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Top Selling Discs–Q2 of 2017

July 7, 2017 Jace Smellie 2 comments

Can you believe we are already halfway through 2017? The second quarter of 2017 has ended, and it has been the busiest quarter in Infinite Discs history! Lots of discs have passed though our warehouse, and now it is time to look back at the best selling discs of Q2! Before we take a look at charts, I feel like it would be wrong if we didn’t take a second to thank Innova and the Innova Factory Store. This quarter we see a lot of familiar names on the charts, but also a lot of movement when compared to previous quarters, and that mostly has to do with the 2017 Tour Fundraiser discs that we sold throughout the quarter. So thank you Innova for allowing us to be a part of this year’s fundraising efforts for your touring pros. We are proud to have been able to help support your fantastic team of players.

Top 10 Overall

So there was clearly a lot of movement when compared with previous top 10s at Infinite Discs. Let’s break it down a bit. The Innova Destroyer was able to hold on to its long streak of being the number one selling disc of the quarter, but at the start of the quarter, we were pretty sure it was going to lose that spot to the Innova Firebird. But the Nate Sexton Color Glow Firebirds cooled off a bit near the end, and then the Philo Brathwaite Swirly Star and Steve Brinster Splatter Star Destroyers that came in near the end of the quarter helped push the Destroyer back into the top spot!

Both the Innova Firebird and Thunderbird made their first jump into the top 10 on the coattails of Nate Sexton and Jeremy Koling tour fundraisers. The Discmania P2 Psycho is the top selling disc that received no help from an Innova fundraiser effort, although the Signature P-Line Eagle McMahon P2s were quite successful this quarter as well. The Innova TeeBird and Aviar have become familiar names on the top 10 chart. The Innova Roc3 is always a hot seller, but the new Paul McBeth McGlow Roc3s helped push it into the number 7 spot for overall sales. The final three discs were all a bit of a surprise to me. The Innova Shryke came in at number 9 overall last quarter, and then managed to jump up one spot without any help from a tour fundraiser edition. Then the newly released Innova Aviar3 had a hot first full quarter. And then the Discraft Buzzz fought into the final spot, which is a disc that has been moving down the chart after being a long standing number 2 behind the Destroyer. But in order to claim the 10 spot in this quarter dominated by Innova and their fundraiser discs, the Discraft Buzzz had to jump several discs that have been outselling it recently.

Top Distance Drivers

Last quarter I commented on how Innova gave up a bit of ground in the distance driver category that they traditionally dominate. But this quarter, they returned to their dominant form by claiming 8/10 spots including the top 7. The Innova Boss and Beast jumped back into the top 10 after missing out last quarter. The Streamline Trace is an interesting new disc to this chart. I mentioned last quarter that the Streamline Trace was released on March 31, the last day of the first quarter, and in that one day it was the 12th best selling distance driver of the quarter. So it would be really interesting to see how the Trace would be ranked here had it been released one day later. Then the Dynamic Discs Sheriff had a significant drop from its first quarter going from 2-9, but nearly all new releases see a drop after their first quarter. So for the Sheriff to still hold onto the 9 spot is great, and it will be interesting to see how it sells in the next three months.

I usually don’t comment much on discs that finish outside the top 10 in each category, but this quarter had an interesting finish in the next three spots. The Discmania PD2, PD, and DDx finished this quarter as the number 11, 12, and 13 respectively. So though Discmania didn’t quite have the power to push into the top 10, having 3 molds finish just outside should still make the Discmaniacs happy.

Top Control/Fairway Drivers

There are a few noteworthy changes to the Fairway Driver top 10, but nothing too crazy. For Innova, the Leopards leaped up the charts (I know, cheesy, but I think I’m funny…) with the Leopard jumping 2 spots and the Leopard3 jumping 4. Also a new name to this chart is an oldie but a goody in the Innova Roadrunner finishing number 7. One pretty surprising fall this quarter is the Latitude 64 Saint. The Saint traditionally finishes in the top half of the chart, but it dropped all the way down to the number 10 slot.

Top Midrange Discs

Last quarter, there were no midranges in the overall top 10, but this quarter two midranges jumped up the charts. The Innova Mako3 jumped up to the highest ranking it has ever reached at number 3. The Dynamic Discs Justice also made a notable jump up four spots to claim the number 6 spot on the chart. The Discmania MD3 dropped slightly, while the remaining three discs didn’t make the chart last quarter. We have seen the Discraft Comet on the chart before, but the Innova RocX3 was a new release, and I don’t remember seeing the Innova Gator on this list before either.

Top Putt and Approach Discs

When you compare this quarter’s putt and approach top 10 to last quarter’s, they actually look very similar. A couple discs dropped out to make room for two newly released discs on the chart, the Innova Aviar3 and Streamline Pilot. But the remaining eight discs stayed in the exact same order when compared to each other.

