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Top Twenty Tuesday for June 29th 2021

June 29, 2021 Todd Durrant 31 comments

Welcome to the Top 20 Tuesday chart! Every week we take a look at the twenty top-selling discs on the Infinite Discs website, broken down by plastic type as well. So these are the top sellers for the last seven days in order.

Top Twenty Tuesday for June 29th 2021

#1 – Ethos PATHFINDER
#2 – Star DESTROYER
#3 – Aura PATHFINDER
#4 – Ethereal PATHFINDER
#5 – Cryztal FLX Sparkle BUZZZ
#6 – Z Line BUZZZ
#7 – Tour Series Z NUKE SS
#8 – TSA Glow PATHFINDER
#9 – Big Z CRANK SS
#10 – Prime Burst EMAC JUDGE
#11 – Cryztal Sparkle BUZZZ SS
#12 – DX AVIAR
#13 – Champion MAKO3
#14 – Active Baseline SENSEI
#15 – Tour Series Galactic AVIAR
#16 – Champion TEEBIRD
#17 – Neutron REACTOR
#18 – Big Z ZONE
#19 – Star WRAITH
#20 – Proton INSANITY

The big winner for the last week of sales was the PATHFINDER by Thought Space Athletics, hitting the Top 20 with four different positions with all four plastics and taking the #1 spot. Discraft took a share of the chart with a mix of restocks and Ledgestone editions. Innova took a number of spots with their popular models, though our supply has diminished.

The weekly chart continues to be driven by new releases and whatever happens to come back in stock that week, as supply continues to fall behind the demand for discs. Here is a look at how many times the different brands appeared on the chart this week:

–> Each week we’ll invite you to leave a prediction for a certain chart position on next week’s TOP TWENTY TUESDAY report. The person to predict that chart position correctly in the comments will win a $10 gift card for the Infinite Discs website.

WINNER – This week the #11 spot was the Cryztal Sparkle Buzzz SS. We’ve seen fewer correct guesses lately as the discs that hit the chart almost entirely reshuffle every week depending on what comes in stock. Nobody won this week, but give it a shot for next week.

NEXT WEEK: Guess the #3 spot for next week. The first person to get it right (include the disc model and plastic type) will win!

THANKS FOR READING AND WATCHING EACH WEEK!

TOP TWENTY TUESDAY – JUNE 22ND 2021

June 22, 2021 Todd Durrant 28 comments

Top Twenty Tuesday for June 22nd 2021

#1 – Jawbreaker BUZZZ GT
#2 – Halo Star DESTROYER
#3 – Halo Star WRAITH
#4 – Prime Burst JUDGE
#5 – Prime JUDGE
#6 – Star DESTROYER
#7 – Cryztal FLX BUZZZ
#8 – ESP FORCE
#9 – Cryztal FLX Sparkle BUZZZ
#10 – Tour Series ESP SOL
#11 – Z Line BUZZZ
#12 – Champion Glow FIREBIRD
#13 – Star WRAITH
#14 – Gold Line RIVER
#15 – Neutron REACTOR
#16 – Cryztal Sparkle BUZZZ SS
#17 – Ground RUNE
#18 – Signature Cryztal FLX ZONE
#19 – Tour Series Z NUKE SS
#20 – ESP NUKE

The #1 spot this week was a blow-out by the special run of Jawbreaker BUZZZ GT discs. A pair of Halo Star discs from INNOVA come in at #2 and #3, followed by the popular JUDGE putter in 4th and 5th place.

Here is a look at how many times the different brands hit the charts this week:

WINNER – This week the #10 spot was the Tour Series ESP SOL. Nobody picked the signature SOL to come onto the chart this week, so we do not have a winner this time.

NEXT WEEK: Guess the #11 spot for next week. The first person to get it right (include the disc model and plastic type) will win!

THANKS FOR READING AND WATCHING EACH WEEK!

Team Infinite Player Spotlight: Taylor Aubuchon

June 21, 2021 Morgan Leonard Leave a comment

When I started my journey down the rabbit hole of learning about disc golf and buying discs about 2 years ago, Taylor Aubuchon was the first reviewer I came across. I appreciated Taylor’s succinct reviews that had no extra fluff in them: 60-second reviews, a couple throws from different release angles, flight trackers, and good descriptions of the feel and flight of a specific disc.

