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Top Selling Discs–Q4 of 2016

January 13, 2017 Jace Smellie 2 comments

Happy New Year everyone! The time has come for the final top selling disc review for the 2016 calendar year. The fourth quarter includes the beginning of the off season, but also the holidays. The discs we see that made jumps up the charts from last quarter were likely molds found on disc golfers’ Christmas lists. We also may see influences from some of the holiday promotions we ran. Whatever the reason, here are the top performers for the months of October-December!

Top 10 Overall

And the Innova Destroyer sweeps the number 1 spot for the entire year! (I don’t think anyone is too surprised there). But we do see a new number 2 with the Innova Aviar and Innova TeeBird swapping positions from last quarter. The Dynamic Discs Judge also mad a big jump back up to grab the number 4 spot after coming in at number 7 last quarter. The Discmania P2 Psycho is a new name for the overall top 10 with an impressive finish at number 7, beating out the long time number 2 disc, the Discraft Buzzz which came in at number 8. It is also worth noting that this quarter was dominated by the Putt and Approach category with 5 of the top 10 spots. Perhaps a lot of golfers were looking to stock up for their Winter Putting leagues and off season practice?

Top Distance Drivers

Again, we see a quarter where the distance driver category is dominated by Innova. The Discmania DDX dropped one spot to the Innova Wraith, and the newly released Innova Shryke came in right behind at the number 4 spot. For the rest of the chart we see a lot of the same names with a few different numbers, but the MVP Catalyst prevented a complete Innova sweep (Discmania being manufactured by Innova) by holding onto the number 10 spot it grabbed last quarter.

Top Control/Fairway Drivers

Some of the same names, but still quite a shake up at the top of the charts. The Discmania FD Jackal jumped four spots into the second place slot with the Innova Thunderbird right behind it at number 3, while the 3 discs they jumped, the Latitude 64 River, Innova Leopard, and Latitude 64 Saint, remain right behind them. I will be very curious to see how these 5 molds shake out next quarter. Also a name we haven’t seen on this chart in a while, the MVP Volt, made an appearance by snagging the 10 spot.

I mentioned that we might see some influence from our holiday promotions, and this category is a prime example. In conjunction with MVP and Axiom, we did a special 3 color Blitzkrieg Stamp that we released for the Black Friday weekend. Could this be why the Volt made its way back into the top 10? Around the same time, we did a run of Bomber stamps on several Discmania molds in their new C-Line Luster plastic. This may be why we saw such a big jump up the charts from the Discmania FD and P2. However, that may not be an entirely accurate evaluation. The MVP Volt is a standing favorite disc for MVP throwers, and was likely on their holiday wish list. And this year we saw substantial growth across the board from Discmania. So maybe these increases were just part of the natural trend? Who knows really, but it is still worth noting this promotions.

Top Midrange Discs

Same 5 names at the top, but one slight change in order. The Roc beat out the Roc3 for the first time this year, swapping the number 2 and 3 spots. The Discraft Buzzz OS made a decent jump up into the 6 spot after coming in at number 10 last quarter. Also two new names that have been on the list before but didn’t make it last quarter–The Dynamic Discs Verdict which finished 8th, and the Dynamic Discs Truth which tied with the Discraft Comet for 9th place.

Top Putt and Approach Discs

Perhaps the most interesting “storyline” for me in this category is the Dynamic Discs Judge. While it only jumped two spots from last quarter, it had finished number one for a few quarters before that. So it is interesting to see it jumped back up to finish right behind the Innova Aviar, which was the top selling putter for the first time just last month. Perhaps some of the new World Champ hype that we saw last quarter is dying down? The Westside Harp only dropped one spot, but the Latitude 64 Dagger dropped from number 7 to 10. These are still higher spots than these discs ever were at before Ricky Wysocki won the World Championship, so it will be interesting to see how these molds do in 2017.

