2016–Year in Review at Infinite Discs

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?

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:

  1. Discraft BUZZZ
  2. Innova ROC3
  3. Innova ROC
  4. Innova MAKO3
  5. Discmania MD3
  6. Latitude 64 COMPASS
  7. Discraft BUZZZ OS
  8. Dynamic Discs EMAC TRUTH
  9. Discraft COMET
  10. Dynamic Discs VERDICT

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

Best Disc Golf Driver?

What is Best?

When it comes to disc golf drivers, there are many hundreds of different molds from dozens of different brands. Some are quite similar in purpose and design, while others have slight variations that give them a more unique feel and differing flight characteristics. When trying to judge “the best” disc golf drivers, it is a complicated task because the best driver for any given player is a disc that is “tuned” to that player’s throwing style, strengths, and weaknesses.

A player with a slower arm speed will find that a slower-speed fairway driver will probably be much easier to control and will even fly further for them than a high-speed driver that is designed in a way that requires more speed than that player can muster. Somebody who throws with a lot of speed and cocks their wrist in a certain way might find that overstable discs fly better for them while understable discs crash early onto the ground.  There are many little factors that go into a player’s throw, and different drivers can exaggerate or negate those factors.

Thus, the use of words like “the best” really amount to “best for you”. But if you want to measure the popularity of discs, meaning that those discs seem to work wonderfully for larger numbers of players, then disc sales figures are a very useful tool.

Here are the best-selling drivers (both fairway drivers and distance drivers) at Infinite Discs in the year 2016. They are arranged in descending order, from number one through number ten. Feel free to share your favorites in the comments.

Infinite Discs Top-Selling Drivers for 2016

  1. Innova DESTROYER (speed 12)
  2. Innova TEEBIRD (speed 7)
  3. Innova WRAITH (speed 11)
  4. Innova VALKYRIE (speed 9)
  5. Innova TERN (speed 12)
  6. Latitude 64 SAINT (speed 9)
  7. Innova BOSS (speed 13)
  8. Innova FIREBIRD (speed 9)
  9. Latitude 64 RIVER (speed 7)
  10. Discmania DDX (speed 12)

Some new drivers from 2016 that really made an impact for being so new on the market were the Discmania DDX, the Innova Colossus, and the Westside Destiny.  We’ll watch 2017 closely to see what trends fall into place with disc golf drivers.

Best Disc Golf Putter?


Best Frisbee Golf Putter. Gateway WizardWithout question, the best way to improve your score in a round of disc golf is to make putts. With more than 100 different putt and approach discs on the market, choosing the right putter can be overwhelming.

We understand that there is no putter which will be the best for everyone, and that this debate can never be fully settled. After all, we all have different styles and preferences. In an effort to help you determine which putt and approach discs are superior, we ask for your opinion, “What is the best putter for disc golf?” Please leave your comments to share what you love about your favorite putter.

For your consideration, here are the 10 top-selling putters in 2016 at Infinite Discs:

  1. Dynamic Discs JUDGE
  2. Gateway WIZARD
  3. Innova AVIAR
  4. Westside HARP (popular approach/ driving putter)
  5. Discmania P2 “Psycho”
  6. Latitude 64 PURE
  7.  Dynamic Discs WARDEN
  8. Innova NOVA (popular approach/driving putter)
  9. Latitude 64 DAGGER
  10. Discraft ZONE (popular approach/driving putter)

Two putters that made a splash and gained momentum from smaller brands were the Reptilian Discs Scale (overstable putter) and the Plastic Addicts Habit (an over-sized putter).

The Disc Golf Gift That Keeps Giving

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.

 

 

Team Infinite — November Update

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

What Do You Want in a Disc?

Top Disc Golf Drivers

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.

discstackYet, 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.axiomstack

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.

tobuThere 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?

 

 

 

December Deal for Luxury E3 Bag – $50 Voucher!

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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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