Axiom world today! They announced three brand new driver molds, including two new MVP molds that will be the first MVP discs with 23mm rim drivers! Here is what MVP had to say about these three new drivers:

MVP Nitro

“The MVP Nitro is a stable-overstable distance driver from the new high speed 23mm class. Nitro falls in the general stability lineage of Servo, Volt, Tesla, and Photon, with a turn-resistant profile that covers ground and guarantees a fade finish. Average throwers may need lighter weights or headwinds to achieve what little turn is offered by Nitro, while power throwers will find a workable and responsive shallow turn.”

MVP Octane

“The MVP Octane is a stable-understable distance driver from the new high speed 23mm class. Octane falls in the general stability lineage of Switch, Amp, Inertia, and Wave, with a slight-turn profile that holds long and straight until its fade finish. The 23mm Octane is designed to be relatively less understable than its 21.5mm counterpart Wave. Average throwers should see straight flights with fade, while power throwers will be able to hyzerflip for max distance and tailwind lines.”

Axiom Defy

“The Defy is a straight-stable 21.5mm distance driver from Axiom Discs. The Defy is straight with a nice bite of overstability at the end, and is best described as a heavily seasoned MVP Photon or a longer Axiom Crave. Like the Crave the Defy exhibits remarkable resistance to turnover even at high power.

As a 21.5mm class GYRO™ driver, the Defy is designed to hit a midpoint of stability between two MVP Disc Sports models, the Photon and Wave. The Defy will debut in grippy opaque dual-color Neutron plastic.”

23mm Drivers

“The 23mm class cores are deeper than typical MVP drivers to afford more glide for distance, and feature a nice dome not typically seen in MVPdrivers. From its shape to its weight distribution, the 23mm class is built for distance.

The 23mm class features four models — Energy, Nitro, Octane, and Catalyst, with their stability spectrum more evenly spaced than the 21.5mm class. In other words, Nitro and Octane will not have as great of a divide in stability as is seen between the Photon and Wave.”

New Discmania DDX!

May 11, 2016 Jace Smellie Leave a comment

We are excited to announce the release of the newest Discmania distance driver–the DDX! There has been some confusion surrounding the release date, but we have confirmed with Discmania that they are sending them out today, and hopefully the DDX will be here by the end of the week!

Preorders can now be made here.

A few weeks ago, Discmania was nice enough to send us a Prototype DDX for us to test out. Overall, I loved this disc. I think it is a very workable high speed driver. It is a shapeable disc for me. I was able to get a big long s-curve out of it, and I could get a nice long turnover shot if I released it right. I think this disc will be a fantastic addition to the Discmania lineup.

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Official Vendor of the 2016 Ledgestone Insurance Open

April 18, 2016 Jace Smellie Leave a comment

We are proud to announce that Infinite Discs is the Official Vendor of the 2016 Ledgestone Insurance Open! We loved supporting this historic event last year, and we are excited to be even more involved with this year’s event!

Nate Heinold and the Ledgestone Insurance Open crew are once again looking to make disc golf history by (again) providing the largest purse for any disc golf event in the history of the sport.

As part of our sponsorship, we will have access to all the limited edition discs for this year’s event. They are manufacturing less of these special discs for this year’s event, so make sure to grab them while you can! We have already started getting these in, and as more arrive we will keep an updated list of all the discs here.

As the official vendor of the event, we also have a very unique opportunity to create our own limited edition disc! We will be able to choose a Discraft mold to make available in one of their special edition plastics. These discs will only be available through Infinite Discs! More news will come in the future!

Again, make sure to check out these very limited discs and keep an eye open for when we announce our Infinite Discs special Limited Edition Ledgestone disc!

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2016 Ledgestone Insurance Open Limited Edition Discraft Discs

April 18, 2016 Jace Smellie Leave a comment

The Limited Edition discs for the 2016 Ledgestone Insurance Open are here! As the Official Vendor of the 2016 Ledgestone Insurance Open, we have access to these very special discs. This is the page that we will update as more discs arrive, so bookmark this page and check back often to be kept in the loop!

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