Author: Todd Durrant

Todd is the Vice President of Infinite Discs and mastermind behind the Infinite Discs VIP Club. He writes Infinite Discs newsletters and works with pros and artists to create a masterful selection of unique discs for you to enjoy.

TOP TWENTY TUESDAY – APRIL 28TH 2020

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It is time once again for our look back at the last week of sales. This weekly chart is generated from the sales figures at Infinite Discs – the purchases made by our customers are the only contributing factor to the statistics. We break the results down by disc model and plastic type so you can see which plastic types are selling the most. Here we go…

Top Twenty Tuesday for APRIL 28TH, 2020

#1 – Discraft Special Blend LUNA
#2 – Titanium Misprint UNDERTAKER
#3 – CryZtal FLX ZONE
#4 – Star DESTROYER
#5 – Prime Burst JUDGE
#6 – CryZtal BUZZZ
#7 – Classic Hybrid JUDGE
#8 – Classic Hybrid WARDEN
#9 – DX AVIAR
#10 – Z Misprint ZONE
#11 – Discraft Prototype Putter Blend FIERCE
#12 – Neutron REACTOR
#13 – Neutron OHM
#14 – Jawbreaker ROACH
#15 – Signature ESP ZEUS
#16 – KC Pro KC AVIAR
17 – Z Misprint FORCE
#18 – XT NOVA
#19 – EXO Hard Tactic
#20 – Big Z BUZZZ SS

There are a few oddities on this week’s chart. For one, the D-Line P2 which has been a mainstay on the chart is completely absent. That is because we sold out of those, so it’s hard to maintain the position without stock. But we were able to add more LUNA putters to the online store, so the LUNA jumped right back to the top. A lot of misprint discs from Discraft made it onto the chart this week. Why? Well, misprints from Discraft are becoming harder to find, and when they are Paul McBeth signature misprints, they are somehow more hotly sought-after than the stock editions. That’s why you see a Titanium Misprint Undertaker, Z Misprint Zone, and Z Misprint Force all on the chart this week.

The new Classic Hybrid JUDGE and Classic Hybrid WARDEN both hit the chart this week as new releases at the #7 and #8 spots, while the Prime Burst JUDGE took #5 at a time when putters are experiencing something of a renaissance.

Here is a look at how many times the different brands appeared on the chart this week:

–> Each week we’ll invite you to leave a prediction for a certain chart position on next week’s TOP TWENTY TUESDAY report. The person to predict that chart position correctly in the comments will win a $10 gift card for the Infinite Discs website.

WINNER – The #11 spot this week was taken by Discraft FIERCE putter. Colby is the winner this week, picking the Fierce for that position.

GIFT CARD PREDICTION FOR NEXT WEEK:  Leave your comment below to guess the #12 spot for next chart.  It will go to the FIRST person to get it right. Good luck!

 

TOP TWENTY TUESDAY – APRIL 21ST 2020

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It is time once again for our look back at the last week of sales. This weekly chart is generated from the sales figures at Infinite Discs – the purchases made by our customers are the only contributing factor to the statistics. We break the results down by disc model and plastic type so you can see which plastic types are selling the most. Here we go…

Top Twenty Tuesday for APRIL 21ST, 2020

#1 – EXO Soft TACTIC
#2 – Star DESTROYER
#3 – EXO Hard Tactic
#4 – DX AVIAR
#5 – Signature ESP ANAX
#6 – Signature ESP ZEUS
#7 – Discraft Special Blend LUNA
#8 – D-Line P2
#9 – ESP Misprint ANAX
#10 – Discraft Prototype Putter Blend FIERCE
#11 – ESP ZONE
#12 – Star WRAITH
#13 – KC Pro KC AVIAR
#14 – Star TEEBIRD
#15 – ESP BUZZZ
#16 – Star MAKO3
#17 – Big Z BUZZZ
#18 – Cryztal Sparkle BUZZZ
#19 – XT NOVA
#20 – Champion MAKO3

This week’s best-seller chart is a bit tainted by the challenges of supply during this odd time when putters sell out almost instantly and are difficult to restock. For example, the Luna usually sits at the top of the chart but dropped to the #7 spot because we simply ran out– we haven’t had Luna discs for most of the past week. Likewise, the D-Line P2 is usually in the top 4 spots, but has dropped to #8, also because we have had difficulty restocking and the supply has dwindled.  On the other hand, the new TACTIC approach disc was launched last week and took two of the top 3 positions, but could have had higher sales if we’d had more of them available. These kinds of discs are hard to keep in stock!