The more knowledge I gain, or think I gain, I still find myself looking forward to and immediately clicking on any new videos from Taylor. Taylor can pack just the right amount of information into a short and easily digestible video. Most of Taylor’s videos also end with a discount code to be used at infinitediscs.com.

I reached out for a brief interview to better introduce Taylor to other Infinite followers that may not be aware of his content, social media presence, and mission to grow the game.

What is your disc golf origin story?

In late middle school/early high school (2007/2008), my group of friends and I were introduced to the game through our church’s youth group. I also took my dad and brother out to play and we were all hooked instantly. We were really lucky to have a great course just a few minutes away and started to play relatively seriously early on. Our youth group started a weekly bag tag series, and I even started to run a small doubles charity tournament within that first year.

How long have you been working with Infinite Discs?

Fortunately for me, Infinite started to support me after just my first review video, which was in March 2019. I’ll never be able to thank Dylan enough for believing in the plan I had for a different take on review videos! It’s pretty crazy to see how far I’ve come and how much it’s grown since then.

When did you start posting disc golf videos?

I started posting in March 2019, right when the first run I-Blend Emperors came out. This was a disc I was really excited about and thought it needed some more light shed on it. It was a mediocre video, to say the least, but it got some great feedback and I’ve been trying to improve and refine my style ever since.

How did you develop your signature and succinct review style?

I think as most content creators develop their style it starts out being mostly self-serving. After taking an extended hiatus from the game, my brother introduced me to the Infinite brand. I was hard-pressed to find any reviews or really any content focused on their lineup. Most YouTube reviews I was watching seemed quite long for their purpose, and I couldn’t find any review content on Instagram at the time. I saw an opportunity to create a more concise format that would be able to be pushed to the more underutilized avenues of social media. The original plan was actually to only post them to Instagram. I only created a YouTube channel to be able to share the reviews in Infinite’s comment section.

What disc surprised you the most after reviewing it? (You weren’t expecting to like, flew differently than expected, etc)

Definitely the Aztec. I had never really thrown that kind of straight control driver that still had good distance potential. When the I-Blend test run came out I loved the feel and flight it had, but it beat in just a little too quickly to be super reliable. Thankfully, the color glow run came out shortly after and I’ve had at least two in my bag ever since. The Aztec gives me the control of the Exodus, while not sacrificing much of the extra distance I’d get from bumping up to an Emperor of Pharaoh. If they’re ever looking for a name to put on the color glow Aztec, I know a guy that’d be pretty interested.

What is your favorite Infinite disc?

The Tomb without a doubt. I power grip everything but putts, so the Tomb is a perfect throwing putter for me with its shallow rim. Right now I’m bagging a Splatter S-Blend for overstable, C-Blend for stable, and D-Blend for understable throwing putter slots.

Check out Taylor’s Tomb review here:

Infinite Discs D-Blend Tomb Review

What is your favorite non-infinite disc?

I’ve had a full infinite bag for a bit over a year now, but the hardest disc for me to take out was the Westside Discs Pine. I enjoy a taller, more overstable feeling Midrange that beat into straight fliers. Taking the time to beat a disc into that perfect spot gives you a level of confidence and trust in it that can’t easily be replaced.

Who is your player on tour?

I always look forward to watching Drew Gibson shred out there. Best backhand form on tour!

Do you compete in tournaments? Discuss some local events, results, experiences, etc.

Unfortunately, it’s been a couple of years since I’ve played a local event, but I’m hoping to get back out there soon!

What are some of your disc golf goals?

Since really diving into content creation, most of my goals center around growing my presence to be able to share these awesome discs with as many people as possible! It’d be awesome to hit 1000 YouTube subscribers someday, but I try not to focus too hard on any specific avenue as there are so many outlets to push to. As far as disc golf specific, I’m always tweaking something in my game. Right now the goal is to develop a more consistent forehand, there’s a reason you’ve never seen me throw a forehand in any video…

Check out Taylor’s full video catalog here:

Taylor Aubuchon – YouTube

What are some of your hobbies outside of and other than disc golf?

Before disc golf, my biggest passions were music and video games. I played in local bands throughout high school and dove pretty deep into music production afterward. I’ve also streamed via Twitch off and on since around 2015. Although music has taken a bit of a back seat recently, I still stream regularly at twitch.tv/ursapls and would love to talk disc golf, gaming, or music with anyone that wants to stop by!

