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Best Disc Golf Discs 2025

February 5, 2025 Ted Hegemann 43 comments

Throughout this blog series we’ve been finding the best disc golf discs for 2025. First we looked at the best putters, then the best midranges, before moving on to the higher-speed discs, the best fairway drivers and best distance drivers. This week, we’ll combine the best of the best, and find out which mold is number one!

First, let’s look at the top disc results for the previous year. Then we can see which discs did better and which ones might have fallen off the list.

Best Discs For 2023

Disc Rank	Manufacturer	Disc Name	Disc Type
1	MVP	Glitch	Putt & Approach
2	Discraft	Buzzz	Mid Range
3	Innova	Wraith	Distance Driver
4	Infinite Discs	Alpaca	Putt & Approach
5	Infinite Discs	Emperor	Distance Driver
6	Innova	Destroyer	Distance Driver
7	Axiom	Hex	Mid Range
8	Discraft	Zone	Putt & Approach
9	Axiom	Envy	Putt & Approach
10	Infinite Discs	Tomb	Putt & Approach
11	Infinite Discs	Dynasty	Control Driver
12	Infinite Discs	Pharaoh	Distance Driver
13	Innova	Pig	Mid Range
14	Kastaplast	Berg	Putt & Approach
15	Infinite Discs	Maya	Distance Driver
16	Gateway	Wizard	Putt & Approach
17	Innova	Mamba	Distance Driver
18	Axiom	Proxy	Putt & Approach
19	Infinite Discs	Sphinx	Control Driver
20	Infinite Discs	Centurion	Control Driver
21	Dynamic Discs	Judge	Putt & Approach
22	Discraft	Luna	Putt & Approach
23	Innova	Firebird	Control Driver
24	Axiom	Crave	Control Driver
25	Latitude 64	Pure	Putt & Approach
26	Innova	Aviar	Putt & Approach
27	Innova	Leopard	Control Driver
28	Infinite Discs	Aztec	Distance Driver
29	Innova	Mako3	Mid Range
30	Innova	Teebird	Control Driver
31	Axiom	Insanity	Control Driver
32	Innova	Valkyrie	Control Driver
33	Thought Space Athletics	Construct	Distance Driver
34	Discraft	Athena	Control Driver
35	Infinite Discs	Anubis	Mid Range
36	Latitude 64	River	Control Driver
37	Innova	Tern	Distance Driver
38	Innova	Rollo	Mid Range
39	Innova	Leopard3	Control Driver
40	Latitude 64	Diamond	Control Driver
41	Discraft	Heat	Control Driver
42	Thought Space Athletics	Mantra	Control Driver
43	Innova	Beast	Distance Driver
44	Thought Space Athletics	Votum	Control Driver
45	Innova	Thunderbird	Control Driver
46	Innova	Shryke	Distance Driver
47	MVP	Watt	Putt & Approach
48	Infinite Discs	Roman	Control Driver
49	Clash Discs	Wild Honey	Distance Driver
50	Innova	Roadrunner	Control Driver

The hot seller for that year was the MVP Glitch, a putt and approach disc that leapt into first place during its first full year of sales! We’ll have to see how it did during its sophomore year of sales. So, lets up into the list of the top sellers for 2024.

Best of the Best Discs

Disc Rank	Manufacturer	Disc Name	Disc Type	% of Sales
1	Axiom	Pixel	Putt & Approach	2.1%
2	Innova	Wraith	Distance Driver	1.9%
3	Infinite Discs	Emperor	Distance Driver	1.7%
4	Infinite Discs	Alpaca	Putt & Approach	1.6%
5	Innova	Destroyer	Distance Driver	1.6%
6	Discraft	Buzzz	Mid Range	1.5%
7	Infinite Discs	Pharaoh	Distance Driver	1.3%
8	Infinite Discs	Sphinx	Control Driver	1.3%
9	Discraft	Zone	Putt & Approach	1.2%
10	Axiom	Envy	Putt & Approach	1.2%
11	Infinite Discs	Tomb	Putt & Approach	1.0%
12	Innova	Mamba	Distance Driver	0.9%
13	Infinite Discs	Maya	Distance Driver	0.9%
14	Gateway	Wizard	Putt & Approach	0.8%
15	Infinite Discs	Dynasty	Control Driver	0.8%
16	MVP	Glitch	Putt & Approach	0.8%
17	Discraft	Luna	Putt & Approach	0.8%
18	Axiom	Crave	Control Driver	0.8%
19	Innova	Mako3	Mid Range	0.8%
20	Infinite Discs	Roman	Control Driver	0.7%
21	Innova	Rollo	Mid Range	0.7%
22	Innova	Gorgon	Distance Driver	0.7%
23	Infinite Discs	Centurion	Control Driver	0.6%
24	Axiom	Hex	Mid Range	0.6%
25	Innova	Valkyrie	Control Driver	0.6%
26	Prodigy	PA-3	Putt & Approach	0.6%
27	MVP	Trail	Distance Driver	0.6%
28	Axiom	Time-Lapse	Distance Driver	0.6%
29	Innova	Tern	Distance Driver	0.6%
30	Latitude 64	Pure	Putt & Approach	0.6%
31	Innova	Leopard	Control Driver	0.6%
32	Innova	Teebird	Control Driver	0.6%
33	Innova	Aviar	Putt & Approach	0.5%
34	Kastaplast	Berg	Putt & Approach	0.5%
35	Discraft	Cicada	Control Driver	0.5%
36	Innova	Firebird	Control Driver	0.5%
37	Innova	Pig	Mid Range	0.5%
38	Innova	Leopard3	Control Driver	0.5%
39	Thought Space Athletics	Mantra	Control Driver	0.5%
40	Innova	Shryke	Distance Driver	0.5%
41	Latitude 64	River	Control Driver	0.5%
42	Infinite Discs	Aztec	Distance Driver	0.5%
43	Axiom	Proxy	Putt & Approach	0.4%
44	MVP	Wave	Distance Driver	0.4%
45	Innova	Thunderbird	Control Driver	0.4%
46	Innova	Beast	Distance Driver	0.4%
47	Thought Space Athletics	Construct	Distance Driver	0.4%
48	Innova	Roadrunner	Control Driver	0.4%
49	Clash Discs	Wild Honey	Distance Driver	0.4%
50	Dynamic Discs	Judge	Putt & Approach	0.4%