Once again, there were only three brands on this week’s chart. Here is a look at how many times the different brands appeared on this week’s chart:

–> Each week we’ll invite you to leave a prediction for a certain chart position on next week’s TOP TWENTY TUESDAY report. The person to predict that chart position correctly in the comments will win a $10 gift card for the Infinite Discs website.

WINNER – The #10 spot this week was taken by Discraft FIERCE putter. It looks like Dustin was the first to guess that disc for the 10th spot, so Dustin is our winner this week!

GIFT CARD PREDICTION FOR NEXT WEEK:  Leave your comment below to guess the #11 spot for next chart.  It will go to the FIRST person to get it right. Good luck!

 

TOP TWENTY TUESDAY – APRIL 14th 2020

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It is time once again for our look back at the last week of sales. This weekly chart is generated from the sales figures at Infinite Discs – the purchases made by our customers are the only contributing factor to the statistics. We break the results down by disc model and plastic type so you can see which plastic types are selling the most. Here we go…

Top Twenty Tuesday for APRIL 14th, 2020

#1 – Discraft Special Blend LUNA
#2 – D-Line P2
#3 – Star DESTROYER
#4 – Signature ESP ZEUS
#5 – DX AVIAR
#6 – Z Line ZONE
#7 – Z Line FORCE
#8 – Discraft Prototype Putter Blend FIERCE
#9 – Z Misprint ZONE
#10 – ESP ZONE
#11 – Signature ESP ANAX
#12 – Champion Colored Glow FIREBIRD
#13 – Star WRAITH
#14 – ESP Misprint MALTA
#15 – XT NOVA
#16 – Z Line BUZZZ
#17 – Big Z BUZZZ
#18 – Jawbreaker ZONE
#19 – ESP BUZZZ
#20 – KC Pro KC AVIAR

It is still a strong chart this week for putters. The Discraft LUNA took the #1 spot with the Discmania D-Line P2 taking #2. The Innova DX Aviar took the #5 spot with the Zone, Fierce, Nova, and KC Aviar also hitting the chart. The Buzzz was on there in several plastic types, along with the Zone, making another Discraft-heavy chart this week.

Here is a look at how many times different brands appeared on this week’s chart, and it is a rare week because only three brands touched the chart:

–> Each week we’ll invite you to leave a prediction for a certain chart position on next week’s TOP TWENTY TUESDAY report. The person to predict that chart position correctly in the comments will win a $10 gift card for the Infinite Discs website.

WINNER – The #9 spot this week was taken by the Z Misprint Zone, which is an oddball on the chart because those sales all happened within a few minutes in the middle of the night. If you were sleeping, like most people do at night, you probably had no idea that anything happened when those hit the online store. Since that doesn’t feel very fair, we’re going to give the win this week to Kyle who guessed Z Line Zone (pretty close).

GIFT CARD PREDICTION FOR NEXT WEEK:  Leave your comment below to guess the #10 spot for next chart.  It will go to the FIRST person to get it right. Good luck!

 

TOP TWENTY TUESDAY – APRIL 7 2020

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It is time once again for our look back at the last week of sales. This weekly chart is generated from the sales figures at Infinite Discs – the purchases made by our customers are the only contributing factor to the statistics. We break the results down by disc model and plastic type so you can see which plastic types are selling the most. Here we go…

Top Twenty Tuesday for APRIL 7th, 2020

#1 – Discraft Special Blend LUNA
#2 – Star DESTROYER
#3 – DX AVIAR
#4 – D-Line P2
#5 – Signature ESP ZEUS
#6 – Signature ESP ANAX
#7 – Swirly Star DESTROYER
#8 – Champion Colored Glow FIREBIRD
#9 – Prime Burst JUDGE
#10 – Discraft Prototype Putter Blend FIERCE
#11 – Jawbreaker ZONE
#12 – XT NOVA
#13 – Star WRAITH
#14 – ESP ZONE
#15 – Neutron OHM
#16 – Z Line BUZZZ
#17 – Cryztal Sparkle BUZZZ
#18 – Jawbreaker ROACH
#19 – Z Line ZONE
#20 – Cryztal Sparkle UNDERTAKER

