The Axiom Shuttle is an excellent bargain bag. This is great if you’re switching from a shoulder bag to a backpack. This bag will hold all the basics that you need it to; 12-16 discs, water bottle, cell phone, keys, mini marker, sharpie/pencil(s), a grip enhancement tool, and a snack. You can pick this bag up for $39.99 online here.
MVP Voyager Lite
The MVP Voyager Lite is very similar to the Voyager, except that it is 25% lighter than it. You’ll be able to carry 20-22 discs comfortably. As well it has ample room for storage, whether it is stuffing your jacket into the bag or carrying necessities for your tournament, it has the storage you need. This is a good mid-size lightweight bag that can hold a good amount and just the right size for fitting into a backpack cart. You can purchase this bag for $89.99 by following this link.
DD Paratrooper
The DD Paratrooper is the big brother of the Trooper bag. This has the ability to carry 18+ discs in the main compartment. Where it has two decently sized side pockets, you’ll be able to carry the necessities and a little extra. The water bottle holders on this bag can hold some big bottles. A 32oz bottle fits in it with some wiggle space. With more padding than the trooper, you’ll carry the bag more comfortably. You’ll be able to buy this bag here for $99.99.
Latitude 64 Core Pro
The Latitude 64 Core pro is the next upgrade from their Core bag. This one will hold up to 18 discs in the main compartment. It is lighter than the Luxury E4 bag, making it less tiring to carry for those long days on the course. There are two side pockets that will allow you to carry a multitude of things that you’ll need on the course. You could fit a 32oz bottle in it and still have room for other things. There is an adjustable strap on one side that will allow easy carry of an umbrella or a tournament stool, or both. With this bag you’ll have what you need on the course. Purchase this bag by clicking on the link, it is available for $99.99.
DD Combat Ranger
The DD Combat Ranger is a new bag that is based off of the beloved Ranger bag. This one has various improvements above the Ranger itself. The putter quick grab has a little more room for easier access. It has some upgrades that the Ranger doesn’t have. There is a bladder pouch for a bladder, or you could use if for disc storage as well. They’ve expanded upon the upper pouch, making it larger for more storage capabilities. And a better pad system that will allow for improved back ventilation on those hot summer days. Buy this bag for $199.99 here.
Dynamic Discs is releasing some new Team Series Discs in the Lucid-X Chameleon plastic. There are four Pros, each with their own discs. They are as follows:
You’ll be able to watch Eric Oakley and Zach play in this weekend’s Idlewild Open by Dynamic Discs & The Nati. Paige Shue will play in the upcoming Discraft Green Mountain Championship this September 12.
Our cyber week deals continue with Super Saturday featuring Trilogy discs.
What’s On Sale Today
This sale includes the Dynamic Discs, Latitude 64, and Westside brands. Discmania Discs manufactured by Latitude 64 are not considered Trilogy discs and will be on sale on Tuesday, December 2nd.
The Trilogy Day sale is especially significant because this is the only time of the year we are allowed to offer Trilogy discs for sale at prices below MAP (Minimum Advertised Price, which is our normal price). If you are a Trilogy fan, take advantage of today to get all your favorite Dynamic, Latitude, and Westside discs at the lowest prices of the year.
Doorbuster Deals – Premium Plastic Only $9.99!
We have a limited selection of Trilogy discs at Doorbuster prices. These discs are available on a first come-first serve basis and these prices are only while supplies last.
For Super Saturday we introduce the Tournament Burst Westside Maiden — available only through Infinite Discs. This is the first time the Maiden has been available in a premium plastic. There are four different stamp versions of this exclusive run, giving you the opportunity to get exactly what you want from this popular putt and approach disc.
The retired Trident utility driver is back as part of this limited edition release. Our Black Friday edition features the Sea Queen Mermaid stamp and was produced as part of a limited run in a shiny Metallic Opto plastic.
In addition to the exclusive edition Tridents and Maidens, the Roman Bomber stamp will be released on many of the most popular Dynamic, Westside, and Latitude 64 disc molds. There’s no better time to get this new stamp than while they are sale for Super Saturday.
$20 Gift Card for Purchase of Dynamic Discs Bags and Carts
Dynamic Discs makes some of the best and most popular disc golf bags and carts on the market. When you purchase any DD backpack or cart priced over $70 you will automatically receive a $20 InfiniteDiscs.com gift card!
Eligible products for this Black Friday week offer include:
As we look forward to 2019, we are excited to see what new molds are released! Lucky for us, we can take a sneak peak at four new molds from Latitude 64 and Dynamic Discs. These molds were all PDGA approved in November 2018 and are set to release in 2019. Let’s take a look!