Although we see a new leader in sales for last year, the Axiom Pixel, it overcame the same challenges of taking the top spot as the Glitch: it did so in its first full year of sales! The MVP/Axiom folks are putting out some great molds that are backed by popular pros.

Here are highlights of the top discs for the year:

1 Axiom Pixel – The Pixel is a straight, fairly glidey putter that, although it feels right at home as an approach disc or throwing putter on shorter holes, can also be found in the hands of disc golfers hoping to sink a long putt.

2 Innova Wraith – A perennial top contender for sales, the Wraith has the popular flight characteristics as the Destroyer, but a little slower speed. Every brand eventually makes a mold with the same flight numbers.

3 Infinite Discs Emperor – Coming up on its sixth birthday, the Emperor has been a hit from the beginning. It is made out of nearly every Infinite plastic, so give you a variety of options. And yes, it has a flight similar to the aforementioned Destroyer.

4 Infinite Discs Alpaca – Another mold that has been a hit from the beginning is the Infinite Alpaca. The beadless putter feels wonderful in your hand and performs even better. Try throwing the Alpaca today and see what the hype is all about.

5 Innova Destroyer – Ahhh, the Innova Destroyer. It has been around longer that most people have been playing disc golf. And it has been a favorite ever since its release. The Destroyer can be found in nearly every plastic, and a variety of weights, to meet the needs of most disc golfers. It has flight numbers that mimic a nice S-curve. Those numbers contribute to a nice S-curve for its flight.

6 Discraft Buzzz

7 Infinite Discs Pharaoh

8 Infinite Discs Sphinx

9 Discraft Zone

10 Axiom Envy

Comparing changes from year to year, we find seven molds that made the current list, that weren’t there the year before. That includes the number one disc on the list, the Axiom Pixel. Here is the list of the seven molds new to the top 50 this year:
Axiom Pixel
Innova Gorgon
Prodigy PA-3
MVP Trail
Axiom Time-Lapse
Discraft Cicada
MVP Wave

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Best Selling Disc Golf Discs

Brands in the Top 50

It is always interesting to see how many different brands are represented in the list of the top discs. Some brands you pretty much expect to see on the list. Others are somewhat of a surprise. With the changing disc golf manufacturer landscape, a couple brands still dominate, but smaller brands are starting to carve out their share of the market. Here are the top Brands on the list:

No one will be surprised to see that Innova leads the pack, with a whopping 18 molds in the top 50. Just as unsurprising, Infinite takes second place. Discraft, with its star-studded lineup of touring pros, comes in fourth with four molds in the top 50.

Most Popular Disc Types

If you sort the top 50 discs according to their disc type, three of the four types listed all have close to the same representation in the top 50. The exception is the midrange disc, with only 5 molds in the top 50.

The highest-rated midrange disc in the top 50 is the Discraft Buzzz, which is the sixth most popular mold, and will likely continue to land near the top of the list. It is a staple in many player’s bags, and has been a hot-seller for a long time.

Highest Rated Disc Golf Discs

The Infinite Discs rewards program includes incentives to give reviews about discs and accessories that we offer. We show the results of those ratings on every product page. The rating system allows customers to rate a disc/product on a scale from one to five stars, as well as give brief reviews about the item. This valuable feedback gives seeking customers insights to what their fellow disc golfers think about the disc/product.

Infinite discs has pages which show the highest rated discs on a single page, to give you an overview of the top rated discs. Bookmark these pages and refer to them next time you are shopping, to help guide your purchases.

Highest Rated Disc Golf Discs

Best Putters 2025

In our Best Putters blog we saw how the Axiom Pixel had dethroned the MVP Glitch for the title of the Best Putter. The straight-flying Pixel is the second mold in the Simon Line of discs, giving it a boost among Lizotte fans. It flies straight with minimal fade. The Pixel’s micro-bead is comfortable in your hand, giving you confidence driving the disc, or putting into the basket.

Here are the top putters for 2025:

1 Axiom Pixel

2 Infinite Discs Alpaca

3 Discraft Zone

4 Axiom Envy

5 Infinite Discs Tomb

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Best Midrange Discs 2025

The Best Midrange disc for 2025 will surprise no one. The Discraft Buzzz has been a hot seller for a couple decades. It feels great in your hand, comes in a variety of plastics and stamps, and flies like you need it to fly. As a disc you can use in many situations, the Buzzz delivers. It will continue to sell well.

Check out the rest of the top midrange discs HERE

Best Fairway Driver 2025

According to the Best Control (Fairway) Driver blog, the Infinite Discs Sphinx is in the number one spot. Although it is an understable disc that is well suited for newer players, it is also available in plastics that make the mold more overstable, and more likely to be utilized by more experienced players.