Putters are really picking up in sales since the coronavirus brought a “stay-at-home” policy to much of the country. Backyard putting is a big thing right now. The LUNA by Discraft took the #1 spot for the last week, being a putter that has been hot for a while. But the DX AVIAR slipped into the #3 spot, followed closely by the D-Line P2 (which might be even higher on the chart, if not for lack of supply). The Discraft ZONE hit the chart 3 times, in Jawbreaker, ESP, and Z-Line plastics. Other putter and approach discs on the chart include the Fierce, Judge, Nova, Ohm, and Roach.  In fact. of the Top 20 discs, 11 of those (more than half) are putters!

–> Each week we’ll invite you to leave a prediction for a certain chart position on next week’s TOP TWENTY TUESDAY report. The person to predict that chart position correctly in the comments will win a $10 gift card for the Infinite Discs website.

WINNER – The #8 spot this week was taken by the Nate Sexton Champion Colored Glow Firebird. It looks like SAM B. is our winner this week. Thanks for your guesses!

PLEASE NOTE– all comments (including guesses) don’t show up immediately when you make them, since all comments are approved by admin first. So you may not see the guesses that were made before yours until we approve a bunch of comments the next day. Sorry about that, but that’s the way we can avoid spam or inappropriate comments. The time stamp is still valid, based on when the comment was made (not when it was approved).

GIFT CARD PREDICTION FOR NEXT WEEK:  Leave your comment below to guess the #9 spot for next chart.  It will go to the FIRST person to get it right. Good luck!

Stamp Wars 2020 Winner

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After three rounds of online voting and the final round which was determined by sales numbers, we have a 2020 Stamp Wars winner!

THE FINAL FOUR

This year, the four stamps that made it through the online voting phase were as follows:

THE ACE

by Silas Pearson

Features a flying, flaming ace card breaking through a chain.

 

 

 

THE DISC ELEMENTAL

by Steve Bayes

Features a creature of stone rising from the ground, lifting the basket from the earth.

 

 

 

HYPNOSIS

by Aaron Waggoner

Features the Infinite Discs logo (basically an Infinity symbol) layered into a decorative design.

 

 

 

LADY LUCK

by Justin Lago

Features a lady with her decorative hair that looks like basket chains.

 

 

 

THE 2020 WINNER

After a race that saw the lead change a couple of times, we finally have a winner. While the Disc Elemental stamp took an early lead, and Hypnosis then moved to the front, after the final weekend, THE ACE took the lead for the home stretch. Hypnosis came in a close 2nd place.

THE ACE is the winner this year. Congratulations to designer Silas Pearson and a very enthusiastic support crew who got the word out on social media to give the disc sales a final push.

Thanks again to all of the artists who submitted their cool designs this year. And thanks to the disc golfers that supported those artists by voting and purchasing discs. It was another fun contest this year. Thanks!

 

 

TOP TWENTY TUESDAY – MARCH 31ST 2020

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It is time once again for our look back at the last week of sales. This weekly chart is generated from the sales figures at Infinite Discs – the purchases made by our customers are the only contributing factor to the statistics. We break the results down by disc model and plastic type so you can see which plastic types are selling the most. Here we go…

Top Twenty Tuesday for March 31ST, 2020

#1 – Neutron REACTOR
#2 – D-Line P2
#3 – Neutron OHM
#4 – Discraft Special Blend LUNA
#5 – Cryztal Sparkle BUZZZ
#6 – Cryztal Sparkle UNDERTAKER
#7 – Star DESTROYER
#8 – Prime Burst JUDGE
#9 – DX AVIAR
#10 – Star WRAITH
#11 – Discraft Prototype Putter Blend FIERCE
#12 – ESP ZONE
#13 – Lucid SERGEANT
#14 – Signature ESP ZEUS
#15 – Star INVICTUS
#16 – Classic Blend JUDGE
#17 – Champion Colored Glow FIREBIRD
#18 – C-Line Glow PD3
#19 – DX AVIAR CLASSIC
#20 – ESP BUZZZ

