Newly Stocked Infinite Discs X-Outs

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X-outs are pretty awesome. For those who do not know, an X-out, or Factory 2nd, is a disc that during the manufacturing process ran into some sort of imperfection. These imperfections can be large or small, the disc can have one or many. However, regardless of these imperfections, the disc will still fly just as good a “perfect” disc. What does this mean for you, you may wonder. It means that you can get X-out disc at a discounted price. Which helps you to save money, and still throw the disc that you want with just as good of a flight as the “perfect”.

We have recently added a lot of new Infinite Discs X-Outs to our disc selection. So, if you like X-Outs, check out our most recent restock of our Infinite Discs X-Outs:

Aztec in Splatter S-Blend and I-Blend

The Aztec is a speed 10 driver, flying straight with a little bit of fade at the end. Don’t let the speed 10 fool you, the Aztec will bring unexpected distance and accuracy to your game. This disc has a skinnier rim than the big distance drivers, making it more comfortable for most disc golfers. The Aztec is said to be a longer Exodus or Sphinx.

Tomb in I-Blend

The TOMB is a flat-topped, low-profile, putt-and-approach disc with a comfortably smooth, beaded rim. The Tomb has just the right amount of stability to cover ground while threading the needle on approach shots, whether thrown forehand or backhand. It can also be used as a crossover mid-range, driving putter, or to hold the line while putting for distance or in moderate winds.

Exodus in Splatter S-Blend

The Exodus by Infinite Discs is a stable, controllable fairway driver. The comfortable rim design and manageable speed are perfect for players at all experience levels. The Exodus is a trustworthy disc on the fairway and excellent for navigating wooded courses.  It has a precise, long flight pattern with a consistent fade, plus it can also handle all the power you can give it for long-distance flights. All Infinite Discs branded discs are manufactured by Innova Champion Discs.

Alpaca in Splatter S-Blend

The Alpaca is the quintessential beadless putter. While the Infinite Discs Cohort has a somewhat low profile rim, the Alpaca presents a deeper rim for more of a traditional putter feel. Whether thrown at the basket or lofted high for approaches and drives, the Alpaca will carry your workload with ease.

Pharaoh in Swirly S-Blend

The Pharaoh is the quintessential distance driver, built for a high speed release and maximum distance. The fade is not overpowering, making this a distance driver that will work wonders even for intermediate players. Throw the Pharaoh off the tee when you need to cover as much territory as possible. Rule your local disc golf course with the Pharaoh!

Centurion in D-Blend Glow

The Centurion is a workable fairway driver. It is a straight-flying, precision driver that will fit into the bags of both novice and professional players. All players can count on the Centurion to hold whichever line they put it on with only a slight end fade. It is a workhorse control driver for precise placement on the fairway.

Looking for more? Shop all our X-Out Discs here.

Focus Friday: Lone Star Discs Dos X

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Happy Friday! I’m super stoked it is Friday, Dr. Strange is coming out this weekend. The weather is much warmer than what it used to be. Spring is here, summer is around the corner, and we can finally play disc golf comfortably!

With another Friday, comes another Focus Friday. This Focus Friday will be around the Lone Star Discs Dos X. Use the discount code: FocusDosX to save 20% on all Dos X by Lone Star Discs.

Lone Star Discs Dos X

Lone Star Discs is a fairly new manufacturer, and they’re making some pretty solid discs. Their molds are good, they fly well, and are reliable. Their plastic blends are very nice also; they’re durable, pretty looking, and grippy. For being a new manufacturer, they know what they’re doing.

The Dos X is a 8-speed fairway driver with a deeper rim than typical. This fairway driver offers good glide, and a stable to overstable flight. You’ll find that this begins a little more stable than advertised but works its way into an incredible workhorse. Once beat in it is quite capable of handling a variety of lines; from the hyzer to the anhyzer lines.

This weekend is an excellent time to try out this mold. With the provided promo code, you’ll save 20% on all Lone Star Discs Dos X. Or if you have tried it out, now is a great time to get some extras for that unfortunate moment when you lose it . . . hopefully that doesn’t happen to you. And if the discount isn’t enough for you, just know; that the most interesting man on earth doesn’t always throw discs. But when he does, he throws the Dos X. That’s gotta mean that the Dos X is a pretty solid mold and worth trying it out.

