Best Midrange Disc Golf Discs for 2024
If you are in a disc golf scenario where you need more distance than a putter, but not the distance you need with a driver, you are in a perfect situation to use a midrange. The midrange, or ‘mid’, is a great tool for approach shots where minimal ground action is desired. They come in a variety of flight ratings so they can be used for a variety of different shots. Their slower speeds make them good starting discs for beginners.
In this blog, we’ll look at the best midrange discs for 2024. Just like similar blogs about the best putters, best high speed drivers and best fairway drivers, we’ll look at the top 50 based on sales at Infinite Discs. Then we’ll look at the highest rated mid’s.
We’ll start by taking a look back to last year and the best midrange discs for the year.
Top 50 Midrange Discs 2023
Topping the list of the Best Midrange Discs of 2023 is the perennial champion, the Discraft Buzzz. The beadless buzz has been around for decades and is one of the most popular discs of all time. It has a neutral flight and can be thrown on a slight hyzer, which will flip to flat and cruise for a long, straight flight. The Buzzz is the choice of many top pros. It is available in pretty much any plastic made by Discraft. One out of every six midrange discs that Infinite sells is a Buzzz.
Second on the list is a newer mold, the Axiom Hex. The Hex has a flight similar to the Buzzz. Although it is a relatively new mold, its sales are boosted by Simon Lizotte. His popularity contributes to a lot of Hex sales. That’s what happens when you have popular flight numbers on a disc being used and promoted by a popular player.
Rounding out the top three is another ‘older’ mold, the Innova Pig. The overstable Pig experienced a resurgence a few years ago when Ricky Wysocki threw the mold as an Innova team member. The Pig has a different flight than the other two, being very overstable. It makes a great driving/approach disc, particularly in a headwind.
Best Midrange Discs 2024
Now let’s look at the best midranges discs of the first half of 2024 to see any changes to the list.
Sitting atop the list for the first half of 2024 is the Discraft Buzzz, once again. The difference is the percentage of all midranges that the Buzzz represents. This year the Buzzz’s share of the market dropped from 16% last year to 8% so far this year. The Axiom Hex also dropped from last year to this, going from 10% to a little over 4%.
Although there are several top-ten discs for last year that also made the list this year, there are also two new molds in the top ten. The Innova Rollo was just released this year, and made it’s way to number two on the list. A little over 5% of all midrange discs sold this year was a Rollo. The Thought Space Athletics Mana moved up to the number five spot.
Top Buzz Plastics
The 20th anniversary of the Buzzz occurred last year, and a special edition of the mold was released. It came in Elite Z plastic, a variation of their popular Z plastic. The disc sold a bunch and the Elite Z was the number one plastic for the Buzzz. It accounted for 18% of all Buzzz’s sold. Discraft’s ESP plastic was second place at 15.4%. Their Signature ESP was third. It is the same plastic as ESP, but supporting a touring pro like Paul McBeth and Paige Pierce.
Top Midrange Brands
Although Innova and Discraft have the most molds in the top 50, this time Discraft takes the top spot with 9 molds. Innova is right behind them in second with 8 molds. MVP and Lone Star tied for third with 4 each. There was a four-way tie for fifth with Axiom, Infinite, Kastaplast and Dynamic Discs each having 3 molds in the top 50.
Highest Rated Midrange Discs
As part of its rewards program, Infinite Discs encourages customers to leave reviews for the discs and accessories they purchase. Along with a review, people can rate the products on a scale from one to five stars. We will now turn to those ratings to see which midrange discs rated the highest.
Not only did the Buzzz sell the most, it is also tied for the highest rated. The Buzzz holds an average rating of 4.8 stars, which ties the Prodigy M4. The M4 is a slightly understable midrange. RPM’s Piwakawaka was just a bit behind the other two with 4.79 out of five stars
Highest Rated Very Overstable Midrange Discs
These beefy discs have massive amounts of fade, and are not for everyone. If you have enough skill and arm speed, you may be in the market for one of these discs and want to check them out. Because these discs are all rated high, I didn’t include them in the overall ratings. Otherwise it would look exactly like this section. If you get one of these molds, you are looking for something extra beefy, and they all deliver. That may be why the high ratings.
The highest-rated very overstable midrange disc is the Legacy Pursuit. The Pursuit has a fade rating of three and an average rating of 4.89 out of five. The Yikun Crossbow has even beefier fade of 4. It is rated just below the Pursuit with a rating of 4.88. Legacy has two molds in the top three, with the third place going to the Legacy Recluse.
Highest Rated Overstable Midrange Discs
Looking at the highest rated overstable midrange discs we see the RPM Kotuku. RPM is a New Zealand brand with a decent number of available molds. Check out their discs with their unique naming structure HERE. The Kotuku has a rating of 4.83.
The Innova Roc takes the second place with a rating of 4.74. Two Trilogy discs tied for the last podium spot. Westside Discs Gatekeeper and the popular Dynamic Discs EMAC Truth both have ratings of 4.70.
Highest Rated Understable Midrange Discs
If you want a midrange that will give you a little (or a lot) of turn in your its flight, you will want an understable mid. They are also good for beginners because they help with a longer flight while beginners develop their form. They are also great for approaches or drives in a tailwind.
The highest rated understable midrange comes from Prodigy. It is their slightly flippy mid, the M4. The M4 has a rating of 4.80 out of five stars. The next highest rated disc is another mold from New Zealand, the RPM Piwakawaka. Two molds tie for the last spot on the understable mid podium. Dynamic Discs Bounty and the Discraft Meteor both tied with a rating of 4.73.