Any surprises, takeaways, or thoughts? Feel free to leave a comment, and check back in 3 months for the next update!

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2017 Disc of the Week–Week 1–Discraft Buzzz

January 9, 2017 Jace Smellie One comment

We are very excited here at Infinite Discs to start up one of our favorite promotions–the Disc of the Week! Around the beginning of every year, we run a program where we announce a new disc each week as the disc of the week (kind of self explanatory…). For each disc of the week, we will do a Facebook giveaway, a new blog post, and an exclusive discount code for that specific disc.

So, for week 1 of the 2017 Disc of the Week promotion, our disc is our top selling midrange of 2016, the Discraft Buzzz. The Buzzz has been one of the most consistent selling discs in our short history, so it just made sense to make this the first disc of the week in 2017. The Buzzz is a long standing staple in many disc golfers’ bags. In a growing midrange market, it seems like the Buzzz will always be a top contender.

This week only, get 15% off the Discraft Buzzz at Infinite Discs by using the discount code DWBUZZZ17. Also be sure to check out our Facebook giveaway for your chance to win any Discraft Buzzz in our inventory!

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2016–Year in Review at Infinite Discs

January 7, 2017 Jace Smellie One comment

Well another year filled with discs flying through the air and flying off our shelves has come and gone here at Infinite Discs. As we stop and take a look back, 2016 really was quite an eventful year for us. We have had several opportunities to go out and make new friends within the disc golf community, and of course we have been lucky enough to sell more product than ever before, and help disc golfers all over find the discs and equipment that they need. So first and foremost, thank you all for your support this year.

Thank you for making Infinite Discs what it is today, because we really wouldn’t be where we are today without this amazing disc golf community that we are lucky enough to be a part of. Here is a look back on some of the highlights of our year.

Infinite Courses and Infinite Discs App

At the beginning of the year, we expanded our site to include a feature called Infinite Courses. With Infinite Courses, disc golfers have access to a large database of disc golf courses and layouts within those courses. Players can then use their Infinite Discs profiles to keep score and track their playing stats such as putting percentages. Over time, players earn an “Infinite Rating” which is similar to a PDGA rating, but it takes into account all rounds entered. This is great for disc golfers who are looking for ways to try and keep a competitive edge while playing their casual rounds. If you can’t find your local course or current layout, you can create it! Also you can read and write course reviews that help other disc golfers decide which courses to play and what they should expect.

The best way to maximize the features available in Infinite Profiles and Infinite Courses is with the new Infinite Disc Golf Mobile App! The app makes it easy to keep track of your score and stats while you play and to find local courses as you travel. With the app you can review courses, update conditions, and store all of your rounds played to the cloud. When you submit your rounds, you can immediately see the rounds Infinite Rating. The app is now available on Android devices. Perhaps our biggest disappointment of 2016 is how long the development for the iOS version of the app has taken, but progress is being made and we look forward to making the app available to Apple devices in 2017.

Infinite Discs at Tournaments Across the Country

Early in the year we realized that it was time for us to invest in a company vehicle. This beauty, appropriately named the “Infinite Van,” was the result of that realization. After buying the van in March, we have taken her to disc golf courses and tournaments that we have sponsored all over the place. Primarily we have made trips in the Utah and Idaho area for tournaments including the Utah Open which will be part of the Disc Golf Pro Tour this year, as well as Utah’s only PDGA A-Tier, The Solitude Open.

This van also made two trips to lovely Emporia, Kansas. The first trip was for the Glass Blown Open, and the second was for the PDGA World Championships that we stopped in for on our way to Peoria, Illinois for the Ledgestone Insurance Open. We had the wonderful opportunity to be the Official Vendors of the Ledgestone Insurance Open in 2016. I was able to spend some time with Terry Miller during each day of the live stream coverage to promote Infinite Discs and announce the daily giveaways that we did for each day of the tournament. In all the traveling we have done this year, we have had the opportunity to play some great disc golf courses, but even better meet some extraordinary people. We love this disc golf community that we have, and we look forward to more travels and experiences in 2017.