The Discount Code

You can select your disc by clicking here. Simply add as many Dos X discs to your shopping cart as you want, then BEFORE you click to checkout, look below the shopping cart. Right below the shopping cart is a box for Discount Codes. Click there and paste the code, FOCUSDOSX, into the box. Then proceed to checkout and you’ll get the discount.

Here is a screenshot to help you out, though it doesn’t necessarily show a Dos X in the cart – it’s just a generic visual to help you find the discount code box:

 

We hope that you love throwing the Dos X. If you’ve thrown the disc, feel free to share what you think of this fairway driver. And if you’re ever looking for other discs that are on sale, check out this link. Or read through this blog post to see all of the ways that you can save money here at Infinite Discs.

Have a great weekend all!

 

Divergent Discs Glow Discs

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Divergent Discs is a very beginner friendly brand. They focus on making discs that are incredibly easy to throw and that will provide satisfactory distance. In addition to these molds that they make, Divergent also makes plastic selection easy. This matter helps the overall disc selection easy. As their molds only come in one plastic, rather than a multiplicity of plastics that all affect the flight of the disc in some way or another.

Divergent Discs has been around for a short amount of time, and are doing a lot to get their foot in the door of the disc golf market. Recently they’ve released a new version of their plastic. They’ve created a glow in the dark version of their plastic. Now, you’ll be able to use some of your favorite Divergent molds for your night rounds.

Molds Available for Single Purchase

At the moment, not every mold is available in the the Max Grip Glow or Stayput Glow plastic options. But a good large portion of their lineup is available. You can purchase the Narwhal, Leviathan, Kraken, and Lawin in the Max Grip Glow and the Golem in Stayput Glow right now. These molds are pretty solid molds.

The Narwhal is a really nice floaty putter. Makes it great for putting and throwing. It is an understable mold, designed to be thrown easily. Helping the disc golfer to achieve good distance, control, and easy putting.

The Leviathan is an understable midrange that is easy to throw. It offers high glide and minimal fade. Providing a solid disc that works excellently in the hands of a new player. Providing a solid flight that is quite manageable for the player, easily a go-to midrange.

The Kraken is an understable fairway driver that helps the beginner get used to high speed discs. This mold provides a good controllable flight path, and offers good distance. Helping the player achieve better distance, all because of its easy-to-throw tendencies.

The Lawin is a distance driver that offers a lot of glide a good amount of turn and a decent fade. Offering a stable flight that is manageable, and controllable. This high speed distance driver is a good introductory disc for the high speed distance drivers.

These molds are all available on Infinite’s site, and are more affordable than other glow plastic. As the Max Grip plastic is available for $13.99.

The Golem, comes in the Stayput glow. And this mold is a very overstable disc. It has little glide and a very hard fade. It makes for an excellent utility disc that can be trusted in many situations. Additionally, in the Stayput rubber blend, this absorbs impacts and limits ground play. This is available for $17.99 on our website.

Divergent Discs Glow Set

In addition to the single molds, there is a Max Grip Glow disc golf set as well. Within this box set of discs comes some other molds that are not available from single disc purchase at the moment. The disc golf set comes with a Kraken, Kapre, and Nuno; all in Max Grip Glow of course. While the Kapre and the Nuno are unavailable for purchase by themselves, you can still check them out on our site.

The Kapre is a nice stable midrange. it flies straight with a little amount of fade to finish its flight. Capable of a variety of flight paths because of its stability. This is a mold that can handle power and has the same easy-to-throw tendencies that Divergent Discs is known for.

The Nuno is a stable putter that has a straight flight with a minimal fade at the end. The Nuno is able to handle power and fly well for the beginner and the advanced player alike. This putter does well as an approach disc and as a putter.

Overall, the Divergent Discs Glow Set is a great introduction for night rounds. It provides 3 good discs to use that are in a glow plastic. This is available on our website for $24.99.

The Effectiveness of the Glow

The Max Grip Glow and the Stayput Glow are pretty solid glowing blends. They both charge pretty quickly and easily, especially with a UV light. The length of the glow is somewhat proportional to the amount spent charging the disc. If you spend a minute putting it under a UV light, longer than a minute. My definition of glow is bright enough that it is easily visible. The feel of the plastic with the glow variant is different than the original blend. To me it seems that the feel is just a slight difference, so it doesn’t seem that the glow addition ruins the benefits of the Max Grip or Stayput blends. They both still offer good grip and durability. The Stayput rubber blend still provides a flexible mold that will absorb impacts and or grip the ground; all to limit the ground play.