1 Infinite Discs Sphinx

2 Infinite Discs Dynasty

3 Axiom Crave

4 Infinite Discs Roman

5 Infinite Discs Centurion

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Best Distance Driver

The Best Distance Driver blog indicated that the Innova Wraith was everyone’s favorite. Like the Buzzz, it is not unusual to see the Wraith at or near the top of the list. It has desirable flight numbers. Endorsed by the legend, Ken Climo, the Wraith can be used by forehand and backhand players to maximize their throws.

1 Innova Wraith

2 Infinite Discs Emperor

3 Innova Destroyer

4 Infinite Discs Pharaoh

5 Innova Mamba

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More Best Disc Features

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Best Distance Drivers 2025

January 30, 2025 Ted Hegemann 28 comments

When you want to get the most distance from your drives, you’re usually reaching for your high-speed drivers. Also called distance driver, this type of disc has the widest rim of all types, and the usually require the most skill to maximize the achievable distance. They are the super-athlete of the disc golf world, since they hold distance records, and are used by pros and amateurs alike. Much like our Best Putters, Best Midranges, and Best Fairway Drivers we will look at the sales data to find the best disc golf distance drivers for 2025, and give you some ideas of discs you might want to try.

Before we unveil the top discs according to sales for 2024, let’s roll back the clock to see the top sales for 2023. Then we can compare the numbers and see if there are any changes.

Prior Top 50 Best Disc Golf Distance Drivers

Taking the top spot for sales is the Innova Wraith. The Wraith is a speed 11 disc that has a flight similar to some of the other top discs on the list. Taking second is the Infinite Discs Emperor, followed by the most popular driver of all time, the Innova Destroyer.

Checking out the top plastic sales for the number one Wraith we find that the most popular Wraith plastic sold is Star plastic. Star plastic outsold second place Gummy Champion by three times! It was responsible for over a third of all Wraith sales last year. The third place most popular plastic is GStar.

Now let’s look at the top sellers for last year.

Top 50 Best Disc Golf Distance Drivers 2025

The top six discs on our list for 2024 are the exact same as last year. Those six account for nearly one-third of all discs sold. The Axiom Time-Lapse moved up the list, since it only had a few months of sales the year before. However, it still didn’t dethrone the top 6. Infinite and Innova hold all of those top six molds, plus seventh place.

Here are the links to the top 10 discs on the list.

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Most Brands In The Top 50

There are twelve different brands who have a disc in the top 50 best discs. Let’s take a look at which brands are represented, and how many molds they have on the list.

Now let’s look at the brands with the most molds for 2024:

There are no changes in the order of the top 5, but the number of molds in that group did have some changes. Innova and Discraft had half of the molds in the top 50. Infinite held the last podium spot, while MVP just missed the cut. Finish Line Discs, Divergent Discs, and Dynamic Discs all had one mold in the top 50

Top Rated Drivers

We’ve looked at the sales data for the top distance drivers, and now we’ll look at the top RATED discs. The infinite discs website allows customers to leave feedback and ratings on discs and accessories, and is a good resource for finding highly rated disc products. Let’s look at some of the distance drivers with the highest ratings.

Highest Rated Distance Drivers

Taking the number one spot with the highest consumer rating for distance drivers is Infinite Discs’ popular high-speed driver, the Emperor. The speed 12 driver has a popular flight that features a little turn with a reliable solid fade. It is available in numerous plastic types. It is also the signature disc of some of the top pros. The Emperor has a 4.95 rating out of 5. Nearly perfect!

Two discs tied for the second place spot, both with an average rating of 4.74 out of five, are the Innova Wraith and the Infinite Discs Pharaoh.

Check out the highest rated distance drivers HERE

Highest Rated Overstable Distance Drivers

Since the Emperor is considered an overstable driver and is the highest rated driver, it is obviously going to be the highest rated overstable driver. Since we talked about the Emperor above, let’s explore the next-best rated disc. In second place with 4.76 stars out of five is Discraft’s Raptor. The popular Raptor is a great disc for headwinds, or when you need a strong fade at the end of its flight. It is also the signature disc of several pros. The third highest rated overstable distance driver is the Innova Wraith, rated at 4.75 out of five.

Check out the top overstable disc golf distance drivers HERE and you can see what’s on sale!

Highest Rated Understable Disc Golf Driver

Looking at the other end of the stability spectrum we have the highest rated understable drivers. Topping the list are discs from Infinite, Axiom, and Lone Star Disc. The currently highest-rated disc is the Infinite Discs Sphinx. Currently with a 4.85 rating, the Sphinx is a great understable disc that comes in a variety of plastic types. With its understability the Sphinx is capable of giant turnover shots for some crushing drives. Or it can pick up some long distances on the ground as a roller.

The next two molds on the understable list, the Axiom Insanity and the Lone Star Disc Mockingbird, are tied at an impressive rating of 4.79.

Check out the top 20 understable disc golf distance drivers HERE and you can see all the top molds and what’s on sale!

Highest Rated Stable & Straight Flying Drivers

Checking out distance drivers with a more neutral flight, meaning little turn and a less aggressive fade, we find the stable Infinite Discs Dynasty leading the pack for the title of Best Stable Distance Driver with a rating of 4.82. The Dynasty works great for people of all skill levels with its incredible glide.

Tied for second place with a rating of 4.79 are the popular Discmania Essence, and the workhorse from Infinite, the Centurion.

Check out the top 20 stable disc golf distance drivers HERE and you can see all the top molds and what’s on sale!

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1 – What is your favorite distance driver?
2 – What is your favorite over/understable distance driver?
3 – What do you think will be the best distance driver for next year?

