Best Disc Golf Roller Discs 2024
In disc golf, having a wide range of shots in your arsenal is advantageous when it comes to competition or beating your personal records. Since we all face a variety of situations on the course, the more tools we have to achieve the shot we need, the better our chances of succeeding with. One of those tools is a roller shot. In this blog we will learn about rollers and discuss the best disc golf roller discs.
The list of best roller discs is difficult to amass, since there are so many molds that can be used for rollers. This list taken from previous surveys, current surveys, and from Infinite sales data. You can help with the data by participating in the survey at the end of this blog! Plus you’ll be entered into a drawing for Infinite gift cards.
What Is A Roller
A roller is a throw that intentionally hits the ground shortly after it’s released and rolls along its edge. It can be utilized for shorter, technical shots to get out of trouble. Or for longer shots when distance is necessary.
Rollers are useful when you have low-ceiling shots and still need to cover a lot of ground, or shorter technical shots. They are also great options when you have open spaces without roller obstructions, such as a ditch or pond in the fairway. The challenge of throwing a roller is making sure you land on the ground with the correct angle. Even so, the disc might hit some irregularity on the ground and end up going in a direction that the thrower didn’t intend.
Throwing Rollers
I’ve heard many people say that they haven’t even tried a roller shot, and don’t even know how to throw one. Other people have mastered the shot and use it when available or necessary. In this blog we will look at some roller discs and determine which ones are the best. Instead of focusing on shorter, technical rollers, we’ll discuss the distance shots.
If you manage to become proficient in throwing rollers, it can be a thing of beauty and reward the thrower with a lot of ground covered. Some of my longest throws were well-executed rollers. Let’s take a look at the best disc golf roller discs.
Note: You’ll notice that many of these discs, but not all of them, have a lot of turn and are considered understable discs. That characteristic makes it easier for people of any skill level to get the disc to get the angle needed for a roller. With sufficient arm speed, and disc could be a roller, but we’re focusing on molds that people indicated they use as roller discs.
Best Disc Golf Roller Discs
Innova Sidewinder 9, 5, -3, 1
The Sidewinder was made for either rollers or turnover shots. It has a good amount of turn to help get the disc at a good angle for rollers. While it may be too flippy for big arms at full power, it can be a useful utility disc for people of all skill levels.
Innova Leopard 6, 5, -2, 1
The Innova Leopard can be found in beginner sets because it is easy to throw and easy to get some turn, even for beginners. With just a little experience and practice, the Leopard can be a great roller disc. It is easy to get the necessary angle with the Leopard and is a great disc to start learning how to throw rollers.
Infinite Sphinx 9, 6, -3, 1
With the Infinite Discs Sphinx’s flight numbers you would expect to find a roller in that mold, and you would be correct. The Sphinx can also be a good turnover disc, or even a good fairway driver for beginners. The I-Blend models come in 150-class weights, and sometimes even a bit lighter. The Sphinx is a great disc whose uses can evolve as your skill improves.
Innova Roadrunner 9, 5, -4, 1
The speed-nine Roadrunner has a good rim size and perfect flight numbers for beginners to get good distance. With a little experience, players can utilize the turn in the Roadrunner to execute some impressive rollers. The mold has been popular as a roller disc since its release.
Innova Mamba 11, 6, -5, 1
With even more turn than the Roadrunner, the Innova Mamba boasts a slightly higher speed, which may offset the extra turn a little bit. It also has a lot of glide for those big turnover shots. But if you want a long roller shot, check out the Mamba. I threw a Metal Flake Mamba as my roller disc until it disappeared one day. I recommend the Mamba.
Innova Rollo 5, 6, -4, 1
Not even a year old the Rollo is a great roller option for disc golfers of all skill levels. It was designed and marketed as a roller disc and has the numbers to back that up. When you’re not trying to cover a lot of distance on the ground, the Rollo can also be used to get a lot of turn out of a throw. It makes a great beginner disc or a disc that can be shaped in the woods.
Prodigy F7 7, 5, -3, 1
If you are a beginner looking for a great fairway driver, look no further than the Prodigy F7. It comes in a variety of plastic types to suit your preference. And its flight numbers are perfect for people just starting out. In the hands of a more skilled player, the F7 is an amazing roller or a turnover disc.
Latitude 64 Diamond 8, 6, -3, 1
The Diamond is among the best driver for beginners because of it noob-friendly flight numbers and its availability in lighter weights. Beyond its title as a great beginner disc, The Diamond makes a great roller disc. It is easy to get the Diamond to the ground at a good angle.
Westside Queen 14, 5, -3, 2
Because the Queen is a high-speed disc, it likely won’t be a roller for less experienced arms. That is not to say it isn’t useful for slower arms, it’s just that it won’t be used as a roller unless it is light weight or heavily seasoned. With a more experienced player the Queen can deliver some impressive rolls.
We Want To Hear From You!
There is the list of the best disc golf roller discs… but it is not complete! We need to hear from you so we can confirm and expand the list. Let us know your favorite roller disc when you’re going for distance.
