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2016 State of Disc Golf Giveaway Prizes

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Infinite Discs State of Disc Golf Survey 2016

Alright, time to give away some goodies! We first want to thank everyone who participated in this year’s survey. We appreciate all the responses we got and we look forward to analyzing the data and putting together more articles for everyone to enjoy. This sport we all love is growing, and we are excited to be a part of it.

Now we want to thank all the manufacturers who donated prizes for this year’s giveaway. We were overwhelmed by the awesome support and prizes that these folks were willing to give away in support of this survey! Now without further ado, here are the prizes!

Big Prizes

Basket:

Black_Hole_ProMVP Black Hole Basket (GONE!)

Bags:

IMG_1421Discmania Grip Bag (GONE!)

Ranger_Bag2 Dynamic Discs Ranger Bags (GONE!)

Innova_Heropack2 Innova Heropack Disc Golf Backpacks (GONE!)

 

Discs

Discmania Discs:

DSC03572C-Line P2 175g

DSC03573D-Line P1X 175g

DSC03574S-Line DD 175g (GONE!)

DSC03575P-Line FD 175g (GONE!)

DSC03576Glow C-Line PD 175g (GONE!)

DSC03577S-Line DD2 175g

DSC03578G-Line TD2 175g

DSC03579C-Line PD2 175g

DSC03580C-Line MD 180g

DSC03581P-Line MD3 180g (GONE!)

Gateway Discs:

DSC035895 Eraser Voodoo (2) 174g, (3) 175g

DSC035885 OG Voodoo–(1) 173g, (3) 174g, (1) 175g

DSC035953 OG Warlock–(2) 170g, (1) 171g

DSC035962 OG Warlock 170g

DSC03583OG Magic 175g (GONE!)

DSC035824 OG Magic (2) 173g, (1) 174g, (1) 175g

DSC035852 OG Wizard 175g

DSC03586OG Wizard 175g

DSC03587OG Wizard 175g

DSC035845 SSS Wizard 175g

DSC035925 RFF Wizard 172g

DSC03593Eraser Wizard 175g

DSC035944 Eraser Wizard 175g

DSC035915 (4 LEFT!) SB Wizard 175g

DSC035905 SB Wizard 175g

Again, thank you Discmania, Dynamic Discs, Gateway, Innova, and MVP for your very generous donations to this giveaway! So this is how the giveaway will work! We will contact winners and they will be able to select one big prize (Basket or Bag) or any combination of 5 discs.

If you participated in the survey, watch your email inbox over the next few days to see if you have been selected as a winner!

2016 State of Disc Golf Survey

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Infinite Discs State of Disc Golf Survey 2016

It’s that time of year again! Time to reflect on the past year and add your contribution to the biggest survey in disc golf. This survey is extremely valuable to us and everyone involved in disc golf. The results will provide beneficial data for disc golf manufacturers, tournament directors, promoters, and parks departments that need evidence of the growth and potential of disc golf. This is your opportunity to make your voice heard.

This survey takes about 15-30 minutes to complete and will close the last day of January.

Prizes

Over $1,000 of prizes given away to those who fill out this year’s survey. Prizes include discs, backpack bags, and a brand new disc golf practice basket. Last year we had over 9,000 responses, and we hope that number will continue to grow this year. Please share this survey with all of your disc golf friends and social media disc golf groups. Again, the results to this survey are invaluable to disc golfers everywhere, and everyone’s input matters.

If you have trouble scrolling through the format of the survey on mobile devices. Click this link to go directly to the survey.

Top Discs of Fall/Winter 2015

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Top Selling Disc golf Discs Winter 2016

In this article we will be looking back on our top selling discs from the final quarter of 2015 (October-December). Generally Q4 is when we start to see a lot of holiday shopping, so often the sales from this period are a good indicator of which discs were on disc golfers’ holiday wish lists. For the most part, we find many familiar names in the top charts, but there are a few surprises in each category, including a break in the overall top 3!

The big news here is the Dynamic Discs Judge jumping above the Gateway Wizard for the number three spot overall, and the number one putter spot. Last year the Judge was only the number nine disc overall for Q4. Innova maintains its dominance by holding half of the top ten, including the newly released Leopard3. There has been a lot of hype around the Leopard3, and only time will tell if this disc will hold its ground at the top of the sales charts.