Be sure to Subscribe to Taylor’s YouTube channel and Follow him on Instagram(tayloraubuchon)!

We will be continuing this series, spotlighting members of Team Infinite from all 4 levels: Signature, Elite, Ambassador, and Core Teams. Please share this article and comment below which player(s) that you would like to hear from!

Get outside and throw some discs. Have an awesome day!

Morgan Leonard

Molenny Disc Golf

Drew Gibson Apparel

June 16, 2021 Keith Barker Leave a comment

Infinite Discs is now carrying more disc golf apparel. This apparel is unique as a portion of these proceeds will go to Drew Gibson. These proceeds will continue to help Drew tour as has been, the same concept as the tour discs. There are a variety of clothing items that sport his various logos, all to ensure that you can find a style or apparel that suits you. Whether for playing or for lounging, there is somethings for you.

We have a section within the apparel menu that is dedicated to these items. You can find all of Drew’s clothing under “Drew Gibson Apparel“.

Hats

There are a variety of caps available. Whether you need a cold weather beanie, a stylish flat brim, a comfortable floppy dad hat, or a good baseball cap; you’ll be able to find a hat that suits your needs.

Drew Gibson Beanie $18.00
Flat Bill Snap Back $23.00
Gibson Dad Hat $23.00
Crown Logo Hat $28.00 (accepting pre-orders)

Shirts

Drew provides a wide selection of shirts. There are short and long sleeved shirts. They are all cotton based shirts ensuring a good comfortable fit. Be sure to check these shirts out.

Evolution Tee Shirt $25.00
OG Logo Heather Tee $25.00
Pin Wheel Long Sleeve Shirt $30.00
World Tour Tee $25.00 (accepting pre-orders)
Spiral Tee $25.00 (accepting pre-orders)

Shorts

The Evo Tie Dye Shorts is a sweat type short that is meant to be comfortable. Its tie die offers a stylish look as well. These shorts also offer a back pocket and hand pockets. You may place a pre-order for these now for $35.00.

9 oz., 80/20 cotton/polyester blend
Relaxed fit with tapered knee opening
100% cotton 30 singles face yarn
Elastic waistband with flat drawcord
Sewn eyelets
Sewn fly detail
Back pocket & jersey lined hand pockets
Woven label
Due to the nature of tie dye, loose pigments may remain on the surface of the garments. We therefore strongly recommend washing these garments only with like-colored garments, as some of the tie dyes may stain light or white colored garments in the wash cycle. Washing the garments in cold water will reduce the possibility of staining.

Hoodies

There are a handful hoodies, some lightweight and others a little bit thicker. There is a variety of colors, and different styled logos.

All preorder items have a tentative shipping date of sometime in the month of June.

General

TOP TWENTY TUESDAY – JUNE 15TH 2021

June 15, 2021 Todd Durrant 23 comments

Top Twenty Tuesday for June 15th 2021

#1 – Cryztal FLX BUZZZ
#2 – ESP NUKE
#3 – Halo Star DESTROYER
#4 – Signature ESP ZEUS
#5 – ESP BUZZZ
#6 – ESP HORNET
#7 – D-Blend ALPACA
#8 – ESP FORCE
#9 – Signature Cryztal FLX ZONE
#10 – Star DESTROYER
#11 – Ground RUNE
#12 – Z Line BUZZZ
#13 – ESP THRASHER
#14 – Titanium Swirl ZOMBEE
#15 – Star WRAITH
#16 – Neutron OCTANE
#17 – Putter Line Soft ZONE
#18 – Neo ESSENCE
#19 – DX AVIAR
#20 – Putter Line ZONE

The Top 20 this week was dominated by Discraft as we received a restock of some models that have been absent for a while. The Zone appeared on the chart in three times, the Buzzz, Force, Nuke and others were on there as well, with the Cryztal FLX BUZZZ taking the number one spot. The Halo Star DESTROYER hit the #3 spot as the highest ranking non-Discraft entry. The RUNE putter by Viking is gaining steam in popularity and moved onto the chart this week as well.

Here is a look at how many times the different brands hit the chart this week:

WINNER – This week the #9 spot was the Signature Cryztal FLX Zone, which it looks like nobody guessed this week. Sorry, no winner this time.

NEXT WEEK: Guess the #10 spot for next week. The first person to get it right (include the disc model and plastic type) will win!

