Best Disc Golf Putters of 2018
This article was written in 2018. Check out this article for the most current list of best disc golf putters.
Welcome to December disc golfers! Hopefully these best disc golf discs posts are helping you survive the off-season! And today we have a category that may cause some fights. We all have our favorites, but today we at Infinite Discs are going to try to select one disc golf putter as the best!
Before listing the nominees for The Infinite Discs Best Disc Golf Disc: Putter, let’s break down what we are looking for when making our selection. The two words I always come back to are popularity and utility. We want to choose a popular putter that is utilized by disc golfers of every skill level. Also, please note that this category is titled “Putter” and not “Putt and Approach.” We will be splitting those categories. For our purposes today, we are naming discs that are most commonly used as the disc inside 50 feet or so when you are trying to hole out. So for example, the Westside Harp which is an overstable Putt and Approach disc that is most commonly known for approaching will not be nominated in this category.
That being said, let’s take a look at the best selling Putt and Approach discs of 2018 so far:
Top sellers of 2018:
- Discmania P2
- Innova Aviar
- Dynamic Discs Judge
- Westside Harp
- Dynamic Discs Warden
- Axiom Envy
- Gateway Wizard
- Innova Nova
- Innova Sonic
- Latitude 64 Pure
Some of you might be surprised to see the Innova Sonic make the top 10, but there were some special editions released during this year that helped to boost those sells. Beyond that, these are all very familiar names that those who are close to disc golf shouldn’t be surprised to see make the top 10.
Now, here are our nominees for the best putter!
MVP Atom
The Putt and Approach category is what helped put MVP on the map, but the MVP Atom wasn’t released until a few years later and has become the most popular putter in their lineup. It has a very comfortable rim that seems to be the perfect middle ground between their two original putters, the Anode and Ion. The Atom offers a flight that is straight and reliable, and of course, MVP gives you its signature Gyro technology with the overmold on all of their discs.
Innova Aviar
This disc is a common first putter to own with the DX Aviar available at most sporting goods stores, but it is the McPro Aviar that has kept this mold at the top of the sales chart. It will be interesting to see how Innova brands that plastic blend next year with Paul McBeth leaving. Either way, the Aviar is a beadless putter that offers a straight and reliable flight that is great for disc golfers of all skill levels.
Latitude 64 Dagger
The Latitude 64 Dagger is the tallest putter on the market, which allows for a nice glide. The large bead and “deep dish” might make the Dagger a little harder for smaller hands, and it is an adjustment for golfers used to pretty much any other putter, but those who learn to use it can be lethal with long range putts (just ask Raptor Legs Ricky…).
Axiom Envy
The Axiom Envy is a slightly overstable putter that flirts with the line between approach and putting putters, this putter has a flatter top and of course the gyro technology overmold. The Envy like the Dagger, is not your typical putter, but those who take the time to practice with it enjoy the way it feels in their hand and the way it performs on the course.
Dynamic Discs Judge
The Dynamic Discs Judge has become one of the standards of the Putt and Approach category since its release in 2012. The Judge is a beaded putter that has a comfortable height that is perfect for all hand sizes and ages. The Judge is a straight flying putter that is very predictable and easy to learn to use.
Discmania P2
The Discmania P2 has been on the market for over 10 years, but recently it has become one of the best selling discs in the world regardless of category. The P2 is a popular approach putter as well as putting putter. It is a tall, beadless disc that offers a very comfortable grip and predictable, straight flight. Discmania does a good job as well of differentiating the different plastic blends and the benefits of each blend. But regardless of plastic type, the P2 offers a flight that offers something for disc golfers of all skill levels.
Latitude 64 Pure
The Latitude 64 Pure is another unique putter that has a strong following among those who use it. It is a shallow, beadless, and understable putter that feels just a bit different when compared to other putters. The small and short rim might be uncomfortable for players with larger hands, and the understable flight is not ideal for the wind, but in the right conditions this disc flies true to its name–pure. The Pure goes straight for a long time, making it great for longer putts.