Highest Rated Stable Midrange Discs
Stable midrange discs have little or no turn, and little or no fade. The fly straight or whatever line you put them on. Stable mids are valuable work horses that get used a lot. The highest rated of this type of mid is the Innova Mako3, with a user-rating of 4.74. Next up is the Infinite Discs Anubis. It has an average rating of 4.71. The Latitude 64 Compass takes the last spot in the category, with a rating of 4.67
What are Your Favorite Midrange Discs?
Those are our lists of the best midrange discs with sales and ratings data. Let’s add to the data by hearing from YOU!
1 – What is your favorite midrange?
2 – What is your favorite over/understable midrange?
3 – What do you think will be the best midrange for next year?
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.
Favorite -Axiom Hex
Understable – RPM Piwakawaka
Overstable – Wild Angler
My favorite mid for the last year has absolutely been the Discmania Origin. Can’t believe more people don’t throw it. However, I am currently giving the Detour a chance and really liking the early results.
US – Origin
OS – Reactor (technically I would classify this as stable, but I don’t personally bag anything more stable in the mid category, I really don’t need anything between my zone and resistor).
This year I believe the Buzzz will maintain its status, but am interested to see how the Detour does if released in a decent time.
My favorite midrange is is definitely the Inca by Infinite discs! It is so reliable and still holds an anhyzer angle beautifully!
My favorite overstable midrange is the mutant by Discmania! It has the most reliable fade I have ever seen and is super torque resistant!
My favorite understable midrange is the panther from innova! It has beautiful hyper flips and holds turnovers!! Super versatile!
I think the midrange of 2024 will definitely be the Inca! It is so versatile and useful and so reliable!
This is tough, but I’ll go with my ROC3
What is your favorite midrange? Lately its been my Buzzz SS but the Tour Series Warship is getting picked up more and more and more.
What is your favorite over/understable midrange? Understable is my Archer in Z plastic. Its a go to staple in my bag as well as my Mint Lobster in Apex. Overstable is my Mint Bobcat in Sublime or my Buzzz OS in ESP Flex.
What do you think will be the best midrange for next year? Buzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz for sure.
Favorite mid is the MVP Fission Reactor. Great stability, trustworthy flight in most situations.
Favorite US mid is the Dismania Origin. Easy distance, buttery flight.
Favorite OS mid is the DGA Quake. Good beef but not so stable that it flies like a brick.
Best 2024 mid will likely be the Buzzz again. Buzzz is king.
Favorite mod is definitely my ESP Buzzz OS
Favorite mid is definitely the emac truth. Can bag a bunch and have different stabilities to fill every midrange slot. Favorite overstable is the emac truth, or super overstable the mutant. Understable is definitely the buzzz ss. And I think buzzz will still be most popular next year
My favorite mid range is the MindBender
Easy to throw. Glidey. Straight
My favorite overstable mix is the RPM Kotuku. Super reliable. Feels great in the hand and RPM has amazing plastic. Favorite understable mid is the RPM Piwakawaka. Super easy to throw. Lots of glide. Great for beginners.
I think the top mid for 2024 might be the Anubis.
1 – Favorite Midrange overall is my beat up McGlo Roc3.
2 – Favorite OS mid is the Pyro, Favorite US mold has become the Rollo.
3 – I think the best selling one for next year will be something neutral again like the Hex or the Buzzz
My favorite = uplink
Favorite over/under = lobster
Most popular = hex
The Streamline Echo is my favorite midrange. It is absurdly straight and can take some strong throws. It fits right between the Warship and Pine (both from Westside) in my bag.
Favorite: Axiom Eclipse Hex
US – Discmania MD1
OS – Prodigy MX-1
Starting to love the Westside Bard!
1. ROC3
2. Overstable – M1
2. Understable – Mako3
3. Detour
1 – What is your favorite midrange?
Star Jay
2 – What is your favorite over/understable midrange?
OS- Caiman
US- Rollo
3 – What do you think will be the best midrange for next year?
probably the buzzz again…
I definitely reached for the Buzzz alottt last year.. and I doubt that will change too much. So many great plastic options.. and so easy to bag a Buzzz OS&SS to cover my shots. I think the Hex will continue to gain popularity, but it’s not taking the top spot… that’ll continue to be the Buzzz for the foreseeable future.
1. Pathfinder
2. Overstable Bobcat
Understable Lobster
3. Hex
1- What is my favorite midrange?
The TSA Pathfinder has been amazing to throw. It has a wonderful feel to it and I like the plastic. Feels almost exactly like a buzzz to me.
2-Favorite Overstable/Understable Midrange
Unfortunately I don’t yet own an understable midrange, but my favorite Overstable is my trusty Wasp. It was recommended to me and was the first midrange I used/bought. It’s gotten me close to aces and is always reliable.
3-What do I think will be the best midrange for 2024?
I wanna say the Axiom Hex might take it this year. The Buzzz is solid, but who knows how popular the Hex will get this year
1. Favorite Mid: Westside Warship
2. Favorite OS: Innova Roc3
2. Favorite US: Discraft Meteor
3. Best Mid 2024: Discraft Buzzz again
1. Favorite midrange is my Buzzz SS
2. Best understable mid is the Rollo. Love that disc haha
3. Next year it’ll be whatever Hex Simon and Eagle release together