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Top 10 Overall

  1. Innova Destroyer
  2. Discraft Buzzz
  3. Dynamic Discs Judge
  4. Gateway Wizard
  5. Innova TeeBird
  6. Innova Roc3
  7. Innova Leopard3
  8. Innova Valkyrie
  9. Latitude 64 Pure
  10. Latitude 64 River

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Innova continued its command over the Distance driver category. It seems fitting that the Innova Destroyer would finish the year at the top after Paul McBeth finished the year with another world championship and his first grand slam. It also would be hard to believe that these two are not related in some way. The MVP Inertia held its ground at number five, but the MVP Photon dropped out of the top 10, making room for one more Innova disc (Firebird).

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Top Distance Drivers

  1. Innova Destroyer
  2. Innova Valkyrie
  3. Innova Boss
  4. Innova Tern
  5. MVP Inertia
  6. Innova Wraith
  7. Innova Beast
  8. Innova Firebird
  9. Innova Katana
  10. Vibram Lace

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The Control Driver category got a pretty good shake up from the previous quarter, with four new discs jumping into the top ten (Leopard3, Diamond, Escape, and Trident). The Dynamic Discs Escape had one of its best sales quarters ever jumping into the nine spot. Perhaps the most interesting discovery here however is seeing the Latitude 64 Trident which was recently announced to be on its way out of production at number ten. Initially, it makes sense to chalk this up as Trident throwers stocking up on the disc while they can. Yet, if we look back on our previous articles we can find that the Trident was actually the number ten selling control driver in Q2 of 2015 as well. It will be interesting to see how the removal of the Trident and other trilogy discs will affect the sales numbers in 2016.

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Top Control/Fairway Drivers

  1. Innova Teebird
  2. Innova Leopard3
  3. Latitude 64 River
  4. Innova Leopard
  5. Latitude 64 Saint
  6. Innova Thunderbird
  7. Latitude 64 Diamond
  8. MVP Volt
  9. Dynamic Discs Escape
  10. Latitude 64 Trident

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The Midrange category continues to be ruled over by the highly popular Discraft Buzzz. The Innova Roc managed to jump the Dynamic Discs Truth for the three spot. The rest of the list looks pretty similar to Q3, except with the Discraft Buzzz SS and Dynamic Discs Verdict sliding into the bottom two rankings.

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Top Midrange Discs

  1. Discraft Buzzz
  2. Innova Roc3
  3. Innova Roc
  4. Dynamic Discs Truth
  5. Innova Mako3
  6. Discraft Buzzz OS
  7. MVP Axis
  8. Latitude 64 Claymore
  9. Discraft Buzzz SS
  10. Dynamic Discs Verdict

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There is a new sheriff in the Putt and Approach town. We are excited to see if the Dynamic Discs Judge will hold that spot throughout 2016, or if the Gateway Wizard or another will step up to challenge the Judge. The names in the top half of this category were pretty consistent with the previous quarter, but there was some shake up at the bottom, including the Prodigy PA-3 getting back into the top ten and the Innova Nova making its first appearance.

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Top Putt and Approach Discs

  1. Dynamic Discs Judge
  2. Gateway Wizard
  3. Latitude 64 Pure
  4. Innova Colt
  5. Innova Aviar
  6. Axiom Envy
  7. Dynamic Discs Warden
  8. Prodigy PA-3
  9. MVP Anode
  10. Innova Nova

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The top three plastics stayed the same again showing the strength of Innova. Latitude 64 Opto Line jumped ahead of MVP Neutron for the four spot. The rest of the names on the list stayed close to the same other than Axiom Neutron falling off the chart making room for Westside VIP to take the number ten slot.

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Top Selling Plastic Type

  1. Innova Star
  2. Innova Champion
  3. Innova DX
  4. Latitude 64 Opto
  5. MVP Neutron
  6. Latitude 64 Gold Line
  7. Discraft Elite Z
  8. Innova GStar
  9. Dynamic Discs Lucid
  10. Westside VIP

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2016 Utah Open Fundraiser Discs

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The 2016 Utah Open will be held May 13-15 at Mulligan’s Golf Course (Avery Jenkins’ picture of Hole 18 was featured on this year’s Innova Disc Golf Calander), and is set to be the biggest disc golf event in Utah history! We at Infinite Discs are proud to announce that we will be sponsoring this stellar event. What does that mean for you?