The Recoil has also been announced on Latitude 64’s website, giving us a little more information on the disc. The Recoil has flight ratings of 12, 4, 0, 3. Latitude 64’s description says that it will be a comfortable disc to throw with reliable fade at the end of the flight.
The Pioneer is a new fairway/control driver announced by Latitude 64. They give it flight ratings of 9, 3, 0, 4. These are the same flight ratings as the Firebird, one of Innova’s most popular overstable fairway drivers. Latitude says this disc will have a very flat top, making it a perfect choice for sidearm throws. This disc also compares closely to the Felon – Dynamic Disc’s overstable and flat fairway driver. We’re excited to see how it flies!
The Guard was PDGA approved recently, but not a lot of other information has been announced about it yet. The dimensions of the Guard can help tell a story, though. It has very similar dimensions to the popular Judge. The Guard is just a touch smaller in diameter, a tiny bit taller, and has a slightly skinnier rim. This leads us to believe this will be a new putter, but that is all we know at this time!
The Vandal is another disc that has been approved by the PDGA, but not announced by Dynamic Discs. A look at the dimensions tells us at it is likely a new fairway driver around speed 8. This is due to the rim thickness being the same as the Witness and Thief. Again, not much is known at this time, but we’re excited to get this in our hands!
On a more controversial side note: The Vandal is the name of a prototype Legacy Discs mid-range mold. In 2018 some samples of the Legacy Discs Vandal had been floating around, but the disc was never PDGA approved. Unfortunately, to be PDGA approved, two discs can not have the same name, so Dynamic Discs might have beat Legacy to the punch.
We kick off the Saturday sale with all discs by Dynamic Discs, Westside Discs, and Latitude 64 already discounted on the Infinite Discs website. This includes Trilogy Team series fundraiser discs. You don’t need a promo code– just find those deals and add them to your shopping cart. Aside from some special featured discs, we also have a good number of “doorbuster deals” hidden among the regular inventory so you can search for $9.99 premium plastic discs!
Doorbusters! – $9.99
A limited number of the following discs will be available at the doorbuster price of $9.99 (sort by price to find those listed for $9.99) on Saturday only. Not all of a particular disc or plastic type will be listed as this price, so scroll through the selection to find the deals! But here are some hints…
This is an exclusive run of Glow BT Hard Burst Maidens — this is perhaps the hottest new putter for 2018, and this is the only place you can find this special plastic blend! We have them with a limited edition stamp, as well as a few blank discs if you want to focus on the cool, burst patterns (some colors glow better than others).
For Super Saturday, all plastic manufactured by Latitude 64 will be on sale. Latitude 64 is a major disc golf manufacturer located in Sweden. They manufacture their own discs, as well as the discs branded by Westside and Dynamic Discs. Many disc golfers feel that Latitude makes the best disc golf plastic on the market.
These disc brands are on sale beginning midnight Eastern time on Saturday, November 26th for one day only. Use these links to shop now for extra discounts on incredible discs now:
If you just now found our website, we have a lot more than just Trilogy on sale today. Save on a shirt, bag, towel, or if you aren’t sure what you want but would like several discs at a great price, you may want to try a deals box. Our mystery deals boxes offer a random assortment of premium plastic discs for less than $10 a disc! Every deals box includes at least one putter, midrange, and drivers of varying stabilities. Each box contains at least one limited edition disc, and disc molds from at least three different manufacturers. Use the link below to find out all the great disc golf deals we have going on all weekend.
The State of Disc Golf 2014: Leading Manufacturers
This is part 5 of a seven part editorial series of the 1,422 responses from the survey “The State of Disc Golf: 2014”
Note 1: This article takes real data from real survey results, and then they are published with educated opinion. You may not agree with everything you read, and that’s completely ok. Please leave any of your thoughts or comments below. Rude, belligerent, or otherwise inappropriate comments will not be published.
Note 2: We acknowledge and emphasize to you that the results here directly reflect the disc golf community who is in some way, shape, or form, involved with disc golf online. We therefore recognize that it would be inaccurate for us to claim that this survey is a proper reflection of the entire disc golf community. The results portray disc golfers who found this survey via Facebook, Twitter, Reddit, Google+, forums, E-mail, and other means. With over 1,400 respondents the statistical accuracy is high.
Manufacturers & Brands
While there are several brands, some manufacturers actually produce products for other brands.
To best illustrate this we’ll use the MVP as our example. In January 2014 MVP launched a new brand called Axiom. MVP discs & Axiom discs are both produced by MVP Disc Sports, however Axiom is its own product lineup and brand.
Q: Which manufacturer is the leader in disc golf today?