*****Now, just like last quarter, the Gateway Wizard is a bit of an anomaly. Last quarter we added a new product on our site called Wizard 5-packs, but this quarter we expanded that to new Wizard 6-packs. If you remember from the previous post, when we added in the sales from the packs, it beat the Discmania P2 Psycho by 5 discs sold, making it the top selling putter and number 2 best selling disc of the quarter. So this quarter, when we add in the sales from the Wizard 6-packs, the Gateway Wizard makes another jump up the chart, but not as big as last quarter. By adding in the packs, the Wizard jumps just ahead of the Innova Aviar3, becoming the third best selling putter and the 9th best selling disc overall for the quarter.

So what can we take away from all this? I actually have a few thoughts for this quarter. I already mentioned how the Innova Tour Fundraiser discs influenced the sales from this quarter, but also, this quarter is when the weather warmed up and people really started playing disc golf again. So when we look at some of the more surprising jumps up the chart that weren’t a new release, I wonder if these are the discs that people are replacing or getting backups for because they are the discs they are actually using the most in their bags. I think this may explain how the Discraft Buzzz jumped back into the overall top 10 in a quarter that was dominated by Fundraiser discs. Other discs that made notable jumps within their category that I think could have been for the same reason include the Innova Boss, Innova Roadrunner, Innova Mako3, Dynamic Discs Justice, Innova Gator, and Discraft Comet.

What do you think? Any surprises or notable nuggets that I failed to mention? Please feel free to leave comments below! See you again in 3 months!

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Best New Overstable Disc Golf Discs of 2017

June 29, 2017 Todd Durrant Leave a comment

So far, 2017 has seen a large number of new disc releases. Among those new discs are a good number of overstable offerings. For those who are unaware, an overstable disc is one that exaggerates the natural fade. These are NOT discs for beginners.

For those who feel like they can’t get their discs to fly very far or straight before prematurely fading, these overstable discs would exasperate your problem (understable is what you seek). But for power throwers, or for playing into a headwind, or for maneuvering around obstacles, overstable discs are exactly what the doctor ordered. Let’s take a look at some of 2017’s highlights.

Would You Like Some Beef With That?

Very overstable discs are often called “beefy” or a “meat-hook”. These new releases definitely fall into that category.

MACHETE – This fairway driver is definitely a utility disc for hard turns or serious headwinds. Discraft wasn’t messing around when they named it after a somewhat large, ominous utility knife.

It flies fairly similar to a Discraft Flick, but is a little more curved (domey) on top, rather than the flat profile of a Flick. It works nicely as an overhand (thumber) disc, if that’s your game.

Speed: 9.0
Glide: 4.0
Turn: 0.0
Fade: 3.0
Primary Use: Control Driver
Stability: Very Overstable
Recommended Skill Level: Advanced

CRIMINAL – You’d think that Dynamic Discs already had the overstable distance driver slot filled with discs like the Enforcer and the Defender, but they’ve turned the speed down just a tad with the Criminal and made a flat-profile, “speed 10” slide of beef that will cut hard, no matter what.

Speed: 10.0
Glide: 3.0
Turn: 1.0
Fade: 4.0
Primary Use: Distance Driver
Stability: Very Overstable
Recommended Skill Level: Advanced

If You’ve Got the Arm…

These distance drivers can get out there, but only if you’ve got the arm for the high speed requirements and overstability.

PUNISHER – With the Punisher, it feels like Discraft is focusing on balancing their disc arsenal with some professional-level discs that can compete with juggernauts like the Innova Destroyer and Wraith. These are discs that can go the distance without having to fall into the “speed 14” category, but that have plenty of stability to keep them aloft when thrown by players with a lot of power.

Speed: 12.0
Glide: 5.0
Turn: -0.5
Fade: 3.0
Primary Use: Distance Driver
Stability: Overstable
Recommended Skill Level: Advanced, Intermediate

GLADIATOR – Latitude 64 has a lot of distance drivers already in their lineup, with a few overstable discs already filling the bags of top professional disc golfers. But that doesn’t mean there isn’t room for more, with a high-speed, smooth rimmed, powerhouse like the Gladiator. The ratings put it close to an Innova Boss, which currently holds the distance world record.

Speed: 13.0
Glide: 5.0
Turn: 0.0
Fade: 3.0
Primary Use: Distance Driver
Stability: Very Overstable
Recommended Skill Level: Advanced, Intermediate

FORTRESS – Westside has some high-speed bombers that fall into the overstable category, like the Giant or Catapult, but at a slightly lower “speed 10” the Fortress actually feels more overstable, fading sooner than those higher speed discs. While some of the Westside flight ratings seem a little off-base when compared with the other major brands, the Fortress ratings seem to be right on the money.