It seems that the Stayput Glow charges and glows better than the Max Grip. It seems that the opaqueness of the Stayput allows it to absorb the UV rays more easily. Which helps the plastic charge faster and resulting in a longer glow.

Overall the new plastic addition to the Divergent Discs lineup is a good add on. It provides a good material that will glow in the dark, and make playing those night roughs a possibility, and enjoyable. If you haven’t heard of Divergent Discs you should check them out, you can read more about them in this article. Or you can check out their site here. Especially if you find that your discs aren’t flying as far as you would like and want something that is easier to throw.

New Disc Golf Accessories

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Here at infinite discs we have recently added some new products to our catalogue of items available for sale. Have you heard of Discology? Well, Discology is a brand of disc golf equipment that offers a good handful of needed items. From bags to retriever poles and to night round accessories. They focus on providing solid gear that is durable and efficient.

At the moment, there are two bag options, a retriever and a basket light.

Disc Golf Bags

Discology provides two large backpacks for disc golf. The OG and the IZZO bag.

The Discology OG provides a large bag that is functional and ample. It has two side pockets, one main compartment, and two middle top compartments. This can hold a good amount of discs, about 26 of them. The side pockets are expandable if you need more space. it also has the fun feature of a velcro (the loop side), this allows you to easily add a velcro patch of your choosing. I think this is cool as it makes the bag a little bit customizable. This bag is available on our site for $89.99

While the Discology IZZO bag is a larger bag than the OG. It has a little bit different of a design than the OG, as it has many more pockets on the sides than the OG. It features four side pockets, a main compartment and one top middle pocket. Some of the side pockets allow for more disc storage, or for items that you would need while out on the course, or playing tournaments. You can get this off of our site for $96.99.

Disc Golf Retriever

The Bird Dog Retriever is a solid retriever pole to have. It features the screw-on heads. This retriever comes with multiple heads. Allowing you to alternate which head you are using for the situation that you are in. It comes with a cage head, a single hook head, and a double hook head. Thus, allowing you to use your pole in any situation. whether you need to reach into a tree and poke the disc out of the branches, or you’re in water and the cage will more easily snag and hold onto the lost disc. Or your discs is in a tight spot but allows for the double hook and not the cage. This retriever will be sure to have you prepared to save your disc from a variety of hard to reach places. You can purchase this disc golf retriever for $42.99 off of our site here.

Disc Golf Night Round Accessories

The Birdi Disc Golf Beacon is an LED light that is magnetized. This LED light offers a variety of colors to suit your favorite. It also has a strong magnet to place it on any metallic surface. Allowing you to attach to it to the disc golf basket. The light then illuminates the disc golf basket, which makes it easily seen from most anywhere on the course. This comes with a remote which you can change the light’s colors. This two pack is available on Infinite Discs for $22.99.

 

Hopefully, this article finds you well within your day to day. Additionally, that you’ll find one of these products helpful to your needs. If not, be sure to check out our website for your unfulfilled disc golf accessory needs. Have a great one!

State of Disc Golf: Aces!

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It won’t come as a surprise to anyone to hear that the people I know who play the most (or have been playing the longest) have the most hole-in-ones, or ‘aces’. Most of them can tell you exactly how many aces they have. Some retire and save their ace discs, while others continue to throw them, often times picking up multiple aces on the same disc. I frequently see pictures of found discs that have aces or multiple aces, so I know a lot of us continue to throw them. Others of us have few or no aces, always hoping to add a hole-in-one to our scorecards.

Because of the size of the target we are aiming for in disc golf, we get a lot more aces than our sister sport, ball golf. Even so, our first ace often takes years to accomplish. I talked to one disc golfer a few years ago who had a PDGA number that indicated he had been playing since the 80’s, yet he didn’t have a single ace! The often elusive ace is what we are going to be talking about in today’s installment of the State of Disc Golf 2022.

Did We Ace?

