Best Midrange Discs of 2023

In this blog series we have looked at the top disc golf discs for 2022 according to sales. Then we focused on each the top distance drivers and the top fairway drivers. This time we’ll look at the top 50 midrange discs. We’ll also find the top overstable and understable mid’s.

Midrange discs fill the gap between short shots and putts, and longer distance throws. Their slower speeds make them a good fit for beginners, and valuable tools for skilled players. They don’t skip like faster discs so they make great approach discs. Like the other categories, midrange discs come in different stabilities to help you achieve the flight you need. Let’s look at which molds were the most popular, and which ones you might want to check out for 2023.

The top 50 midrange discs is based on sales at Infinite Discs for last year.

1. Discraft Buzzz
2. Innova Mako3
3. Infinite Discs Anubis
4. Thought Space Athletics Pathfinder
5. Innova Pig
6. Discraft Buzzz SS
7. Infinite Discs Chariot
8. Innova Roc3
9. Innova Roc
10. Axiom Paradox

Far and away the most popular mid range disc is the Discraft Buzzz. The Buzz has been a hot seller for Discraft from the beginning. It has a straight flight and comfortable beadless grip. Plus, it comes in a variety of plastic types. The Buzzz sold almost three times as many discs as the second place Mako3. The Infinite Discs Anubis was in third place.

Best Selling Midrange Discs by Month

This fun graph helps to visualize the hot selling brand trends. Some months saw more obscure selling discs like the Doomdsday Discs Frag, and the Mint Discs Lobster.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Not only did Discraft own the number one spot, they have the most molds in the top 50. The ‘most molds’ title has been held by Innova in the Top 50, Top Distance Drivers, and Top Fairway Drivers. In the midrange category, Innova had to settle for second place.

Top 50 Mid Ranges Sorted by Brand

There were a total of 19 different brands in the top 50. Discraft and Innova are old-school brands, so it’s not a surprise to see them on the top of the list. How many names on the list are new to you? We’ve seen a lot of pros switch sponsor brands this year, so it will be interesting to see how much of an impact those changes make for their brand. Now let’s look at the sales percent.

Top 50 Mid Ranges Sorted by Sales

As expected, the brands with the most molds in the top 50 had the highest percentage of sales. Discraft was boosted with the huge numbers from the Buzzz. Innova had four molds in the top 10, which helped their numbers. Infinite Discs also had top-10 molds to add to their total.

Top Overstable Mid

Innova takes the podium when it comes to the overstable midrange discs. Their Pig, Roc3, and Roc accounted for about 8% of all midrange sales. There were six different molds in the top 10, although Innova and Discraft still made up half the brands. Let’s take a look at the PDGA approval dates to see if some which newer molds are taking a chunk of the market.

Mold	Approval date	Rank
Innova Roc	Jan-87	3
Discraft Drone	Feb-05	6
Innova Pig	May-08	1
Discraft Buzzz OS	Jul-14	4
Kastaplast Kaxe Z	Oct-14	10
Dynamic Discs Justice	Mar-15	5
Dynamic Discs EMac Truth	Mar-16	9
Innova Roc3	Aug-17	2
Axiom Pyro	Feb-19	7
Elevation Disc Golf Interceptor	Dec-20	8

Although the Pig has been around for many years, it got a nice boost when Ricky Wysocki started throwing the mold. It has kept up the momentum ever since. The Innova Roc is celebrating its 36^th birthday this month. It is by far the oldest overstable mold in the top 10. It was in the bag when Ken Climo dominated the 90’s, and remains a staple of the top Innova pros today.

At the other end of the timeline, the Elevation Interceptor (one of the staples in MY bag!) is just a couple years old, but still managed to land as the 5^th most popular overstable mid range. The silicon disc is like Velcro when it hits the ground.

 

Top Understable Mid Range Discs

Discraft leads the pack when it comes to understable mid’s. Three out of the top four molds come from Discraft. They also have four out of the top 10 discs. Dino Discs is the only other brand with more than one mold in the top 10. There were six different brands in the top 10. Here are their approval dates:

Mold	Approval date	Rank
Discraft Comet	Oct-95	3
Discraft Meteor	Sep-06	4
Discraft Buzzz SS	Feb-08	1
Westside Tursas	Apr-16	10
Discraft Sol	Nov-18	6
Infinite Discs Kon Tiki	Apr-21	8
MVP Uplink	Jul-21	7
Axiom Paradox	Jul-21	2
Dino Discs Brachiosaurus	N/A	9
Dino Discs Stegosaurus	N/A	5

The two oldest molds, the Discraft Comet and Discraft Meteor, are in the top four. The two most recent approvals, the MVP Uplink and Axiom Paradox, are less than two years old. Although it is apparent that some of the older molds are still selling well, it will be interesting to see how they hold up against the barrage of new molds on the market recently.
Dino Discs‘ don’t have an approval date because they are not PDGA approved. Dino decided that it wasn’t worth the cost, since their target market is beginners, and they are unlikely to compete in sanctioned tournaments.

In the next blog will look at the top putters.

Highest Rated Midrange Discs

Sales are one thing, but how much do disc golfers really like a midrange disc. Do they like it enough that they are going to want to come back to our website to leave a five star review? Our new website “highest rated” feature sorts discs based on these customer ratings. View the highest rated midrange discs here.

What are the Best Midrange Discs for You?

Will Discraft stay on top, or will a dark horse arise and claim the top spot for best midrange next year too?

We all have different throwing styles and preferences. What are your favorite overstable, understable and straight flying midrange molds?