Speed: 10.0
Glide: 4.0
Turn: 0.0
Fade: 3.0
Primary Use: Distance Driver
Stability: Very Overstable
Recommended Skill Level: Advanced, Intermediate

Approach With Power

Let’s finish with a fairway driver, a couple of mid-range discs, and putter that will help you navigate your way to the basket, assuming you don’t mind a curved path.

AHTI – The Ahti is one click slower in speed than the Westside Fortress and has a very similar flight path. It wants to fade and drop before going too far. It’s an excellent head-wind fighter and overstable driver for controlled, shorter shots. Full props also go out to the designer of the stamp, because who doesn’t want a disc with what looks like the king of the sea getting ready to chow down on a very large fish.

Speed: 9.0
Glide: 3.0
Turn: 0.0
Fade: 4.0
Primary Use: Control Driver
Stability: Very Overstable
Recommended Skill Level: Advanced, Intermediate

ANCHOR – The Anchor is not one of those massively overstable mid-range discs that just wants to dump out of the sky once it loses velocity. It has a flight pattern more like a long, drawn-out curve. So while it is overstable, it feels like it is always in control. It could be compared to other manageable overstable mid-range discs like an Innova Roc3 or a Discraft Drone. When you get to short distances, it is always great to have a disc that flies with a lot of precision and predictability, like the Anchor.

Speed: 5.0
Glide: 4.0
Turn: 0.0
Fade: 3.0
Primary Use: Mid Range
Stability: Overstable
Recommended Skill Level: Advanced, Intermediate

QUAKE – DGA has put out a lot of great discs lately, making sure that each possesses a solid and unique spot in a player’s bag. They don’t do a lot of overlapping in disc design. The Quake is their more overstable mid-range, and it is a flat-topped disc with a very comfortable rim that fades predictably. It is like a more comfortable, and slightly less dramatic version of a Dynamic Discs Justice. It flights straight, then banks hard, and works great as a forehand control disc.

Speed: 5.0
Glide: 3.0
Turn: 0.0
Fade: 3.0
Primary Use: Mid Range
Stability: Very Overstable
Recommended Skill Level: Advanced, Intermediate

SLAMMER – The Slammer is Dynamic Disc’s first foray into the realm of the thumb-track. The outer edge of the flat-topped disc has a thumb track for grip enhancement and control. The inside rim is pretty deep, and the flight path is pretty beefy for a disc that flies at putter speed. It is much more of a short approach disc than a touch putter. In a world where a disc like the Westside Harp gets a lot of attention and love, it basically came out as a Harp-style disc that has the added thumb track.

Speed: 2.0
Glide: 2.0
Turn: 0.0
Fade: 3.0
Primary Use: Putt & Approach
Stability: Very Overstable
Recommended Skill Level: Advanced, Intermediate

KEEP YOUR EYES OPEN for more new discs in 2017. We’re expecting to see the newest high-speed overstable drivers from MVP and Axiom, and new surprises are always around the corner!

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A Year of Fun Stamps from Infinite Discs

June 20, 2017 Todd Durrant 46 comments

About a year ago, Infinite Discs decided to improve our selection of discs for our customers by adding some unique and diverse stamp designs. The new stamps could be presented across a number of different brands, or limited to a single brand or even a single mold. After all, we do believe, as a core part of our company philosophy, that a large and diverse selection of discs is best for disc golf shoppers.

One Year of the Infinite Bomber

One of the first stamp images that we presented was the “Infinite Bomber” which is a simple, logo-style image of a bomb with wings. Now, a year later, the Infinite Bomber lives on as a regular part of our disc inventory, and it has also been presented in a few different versions through the year (Blitzkrieg stamp, Atom Bomb Stamp, etc.). To celebrate an entire year of that stamp design, we’ve just released a pair of trucker hats for players who like the Infinite Bomb.

The hats are manufactured by a leading sport hat brand called Headsweats, and they’re comfortable, flex-fit hats for using out on the course. These limited edition hats can be ordered from Infinite Discs HERE. There is a white-and-black version with a colored bomb, and an all-black hat with a grey bomb.

The Monster and the Aztec

One of the next big stamps for Infinite Discs was the Monster, which was released for Halloween of 2016 featuring a three-headed beast. This stamp was limited to a few disc models from Innova and Discmania and was only a one-time run of about 300 discs. A few stayed in the vast disc inventory at Infinite Discs for a few months before eventually selling out.

To kick off the 2017 year, Infinite Discs presented two stamp designs after a dispute among company employees. The younger employees generally believed that a stamp design featuring a tough, gun-toting cat would be very well received, given the popularity of cats online and in other markets. However, the older guys believed that an ancient Aztec design would be more popular. Thus, 300 discs were stamped with each design. The disc models and quantities were exactly matched, using Innova as the brand testing ground. Whichever stamp sold the fastest and the most in a month’s time would continue on as a regular Infinite Discs stamp design.