Infinite Discs VIP Club

Another great project we launched in 2016 was the Infinite Discs VIP Club. This is an exclusive club aimed toward disc collectors. All members of the VIP Club receive a new package every month with a new limited edition disc that cannot be found anywhere else, not even on our own website! So far, the club has been a huge success, and right now we have an offer that will allow folks to sign up and pay for the entire year’s membership up front. More info on this offer and the club in general can be found here.

Team Infinite

This summer, we opened up applications for players looking to represent our brand as part of Team Infinite. The response was incredible, and slightly overwhelming. After sifting through all the wonderful applications that we received, we selected several new team members from across the country.

Already we have seen Team Infinite be a positive influence in the local disc golf communities across the country. From running charity or fundraiser tournaments to teaching new and young players about the sport, Team Infinite is working hard to grow the sport, and we couldn’t be happier with the team members we have. Are you interested in being a part of the team? While we are not actively accepting new members at this time, you can still fill out our application here.

New Infinite Discs Location in Pocatello, Idaho

Here at Infinite Discs, we are quickly growing out of the small office building in Logan, Utah that we have called home since we first opened for business in 2012. We are excited to be building a new warehouse just down the road in 2017.

This past summer we were able to open for business a little further down the road (about 90 miles) in my hometown of Pocatello, Idaho. Pocatello is a growing and thriving disc golf community with three permanent disc golf courses and more in the works! We opened up the new shop just across the street from the 9-hole course where I learned to play this sport that we all love, Ross Park. Currently, the Pocatello store’s inventory is separate from our online inventory, but in the coming weeks we will start to include parts of our Pocatello Inventory online to expand our online selection, particularly in the apparel department. So watch for more info to come on that soon! For now, go give our Idaho store a like on Facebook to be kept in the loop, and stop by when you are in the neighborhood!

New Infinite Discs Custom Stamp Designs

A couple years back we designed a simple Infinite Discs stamp that we released on a few disc molds, but we were never really in love with that design. So we worked hard to design some new awesome stamps that would look good and would make disc golfers want to show off their beautiful discs. First, we released the Infinite Bomber, which has received a very positive response, so we have tried to keep a healthy stock of Infinite Bomber Discs in stock.

About a month later, we released (my personal favorite) the Infinite Illuminati stamp. While the Illuminati sales have not quite matched the Infinite Bomber, we have still received some great feedback on this clean and unique design. Which one is your favorite?

Then there was the Blitzkrieg stamp, which was a limited edition 3-color stamp that we did with MVP/Axiom for the Black Friday Weekend. We still have a handful of the Blitzkrieg stamps left, and you can search for this stamp as well as the Bomber and Illuminati using our Advanced Disc Search on the site.

What Will 2017 Hold?

We do not know what exactly to expect in 2017, but we do have projects in the works. We know that the iOS app will be ready this year, and we know will be relocating to a new warehouse. We also may know a few things that I can’t quite reveal yet, but we hope you will stick with us to enjoy the ride. We hope to continue to do our part to help grow the sport in 2017, and make everyone’s disc golf experience just a little bit better.

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Best Disc Golf Mid-Range?

January 6, 2017 Todd Durrant 3 comments

Why Not More Mid-Range Discs?

When it comes to mid-range discs, they are generally the overlooked and forgotten discs in a player’s bag. For a lot of amateur players, there is much obsessing over which putters will suddenly make all of those near misses fall in the basket, or which drivers will suddenly give them an extra fifty feet of driving range. But less often do those players think about which disc will navigate them through the twists and turns of shorter shots on tricky fairways, or fly moderate distances with great accuracy toward the basket. Mid-range discs really should be the meat and potatoes of most player’s games. Even pro’s often turn to mid-range discs for control shots and drives that they need to see land with precision. Yet for many players, it’s just hard to get excited about mid-range discs.