 

In our survey for last year, we asked a couple of questions about aces. First, we asked if you got an ace in 2021. Second, if you did get an ace, we asked how many aces you got. We’ll look at those answers, as well as a breaking down the aces by a few different demographics.

 

Checking out the survey results, we see that over a third of us indicated that we got an ace last year.

 

 

Multiple Aces

 

After we established how many of us got an ace, we asked those people how many aces they got last year. Which is kind of disgusting to those of us who didn’t get an ace. But, as painful as it might be, we wanted to know how many aces people got. It turns out that some of us get a lot!

 

 

Almost all of the people who aced last year got five or less. But, there were quite a few who got between 6-20 aces. And there were a select few who averaged a couple aces per month! If you play a lot and have some short courses near you, it would certainly increase the odds of getting aces.

 

Play More, Ace More

 

Speaking of playing a lot, I wanted to isolate the people who aced last year, and see how many rounds they played. Obviously, the more you play, the more opportunities you have to ace. I took the people who indicated that they aced last year, and sorted them by the number of rounds that they average each month. Since there were a range of the number of rounds played, I just took the low of 1-5 rounds, and the highest two ranges, 25-30 rounds and 30+ rounds. Here are the stats:

 

 

Want more aces? Play more rounds of disc golf!

 

Skillful Aces

 

Another demographic I wanted to examine is the skill level of the people getting aces. Again, it is pretty obvious to predict that the higher the skill level, the more aces. The interesting part might be to look at how many more aces an average pro will get, versus an average beginner. Here is a chart showing the percentage of each skill level that got at least one ace.

 

 

Him, Her, Them

 

When it comes to a comparison between men and women, it is another example of knowing the results, but not knowing the margin of difference. Men can throw farther on average which gives them an advantage of being able to reach more holes, thus giving them more opportunities for aces. Here are the numbers:

 

 

Around 20% of the women who took the survey got an ace. With the guys, over a third of them got an ace. The sample size for the men is significantly larger than for the women or N/A, so it is likely more accurate.

 

Past Ace Data

 

One last piece of ace-related data that I wanted to look at is to check with the results of the 2018 survey and compare the aces rate from then to now. My first thought is that there wouldn’t be a big change from year to year for the percentage of us who get an ace. Then I looked at the numbers:

 

 

 

I was surprised to see a significant difference in the number of us that picked up an ace in 2018 over 2021. There were 44.2% of us that got an ace in 2018, but only 36% of us aced last year. To figure out why we dropped in numbers last year, I looked at some of the survey results shown above.

The first thing I looked at was the number of rounds played in 2018 to see if there were numbers that would point to something significant. It turns out that number of rounds played were done so at a nearly identical rate in 2018 and 2021. However, the percentage of people getting aces were lower in 2021 for every category of rounds played. That made me think that skill level was to blame.

 

Pandemic Affect

 

One of the byproducts of the pandemic was a huge influx of new disc golfers. The survey results affirmed that fact. Here is the breakdown by skill level of survey respondents in 2018 and 2021:

 

 

 

Clearly the upper divisions have shrunk slightly and the lower divisions have grown a bit. That seemed to validate my theory that we have a smaller ratio of people in the higher division, leading to a smaller ratio of people getting aces. However, when I looked at the percentage of aces in each division, each division is lower in 2021 than it was in 2018.

 

I still think the lower ace percentages are affected by the growth that came about because of Covid. I suspect there are more people in the sport which might lead to people moving up divisions earlier than they should. Perhaps next year’s Survey will shed more light on the lower ace numbers.

Check back next week for more survey results!

 

 

State of Disc Golf: Brands in Our Bags

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There was a time early in my disc golf ‘career’ that I threw only one brand. It was a conscious decision and every disc I threw was an Innova disc. Eventually, I started adding other brands to my bag, and it became much more diverse. As I starting throwing more Infinite molds I really liked the feel of the I-Blend plastic, as well as the S-Blend, and started replacing my go-to molds with Infinite molds. From then on, I started throw any brand on the market. The majority of the brands in my bag are Innova and Infinite, but I also have discs from many other companies, including Elevation Disc Golf and Thought Space Athletics. I like it that way.

From what I see in disc golf, most of us throw a variety of brands, even if we have a favorite. It is fun and interesting to throw discs that are new to us, and fun to try new plastic types.  Even though most discs we experiment with won’t make it into our bags, some do. And some make a difference in our confidence and our game. Our choices of regular throwers is what this week’s blog is about.