The contest was presented to our customers as “stamp wars” and a couple of Facebook fan pages were created where people could proudly display photos of their newly acquired discs. Though the contest was close at first, the Aztec stamp eventually took off and left the Tommy Cat stamp in the dust. Thus the Tommy Cat was abandoned (all discs eventually selling out, not to be seen again), while the Aztec stamp moved on to other disc brands like Dynamic Discs, Discmania, Latitude 64, Westside, and more. It has since been restocked on some brands and will be a regular part of the Infinite Discs selection for the foreseeable future.

Limited Edition Stamps

Along with the new year came announcements of new discs. Three of the first to be announced by Trilogy were the Dynamic Discs Sheriff, the Latitude 64 Gladiator, and the Latitude 64 Anchor. With two new distance drivers and an overstable mid-range in the mix, Infinite Discs decided to try a limited edition stamp which would be unique for each. Using the names of the discs as inspiration, three stamps were designed for the three discs. The Sheriff turned out to be the hottest selling of the three, and though it had the largest number of discs made with the stamp (250 total), it was the limited edition that became the most sought-after. The Gladiator limited edition had 150 stamped discs, some of which are still available. And then the Anchor had only 100 limited edition stamped discs featuring the only female character of the three discs– a woman disc golfer holding…well…an anchor.

Other single-mold stamps followed and were received well, including discs like the Dynamic Discs Slammer, Streamline Pilot, Streamline Trace, and very recently the Axiom Mayhem. Others are planned to be released as new discs hit the market, again focusing on fun and interesting stamp designs.

Most of the Infinite Discs stamp designs so far have come through the hard work of a talented artist who uses the online name of NEOmi-triX. The same artist helped to design several stamps for the Infinite Discs VIP Club, which is a subscription service that presents a limited edition stamped disc each month to the disc enthusiasts who subscribe. Most of the VIP Club discs have already become popular collectors pieces, as well as favorites in the bags of many subscribers who choose to throw their limited edition discs.

Sprucing Up Vibram

Vibram’s disc golf branch is a unique disc manufacturer because all of their models are made with rubber rather than plastic. Their discs are high quality in both material and performance. Fans of Vibram are very loyal and dedicated.

However, one thing that disc golfers will immediately notice about Vibram discs is that they do not feature traditional stamps. They are generally “blank” with only an embossed disc name and the Vibram logo. While that clean presentation is a plus for many players, it is also a missing element for other disc enthusiasts who like to have a little more personality and flair with their discs. One of Infinite Disc’s new 2017 efforts in increasing variety and selection is to add some unique images to Vibram’s great discs. So far, fans have been able to collect and throw Vibram discs with full-color Aztec variations, as well as with a really cool Medusa art image, and a new volcano graphic. More designs are planned in the future to spruce up Vibram discs for those who want to try the brand.

Infinite Discs plans to continue approaching different brands and working together on our mission to create an infinite supply of infinite disc choices. The journey will continue through 2017 and beyond!

Latitude 64 and the New Overmold Discs

May 31, 2017 Todd Durrant Leave a comment

Most disc golfers who fall into the category of “disc enthusiasts” are familiar with the overmold approach used by MVP Disc Sports and their spin-off sister brand, Axiom. Aside from the obvious decorative effect of overmold discs, the combination of separate plate and rim plastics is also supposed to enhance the flight of the disc. There is apparently science to the approach of having differently weighted materials on the inside flight plate and the outside rim of the disc. However, the true test of how well that theory plays out on the disc golf courses comes from player experience. If a disc golfer feels like they are getting better results from one disc rather than another, then I’m not going to argue the point, whether the disc is an overmold model or a standard, single mold model. There are those who swear by the results, and those who aren’t believers. Those who wholeheartedly embraced the overmold philosophy have proudly given themselves the name of “gyro-heads.”

Overmold technology was briefly touched upon by Innova when they put out their extremely popular Nova putt-and-approach disc, and their not-so-popular Atlas mid-range. But at the moment, Innova’s interest in overmold discs has not continued beyond those two molds. We shall see if the future brings any continuation of their own unique approach.

A NEW PLAYER?

But now a new company has jumped into the overmold market, and that is Latitude 64, who not only has their own brand, but manufactures discs for Dynamic Discs and Westside all within their factory in Sweden. Latitude 64 has come at the overmold approach with a different angle, combining both of their premium plastics into their initial models. So far, they have used their durable, translucent Opto plastic for the flight plate, and the their durable, opaque Gold Line plastic for the rim. They call the combination of the two plastics “Opto-G.” They claim that this approach makes the entire disc not only more durable, but more predictable in flight.