That means you now have access to some of the sickest Innova discs that we have ever seen in the Infinite Discs warehouse. This includes color glow, swirly star, gummy champion, and more! Here is a full list of all the Utah Open discs. These will be gone so fast! So grab some while you can and support this awesome event!

****UPDATE: We just got in a new addition to the Utah Open family–The Champion Colossus! The Colossus is Innova’s first 14 speed driver, and the stock run is only available in GStar. Make sure to grab one of these fundraiser discs while they last, because they won’t last long!

UO_Champ_ColossusChampion Colossus

UO_MF_ApeMetal Flake Champion Ape

UO_Gummy_AviarGummy Champion Aviar

UO_MF_AviarMetal Flake Champion Aviar

UO_CG_BossColor Glow Champion Boss

UO_Champ_DestroyerChampion Destroyer

UO_CG_DestroyerColor Glow Champion Destroyer

UO_MF_DestroyerMetal Flake Champion Destroyer

UO_Star_DestroyerStar Destroyer

UO_XG_Glow_DestroyerXG (Xtra Gummy) Champion Destroyer

UO_CG_FirebirdColor Glow Champion Firebird

UO_MF_FirebirdMetal Flake Champion Firebird

UO_Swirly_FirebirdSwirly Star Firebird

UO_MF_LeopardMetal Flake Champion Leopard

UO_CG_Leopard3Color Glow Champion Leopard3

UO_MF_MakoMetal Flake Champion Mako

UO_MF_RoadrunnerMetal Flake Champion Roadrunner

UO_Champ_Roc3Champion Roc3

UO_CG_Roc3Color Glow Champion Roc3

UO_Swirly_Roc3Swirly Star Roc3

UO_MF_SidewinderMetal Flake Champion Sidewinder

UO_CG_TeeBirdColor Glow Champion TeeBird

UO_Star_TeeBirdStar TeeBird

UO_Champ_Glow_TeeBird3Glow Champion TeeBird3

UO_MF_TeeDevilMetal Flake TeeDevil

UO_CG_TernColor Glow Champion Tern

UO_Gummy_TernGummy Champion Tern

UO_MF_TernMetal Flake Champion Tern

UO_CG_ThunderbirdColor Glow Champion Thunderbird

UO_MF_WhippetMetal Flake Champion Whippet

UO_Star_WraithStar Wraith

 

Choosing The Right Practice Basket

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Best Disc Golf Practice Basket

A practice basket is one of the best ways to keep your putting technique sharp. From time to time people ask which basket they should buy. In this blog post I will discuss four types of baskets and make recommendations for each one.

Let’s break baskets down into four different types:

The two things I ask before I recommend a basket to someone is how much they want to spend, and how the basket will be used. Specifically, how often will the basket be moved around, and will it be used for leagues or tournaments. Generally speaking, I would recommend the heavy-duty baskets for their quality and being the closest to duplicating the performance of a professional-level basket. If you are okay with the weight, bulk, and cost of the heavy baskets, that would be your best bet. However, if you will be transporting the basket a lot, you might not want to deal with the weight and bulk of the heavy-duty baskets. In that case, a light-duty or foldable basket will better suit your needs. Or, if you just want an inexpensive basket to practice with, you’ll be satisfied with the light-duty or foldable types.

Infinite Discs asked a group of us to test all of the baskets mentioned above. After hundreds of putts on each one, from a variety of distances, we compiled our numbers and our opinions based on those numbers. The information below represents our results and views of the baskets.

With that in mind, let’s examine the four types.

Foldable:

FoldableBasketsThis type of basket collapses down and fits inside a bag for ease of transport. They are great for practicing at home, and easiest to take elsewhere. They are comparable in price to the light-duty baskets. The Innova SkillShot has a smaller target area and because of that almost falls into the category of the ‘Narrow Target’ basket type. However, it catches discs much better than the other Narrow Target baskets and for that reason deserves to be in this category. Testing the SkillShot resulted in the most misses, which is not surprising given the smaller target area. The Traveler slightly edged the Mach Lite success rate, but not by much.

Recommendation: The DGA Mach Lite is a quality basket that performs well, is easy to set up or down, and easy to transport. It is the most expensive of the three foldable baskets, but worth the extra money. If budget is more of a priority, you’ll be happy with one of the other two. If you can pay the little extra, it’s worth it for the performance of the Mach Lite.