THANKS FOR READING AND WATCHING EACH WEEK!

TOP TWENTY TUESDAY – JUNE 8TH 2021

June 8, 2021 Todd Durrant 29 comments

Top Twenty Tuesday for June 8th 2021

#1 – Elevation Rubber KOI
#2 – Royal Grand GRACE
#3 – Cryztal FLX BUZZZ
#4 – D-Blend ALPACA
#5 – Star DESTROYER
#6 – Big Z ZONE
#7 – Neutron REACTOR
#8 – Halo Star LEOPARD3
#9 – Halo Star DESTROYER
#10 – Egg Shell BRACHIOSAURUS
#11 – Titanium Swirl ZOMBEE
#12 – Star WRAITH
#13 – Cryztal FLX Sparkle BUZZZ
#14 – Tour Series Z NUKE SS
#15 – Prime Burst JUDGE
#16 – Star SHRYKE
#17 – Proton INSANITY
#18 – Neutron OCTANE
#19 – Neutron FIREBALL
#20 – ESP HORNET

The top-selling disc for the last week was the KOI by Elevation Discs. As a new release from the new rubber disc brand, there was a lot of anticipation for the floppy putter. Coming in a close 2nd place was the Royal Grand GRACE (first run) by Latitude 64. It’s hard to know how many discs would have moved in those top 2 spots, since they both sold out (a quick way to stop sales). Other Discraft special runs and Ledgestone edition discs hit the charts as usual, with a smattering of popular Innova discs as well. There were 2 entries from MVP and 2 entries from AXIOM, showing that a restock is often all that is needed these days to be a top seller.

Here is a look at how many times the different brands appeared on the charts:

WINNER – This week the #8 spot was the Halo Star LEOPARD3 signature disc, which was the #7 last week, just dropping one spot. It looks like Jared picked that one this week, so he wins the $10 gift card.

NEXT WEEK: Guess the #9 spot for next week. The first person to get it right (include the disc model and plastic type) will win!

THANKS FOR READING AND WATCHING EACH WEEK!

TOP TWENTY TUESDAY – JUNE 1st 2021

June 1, 2021 Todd Durrant 35 comments

Top Twenty Tuesday for June 1st 2021

#1 – ESP HORNET
#2 – Halo Star WRAITH
#3 – Elevation Rubber INTERCEPTOR
#4 –Star DESTROYER
#5 – Z Midnight ZONE
#6 – Neutron REACTOR
#7 – Halo Star LEOPARD3
#8 – Active Baseline SHOGUN
#9 – Active Premium ASTRONAUT
#10 – Active Premium ROCKSTAR
#11 – Cryztal FLX Sparkle BUZZZ
#12 – Big Z ZONE
#13 – Star WRAITH
#14 – Tour Series Z NUKE SS
#15 – Fission WAVE
#16 – Cryztal Sparkle STING
#17 – Royal Grand RIVE
#18 – D-Blend ALPACA
#19 – Proton INSANITY
#20 – Star VALKYRIE

The top 20 chart for the past week is almost a complete shuffle once again, as the best-sellers are determined primarily by availability. Whatever is new or available seems to jump into the chart. The #1 spot was a special run of ESP HORNET mid-range discs by Discraft. The #2 spot was the Garrett Gurthie Signature Halo Star WRAITH, followed by the restock of the INTERCEPTOR by Elevation Discs (their debut rubber-blend putt-and-approach disc). Three new discs from Discmania’s Active Line made it onto the chart with the SHOGUN, ASTRONAUT, and ROCKSTAR. There’s a smattering of the usual Innova restock and Discraft Ledgestone discs. A restock of MVP and AXIOM also pushed a couple of those models onto the chart.

Here is a look at how many times the different brands appeared on this week’s chart:

WINNER – This week the #7 spot was the Halo Star LEOPARD3 signature disc. There were some great guesses that pegged new releases and popular Ledgestone discs, but nobody picked the Halo Leopard3.

NEXT WEEK: Guess the #8 spot for next week. The first person to get it right (include the disc model and plastic type) will win!

THANKS FOR READING AND WATCHING EACH WEEK!