Let’s take a look at the three flagship overmold discs from Latitude 64, all of which seem to be aimed at the larger beginner-to-intermediate disc golfer demographic.

SAREK

First of all, let’s take a quick look at the putter. The Sarek is designed for precision with a very straight flight path and very good glide. It has very light end fade, so the Sarek can hold a line for long putts or approaches and would even work well as an easy-throw driver for a novice player. If you guide the angle of release with the tilt of your wrist, the Sarek holds that angle nicely as well.The putter can also be used for gentle forehand flicks with accuracy.

The rim is not too deep for my personal tastes, and the shape feels comfortable in the hand. I would feel comfortable recommending the Sarek as a putter for players of all experience levels.

GOBI

The Gobi really surprised me when I took it out for a few throws. For a mid-range, this disc can really go. I don’t usually throw my mid-range discs with much power (that’s not really the point of a mid-range) but once I saw how well it glides, I had to throw the Gobi with a little more heat. I wanted to see what kind of distance it could attain. With a little hyzer angle on the release, I got this disc to stand up and fly up to 300 ft. It doesn’t move fast, but it keeps going, and the gentle comeback fade at the end-of-flight results it even more distance.

But aside from surprising distance from the Gobi it is a really accurate, easily controlled mid-range for upshots and for working the fairway. It isn’t too understable, but it isn’t too overstable either. It’s a straight-flyer that obeys your command, and finishes with a gentle fade.

BRYCE

The Bryce is a great introductory fairway driver in Latitude 64’s overmold line. It is designed as a neutral driver with just enough stability to hold a straight line under respectable speeds. When thrown with too much speed, it flips a bit too much to the understable side, but that is because it is not designed as a high-speed distance driver. When thrown at a lower speed it can be easily controlled for accuracy and consistency at distances between 200 and 300 feet.

Latitude 64 is smart to make this introductory overmold driver accessible to the majority of players who work within the realm of novice to intermediate. So the speed and stability are just right at those skill levels. The excellent glide gives the flight just a little extra distance. New players can build up their speed and control with a disc like the Bryce, and then continue using the disc as a manageable fairway driver even as their skills increase.

Overall, all three of these discs cast a hopeful light on Latitude 64’s attempts at moving into the overmold territory. All three discs were particularly strong in terms of their glide, much like the classic Latitude 64 River. It will be interesting to see what they do when they start to stretch into more overstable and higher speed thresholds.

Six New Disc Golf Drivers for the Summer of 2017

May 30, 2017 Todd Durrant Leave a comment

Heading into the summer months of 2017, we’ve seen a good number of new drivers from different disc brands, vying for attention. Let’s take a look at six of them, which just scratches the surface when it comes to new drivers for the year, but these should give you a place to start if you want to add something new to your bag when it comes to distance.

Prodigy X4 – Slightly Understable for Huge Distance

Let’s kick off this overview with one of my personal favorites, the Prodigy X4. I thought that the line of “X” drivers from Prodigy had been abandoned when the beefy, overstable X1 seemingly vanished from production, but alas, along came the new X4 for summer of 2017. It is the much more understable installment in the X Series, which has now been joined by the more manageable overstable X2 as well.

The X4, while being generally straight-to-understable, can handle the torque associated with high-power throws. It pulls very nicely to the understable side, but still provides and end-fade to get some serious distance, while not straying too far in one direction or the other. The X4 works well even for lower powered throws as a distance driver with dependable fade, but can be thrown at high speeds for wonderful distance results. It is hyped as a great driver for tunnel shots, though I found that the S-Curve flight characteristics would require a fairly wide “tunnel.” This is the kind of disc that I can have fun taking to a large fairway and just ripping it as hard as possible without sacrificing too much in the way of accuracy.

I have a feeling that the X4 will become the top-selling disc in the X Series since it is not “too much disc” for the largest demographic of throwers who can toss in the 250-350 foot range, but is also fun for those who want to push it over 400 feet.

The Punisher – A Disc for the Power Throwers

Discraft has kicked off 2017 with a couple of beefy, overstable drivers for experienced power throwers, and the Punisher is the latest. First of all, the Machete was introduced as a highly overstable fairway driver for forehand throwers and wind-fighting, then the Punisher was released as an overstable distance driver to push the limits for power drives.

Discraft has often held an image as being a very beginner-friendly brand, using only a one-number stability rating and making discs that are manageable and even easy to throw for new players and the huge intermediate market. Of course, they have put out more advanced discs, but they are readily recognized for popular “easy throw” discs like the Avenger SS, the Buzzz, the Comet, the Heat, the Stratus, the Thrasher, and the new Archer. In 2017, Discraft seems to be interested in expanding that image into the competitive advanced and professional market.