We can see in the sales statistics for 2016 at Infinite Discs, that certain mid-range models have won the hearts of the masses, like the Buzzz and the Roc3. But once you pass those top few best-sellers, the sales totals drop precipitously for other quality mid-range discs. It seems that many players purchase one or two of the most popular mid-range discs, and then consider that spot filled and move on to filling a bag with more drivers.

With all that said, here are the top 10 best-selling mid-range discs for 2016 at Infinite Discs, in order from first to last. This can help you discover which discs tend to rise to the top:

For a more updated rating of the best midrange, check out this detailed blog post for the best midrange of 2020:

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The Disc Golf Gift That Keeps Giving

December 13, 2016 Todd Durrant Leave a comment

Perhaps you’re having a hard time thinking of what to give as a gift to the special disc golfer in your life? Maybe they’re new to the game, or maybe they already own a full bag of discs. Either way, it just doesn’t seem like enough to wrap another disc and put it under the tree. After all, they’re obsessed, addicted, and fanatic about the game, so you want to give them something extra special this year.

Infinite Discs has just opened up some new spots in the Infinite Discs VIP Club for the holiday season. It is a disc-of-the-month club for disc golf fanatics, disc collectors, and folks who simply love a great surprise, every month!

These limited club membership spots will be open for new subscribers through December of 2016 and into the new year so that you can jump in, or you can subscribe that wonderful disc golfer to a year of exciting, exclusive, limited edition discs!

PLUS we have now made it possible for you to purchase a membership in the Infinite Discs VIP Club for an entire year! You can simply pre-pay for yourself, or as a gift to somebody else, and those discs will show up every month for a year! Relive the excitement of a surprise package again and again. If you hurry and subscribe in December, you’ll likely get your first month’s package in time to wrap it and put it under the tree.

Read more about the Infinite Discs VIP Club for disc golf players and disc enthusiasts, plus see a few previously released exclusive discs by CLICKING HERE.

Or, jump directly to the subscription page and follow the instructions to subscribe, either for a monthly charge, or for an entire year in advance, but CLICKING HERE.

A Few Benefits of being a VIP Club member:

-> A new mystery disc each month with a custom, exclusive stamp and often in cool, new plastics. Use it, collect it, admire it, or just show it off.

-> Access to the VIP-only Store for extra deals.

-> Extra little gifts and swag with many of the shipments.

-> Try some of the newest disc molds that you may not have considered.

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Team Infinite — November Update

December 10, 2016 Jake LaPutka Leave a comment

Hey Infinite Discs Readers! You may be wondering where the team results went, and I can tell you they are back! Let’s see what our team members were up to since the last post on 07 November 2016.

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William Trimble enjoys shorts and tee-shirt weather in Florida at the Chainhawk Open

Ratings Updates– I have listed everyone that received a ratings bump in November or December, or both!

Karissa Donaldson #83450: From 665 to 719; +54
Andrew “Big Country” Belet #55114: From 854 to 872 to 873; +19
Jonathan Grimes #82885: From 910 to 927 (Nov.); +17
Rodney Tripp #78186: From 933 to 937 to 944; +11
Holly Saugling #78655: From 419 (Oct.) to 430 (Dec.); +11
Casey Lee #63411: From 928 to 933 to 937; +9
Alec Falzone #57550: From 954 to 960 to 961; +7
Robby Harris #43412: From 943 (Nov.) to 949 (Dec.); +6
John Saugling #68406: From 893 to 899 (Nov.); +6
Paul Kb #76745 From 939 to 944 (Dec.); +5
Taylor Salanoa #76083: From 929 (Nov.) to 934 (Dec.); +5
William Trimble #71368: From 882 to 887 (Nov.); +5
Alex Sakash #87695: From 881 to 886 (Nov.); +5
Cameron Beck #78346: From 867 to 872 (Nov.); +5
Nick Lopez #60929: From 934 to 938 (Nov.); +4
Connor Kisling #83766: From 876 to 880 (Nov.); +4
Jake La”Putt”ka #52776: From 971 to 974 (Nov.); +3
Deann Donaldson #66842: From 839 to 840 to 842; +3
Christopher Ostheimer #76726: From 838 to 841 (Nov.); +3
Jennifer Lovett #63271: From 682 (Oct.) to 685 (Dec.); +3
Justin Bilodeau #45478: From 976 to 977 (Nov.); +1
Tony Martinez #43921: From 976 to 977 (Nov.); +1
Ted Hegemann #59765: From 859 to 860 (Nov.); +1
Brian Cole #46301: Stays at 978 (Nov.)