Narrow Target:

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You are most likely considering this type of basket if you want to fine tune your putting. These don’t catch discs as well (it’s not their purpose) so you won’t haul it to a league or tournament very often. I have a Bullseye and like to use it to practice. It’s nice to train your brain to hit smaller targets. Since it is a smaller target, you will miss a lot more putts than on a regular basket. For that reason, I like to go back to my regular baskets after a bit. Even though you know a lot of those missed putts on a narrow basket would be successful on a bigger one, it’s nice to see a successful putt. I like to say that Narrow Target baskets are better as a second basket.

Recommendation: Both of these baskets are built well and look good, but the Marksman costs quite a bit less. For that reason, I would recommend the Dynamic Discs Marksman.

Light-Duty:

Lite Duty Frisbee Golf Targets

These baskets are slimmed down versions of the heavy baskets. They have fewer chains, and are lighter and less expensive. They aren’t as easy to fold up and move as the foldable type basket, but are easier than the heavy-duty baskets. Fewer and lighter chains mean more spit outs and misses, but not a significant amount less. These baskets cost $50-90 less than the heavier baskets, making them a good choice if you are on a budget.

Recommendation: I would be happy to have any of these three in my backyard. While testing these baskets we had a slightly higher success rate with the Hive and Lite, but fewer spit outs with the Mach 14. Since it costs a little less, my recommendation is for the Discmania Lite. It’s the least expensive in its class, but performs similar to the other baskets.

Heavy-Duty:

Best PDGA Approved Portable BasketsThe closest to the professional baskets found at the disc golf course, these baskets are great for practicing at home or for playing extra holes at a tournament. Testing this type of basket led to the highest success rate and the least amount of spit outs. They are made well, with the higher price tag to go with them.

Recommendation: Although it costs more than all of the other baskets, the Dynamic Discs Recruit is worth the extra money. It looks good, performs well, and even has a wheel to make moving it a little easier. While testing it, we all liked the feeling of confidence we got while putting on the Recruit. Its large target area and band around the top gave us a great psychological boost. The basket looks and feels like a professional basket, while costing significantly less. Like the light-duty baskets, all three models are good. So, if the Recruit is out of your budget, you can spend a little less with one of the other two and still get a good basket.

 

 

2015 Christmas Disc Golf Guide

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With Christmas just a couple weeks away, it’s a great time to think about the gifts for the disc golfer in your life. Whether it’s your sweet heart, a buddy, the guy who runs your club, or a blogger for Infinite Discs 🙂 , sometimes it’s tough to decide on the best gift to give to that special person. After all, disc golfers like specific discs and getting the right model, plastic, and weight for them can be a tough choice. Fear not! We’ve compiled a list of gifts that most disc golfers would enjoy and appreciate.

To the casual observer, the only thing a person would need to play disc golf is a few discs. However, to a disc golfer there are tons of additional items that make the game a little better.

– For example, how about a copy of the inFlight guide? If you’ve ever wondered the flight numbers for a certain disc, and how it compares to your favorite disc, the inFlight guide is for you. A handy reference full of universal flight ratings and flight charts, the guide will help you know the flight numbers for nearly every disc available.

– Do you know a disc golfer who plays in the rain or the sweltering heat? Chances are, they could use a Dirt Bag. The Dirt Bag helps disc golfer’s deal with moisture, humidity, and sweaty hands to achieve a better grip on their disc.

– Everybody needs a calendar. But, instead of pictures of puppies, cars, or beautiful models, why not get your disc golfer a disc golf calendar?! Featuring scenic shots from courses around the globe, the disc golf calendar is something every golfer would love.

– Disc golfers of any skill level would benefit from the advice given in the book, Zen and the Art of Disc Golf. This book gives practical advice for building a foundation for becoming a better disc golfer. It is a book BY a disc golfer, FOR disc golfers.

Bags: Okay, certainly every serious disc golfer already has a bag. But what about those days when they just want to carry a couple discs? Having a smaller bag around for those ‘putt and approach’ or tester rounds will make it easier to lug just a few discs around the course, along with some water or a snack. Is the special person in your life cramming all of their discs in an over-stuffed small bag? It might be a good time for them to move up to a backpack style bag. Plus, it gives them an excuse to get more discs to fill the new bag! One especially hot disc golf bag is the new Innova Heropack.

Stools (seats): If your disc golfer likes tournaments or plays in a league, chances are they would like to take a break while waiting at a tee box. A stool or seat is the perfect thing to allow golfers to take a break from the action and save precious energy for the game.