Which manufacturer disc golfers believed was the leader in disc golf today? The answer wasn’t even close. Innova took it by the largest margin of any other question in the survey. In contrast to the data in the last survey “Which brand is your favorite?” is what makes the results here more intriguing. While bias likely works into the answers for many when taking a survey such as this, it shows bias was largely set aside. 38% of people responded that Innova was their favorite brand, but 74% responded that Innova is todays leading manufacturer. 3 in 4 disc golfers voted that Innova is the top manufacturer today, even if Innova wasn’t their choice of disc.
Q: Which manufacturer are you looking forward to new releases from the most?
This question had a very nice spread when compared to the landslide of the last question. MVP is impressive here not only because they placed first With 20% of disc golfers most excited for releases from MVP, but also because this is a small company which currently has a very small market share. MVP has created hype around each release, and their distance driver lineup which is coming out this spring is the most anticipated release that we can remember. In addition, from our point of view MVP also lives up to the hype that they create with each release – consistency and quality is a staple when working with MVP.
The next three are Latitude 64, Innova, and Prodigy with 18%, 16% and 14% of the votes respectively. From our view Latitude 64 is establishing itself as a major player in the industry and has a strong following which faithfully buy whatever the product. Innova has also produced a handful of top selling discs the last two years with Krait, Tern, and now their overmold plastic options with the Atlas and Nova has also turned heads. Finally Prodigy, who according to their number system has released a majority of the discs which will be released, how will they adapt in 2014? More signature series?
Q: Which manufacturer has the best public reputation?
Innova takes first place again at 50%. Second place is Discraft with 16%, Latitude 64 with 11%, MVP with 7%, and everybody from there has just a small share.
Innova’s dominance in this category was honestly a surprise. While we are not questioning Innova having a solid reputation, I (the author) feel that many brands are also deserving of the top vote for many. Perhaps next time, this question will be rephrased to ask “On a scale of 1-10, how would you rate the reputation of such and such company.” That question will give us a better thermometer reading of how different manufacturers are doing for the disc golf world.
Kudos to Innova for doing an overall fantastic job! The results don’t lie!
Q: Which manufacturer is the most Innovative?
And we’re back to MVP, except MVP now takes it by a larger margin. MVP certainly has a unique way of doing things, and it’s catchy… and according to respondents, it’s Innovative.
In second place is Innova, with less than half the votes of MVP. Innova is large, and continues to adapt. For example, noting the success of MVP, Innova developed their own overmold style. Innova has a steady stream of discs annually which frequently seems to fill a void in what seems to be a very well built lineup.
Latitude 64, Prodigy, and Vibram round out the next three – each with unique aspects they bring to the game!
Q: If you could have discs made by only one manufacturer, which would it be?
Innova strikes again. Most disc golfers would choose Innova if they could throw with only one brand, and it’s not hard to see why. Innova has something for just about everybody.
At the same time, it’s not hard to see why many of the other brands are chosen. The reality is, you don’t always need a disc for every possible situation, you need discs only for the scenarios which you play one. Many players choose only a handful of discs because they are versatile and they simply love them, so it’s easy to see where fan bias plays into this question more.
Latitude 64 takes second place with Discraft not far behind.
Q: Which manufacturer made the largest impact to disc golf in 2013?
First place goes to Prodigy who garnered 40% of the votes here, and again, it’s not hard to see why. January 1, 2013 was the first day most of the disc golf world ever heard the name Prodigy, and it is now common to nearly all disc golfers. In fact, in the next article we’ll focus on brand awareness, but to give a sneak peak, over 73% of respondents said they are familiar with the brand Prodigy. Only 8% said that are not familiar at all. That is an amazing feat in one year of business by nearly all standards. Be it the D1, or PA-1, it’s hard to play disc golf with a league or club where somebody does not regularly use a Prodigy disc.
Innova, MVP, and Latitude 64 were others who gathered a reasonable amount of votes. Each had a number of very popular releases which, like Prodigy, are hard not to find in a nearby players bag.
Q: Which manufacturer made the largest impact to disc golf in 2014?
People still expect big things from Prodigy in 2014, who gathered 18% of the votes for this question. However, first place goes to (you guessed it) MVP who gathered 19% of the votes.
There are many ways which a disc golf company can make an impact – PDGA National Tour tournaments, or grass-roots efforts like the Vibram Birdie Bash and Discraft Ace Race. To date, MVP has not done any of these things, but they have created a new brand, they’re releasing new discs – so 2014 has not disappointed yet.
Our Overall Impression:
Even though they’re small, MVP has made a splash! They’re tenacious and Is the best still to come from company which has already amazed in so many ways in 2014?
Near the top of the pack each time was Latitude 64, the manufacturer for Westside and Dynamic Discs. The Scandinavian-made plastic (aka, Trilogy), has earned a solid reputation as a fair sized contingent of the disc golf industry trades out their old plastic for any one of these brands. It is my speculation that given the current course of Latitude 64 they will be rivaling Innova for the top spot in the disc golf market.