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Best Disc Golf Fairway Drivers 2025

January 24, 2025 Ted Hegemann 51 comments

A disc golf fairway driver is designed for controlled distance and accuracy off the tee. Typically, it has a narrower rim compared to a distance driver, which allows for a more stable flight and greater control over a variety of throws. Fairway drivers are ideal for players who want accuracy, while still covering a substantial amount of ground. They work well for both beginners learning proper technique and experienced players looking for a disc that can handle a variety of shots, such as controlled hyzers, anhyzers, and straight throws. In this blog we will look at the best disc golf fairway drivers for 2025.

Best Fairway Drivers 2025

Much like our Best Putters of 2025 and Best Midrange Discs of 2025 blog posts, this week we will look at the Best Fairway Drivers of 2025. We’ll look at the top selling molds, the most popular brands, and the highest rated discs. Let’s start by checking out the top 50 for 2023 so we can see what discs changed for 2024:

Infinite Discs took the top three spots on the 2023 list, rounded out with the third-place Centurion. One place in front of the Centurion is the popular understable fairway driver, the Sphinx. Taking the top spot by a sizable margin is the Infinite Discs Dynasty. The Dynasty represents over 6% of all fairway drivers sold that year. It is a signature disc for a couple touring Infinite pros.

Top 50 For 2025

Okay, now lets check out the top 50 control drivers for the first half of 2024:

The top ten for 2024 consisted of eight out of ten of the top ten for 2023. The Infinite Discs Roman and the Discraft Cicada replaced the Axiom Insanity and Discraft Athena in the top ten.

There was a total of eight discs that were added to the list that weren’t on the 2023 list. Here are the molds:

Axiom Fireball
Clash Discs Cookie
Discraft Captain’s Raptor
Clash Discs Lotus
Clash Discs Soda
Divergent Discs Kraken
Latitude 64 Brave
Thought Space Athletics Omen

Those molds replaced these eight molds in the top 50:

Dynamic Discs Escape
Kastaplast Falk
Prodigy Rhythm
Lone Star Disc Lariat
Lone Star Disc Mockingbird
MVP Terra
MVP Volt
Westside Hatchet

Top Fairway Driver Brands

Although Infinite’s mold took tow of the top three spots of the podium, there were two other brands that had more discs in the top 50. And once again, Innova and Discraft are number’s one and two for the most molds, and combined they have 20 percent of the molds in the top 50. Innova is in first with a whopping 13 molds, nearly doubling Discraft’s seven molds. Infinite has 6 molds. Smaller brands such as Dino Discs and Finish Line joined Doomsday, Westside, and Kastaplast, all having one mold in the top 50.

Highest Rated Fairway Drivers

Shifting from the best disc golf fairway drivers based on sales, we look at the highest rated fairway molds. Infinite Discs allows customers to rate individual discs and products to help other disc golfers see how other people feel about discs and accessories. If you would like to contribute YOUR reviews, you can earn points that can be redeemed for gift cards.

A quick check of the highest rated fairway drivers and we see that the Infinite Discs Sphinx is the highest rated with 4.85 out of five stars. Tied for second place, a couple ticks behind the Sphinx with 4.82, is the Firebird and the Infinite Discs Dynasty. It’s easy to see why these three sell so many discs. Based on the reviews, people really love them!

Highest Rated Overstable Fairway Drive

The highest-rated overstable fairway driver is a mold that doesn’t have a lot of ratings, but the ones it has are all five stars. The Kastaplast Idog is a disc that its reviewers absolutely love! It is an overstable mold that can be used for a variety of shots. It may not work as well for beginners. But, if you have a good arm you might want to consider this fairly beefy thrower from Kastaplast.

Two molds tied for second place in the overstable ratings category. The Clash Discs Ginger tied with the MVP Terra, the overstable fairway in the James Conrad lineup. Both of those discs are rated at an impressive 4.88.

Highest Rated Stable Fairway Driver

Fairway drivers that have minimal high-speed turn and fade are considered ‘stable’. These discs are shapable to suit the needs of a particular situation. The mold with the highest rating in this category is the Infinite Discs Centurion. The speed 7 Centurion has a little bit of turn at high speed, and a relatively mild fade at the end of its flight. It has an Infinite rating of 4.86, making it one of the higher rated discs of any category. In second place for fairway drivers is the Discmania Essence, rated at 4.79. A couple tenths behind the Essence is the Innova TL3. The TL3 is a faster version of the TL, which is a less overstable version of the TeeBird. It has an rating of 4.59

Highest Rated Understable Fairway Driver

Sometimes you need a bit more turn on your throws in order to either shape the shot you want, or keep turning over until you get a roller. In other words, you need something understable. Here is a list of some of the highest-rated molds that have a bit more understability in their flight.

Sitting at the top of the list as the highest rated and top selling understable fairway driver is Infinite Discs’ Sphinx. It is a flippy speed 9 disc that can definitely give you some turn in your flight. The Sphinx is rated at a whopping 4.89 out of five stars. Second place is another speed 9 mold, TSA’s Mantra. The Mantra has a rating of 4.86. In third place with a pretty high rating is the Axiom Insanity. The Insanity is rated 4.71.

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Those are our lists of the top fairway drivers with sales and ratings data. Let’s add to the data by hearing from YOU! Please answer one or more of the following questions.

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Learning Disc Golf Terms: Turn vs Fade

December 23, 2024 Ted Hegemann Leave a comment

The Flight Path Challenge

Here’s the scene: you just arrived at your favorite course and are preparing to tee off on the first hole. You grab your favorite driver and are already looking forward to that wonderful S-shaped flight. But, after you give your disc a good, solid throw, the disc something weird. Instead of a short drift to the right followed by its usual finish to the left, it just keeps drifting off to the right. Heading toward a river, a road, an OB area, or something unfavorable. What is going on here?!