Two new releases from MVP made a splash this last week with the Neutron REACTOR taking the #1 spot and the Neutron OHM taking the #3 spot. The ultra-popular D-Line P2 squeezed in between those two new releases to take the #2 spot. A couple of new Ledgestone Open releases by Discraft grabbed some high spots on the chart with the Cryztal Sparkle BUZZZ and the Cryztal Sparkle UNDERTAKER taking the #5 and #6 spots.

Dynamic Discs also took three positions on the chart this week with the new Lucid SERGEANT driver making a splash and the JUDGE showing up twice on the chart, boosted by some fun custom stamps.

Here is a look at how many times the different brands hit the chart this last week:

–> Each week we’ll invite you to leave a prediction for a certain chart position on next week’s TOP TWENTY TUESDAY report. The person to predict that chart position correctly in the comments will win a $10 gift card for the Infinite Discs website.

WINNER – The #7 spot this week was taken by the Star Destroyer. It looks like Ben guessed the Star Destroyer for the win this week. Great job!

PLEASE NOTE– all comments (including guesses) don’t show up immediately when you make them, since all comments are approved by admin first. So you may not see the guesses that were made before yours until we approve a bunch of comments the next day. Sorry about that, but that’s the way we can avoid spam or inappropriate comments. The time stamp is still valid, based on when the comment was made (not when it was approved).

GIFT CARD PREDICTION FOR NEXT WEEK:  Leave your comment below to guess the #8 spot for next chart.  It will go to the FIRST person to get it right. Good luck!

STATE OF DISC GOLF 2020 – How Many Discs We Own

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Every year we enjoy asking disc golfers questions about their disc purchasing habits and preferences. As a retailer, this is a subject that always interests us at Infinite Discs. We help customers at all different levels, from the novice who wants to know the best beginner discs to the hard-core collector who buys the hottest new releases. It’s time to share the data collected from the survey participants on the subject of how many discs we own and what motivates us to purchase more.

HOW MANY DISCS DO YOU OWN?

Many of us remember when we were new to the game of disc golf. The first time we see another player carrying a backpack loaded with discs is usually a shocker. Why could the possibly need so many discs? It doesn’t take long to learn why multiple discs are necessary as you become a more serious player. But some of us dive much deeper into the sea of plastic than others. Here’s a look at how many discs survey participants claim to own.

Of course, those who would take the time to participate in a State of Disc Golf survey are typically more serious players. Thus, the number of participants who claimed to own less than 10 discs was very low. The highest column on the chart is the one representing players who own 41-60 discs. That means that the sweet spot is somewhere around 50 discs. However, as the quantities go higher, the number of responses doesn’t drop much. The final quantity of 200+ discs is the 2nd highest on the chart. In fact, just over 14% of those surveyed own more than 200 discs! 

HOW MANY DISCS DID YOU BUY?

Perhaps you are a player who thinks deeply about what you want in a disc, weighing the pros and cons of each purchase before pulling the trigger. But there are plenty of other players and collectors who have a fast trigger finger when it comes to disc buying habits. Some players only purchase a disc when they lose a favorite. Others purchase a disc in the hopes that it will improve their game. Others purchase discs to hang on the wall. In the end, how many discs did the survey participants purchase in 2019? Here are the results.

A good number of survey participants claimed not to have purchased any discs in 2019, but the vast majority made disc purchases. The largest column is the one that represents 10-14 discs purchased. That’s an average of about a disc per month, which sounds pretty reasonable for an avid player. You may find it interesting that 58 people claimed to have purchased more than 200 discs in 2019.

HOW MANY DISCS DID YOU BUY TO COLLECT?

Let’s take a moment to measure how many discs were purchased solely for the purpose of collecting. When asked how many discs survey participants purchased only to collect, these were the results:

About 46% of those surveyed said that they purchased absolutely no discs for collection purposes. Another Another 24% said that they only purchased 1-3 discs in 2019 to collect. That makes about 70% who are probably not serious collectors. However, there are a good number of people who purchased large numbers of discs and who primarily purchased those discs for collections.