How New Disc Golfers differ from Experienced Disc Golfers

May 27, 2021 Ted Hegemann Leave a comment

Rise of New Disc Golfers

As has been pointed out in numerous blogs, podcasts, YouTube videos, and even this blog series, the pandemic has created a boon for the sport of disc golf. A perfect storm of having more time on our hands, the need to socially distance from people, in many cases a bump in income from the federal government, and a sport that is relatively inexpensive and easy to get into has led to unprecedented growth for disc golf. That growth has not been without its pains. Shutdowns, materials shortages, and the increase in demand have led to challenges in maintaining inventory.

Even with the difficulties we are experiencing, and have experienced, it is great to see so many new people embracing the sport we love. Those new players are going to be the focus of this blog. We’ll take another look at how many survey respondents indicated that they started playing last year. Then we’ll look at why they started, how many discs they’ve amassed, and we’ll take a peek inside their bag to see what they are throwing. Finally, we’ll also compare their responses to the ‘veteran’ disc golfers to see what we can learn about them and us.

New To The Sport

Let’s start by seeing when people indicated in the survey that they started playing. In a previous State of Disc Golf 2021 blog we learned that nearly 20% of respondents started playing last year. Here are those results:

Let’s take a look at a few previous years’ survey results to see how the pandemic might have affected the results of the same question (as if we really wonder how it was affected!) Here are the results from two previous years. The chart shows the survey year, and the percent of people who started playing disc golf the previous year:

2015	9.70%
2019	10.20%
2021	19.20%

Given that extraordinary increase in the number of people who joined the PDGA last year, the 19% figure could have been a lot higher and it wouldn’t have surprised me. Still, one in five of all survey respondents starting last year isn’t too shabby.

Introduced To Disc Golf

The follow-up question in the survey was for people who indicated that they started last year, and that question was, “How did you get into disc golf?” I discovered in writing this blog that the spreadsheet format excluded some of the answers in the previous blog, so I ran the data again and here are the accurate numbers for that question:

Just like last time, the number one reason people started playing disc golf was because of a friend. What better way to share the sport than inviting a friend? Close to half of all respondents who started last year were looking for something to do during the pandemic. Over 28% wanted some way to get exercise, while 22% just stumbled onto the sport. Even though the smallest number of respondents found disc golf from seeing it on a sports program, I like the idea that people are intrigued enough from watching disc golf to give it a try.

In Their Bag

Alright, let’s take a look at what the new disc golfers are throwing. Because of the disc shortages experienced last year, I expected the discs in the bags of the new golfers to look like Infinite’s inventory: full of whatever disc golf brands we could get our hands on. It turns out that the typical new-person bag looks very similar to what everyone else’s bag looks like, statistically speaking. Here is the graph of the average bag, followed by the graph for the discs in the average new player’s bag.

For comparison, below is a chart from last year’s survey showing what discs were in our bags. As you can see, the numbers are similar to the ones in the graphs above. That is both the percentage and the overall ranking of the top brands.

Although there are some differences with the new player’s numbers, most of them are pretty close to the group numbers. Many of the statistics are driven by available supply. However, taking a look at last year’s chart for the same category, we can see that they numbers aren’t too far away from what we’ve seen in the past. It will be interesting to see what changes take place in the future, based on what people had in their bags last year. How many people ended up trying new disc brands because that was all that was available? And will they stick with brands they were forced to try?

Give The Gift Of Disc Golf

I was curious to see where new players got their discs, and how many got them from their friends who invited them to play. That would help explain why the charts look similar. According to the survey, 45% of players who started playing last year received, among other sources, a disc as a gift. We didn’t differentiate in the survey between discs that were given by another player versus discs that were received as a present for Christmas, birthdays, etc. Getting a disc from another player might mean they are receiving brands that the friend throws.

One other survey question I want to explore will tell us a little bit about how hooked the new players are on disc golf. We asked how many discs people own. Here is a graph of everybody’s answers:

And here is a graph of the players who started playing last year. Although the new players have the lead compared to seasoned golfers up to the 31-40 discs category, after that the long timers take over as the leader. That makes sense because we have a tendency to increase our disc golf collection over time, whether we are keeping discs we don’t throw, have more wall hangers, or start to collect discs. Here is the graph:

In The Future

It will be interesting to see how the influx of new players affects the sport in the long run. Growth is good and hopefully will compound in the near future. We REALLY hope the supply/demand dynamic will flatten out soon so we can escape the hoarder mentality and be able to buy what we want when we want it.

Check back next week for more of the 2021 State of Disc Golf.

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