In this blog we will talk about turn vs. fade, what those terms mean, how they work, and how to use them to your advantage. This knowledge will help you make better disc selections for the variety of situations you’ll face on the course.

Turn and Fade Defined

For those disc golfer new to the sport, let’s define a few terms that we will use in this blog. These are terms you will commonly hear in disc golf. If you’ve been playing a while, you can skip over this section, since you will be familiar with these terms.

Backhand throw: A popular method of throwing a disc where you implement an ‘X-step’ to twist your hips and ‘reach back’ the disc in preparation for throwing. The back of your hand will be facing the basket as you pull your disc across your body. The disc will rip out of your hand due to force created by the leverage of your arm and body.

Forehand throw: A method of throwing a disc where you are facing the direction you are throwing and motion of your body resembles a sidearm throw in baseball. Your palm will generally be facing the basket as the disc rips out of your hand.

Turn: When throwing a disc with your right hand with a backhand throw, ‘turn’ is when the disc drifts to the right when the disc is traveling the fastest. How much turn you get on a throw depends on the speed of the throw and the flight numbers of the disc.

Fade: In a RHBH throw, as the disc slows down toward the end of the flight, ‘fade’ is the distance and amount that the disc finishes to the left as is slows down. Discs have a natural tendency to move left as they slow down, but a disc with more ‘fade’ will travel further and faster left.

Flight Numbers 101

It would be good to have a quick primer on a discs flight numbers. The sport has adopted Innova’s four-number system to indicate the flight of a particular mold. In the description we will describe the numbers as if the disc were thrown RHBH. The four numbers represent:

Speed: The relative speed that you need to throw the disc at, in order for it to fly like the rest of the numbers indicate.

Glide: A general indication of how long the disc will stay in the air.

Turn: How much the disc will veer to the right during the flight of the disc.

Fade: How hard the disc will turn to the left at the end of the flight.

How Turn vs Fade Affect Your Throws

Obviously, the design of the disc can have a great impact on its flight. Some discs are designed to have a lot of turn, while others have a lot of fade. And there are plenty of discs in between those extremes. While the design of the disc definitely affects its flight, there are many other factors that will help determine how the turn and fade are affected. Here are some examples:

Wind:

Depending on the angle of the disc, cross winds can push the disc a long way in the direction it is blowing, or it can push a disc down to the ground. Turn and fade are really affected by headwinds and tailwinds. A headwind will give a disc more turn and minimize the fade. That is likely what happened to the disc mentioned at the beginning of the blog. A tailwind will reduce the amount of turn and add to its fade. Knowing how those wind directions affect your disc can help you adjust your throw or your disc selection to compensate for the effect of the wind.

Disc Weight:

If you throw discs of different weights with the same power, the heavier discs will not fly as fast. That will give the heavier discs less turn and more fade, while the lighter discs will have more turn and less fade.

Plastic type:

Premium plastics are typically more overstable, especially plastics like Champion. That overstability reduces the turn on the disc, and adds a lot more fade. Even brand new, base plastics like DX or D-Blend will turn more than other plastics.

Disc wear:

New plastics will always be more overstable and offer less turn than plastic that have been ‘seasoned’, or broke in. A worn disc changes the effects of the rim of the disc and give the disc more turn. Sometimes discs can wear to the point that they have too much turn and are hard to handle. That might mean it’s time for a new disc.

Elevation:

Throwing uphill takes more energy and makes the disc behave as if it has more fade and less turn. Conversely, throwing downhill has the gravity assist and is easier to throw fast. That gives your disc more speed, which causes it to turn a lot more and fade less.

Choosing the Right Discs for You

Most people who are new to disc golf prefer molds that have a lot of turn.

The disc with the most fade: Doomsday Discs apocalypse

Doomsday Apocalypse Flight Numbers: 13/1/1/6

That gives them a little more extra distance, since most don’t have the technique and arm speed to throw molds that have more fade and less turn.

Once players have more skill and arm speed, they reach for discs that can resist turn, so they can get more distance. They will be throwing discs that are: heavier, newer, more overstable plastics, have more overstable flight numbers.

Regardless of your skill level, it is nice to have molds that are a little more overstable, and a little more understable so you can compensate for those situations that affect your flight, such as wind and elevation. Do you have a tailwind for your drive? Grab your disc that is more understable so you can still get the distance you need. Downhill shot? An understable disc might give you too much turn, so that would be a good time to reach for the more overstable disc.

Practice Makes Perfect?

It is a good idea to practice on windy days so you can learn how to either adjust the angle of your disc, or choose a different disc entirely, for given situations. The same goes for throwing up or down hill. You could even practice wind and elevation changes so you would be comfortable throwing in nearly any situation you may encounter. With a little experience you will have solutions for those times you are faced with adverse or unusual throwing conditions.

Learn the Flight

Disc golf is a fun challenging sport that is actually enhanced by the variety terrain and conditions we face when we play. By knowing our discs and how they fly for us, we will find more success in our disc selections, regardless of the situation. That confidence translates to lower scores and the satisfaction of knowing turn vs fade in a disc can be used to our advantage.

Improving At Disc Golf

May 1, 2024 Ted Hegemann 4 comments

One of the question I hear asked a lot when there is someone new to a disc golf group is, how long have you been playing disc golf? I’ve often asked that question and have been asked it many times myself. It’s fun and interesting to learn how and when people started playing. It’s also interesting to see people’s skill level based on how long they have been playing, and what they are doing to improve at disc golf.

Some people have impressive amounts of skill, even though they haven’t been playing long. Others are at about the level we would expect them to be, based on how long they have been playing. There are a couple reasons why there might be a difference. First, some people just have more athletic ability than others. Second, the courses and people we play with can influence how much and how rapidly we grow. Third, some people want to get better while others are content to just play at their current skill level.