We tabulated the results of your comments and there are an impressive 30 different molds! Many were on our list, but most weren’t. The Sphinx and the Roadrunner made our list AND the podium with your votes. The third podium member might not be familiar to some of you. It is the Prodiscus Flipperi
Prodiscus Fliperri 9, 3, -3, 0
Billed as a forgiving disc for beginners, the Flipperi can also be used as a roller. Manufactured in Finland, the Flipperi follows the usual Prodiscus naming convention of taking an English word, in this case Flipper, and adding a Finnish vowel. It truly is a flipper of a disc!
We randomly selected five commenters and gave them a $20 Infinite Discs gift card. The winners and their best roller disc are:
Todd – Prodiscus Flipperi
Michael L – Thought Space Athletics Ethos Mantra
Jacob K – Innova Roadrunner (Barsby Signature)
Ryan W – Discraft Hades
Daniel O – Above Ground Level Baobab
Ted Hegemann
Ted is the Chief Writer at Infinite Discs. He is responsible for the State of Disc Golf Survey articles and most of the "best discs" posts. Ted runs all kinds of local disc golf leagues and tournaments and tournaments in Northern Utah.
I got a Rollo for Christmas and that thing is fun to throw. I haven’t used it in a round yet on a roller throw, but I’m practicing it in the field and will bust it out one of these days!
While several understable discs are probably great for rollers right off the shelf, I’ve had some of my best rollers simply with my aging, beat-in, base-plastic versions of discs (Leopard, Teebird, Sidewinder, Basilisk). Actually the Latitude 64 Retro Ballista (beat in) was standardly my go-to for distance rollers until one day I noticed it was simply not in my bag or on the shelf any longer (I don’t know what happened to it). It worked well both for getting good distance through the air first, then angling down and rolling still, or whipping it downward toward the ground sooner to avoid closer, low-ceiling obstacles.
Latitude 64 fury, can throw massive backhand hyper flip to roller shots effortless 300+ foot shots
I totally agree. I have a beat-in Gstar Corvette that is a nice alternative for my roller disc’s.
I use a trespass…it goes pretty straight and great driver against wind
Best Forehand roller disc I’ve ever thrown is a Discmania Splice! I’m 60, and have lost some driving distance. But given the right conditions, I can roll a Splice 300-350’!
I’ve been using a DGA Hellfire as a forehand roller, and that thing really saves me from some trouble.
I used the Rollo to learn rollers. I still use it even though if need be, I can use my roadrunner.
The Yikun Gou is another great choice for a roller disc as well as a disc for low power players! 8, 5, -4, 1 are the flight numbers
Don’t sleep on the AGL Baobab for forehand rollers. Its thick and almost totally flat rim makes for some easy distance.
Best rollers for me have all been putters, downhill, in the wind, after missing the putt!
Innova Vulcan is my go-to roller, especially if there’s a bit of downhill to it.
Got a Roadrunner from a friend and that thing was like an insta-roller. Not too many roller shots on courses near me, but when I do get the chance, I break the Roadrunner out of the bag.
Big fan of the F7’s older sibling, the Prodigy H7! It’s very easy to get down to a roller angle when thrown flat, and the 9 speed rim profile allows it to gradually stand up before curling up right by the basket. I don’t use it for air shots unless my swing is severely limited and I need distance with very little power, but even with limited use I don’t see myself taking it out of the bag any time soon.
Roadrunners make good rollers!
My current fave for short, technical rollers is a Legacy Patriot. It helps me make the mando on hole 2 at Rabbit Flats where it’s either a skip shot (RHBH) or a backhand roller.
My go to roller disc is the Prodiscus Flipperi (Premium Plastic). I find it pretty simple to get it to the right angle to roll. I mostly use it for a forehand roller.
My favorite disc for rollers on both backhand and forehand is the Yikun View in Tiger plastic. Yikun is such an underrated brand and the View is an amazing disc. The View feels like a true 7 speed and reminds me of a t-bird or eagle like feel in the hand but the parting line is more centered in the wing. With a centered parting line and a nice flipply flight I find the View to be ideal for all of my rolling needs. On top of how great it flies I’ll never have to worry if I lose my View because I can snag another one for super cheap right here on Infinite.
I really taken the liking to throwing a Discraft Hades for rollers. I like that it’s a 12 speed for fast and long distance roller shots.
Roller is always my 1st option. I’m 73 and love rolling. Currently my go.to Roller is an F7. But sometimes if i pull out another and it is working i stay with it for that round at least. I also roll Mamba’s, G-start Terns, Heat, sidewinder and lately a Hex believe it or not. I only roll lefthanded backhand.
I used to use a Sidewinder but now use a Heat or a Sphinx.
My favorite long distance roller was a really beat in DX Valkyrie. However, I also use short range rollers of 40-100 feet (with a near vertical release about shoulder height using either a thumber or reverse thumber hold) usually using an ESP Buzzz. That is good for navigating low-hanging lines of trees or really tight tunnels.
If you really want a solid roller you gotta get your hands on an Axiom Virus. When I started 4 years back, that was the first disc to hit 300 ft. Now, that disc is the 400-420 foot roller I need. Alternatively, I would say an Orbital would be another solid roller on the under stable side with a bit more speed.