Brands We Throw

In this blog we will look at the State of Disc Golf Survey to find out about the brands we throw. We will check out a few factors that might affect which brands we throw. We will also look at the brands we know about. Let’s get to the survey results.

Since most of us throw a mixed bag, in order to find out which brands are bagged the most we asked simply, “Which of the following brands are included in your bag?” Our checklist included all of the big brands, most of the smaller brands, and even some tiny brands with only a few molds. Survey participants could also write in any other brands we didn’t include. Here is a graph of the results:

 

You could probably have guessed which brands would land in the top two spots. Innova, the perennial champion, and Discraft, home to arguably the best MPO and FPO players on the planet. As we’ll see shortly, Discraft doesn’t always fill the runner-up spot. But they are always in the mix. And they are followed by many of the ‘usual suspects’. Let’s see the order of popularity of the top brands in 2018:

Innova has a surprisingly similar percentage of us who bagged their brand in 2018. They still had the lead with 81.2% of us carrying their brand, versus 82.8% of us bagging Innova last year. Dynamic Discs held the second place spot, with Discraft rounding out the podium. The jump in numbers that Discraft made from 2018 to last year could very well be attributed to the aforementioned GOATS, and some new molds. And the jump was supported by a couple of staple molds, the Buzzz and Zone.

I pulled up a graph of the 2015 results of the same survey question. The top brands look similar to this year’s survey results. Some of the smaller brands percentages have changed a lot. Vibram, who stopped making discs in 2018, was in 16.7% of our bags in 2015. Last year only 3.7% of us still bagged the rubber discs. (Just last year Vibram started releasing some of their older molds in a new rubber blend.)

Brands Thrown By Pro/Am’s

I wanted to use the data we have to see if there was a difference in bagged brands between skills levels. I took the least-experienced players, Beginner/Recreational disc golfers, and compared them with Professionals. I don’t know how many of the professional players are sponsored, thus limiting their choice of brand (except Infinite Discs sponsored players who, can throw any brand!), but it is probably a small amount of survey respondents. Here are the graphs of the top 15 brands

Naturally, the top two spots for each skill level are the same for each skill level. After that, the brands and percentages vary. It appears that the pros throw fewer different brands than beginners. That is probably less about sponsorships and more about only throwing a few molds, and having multiples of those molds.

Top Selling Brands at Infinite

To give you a comparison of what brands are in your bag versus which brands we sell the most, here is a graph showing the breakdown by brand of all the discs we sold last year. Keep in mind that Covid affected those numbers. Even so, the leaders are still the biggest, oldest brands in the business. With a few exceptions.

Brand Familiarity

We are always curious how many people are familiar with certain brands, particularly the smaller ones. This has never been truer than the last couple of years. With so many new brands and molds coming to the market, it has been hard even for us to keep track of all of them. In the survey we asked how familiar you are with the brands on our list. Survey participants could rank their familiarity from 1 (‘Not Aware of Them’), to 5 (‘Regularly Follow Them’). Here are the results, sorted by brand familiarity.

Single Brands In Our Bags

At one end of the mixed-bag extreme, we had people who indicated that they have over 30 different brands in their bag. That sounds like an intentional choice, but since there is great plastic and molds from tons of manufacturers, someone could make that their goal and still have many discs to choose from.

At the other end of the spectrum are the people who, like I used to be, only throw one brand. I wanted to see how many of those people there are, and what single brand they throw. So, I ran the numbers and here is what I learned.

Of the 7709 people who took the survey, 261 of us have single-brand bags. That is just over 3% of us who are loyal to one brand. Here is a chart showing the brand name, and the number of us who bag only that brand. While the top two brands will surprise no one, it’s kind of nice to see some of the smaller brands have such loyal fans.

An extra shout-out to the handful of people who bag only Infinite Discs!

Tune in next week when we’ll feature more results from the State of Disc Golf survey.