Survey From Remix Outdoors

How does your growth and skill level compare to others? Our friends at Remix Outdoors shared the results of a survey they conducted among disc golfers which shows the average driving distance and the length of time playing for survey participants. This gives us an idea where our skills match up with others who have been playing as long as us.

disc golf distance survey results

According to the survey, after starting out as a beginner, the average disc golfer doubles their driving distance in just six months. Then the average distance gains slow quite a bit. The longer we play, the more difficult to add distance to our drives. I’ve seen this trend among a lot of disc golfers that I know. Although the arc seems accurate, the distances seemed a little lower than I’ve seen.

I would have guessed that the average disc golfer would have picked up a little more distance in the first year or so. After people learn the basics of form, quite a lot of growth can occur. Then the progress might slow down. Even so, the growth/plateau arc is close to what I’ve seen a lot. Is there something we can do to speed up the growth?

Improving at Disc Golf

There are several methods we can use to improve our skills in disc golf. Some cost money but most are free. They all involve investing time to improve our skills.

Watch Youtube Videos

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One of the great benefits of social media is that people with a lot of knowledge can impart that knowledge to the masses easily and cheaply. There are many disc golf coaches who post videos that walk you through every aspect of disc golf. Watching the videos, doing the drills, and following suggestions can help us improve our skills. We can see every detail of good form, then work to implement that form for ourselves.

That method of improving does have a few drawbacks though. First, not everyone learns just by watching a video. Some need to be told how to make our body do the moves in the videos. We might assume we are doing what is suggested in the video, but really just creating new bad habits. Which leads us to the second drawback: A video can’t give feedback. Unless we know we are using proper form, we can’t really correct our issues. Which leads us to the second method we can use to improve:

Take Video of Our Form

If you watch good tutorials you can get a good mental image of what proper form looks like. If we then record and watch ourselves doing the same moves, we can compare our form to the proper form to see what areas we need to work on. This still requires us to be able to make changes to the way our body moves, which may or may not be easy for us. That is where the last improvement method comes into play:

Get Some Coaching

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Having a knowledgeable coach watch our form and give immediate feedback, including ways we can correct any issues we’re having, is a great way to speed up the learning curve. This takes more than just pointing out problem areas. This means finding someone that can teach us how to change our muscle memory and lay the foundation for good form and good habits.

When it comes to coaching, there are several options. Some coaches have monthly subscriptions that include video form reviews. Others offer single lessons with feedback. If you are lucky enough to have a good teacher in your club, you can get some one-on-one coaching or maybe some feedback if you’re playing a casual together.

Practice!

Regardless of the method you choose to improve your skills, if you don’t plan time for practice, you are making the road to getting better a hard one. I mean, even the pros practice. We need that body/brain connection on a regular basis to cement the neural pathways so we can duplicate the correct form on a regular basis. Practice!

What is YOUR experience with driving distance vs Experience?

As I said in the before, the general trajectory I’ve frequently seen with new players fits nicely with the results of the survey by Remix Outdoors. How we fall on the scale and how fast we want to advance is up to us.

How about you? How fast did you gain distance? Are you taking steps to improve your disc golf game?

Fastest Growing Disc Golf Brands of 2023

January 1, 2024 Alan One comment

2023 is over and we’re having some fun looking at the numbers. Overall, our direct retail sales were down significantly in 2023 compared with 2022, but there are some disc golf brands that saw an increase in sales.

These were the fastest growing disc golf brands of 2023:

Brand	2023 Sales Growth
ABC	152.75%
Clash Discs	119.47%
Doomsday Discs	73.57%
Goliath Discs	69.44%
Kestrel	64.10%
Disc Golf UK	43.33%
Black Zombie	40.63%
Lone Star Disc	29.17%
XCom	28.51%
Axiom	15.26%
Latitude 64	7.12%
Guru Disc Golf	5.74%
MVP	4.47%
Birdie Disc Golf Supply	0.25%

Most of these brands are relatively small, so an increase from 100 to 152 discs sold isn’t particularly remarkable. ABC Discs primarily increased in sales because, well a few of their molds actually existed and were available for in 2023 when only one did in 2022.

Some major disc golf brands did experience sales growth even during a market downturn.

MVP’s Growth in Market Share

MVP and Axiom discs saw significant increases in 2023. Our Axiom sales increased by 15% and MVP grew by 4.5%. This growth is all the more impressive considering that, for a large part of the year, their most popular molds, especially the best-selling MVP Glitch, were often out of stock. The MVP family of disc brands really is the only brand that we still cannot keep in stock at will. Every time we attempt to make a restock order, the MVP order form remains very limited, and their fulfillment is not exactly next day.

The signing of Simon Lizotte last season appears to have been a hugely successful decision. All of the Simon Line discs have performed remarkably well this year, and we even had people camping out in front of Infinite Discs in hopes of getting one of our limited edition Timelapse discs.

MVP hype is the real deal right now, especially with so much competition in disc golf manufacturing. The combination of unique discs using Gyro Technology, along with the notable signing of the most popular professional disc golfer in the world, seems to have created a perfect storm of marketing excitement. Additionally, the most exciting and improbable win in the history of the disc golf World Championship, achieved by MVP-sponsored player James Conrad, certainly doesn’t hurt the brand.

These were the top-selling MVP and Axiom Discs of 2023.

Disc Golf Brands to Watch in 2024

In terms of the fastest-growing brands, Clash and Doomsday are definitely ones to watch as they saw the largest jump in sales in 2023.