WHERE DID YOU BUY YOUR DISCS?

There is one more piece of data we’ll look at in this run-down, and that answers the question of where the survey participants acquired all of their discs in 2019. Was it at a local pro shop? Was it online? Was it at a tournament? Here’s the results.

Survey participants could choose as many answers are applied to their situation. So most people picked several sources. The most common answer was “Local Disc Golf Shop” which means that the pro shops and individual disc golf stores out there are still a vital part of the market. It is hard to compare online shopping with the feeling you get when you walk into a store, hold the disc in your hand, and thumb through a pile of plastic.

Online shoppers are still plentiful with 4127 people saying that they’d purchased a disc from Infinite Discs. That might be expected since we hosted the survey. But the 3799 survey respondents also said that they’d purchased from other online retailers as well, like Disc Golf Center, Marshall Street, etc.).

There were 1319 people who claimed to have purchased from Amazon.com and a smaller number at 972 from EBay. Those larger online retailers are important, no doubt, but in this case did not look as popular as other specialized local and online stores.

COMING UP LATER…

In a future blog post, we’ll take a look at the responses to the survey which indicate what factors are most important to players when they make their disc purchasing choices. Is it rarity, stamp design, brand, or something else? Stay tuned, and feel free to leave your comments below.

TOP TWENTY TUESDAY – MARCH 24TH 2020

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It is time once again for our look back at the last week of sales. This weekly chart is generated from the sales figures at Infinite Discs – the purchases made by our customers are the only contributing factor to the statistics. We break the results down by disc model and plastic type so you can see which plastic types are selling the most. Here we go…

Top Twenty Tuesday for March 24TH, 2020

#1 – Star INVICTUS
#2 – Discraft Special Blend LUNA
#3 – Star DESTROYER
#4 – Signature Swirly S-Blend EMPEROR
#5 – Discraft Prototype Putter Blend FIERCE
#6 – Champion Colored Glow FIREBIRD
#7 – D-Line P2
#8 –Titanium Swirl BANGER GT
#9 – Signature ESP ZEUS
#10 – ESP ZONE
#11 – ESP BUZZZ
#12 – P-Line Stiff P2
#13 – Classic Blend Burst JUDGE
#14 – Cryztal FLX Sparkle ZONE
#15 – DX X-Out LEOPARD
#16 – Star WRAITH
#17 – ESP AVENGER SS
#18 – Jawbreaker BUZZZ
#19 – Signature ESP ANAX
#20 – Swirly S-Blend X-Out EMPEROR

The Star Invictus by Innova took the #1 spot this week as a new distance driver release. Then a few familiar discs follow, including the Luna at #2 and the Destroyer at #3. The Signature Swirly S-Blend EMPEROR came in at #4 with the release of the Garrett Gurthie “G-Batross” special edition. We likely would have seen the new Dynamic Discs Sergeant on the chart this week, but we misplaced our shipment during the process of moving inventory between our original and expanded warehouse. Sorry about that! Watch for the new Sergeant and other Trilogy releases coming out this week on the Infinite Discs website.

Here is a look at how many times each brand showed up in this week’s chart:

–> Each week we’ll invite you to leave a prediction for a certain chart position on next week’s TOP TWENTY TUESDAY report. The person to predict that chart position correctly in the comments will win a $10 gift card for the Infinite Discs website.

WINNER – The #6 spot this week was taken by the Sexton Champion Colored Glow FIREBIRD. It looks like Sam is our winner as the first person to guess that disc for the #6 spot.

PLEASE NOTE– all comments (including guesses) don’t show up immediately when you make them, since all comments are approved by admin first. So you may not see the guesses that were made before yours until we approve a bunch of comments the next day. Sorry about that, but that’s the way we can avoid spam or inappropriate comments. The time stamp is still valid, based on when the comment was made (not when it was approved).

GIFT CARD PREDICTION FOR NEXT WEEK:  Leave your comment below to guess the #7 spot for next chart.  It will go to the FIRST person to get it right. Good luck!

 

 

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