A disc like the Punisher is much more difficult to throw as a novice, and it really takes some power to get impressive distance. It could fight head winds for a straighter result, but still requires a strong release. After a few throws, I felt like the Punisher was a Discraft answer to powerhouse distance drivers like the Innova Destroyer, with a manageable rim size– a 2.2cm rim, rather than the ultra-wide 2.5cm rimmed Nuke series. It’s a disc that I could see professional players actually carrying in their bags.

The Mayhem – Pretty in Flight

Axiom is a spin-off sister company to MVP, and the discs from the two brands often seem to mirror each other. The Mayhem is the first in the 23mm (wide rim) distance driver series for Axiom, following up last year’s 23mm distance driver releases from MVP. It is meant to be a high-speed distance driver that lands somewhere between the stability of the MVP Octane and the MVP Catalyst, with the Catalyst being the most understable of the two.

After field testing the Mayhem, I had a really hard time telling the difference between its flight characteristics and those of its MVP cousins. That isn’t saying that the results weren’t great, because the Mayhem is a very good distance driver with reliable and predictable fade, but it didn’t feel like a new disc. When it comes to Axiom, one of the great appeals is the combination of plate and rim colors and the often striking multi-color stamp editions that are often released. They are basically MVP discs that look more “pretty” if you want to throw with decorative style.

The Mayhem may have a name that sounds somewhat threatening, but the flight attributes of the disc are really not very threatening. I wouldn’t recommend the disc for new players, since it is indeed a high-speed driver, but it really isn’t too much disc for most intermediate players who should find the Mayhem to be an excellent driver off the tee.

The Drifter – A General Purpose Driver for All

Now let’s take a moment to recognize a new driver from a very young disc golf company, Full Turn Discs. Full Turn is new on the scene and is still building the foundation of their brand. The Drifter is their 2017 driver release, and it is focused on a very large chunk of the disc golf market. Many players tend to be able to handle discs in the “speed 9” range, which is the no-man’s land between fairway and distance driver. For a lot of players, that is about as fast as they can handle and still get respectable distance in the 200ft to 300ft range. The Drifter can easily manage those distances without too much exaggeration on the understable side or on the fade. It is a somewhat neutral disc that allows players to learn good throwing technique, rather than focusing on discs that minimize their throwing weaknesses.

Full Turn discs are manufactured with the same plastic blends as the popular Finnish brand, Prodiscus, and the grippy premium plastics feel very good in the hand. The Drifter is comfortable and accessible and has the potential to be a workhorse driver for players at many levels.

The Fortress – You Should Expect Strength

Westside is part of the Trilogy collaboration of brands and is known for their popular distance drivers like the Destiny, the King, the World, and the Catapult, among others. The Fortress is the newest addition to the family, and it is very fitting of its name– it is not a disc for the weak. While flight ratings on Westside drivers can sometimes seem a little bit off-base when compared to other brands who use the same 4-digit system, the Fortress seems to be right on point. It takes power as a “speed 10” to get the distance, especially since it has no understable turn and wants to fade as soon as the velocity drops in the slightest. This is a disc for experienced players who want to navigate around objects, fight a head wind, or who simply throw with a lot of power, but aren’t looking for maximum distance. The Fortress is very serviceable for forehand throwers who generally need more stability.

Don’t hand this disc to a beginner or they might quickly become disenchanted with the sport of disc golf. It it more designed for the intermediate to advanced players who have an overstable slot in their bag that needs filling.

The Teleport – A Driver for the Sake of Sheer Distance

The first maximum rim-width distance driver from MVP is the Teleport, and it hits the disc golf scene with something that a lot of players can’t resist– sheer distance. Now don’t get me wrong– you won’t be able to flick your wrist and watch this thing fly a mile. With a rim (wing) this size, you need to put a lot of speed behind the Teleport, but if you get it released just right, without letting it go too high, this thing will really get out there! It was a fun disc to field test!

MVP has argued since their inception that the “Gyro” (trademark) overmold disc design is just plain better, creating extra glide and control that is not present in traditional discs. I’m not sure I completely buy into the idea or understand the science behind it, because I’ve been able to throw traditional single-mold discs with just as much or more success than overmolds. But whatever they did with the Teleport seems to have given it a fun little turbo-boost.

I wasn’t able to get maximum distance with every throw, but when I released one “just right” it was fun to watch. The stability tuning was just right for a disc that is designed as a bomber without being too advanced for most players. Though the rim is definitely wide and may bother those who use a power-grip, I personally hold my drivers in a loose grip, so the wide rim didn’t bother me. The Teleport flies pretty darn straight for being a high-speed distance driver, if you can find a way to handle that rim. It is going to be a disc that a lot of players want to try. For some it will be a struggle, just because it needs a powerful release, but for others, the Teleport will be a disc they’ll want to throw again and again.