Clash Discs

Clash Discs implemented an aggressive marketing strategy, including major sponsorships of professional disc golfers, tournaments, and advertising campaigns. Despite being one of the priciest brands in disc golf, their investment appears to have been worthwhile. Clash now boasts a full line of discs and has introduced several limited edition sets and completely unique double-mold plastic variations exclusive to this brand. Our Clash sells (on discs alone and not including any of the sets) more than doubled in 2023 where we saw a 119% increase.

It remains to be seen whether this trend will continue or if the Clash hype was just a temporary fad. It appears that Clash is reducing its sponsorships of professional players this year. Although Clash Discs are indeed premium and of the highest quality, it is uncertain whether buyers will continue to choose this brand when they can purchase discs from other brands at a significantly lower cost.

Doomsday Discs

With their distinctive apocalyptic branding, unique disc designs, and efforts to foster a disc golf community, Doomsday experienced significant growth in 2023. They introduced a variety of new molds across their disc lines produced worldwide and now boast 24 different discs either announced or in production. Doomsday offers an intriguing selection of unconventional “weird” discs that attract attention to the brand, as well as a stable array of affordable, mainstay discs for regular play. With their unique offerings, Doomsday’s sales impressively increased by 73% in 2023!

Similar to Clash, a large part of Doomsday’s growth stemmed from the addition of many new discs to their lineup. As the pace of introducing new discs eventually slows, it will be interesting to see if Doomsday’s popularity continues, or if the brand is attracting mainly one-time customers more interested in experimenting with their unique disc designs.

Lone Star Discs

Lone Star was our fastest growing brand of 2022. They started 2023 strongly but experienced a slight decline towards the middle of the year. They have now become one of the larger brands in disc golf, offering a full line of discs with 38 different Lonestar molds available for sale.

On the year, Lone Star was our #8 selling brand overall. This graph shows Lone Star’s sales ranks among all disc golf brands we sell by month in 2023.

Their aggressive “team” growth at the end of 2022 undoubtedly had an impact, but it seems that their PR image has also suffered as a result. Many believe that by allowing almost anyone to join, that the costs for team members outweigh the benefits of sponsorship. Additionally, their professional team has taken a hit with the departure of key players such as Emerson Keith, Chandler Kramer, and Lisa Fajkus, who have moved on to other sponsors.

Despite the claims in their commercials, there have been numerous complaints about the quality and consistency of Lone Star’s plastic production. This negative PR has slowed the rapid growth we saw from Lone Star in 2022. It appears that Lone Star may have grown a little too quickly.

Latitude 64

Latitude 64 also demonstrated impressive sales growth of 7.12%. This is notable with as big as a brand as Latitude 64 already is and as much market share that they have. The outstanding performance of Kristin Tattar, the premium plastic lines, and it’s reputation as the most professional disc golf manufacturer undoubtedly played a crucial role in maintaining the prominence of this major disc golf brand.

In the past Dynamic Discs has been our top selling trilogy brand but this year, Latitude 64 regained the top spot and was our 6th best selling brand overall.

Conclusion

Disc golf’s landscape is always shifting, shaped by its pro scene and the strong opinions of players and fans alike. The influence of the professional scene, sponsored players, and grassroots brand perception is more pronounced in disc golf than in almost any other industry.

Today we spotlight the disc golf brands that surged in 2023, but keep your eyes peeled for a potential shake-up as 2024 unfolds. Will the new sponsorships of Gannon Buhr and Eagle McMahon catalyze significant growth for their respective sponsors, or will 2024 witness minimal shifts in the disc golf industry? Time alone will reveal the outcome.

Photos courtesy of DGPT

Disc Data

Monthly Top Selling Discs – September 2023

October 3, 2023 Tara Martin 2 comments

TOP-SELLING DISCS OF September, 2023

Welcome to the top-selling discs report! At the beginning of each month, we will take a look back at the previous month to calculate which discs sold the best. You have a chance to win a $20 gift card each month if you correctly guess a certain spot for the next month (see below for more details).

Each month, we look at the top 50 disc sales data for mold AND plastic-type to see which disc rose to the top. Due to this, it is possible that a single model could show up on the list several times, each representing a different plastic type. This also helps us to know which disc in which plastic are the most popular among our customers.

Here is the breakdown of the top 50 molds from September 2023 at Infinite Discs:

#1 – MVP Neutron Soft GLITCH
#2 – Innova Star ROLLO
#3 – Discraft Elite Z 2023 BUZZZ
#4 – Discmania S-Line DD
#5 – Innova Star DESTROYER
#6 – Innova Star WRAITH
#7 – Infinite Discs D-Blend X-out ALPACA
#8 – Innova R-Pro PIG
#9 – Infinite Discs Halo S-Blend MAYA
#10 – Innova GStar DESTROYER
#11 – Axiom Neutron HEX
#12 – Finish Line Discs Forged RALLY
#13 – Infinite Discs D-Blend ALPACA
#14 – Infinite Discs Halo S-Blend AZTEC
#15 – Axiom Eclipse 2.0 INSANITY
#16 – Infinite Discs I-Blend SPHINX
#17 – MVP Neutron WAVE
#18 – Innova Glow Halo Champion FIREBIRD
#19 – Infinite Discs Halo S-Blend EMPEROR
#20 – Latitude 64 Royal Grand GRACE
#21– Innova DX LEOPARD
#22 – Infinite Discs I-Blend X-out EMPEROR
#23 – Latitude 64 Gold Orbit DIAMOND
#24 – Infinite Discs Luster C-Blend PHARAOH
#25 – Innova Gtar WRAITH
#26 – Latitude 64 Opto RIVER
#27 –Axiom Eclipse 2.0 ENVY
#28 – Innova GStar MAMBA
#29 – Clash Discs Steady WILD HONEY
#30 – Discraft Z Glo BUZZZ
#31 – Infinite Discs I-Blend PHARAOH
#32 – Axiom Fission CRAVE
#33 – Infinite Discs Swirly S-Blend SPHINX
#34 – Thought Space Athletics Ethereal SYNAPSE
#35 – Innova Champion EAGLE
#36 – Thought Space Athletics Nebula Aura PATHFINDER
#37 – Discraft Signature ESP ATHENA
#38 – Innova GStar MAMBA
#39 – Discraft ESP BUZZZ
#40 – Clash Discs Steady VANILLA
#41 – Discmania Horizon S-Line FD1
#42 – Discraft Z Fly Dyed BUZZZ
#43 –Clash Discs Steady SODA
#44 – Innova GStar SHRYKE
#45 – Latitude 64 Opto PEARL
#46 – Prodigy 300 Firm PA-3
#47 – Thought Space Athletics Nerve MUSE
#48 – Infinite Discs Halo S-Blend X-out PHARAOH
#49 – Wing It Disc Golf Lift STRATOSPHERE
#50 – Innova Star TEEBIRD