 

Disc Golf Tournament Necessities On Sale

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DISCS GOLF TOURNAMENT ITEMS ON SALE

Summer is just around the corner, and that means disc golf tournament season is in full swing! To celebrate, we are having a BIG sale on tournament necessities. Check out what we have available for all your tournament needs:

Grip Enhancers:

Do your hands get sweaty while playing? Maybe it’s hot, or maybe you get nervous during competition. Either way, getting yourself a grip enhancer can help restore your hands and give you maximum grip so you can crush those drives and sink those putts.

Hats:

Summer means sun, and you don’t want to worry about squinting through the bright sunlight when approaching the basket. Get yourself an Infinite Dad Hat to block out that pesky sun so you can clearly see the target.

Tournament Seat:

Getting backed up during a tournament is not uncommon. There is usually a lot of sitting around. To save your feet from being sore, get yourself a tournament seat! It collapses down for easy carry and even has a strap to sling over your shoulder. This seat is made with excellent quality material, making it durable for any type of weather or terrain.

Disc Golf Carts:

For long tournament rounds, there is nothing better than a disc golf cart. Carts relive the burden on your back and allow you to carry more discs, supplies, food and accessories. If you’re serious about tournaments, you need to invest in a cart.

Rangefinders:

Knowing the exact distance to the basket is very helpful when determining what disc you need to throw. The Apex Rangefinder is a very accurate piece of equipment with excellent reviews. It shows length in both feet and meters and has multiple modes to give you the most accurate measurement.

Retrievers:

Sometimes we run into some bad luck or have a bad throw, and we need some extra length to get our disc from hard-to-reach places. Retrievers are a must-have while in a tournament so you don’t lose a disc you need. The Infinite Discs Retriever offers an extended reach of 16 ft. and has two hooked claws for maximum grip.

Mini’s:

Infinite Discs Metal Mini: Add some solid gold to your bag, because this Infinite Discs Metal Mini is the real deal. You might not need to get a new mini ever again due to the durability and weight of this mini.

Infinite Discs Stress Mini: It can be frustrating to miss a much needed putt. But when you have this stress mini, it can help you move forward to play great on the next hole. It is also very helpful when you have some uncomfortable kneeling putts to make.

Infinite Discs Bomber Wood Mini: Get yourself one of these genuine hardwood Infinite Discs Mini. These minis feature an engraved Infinite Bomber logo on stylish rubber wood.

Mini Alpas Rubber Mini: The Mini Alpas is a rubber mini marker that takes after the shape an material of the Divergent Discs Alpas. This mini is made out of colorful, bendable silicone rubber- making it a fun way to mark your lie out on the course!

Infinite Flick Flyer Mini: These fun little mini discs are made out of silicone rubber and are shaped to fit in your fingers for long-distance flicking. You can use them to mark your lie during your disc golf round, or to kill a little time while waiting during a back up.

Make sure you capitalize on this sale while you can! It starts today (22nd) and ends next Friday (29th).

Best of luck out there on the course!

Divergent’s Narwhal – Focus Friday

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This week’s Focus Friday will be the Divergent Discs Narwhal. You can use the discount code: FFNARWHAL to save 30% off all Narwhals. So, over the weekend if you’re purchasing a Narwhal, you should use this code to save you money as many Narwhals as you want.

Back in high school, I had a friend that would show me some pretty crazy songs. They were almost always silly and a little weird. One of these songs was about Narwhals, one of its lines lives inside my mind now. . . probably forever will: “Narwhals, narwhals swimming in the ocean causing a commotion cause they are so awesome.”  For me this song has become the them song of the Divergent Discs Narwhal. It makes me chuckle a little.

The Narwhal is an understable, easy-to-throw putter. It is a little reminiscent of a Innova Dart in feel. And it is quite easy to throw. This disc is pretty glidey. I’ve been impressed by how long this will float in the air. I’ve used this as a touch approach shot, or really long putts. It surprises me with how easy this thing is to throw. Divergent Discs has made some really good molds. And earlier this week, we have added some glow Narwhals onto our website. So you’ll be able to try out the Max Grip Glow plastic, and play some night rounds with the Narwhal!

The Discount Code

Here is the deal, head over to our website and select the Narwhals that you want and any other item that you need. Once everything you need is in your cart, you can apply the discount code FFNARWHAL and get 30% off all Narwhal discs in your cart.

Note: After placing your discs in the shopping cart and before checking out, click on the “Discount Code” box under the shopping cart and enter that code. Then proceed to checkout.

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