Dynamic Discs Warden
The Warden is another standard in the Dynamic Discs family. The Warden‘s mold is basically a beadless Judge that flies just as straight and just as consistently. If you have tried the Judge and decided you like it but the bead isn’t for you, then you shouldn’t skip a beat switching to the Warden. And of course, vice-versa.
Gateway Wizard
The Wizard has been doing it for over 15 years, and has become the “old reliable” in the putters category. It has an average to slightly taller height and a beaded rim that fits great for all ages and hand sizes. The Wizard is a straight flying putter that can be lethal from distance as well. Gateway has also done a great job of making the Wizard available in LOTS of plastic blends. So from Firm to Really Freakin’ Flexible or anywhere in between, you should be able to find a Wizard that is right for you.
THE INFINITE DISCS BEST DISC GOLF PUTTER of 2018
GATEWAY WIZARD
This might be our most debatable selection so far, but the Wizard has been a popular choice for disc golfers for years. The Wizard is a great disc that covers just about everything you need in a putter, and when you add in the fact that it is available in a plethora of plastic blends, there is a Wizard for just about everyone. You don’t see the top sponsored pros throwing the Wizard much due to Gateway being a smaller fish in the sponsorship market, but when you take a look back in time to what some of the big names were throwing before they got manufacturer’s sponsorship, a lot of them were putting with the Wizard. For example, Kevin Jones, who just announced he will be throwing Prodigy Disc equipment in 2019, was a big proponent of the Pure White Wizard during the 2018 season.
What are your favorite disc golf putters?
Which putt and approach discs do you like for different weather conditions, wind, rain, cold etc? Share your opinion by commenting below!
Discmania D-Line P2
I’m my opinion the aviar is the best putter no matter what your skill level is.
I’m Team Dagger all the way! Happy to see it on this list.
I love the Shield.
I would have to say the Judge. It has just enough glide and stability to scream off your hand into the basket! It’s money on flick putts. And also great for approaches and drives. Easily the best all around putter out there.
I like James Conrad Glow Aviar. It just a JK Aviar-X but with the glow plastic it has great grip. I bought the disc to support James Conrad and it quickly became my go to putter.
I’m a big fan and spokesperson for Innova Aviars
I love the way the Judge feels in my hand.
I’ve just recently found MVP and have since started using the Atom over my Aviar. They fly very similar for me, but I trust the Atom more which gives me confidence. A confident game, is a game I can win.
The judge is where it’s at.
My Supreme Court consists of a Fusion, Fusion Burst, Classic, Classic Blend, Lucid, and Fluid.
Feels great for forehand approach shots, turbo putts when the need arises, and regular unleaded putts from any range.
Partial to the plasma envy.
Not so much as a putter but as a thrower off the tee. New has an overstablity that is always on point. As they wear they become dead straight. Perfect for those shots under 300′.
I bag 3. 1 heavy use, medium use, and light use. I wouldnt feel right without an envy in the bag.
Kc pro aviar. Best putter on the market
McPro Aviar. Feels great in the hands which is paramount for a putting putter, and it’s hard to argue with the results that paul has had with them
For me it’s the Gateway Wizard, it has greatly improved my short game
P2, it has helped me improve my short game.
The RFF Wizard was my go to putter for years. Straight flyer and supper grippy. Unlike other disc types the putter is all about how they feel to you personally. With that in mind the only putter I use now is the Jawbreaker Roach. Rounded edges, a unique grippy feeling, just holding it improves my game.
Innova Aero is the best putter.
Yeti aviar, concave top is just too nice to grip
Have to go wizard, great for beginners all the way to pros. Plus no other putter has that wizard feel…
The best putting putter
Is the Kastaplast Reko k3 plastic
Its a flat top slightly overstable
Beauty. Best feeling plastic around.
Great grip wet or dry,hot or cold. The rim isnt as deep as some putters so it doesn’t snag your fingers as you release helping keep the flight true.
The older they get the better they fly.
No matter the wind, spin it up and
Ching,ching. Using the Reko for 2 years now, tried some other putters and had to come back.