*All this data comes from Infinitediscs.com sales ONLY

Latitude 64 sales have been increasing, most likely due to the incredible success of one of their sponsored pro players, Kristin Tattar! You can see here that the following molds found their way into the top 50 last month: Grace, Diamond, River, and Pearl. If you haven’t had a chance to try any of the Latitude line up, make sure you give one of these popular molds a throw!

Another interesting piece of data pulled from last months sales is the popularity of the Pharaoh. We have the Pharaoh listed here three different times in three different popular plastics! We have recently been restocking a lot of Infinite molds, and we see that you are all happy to have these regulars back in stock!

The NEW Innova Rollo made it to our #2 spot! We were very interested in the mold designed specifically for roller shots! Several of our employees go out and try it for themselves. Many of them liked it, and may easily put it into their bag! We highly encourage you give the Rollo a try if you want a mid-range roller or if you don’t have the arm speed for a more overstable midrange.

Here is how many times each brand appeared in the line up:

Interested in More Top Selling Disc Golf Products?

Check out these top selling disc pages, automatically populated by our website for the:

Looking for discs of a certain flight path, check out these lists of best sellers for last month:

The Guessing Game

Every month you’ll be able to place your guess for a certain spot on the chart for the next month. The first person to guess the disc and plastic type correctly for the named chart position will win a $20 gift card for the Infinite Discs online store.

PLACE A GUESS for next month. If you can by the first to guess the #3, #27, #39 spot for September then you can be a winner. Leave your guess in the comments on this blog.

Thanks! See you next month

What impact does a World Championship have for a disc golf brand?

September 27, 2023 Alan Leave a comment

With Isaac Robinson recently winning the PDGA Disc Golf World Championships, I was curious to see if we would see an impact on Prodigy Disc sales. I ran the numbers to see if there was any kind of noticeable difference for Prodigy sales during, and immediately following the PDGA World Championships.

Analyzing sales data from August and September reveals a noteworthy trend. During and immediately following Robinson’s World Championship win, there is a noticeable increase in the sales percentage of Prodigy Discs. This percentage more than doubled in comparison to the days preceding the World championships. For the week of August 17th – August 24th Prodigy sales accounted for just 2.04% of all InfiniteDiscs.com disc sales.

On September 3rd, Prodigy Discs accounted for 4.87% of total InfiniteDiscs.com disc sales, marking a substantial uptick from the earlier weeks. This surge continued into the week following the World Championships, with Prodigy Discs maintaining an average sales percentage of approximately 5.89% from September 8th to September 14th.

However, it’s essential to put this increase in context. The Prodigy Disc sales surge cannot be solely contributed to the World Championship win. There was a surge in Prodigy sales during the World Championships, before the outcome and winner was determined.

Prodigy has consistently emphasized its marketing efforts through professional players. It’s reasonable to assume that a significant portion of Prodigy’s fan base also enjoys following professional disc golf competitions, and simply tuning in to watch the World Championships may have ignited a desire among customers to acquire their favorite discs. Moreover, the stellar performances of other Prodigy-sponsored pros, Alden Harris and Gannon Buhr, both securing top-10 finishes, undoubtedly added to the overall excitement surrounding Prodigy throughout the week. These Prodigy Pros signature disc sales will likely rise as well.

As of the most recent week of available data, covering September 20th through September 26th, Prodigy Discs continued to maintain a strong presence in the market. The average sales percentage for Prodigy Discs during this period was approximately 3.87%. While it represents a slight dip from the peak immediately following the World Championships, it still indicates sustained interest in their products.

To commemorate the win, Prodigy also released commemorative edition Isaac Robinson discs which are just now being uploaded to our website. These special edition discs should also help to increase Prodigy Sales in the short term.

It’s clear that having a player win the World Championship is impactful for a disc golf brand. The question now is whether this boost in Prodigy Discs sales is a temporary bump or if Isaac Robinson’s World Championship victory will have a long-term impact?

It will be interesting to monitor Prodigy Discs sales in the coming months to gauge whether Robinson’s victory has ignited a lasting passion for their discs among disc golf enthusiasts.

If you haven’t tried Prodigy Discs yet, be sure to check out these links for the best Prodigy disc golf discs.

Isaac Robinson Signature Discs

Highest Rated Prodigy Discs

Our highest rated section ranks discs based on review star ratings.

Top Selling

Our top selling pages rank discs based on online disc golf sales with the discs that sell the most displaying at the front of the list.

Disc Data

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