Belch’n Turkey XIV (PDGA B-tier); Chattanooga, TN 11/26/2016
Jennifer Lovett: 3rd Place FPO

Adair Classic (PDGA B-tier); Corvallis, OR 11/12-13/2016
Brian Cole: 8th Place MPO

6th Annual Valdosta Open (PDGA B-tier); Valdosta, GA 11/12-13/2016
William Trimble: Tie 18th Place MA2

5th Annual Chain Hawk Open – Ams (PDGA B-tier); Jonesville/Gainesville, FL 12/3-4/2016
William Trimble: 22nd Place MA2

Fall Classic (PDGA B/C-tier); Tolland, CT 11/26/2016
Alex Sakash: 3rd Place MA2

Fairgrounds Fundraiser (PDGA C-tier); Logan, UT 11/12/2016
Steve Suhaka: Tie 3rd Place MPO
Kesler Martin #88497: Tie 3rd Place MPO
Nick Lopez: 7th Place MPO
Bob Davies #27055: 11th Place MPO
Nate Reiner #55277: 12th Place MPO
Rodney Tripp: 1st Place MA1
Casey Lee: 2nd Place MA1
Alan Barker #66339: 3rd Place MA1
Bradley Bauer #78607: Tie-5th Place MA1
Jace Smellie #64593: 9th Place MA1
Dylan Durrant #78185: 1st Place MA2
“Turbo” Ted Hegemann: 5th Place MA2

Victory Junction’s Inaugural Campership Classic (PDGA C-tier); 11/20/2016
Jacob Byrd #76723: 6th Place MA1

Bradford Open (PDGA C-tier); Huntersville, NC 11/19/2016
Deann Donaldson: 2nd Place FPO

CADL Presents: The Downtown Urban Open 5 (PDGA C-tier); Cary, NC 11/27/2016
Deann Donaldson: 3rd Place FPO

2016 PDGA Director’s Cup (PDGA C-tier); Crown Point, IN
Markus Mika #47001: 3rd Place MPM

11th Annual West Coast College Open (PDGA C-tier; Team format: Match play, with individual results for girls and extra players)
Jake LaPutka: Played as University of Oregon’s #2 seed and goes undefeated; Oregon Ducks win the tournament
Karissa Donaldson: 5th Place FA1

3rd Annual Shawn Dawson Memorial (PDGA C-tier); Pueblo, CO 11/12-13/2016
Andrew “Big Country” Belet: Tie-7th Place MA2

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What Do You Want in a Disc?

December 5, 2016 Todd Durrant 17 comments

As disc golf players and disc enthusiasts, we’re always looking for a new disc that will fill a special spot in our bag, or that will “revolutionize our game”. Whether consciously or unconsciously, we all tend to live and play by the code that it is always the disc’s fault when our game isn’t panning out as we’d hoped. And regardless of how the discs are flying, some of us have succumbed to a serious case of disc lust. If there is anything special, collectible, beautiful, or unique about a disc, then we want it, even if it will never fulfill its destiny by flying through the air.