Misc: There are a variety of items that every disc golfer should have. A retriever, for example, has saved many a golfer from wading out into a pond or river to retrieve an errant disc. A good towel is invaluable for removing moisture due to rain, dew, or bodies of water. They also come in handy for cleaning mud from discs or for drying hands. If you really want to score points with the disc golfer in your life, give them a portable basket for Christmas! Every golfer wants to improve their putting, and a portable basket allows them to practice at home.

Discs: For the more adventurous gift giver, new release discs are a fun gift to give. Who doesn’t love to try the newest plastic or rubber to hit stores?

Christmas Edition Discs: For the holiday’s you can even purchase special stamped Christmas discs including the: Legacy Rampage, Hunter, Innova Leopard3, Thunderbird, Destroyer, Spider and MVP AMP (available December 14th).

For an especially inexpensive gift, Innova also has the OrnaMini. A tiny disc that serves as both a Christmas Tree Ornament and a mini-marker.

Apparel: Who doesn’t love sporting a shirt from Infinite Discs? Choose from comfortable cotton or moisture wicking shirts in a variety of colors, all with the Infinite Discs name and logo.

Gift Cards: Okay, let’s face it, some of us either don’t do well selecting gifts for others, or, we are searching for a gift for a very picky person. The safe bet is a simply a gift card from Infinite Discs. It’s the sure-fire way to know that the person will love what they get!

 

 

 

 

Black Friday Disc Golf Deals 2015

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This post was for 2015 Black Friday Deals. If you’re looking for 2017 Black Friday – Cyber Monday disc golf deals, click this link:

 

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So here we are, one week away from the unofficial kick-off for Holiday Shopping Season. This also means we are less than a week away from Thanksgiving! We at Infinite Discs are so thankful for our awesome customers! We can’t think of a better way to show our thanks than to offer you all the best Disc Golf shopping experience of the year! This Black Friday – Cyber Monday Weekend is going to be INFINITELY bigger than ever!!! This year the incredible deals will start on Thanksgiving and Continue through Monday November 30th.

Reduced Shipping Cost on ALL Disc Orders!

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All year long we offer great shipping rates and FREE shipping for each disc after four, but next weekend only, every disc will cost less with reduced shipping. Max disc shipping cost will be only $4.89!

Screaming Deals on Infinite Discs Products!

The following deals on Infinite Discs Products will be good all weekend long! (Thursday – Monday)

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Small Infinite Discs Bags – $9.99

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Infinite Discs Starter Bags – $12.99

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Three Leg Stools – $8.99

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White Infinite Discs Shirts – $5.99

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Color Cotton Shirts – $7.99

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Dri Fit Shirts – $12.99

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Beanie – $5.99

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Waffle Weave Disc Golf Towel – $3.99

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Infinite Discs Ultimate Starter Set – $44.88

All offers only valid while supplies last! So be sure to grab these early in the weekend!

Gift Cards for ALL Large Bags and Backpacks Purchased!

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$10 Gift Card for all Large Bag purchases

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$20 Gift Card for all Backpack Bag purchases

Gift cards will be emailed to for qualified purchases during the first week of December.

FREE Infinite Discs Patch with ANY Order!

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Customer must add the Infinite Discs patch to cart and enter discount code FREEPATCH.

Only one free patch will be sent per order. Offer available while supplies last.

Daily Disc Golf Deals on ALL Major Brands

During the big sales weekend, in addition to all the other great deals, a different brand of discs will be ON SALE each day of the week.

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Thursday – Discraft – On Thanksgiving Day either before or after you enjoy your holiday celebrations with friends and family, log on and take advantage of the best prices of the year for all Discraft discs. This includes all plastic types, including the very limited Ledgestone Edition Discs. Also we will have all DGA discs on sale!

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Friday – Innova – Skip the madness elsewhere and shop from home for the best prices on the best selling disc golf brand. This includes all plastics as well as DiscMania, Millenium, and Hyzer Bomb!

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Saturday- MVP/Axiom – Do you love Gyro?! Saturday will be the best day to stock up on all plastics for MVP and Axiom discs.

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Sunday – Prodigy/Vibram/Gateway/Legacy – Four awesome brands, one awesome day to save! All plastics (or rubber) included!

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Monday – Dynamic Discs/Latitude 64/Westside – And finally, what the Trilogy fans have been waiting for. Cyber Monday is just for the Scandanavian plastic lovers! All plastics, all three brands!

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