Keep your eyes open and your hands ready to grab onto other new disc golf drivers that are undoubtedly heading our way!

Pureline Tournament Series 2017 Discs are Available

May 10, 2017 Todd Durrant Leave a comment

In order to support the Pureline Tournament Series, which is a series of tournaments in the western states, Infinite Discs now has a great selection of limited edition stamped discs from series co-sponsor, Innova! The Pureline Series allows players of all skill levels to play at different disc golf courses in order to accumulate scores that don’t only win payouts for each tournament, but that also take them toward grand prizes at the end of the series. Infinite Discs is happy to team up with the Pureline organizers to support this series through the selling of this discs.

The Pureline Series stamps feature a formation of fighter jets, drawing out flight paths, from understable to overstable, with their smoke trails. It’s a fun stamp and the discs are downright awesome! There are a lot of glow and colored glow discs, plus plastic types that are not the usual offerings for certain disc models, and just some fun, good-looking colors!

Once these 2017 series discs are gone, then they won’t be back, so get them while you can!

Which Discs Can You Get?

An easy way to browse all of the discs with the Pureline stamp is to click on Advanced Disc Search, and then click the check-box for “Stamp,” and then click the button to view all of the available discs. You can browse through pages of photos and add the ones you want to your cart.

Here is a list of the limited edition Innova discs with the Pureline stamp:

DX AVIAR
CHAMPION SHRYKE
CHAMPION MAKO3
STAR DESTROYER
STAR SHRYKE
PRO DESTROYER
DX GLOW AVIAR
GLOW KC PRO AVIAR
JK AVIAR
KC PRO AVIAR
CHAMPION GATOR
PRO COLT
CHAMPION GUMMY DESTROYER
CHAMPION GUMMY RHYNO
CHAMPION GUMMY TERN
CHAMPION GLOW BOSS
CHAMPION GLOW DESTROYER
CHAMPION ROC3
CHAMPION THUNDERBIRD
PRO GATOR
PRO GLOW GATOR
KC PRO ROC
GLOW KC PRO GLOW ROC
CHAMPION FIREBIRD
CHAMPION DYED TEEBIRD
CHAMPION DYED TERN
CHAMPION DYED DESTROYER
CHAMPION DYED FIREBIRD
CHAMPION DYED ROC3
COLORED GLOW JK PRO AVIAR
COLORED GLOW KC PRO AVIAR
COLORED GLOW KC PRO ROC
XT NOVA
CHAMPION GLOW AVIAR
CHAMPION GLOW FIREBIRD
CHAMPION GLOW GATOR
CHAMPION GLOW SHRYKE
CHAMPION COLORED GLOW DESTROYER
CHAMPION COLORED GLOW FIREBIRD
CHAMPION COLORED GLOW LEOPARD3
CHAMPION COLORED GLOW ROC3
CHAMPION COLORED GLOW TEEBIRD

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Top Selling Discs–Q1 of 2017

April 4, 2017 Jace Smellie One comment

Is it really April already? Hard to believe that the first quarter of 2017 has already come and gone! It has been an exciting and busy time here at Infinite Discs. The weather is warming up, and so is disc golf season! Like we do every quarter, it is time for us to look back on the top selling discs of the past three months. As I ran this report, I found a lot of surprises that I am excited to discuss! Like a new disc to reach the number two best selling disc overall, and lots and lots of new releases already claiming their spots on the top selling charts! So let’s get into the top 10 overall to start!

Top 10 Overall

So on what seems to be a regular occurrence, the Innova Destroyer was the number one selling disc overall. But how about the Discmania P2 Psycho jumping 5 spots to become the second best selling disc this quarter? Also, it is worth noting that we were out of stock on max weight D-Line and P-line P2s more days than we had them in stock. If we (and Discmania) had been able to keep more of these discs in stock, it would have been very interesting to see if the P2 would have been able to finally take the top selling spot from the Destroyer. The next few spots we see some of the same names in different slots, but then we find three new names in the bottom three slots! The Dynamic Discs Sheriff was a newly released distance driver this quarter that was a big hit in the Trilogy market. Also the Innova Shryke had a successful first full quarter of sales. Then we see a name that we haven’t seen discussed here in a while, the MVP Atom. This quarter MVP released the Atom in Proton plastic for the first time, and in conjunction with that release we ran a limited edition 3-color stamp Proton Atom that was very well received and sold out within 24 hours. So I think that definitely helped the Atom‘s sales numbers crack into the top 10 overall.