Yet, how many new discs do we really need? There are now thousands of disc molds out there, and some of the larger brands have pretty much covered the entire spectrum of overstable to understable, short-range to long-range, light to heavy. What else is there? If you want an overstable fairway driver, there is a stack of nearly identical options. If you want an understable mid-range, then there are many choices across many brands. It might seem there are a lot of perfectly acceptable options that are clamoring for our attention.

Then again, if you want pants, there are thousands of brands that make pants. Yet they keep making them, and people manage to find the details or qualities that define their purchasing choices. So is there really a limit to how many “new” discs can come out, even if they essentially serve the same purpose? There are always the cosmetic tastes when it comes to stamps and dyes. There are always differences in plastic types and the way the disc “feels” in your particular grip.

All of these considerations lead to one simple question:

Do you feel that there is a need for a certain disc mold on the market that you haven’t found yet? If so, what do you want or expect that disc to do for you?

We asked a variation of that question to our Twitter followers, basically phrasing it like this: “Does anybody have a fantasy disc that they wish existed? If so, what would it look like and fly like?”

Looking back, perhaps “fantasy” was the wrong word, because these were some of the answers we received:

— “Magnetic missile disc that is exactly like a normal driver, so no one suspects anything.”

— “A disc that was stable in turn, but understable in fade.”

— “A disc that allows you to yell one command at it per round, like Miss the tree!”

There was another absurd description of a disc involving Deadpool, and another person asking for a first run McPro with a special stamp, etc. Obviously these are not fantasies that could be fulfilled, but really, when it boils down to it, maybe that is all that is left when it comes to manufacturing discs. There isn’t anything new to offer, until you dive into the absurd, or the fantasy world.

There are currently companies dabbling into the world of on-board electronics, like TOBU, for example. That is one frontier where new things can be tried. Aside from locators and Bluetooth technology, I suppose there could eventually be discs that report back their exact flight statics, from flight path the flight velocity, spin, and other factors that may or may not actually result in an improvement in your game. There could eventually be built-in cameras that allow you to play back a crazy disc-eye view of the disc’s flight. Again…neat…but pointless. Maybe there could be a system that interacts with a phone app to instantly tell you, to the centimeter, how far away from the basket your disc landed, or how far you threw it. Technology makes for interesting conversation, but would those discs really fly any differently? Would they fill that spot in the bag that you just can’t seem to fill? Or would they be novelty, for novelty’s sake?

Here is where you share your thoughts!

We want to know. Is there a real-world answer to that question? Is there a disc mold that you feel is lacking among all the discs out there? Is there something lacking in the market? Comment below and share your feelings. Maybe there is a lot more to be done in the world of discs that we haven’t yet considered. Remember, the laws of physics cannot be disobeyed! In the real world, what disc do you still need?

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December Deal for Luxury E3 Bag – $50 Voucher!

December 1, 2016 Todd Durrant

It has been a fantastic 2016 and Latitude 64 will finish it off with a great deal that includes their specialty disc department – L64 Custom.

Buy a Luxury E3 Backpack in December from Infinite Discs, send Latitutde 64 a copy of the receipt together with a picture of you and the bag, and get a voucher for $50 to spend at L64custom.com.

So, if you need a great backpack bag for the yourself or for the disc golfer in your life as a gift this holiday season, you can now get an even sweeter deal! On top of the great new backpack, you can get a voucher for custom discs and apparel!

PLUS, Infinite Discs will extend our Black Friday bag deal on the Luxury E3 only. When you buy your E3 from us, we’ll toss in a $20 gift card to use on anything else you want from the store! Once you buy your bag, you’ll receive a $20 gift card to use on future purchases at Infinite Discs (cannot be applied to the purchase of the E3 bag).

CLICK HERE after receiving your new Luxury E3 Bag to claim your $50 L64 Custom voucher!

The Luxury E3 Bag is one of the highest quality bags on the market! Take advantage of this great deal, December 2016 only!

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