Introducing Lone Star Disc
Infinite Discs carries over 55 brands of discs! We started this blog series to introduce you to some of the brands and molds that you might not be as familiar with. Each week we will spotlight a different company and tell you a little more about them. Because of Covid shutdowns our supply of discs was severely affected. Therefore, we may not have all of the molds from all of the brands we will talk about. But, it might put a few more molds on your radar for the future. This week we are back in Texas to learn about Lone Star Disc.
Back to Texas
About 40 miles north of Houston lies the city of Conroe, Texas. It is the county seat and boasts a population of about 92,000 people. There are a handful of disc golf courses in the city. And one disc golf company: Lone Star Disc.
Lone Star Launched in 2020 by Travis Dillard and his family. Travis and his brother, Synjin, have been playing disc golf recreationally for the past 20 years. As their interest in the sport grew they started to consider manufacturing their own discs. Lone Star Disc is veteran owned and operated, and their family helps run the business.
First Approved Molds
The first two molds that were approved for the company were the Penny Putter and the Middy. A month later, the Mockingbird was approved. The Penny Putter is a straight-flying beadless putter with little turn and a nice fade at the end. The Middy is a good wind fighter with a flight similar to a Roc3, but with a little more glide. The Mockingbird is an understable control driver. It has a little turn, but a dependable fade. In addition to those three molds, Lone Star also has a good mid/approach disc with the versatile Harpoon. They also have the Mad Cat, which is a straight control driver with a moderate fade at the end. The Mad Cat is also one of the hot sellers for Lone Star Disc.
Just last month the PDGA approved the next mold in the Lone Star lineup, the Bowie. It is the company’s foray into high-speed discs. The Bowie is a speed 13, overstable driver. Excellent for forehand drives, especially in a headwind. Beyond that, they have an understable Mid and a more stable high-speed driver in the works.
Plastic Types
Currently, Lone Star offers a couple different plastic types: Bravo Plastic and two firmness’s of Victor Plastic. The Victor plastics are used in their putters. Victor 1, or just ‘Victor’, is a much softer blend than the Victor 2. Both Victor Plastics are grippy and fairly durable. The Bravo Plastic also comes in Glow Plastic for some molds.
A Pro On Board
Despite being a fairly young company, Lone Star Disc is sponsoring a pro for the 2021 season. Tanner Girouard, PDGA #88077, will be out on his first DGPT season. Tanner is a ‘local’ from the Houston area, and has been a huge supporter of the vision being created by Lone Star. He ha
s numerous wins in his career and will now match his skills with the best in the world on the tour.
In The Future…
The folks at Lone Star Disc are excited about their future in the sport. Their molds that are currently available are just the beginning, and they have big plans moving forward. They want to design more molds that fly like they are meant to fly. And they want to have a big enough variety of molds and flights so that people can throw exclusively Lone Star, and have all of the flights covered. And they are shooting for next quarter to roll out the next molds.
The sport of disc golf has been growing at a fast pace for quite a while. Lone Star believes that trend will continue. With more people playing and experiencing the awesome feeling of watching the beautiful flight of a well-thrown disc, the more people will share their love with friends and family. That love, along with the growth of live tour coverage will expose even more people to the sport. And as disc golf grows, Lone Star will be there to provide the disc molds that people want!
Check out Infinite Discs’ selection of Lone Star molds here:
https://infinitediscs.com/category/Lone-Star-Disc
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If you’ve thrown a Lone Star disc, which one(s) did you throw, and how did you like it?
If you haven’t thrown a Lone Star disc, which one would you most like to try?
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Have not thrown them, but would love to try them out. Naturally, I’m inclined to trying out the most popular disc being the Mad Cat. Additionally, I’d like to build up my putter list so would want to try out the Penny Putter. Last, but not least, I love understable maximum distance drivers and only have one in my bag, so a Mockingbird would be a great addition!
Very interested in the Middy!!
I would love to try a mad cat! Curious about the penny putter too.
Middy sounds interesting
I have not but I would like to try out the mockingbird.
I’d love to try the madcat
I’ve not thrown any Lone Star discs, but a Mockingbird sounds like it is something I would like to try.
I think the Mockingbird would work out best for me. Also interested in the Penny
Harpoons numbers sound enticing. I’d try that one.
Would love to try the Middy (since I absolutely adore my Roc3).
The Bowie for forehands, sounds about right.
I have not thrown a Lone Star disc. The Mad Cat looks interesting.
I’m a big fan of Lone Star Disc! The Middy is my goto midrange and I absolutely love that disc. I recently purchased the Mockingbird and it’s a great understable fairway driver. I’m looking to purchase the Madcat and Harpoon soon.
I’ve never tried that brand but I would love to try middy in a bravo or their glow plastic
The Mockingbird and Madcat sound interesting. I’d need in the 150-165 gm range for my arm.
I bounced around with a ton of different putters. Found the Penny Putters and loved them from the start. Plus being from Texas and the Houston area I’m glad to see local love for the sport. I really like the Mockingbird also. For me I use it as much as my speed driver. Especially with a tailwind.
I have not tried any Lone Star Discs. I like straight flying discs, so I’d like to try the Mockingbird, but I’d be open to trying any these nice looking discs out!
Never tried Lone Star Discs, but the Mockingbird would definitely fill an open spot in my bag.
Recently heard of Lone Star but never have seen them in person. The Bowie sounds like it’d fit in my bag nicely!
I’ve thrown the penny putter, middy, and mockingbird. The putter, although it felt great, was not overstable enough for my liking. The middy is a great disc and I aced with my mockingbird one my 3rd round with it in the bag!