Top Distance Drivers

I generally mention at this point how Innova dominated the distance driver category. And yes, most of the discs in the top 10 are Innova discs, but they gave up a bit of ground this time, only claiming 6 of the top 10 spots. The newly released Dynamic Discs Sheriff made a splash into the number two spot. It will be interesting to see how that disc fares in upcoming quarters. We see the MVP Catalyst hold onto the 10 spot it took last quarter as well, but the number 9 spot is very interesting. The Dynamic Discs Trespass is one of DD‘s original molds, and always sells well, but I don’t remember the last time it was one of the top 10 selling distance drivers. Maybe this is just another indication of the continued growth of Dynamic Discs within the disc golf market.

One other quick note from further down the chart that I think is worth noting. March 31st (the last day of the quarter) was the release date for the new Streamline Discs. The Streamline Trace ended up being the number 12 selling Distance Driver. Not bad for only being released for one day of the quarter.

Top Control/Fairway Drivers

For the top 6 slots we see very little movement with just the Innova Thunderbird and Discmania FD Jackal swapping for the 2 and 3 spots. But at number 7 we see a new name to this chart, the Dynamic Discs Convict. When the Convict was first released, it was usually only available in fundraiser editions, but this quarter we saw the Paige Pierce Signature Series Convicts released. Also, the MVP Volt made a jump up from last quarter into a tie at number 8. I already mentioned how we are seeing the growth of Dynamic Discs in these numbers, but it definitely looks like MVP is once again making some waves in the disc golf world.

Top Midrange Discs

This quarter we didn’t see any Midrange Discs in the overall top 10 for the first time since I started writing these articles, but the Discraft Buzzz still held on to the top midrange spot (11th overall). The Roc3 took back the number 2 spot from the Roc, while the Discmania MD3 jumped ahead of the Innova Mako3 to take number 4. In the bottom half we see some mix-up with the newly released Latitude 64 Anchor jumping in at number 7. Then we see the Latitude 64 Compass jump back into the top 10 by snagging the number 9 spot. The Dynamic Discs Justice also cracked into the top 10 for the first time in a while claiming the final spot.

Top Putt and Approach Discs

There is a new king for putt and approach discs! The Discmania P2 Psycho jumped ahead of 4 putters to claim the top spot. What was once a two horse race has gotten a lot more crowded, and it will be interesting to see how the top continues to shake out throughout the rest of the year. Most of this chart features the same names in similar spots, except for the MVP Atom jumping all the way up to number 6. It will be interesting to see if the Atom sticks around at the top, or if this was just a flash because of the Proton Atom release.

*****Now, a very important bit of detail on the Gateway Wizard that I almost forgot. This year, we introduced a new product to our site, Wizard Putter Packs. These packs allow customers to buy multiple Wizards at a discounted price, and if you add in the individual discs sold in these packs to the totals sold individually, it would put the Wizard ahead of the top selling putter, the Discmania P2 Psycho, by 5 discs sold. This is a noticeable jump in the numbers for the Wizard, and by adding in the packs, it places the Wizard back on top of the Putt and Approach category that it dominated for our first few years in business. And naturally, this would make the Gateway Wizard the second best selling disc overall for Q1.

So, what to watch moving forward? I think both Dynamic Discs and MVP/Axiom and now Streamline will be interesting to analyze in the coming months. Will they continue to build off the growth we see in the first quarter? Also, while they gave up a few slots, Innova seems to be showing that they aren’t going anywhere, with an impressive quarter from the Innova Shryke, and their new putter, the Aviar3, finished just outside of the top 10 at number 11. But will those new molds hang on? Also a disappointing quarter for Discraft, only having one disc make it on any of these lists with a few dropping off from last quarter. Will they bounce back? Only time will tell!

What do you think? Any surprises or disappointments? What do you think is the most interesting disc from this quarter? Leave a comment and let us know!

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3-Color Aztec Stamp from MVP Axiom

March 28, 2017 Todd Durrant Leave a comment

Infinite Discs continues the popular run of our Aztec stamp with a wonderful 3-color rendition on MVP / Axiom discs. We’re really excited about how beautiful these discs turned out, and the artwork seems to stare into your soul. The stamp is limited to a run of 300 discs on mixed models.

This is a comprehensive list of the molds and plastics that feature the 3-color Infinite Discs Aztec stamp. Click on the disc name to jump directly to the listing on the Infinite Discs website, then click “Select Your Disc” to browse what is available:

Neutron Catalyst
Proton Catalyst
Neutron Nitro
Neutron Octane
Proton Octane
Proton Matrix
Neutron Orbital
Proton Wave
Plasma Wave
Neutron (Axiom) Vanish
Proton (Axiom) Vanish
Fission Photon
Proton Photon
Plasma Photon
Neutron Photon
Plasma Anode
Electron Anode
Electron Soft Anode
Proton Soft Anode
Electron Soft Ion
Proton Soft Ion
Neutron Relay
Neutron Phase

We hope that players enjoy these special, limited runs of quality discs with the Infinite Discs Aztec stamp!

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