Innova is #1. When you’re the largest disc golf manufacturer in the world, it is inevitable that complaints will be voiced. Innova has already been through the growing pains which others are currently experiencing, and they’re in a stride. They are still most respected as #1 and have set a high mark for others to rise to. Innova will be hard to catch as their current pace will not be shrinking. Instead, the way to catch up with Innova will be to continue to grow the overall disc golf scene (which companies such as Dynamic Discs have been doing a remarkable job) and to create brand loyal fans.
This is part 4 of a seven part editorial series of the 1,422 responses from the survey “The State of Disc Golf: 2014”
We acknowledge and emphasize to you that the results here directly reflect the disc golf community who is in some way, shape, or form, involved with disc golf online. We therefore recognize that it would be inaccurate for us to claim that this survey is a proper reflection of the entire disc golf community. The results portray disc golfers who found this survey via Facebook, Twitter, Reddit, Google+, forums, E-mail, and other means. With over 1,400 respondents the statistical accuracy is high.
This article was one of my favorites to piece together with the survey data that was assembled. It was both fascinating, mind-boggling, and there is an enormous amount of conclusions which can be drawn from this data. For the sake of keeping this straightforward, we’ll share some facts and conclusions which you will likely find interesting as well.
Disc Consumption & Discs Owned
Of the 1403 respondents that have data collected, a rough estimate of 32,886 discs were purchased in 2013, or 23 per respondent. These players collectively have 68,959 discs, or 49.15 on average. This means that 47.68% of discs owned by respondents were purchased this year.
How was this calculated? We took this number by averaging each segment, and placed a number discs owned for players who owned “101+ discs” at 130. Yes, this was a rough guess, but it should suffice for this editorial. We imagine that if given the opportunity, some players in this column would have said they have over 1,000 discs, and others may have only had 105. For fear of over inflating these results, we were modest. If you would like, you may want to increase those numbers a bit.
Another interesting point as shown in the graph is that the darkest areas of the graph tend to be where “New discs this year” and “Total Discs Owned” intersect at equal points. In other words, somebody who purchased 16-20 discs in their first of year play is likely to currently own 16-20 discs. This means that many players tend to gather most discs immediately, and purchasing habits in coming years tends to slow.
Roughly 71% of disc golfers who began acquiring discs this year purchased a minimum of 16 discs. New disc golfers tend to fill their bag right up.
Brands vs Purchases
The survey also asked “what was your favorite brand at the end of 2013?” Here’s a look at those answers vs how many discs consumers purchased.
Please note:
This survey was not promoted or endorsed by any manufacturer or brand, to the best of our knowledge.
Any brand who had less than 1% share, or less than 15 votes were not included in the results here.
Innova’s followers also made the largest portion of disc purchases, thanks to sheer numbers of fans. Many of these fans were purchasing large numbers of discs, however, the Innova fans on a spread of how many discs they were likely to purchase, were not as likely as Prodigy, Legacy, Dynamic Discs, Latitude 64, or Westside fans to purchase a large number of discs.
For example, both Innova and Discraft fans purchased 6-10 discs last year 15% and 23% of the time respectively while Dynamic Discs fans purchased 16-20 discs 21% of the time. As you can see from the graph on the right, the line represent Innova peaks in the 6-10 disc column, whereas the line for Dynamic and Prodigy peak in the 16-20 disc column.
The reasoning behind this may be simple, brands such as Innova and Discraft (while they have vast selection), are not releasing discs as rapidly. For example, if somebody has chosen Prodigy as their favorite brand, they are more likely to purchase Prodigy new releases – and there were 17 new Prodigy discs last year alone. Dynamic Discs, which is manufactured by Latitude 64 (which also manufactures Westside) also has had a number of new releases. But new releases are only part of the puzzle.
Brand Favorites: End of 2012 vs End of 2013
Respondents overwhelmingly chose Innova as the favorite brand at the end of 2012. Keep in mind, this survey was taken at the start of 2014, so Innova may be the easy answer for those with unclear memories. Even still, chosen as the favorite brand 63% of the time when 19 options are present is an overwhelming landslide victory. It wasn’t even close.
Fast forward 1 year and Innova is still the favorite, but it’s an entirely new landscape. At the end of 2013, and with 24 different options, Innova only had a 36% share of the pie, that’s a 27% drop! What changed? For the most part, Scandinavian-made brands became more popular and Prodigy hit shelves. Other brands such as MVP, Vibram, and Legacy also made modest gains.
Good Questions for the 2014 Survey
2.71% of players own less discs at the end of 2013, than the amount of discs which they purchased through the course of 2013. What does that mean? They either took heavy casualties on the course, or they were generous to fellow players. A good follow up question may be, “Do you lose more discs to the course, or by giving them to others?”
“Within a 15 mile radius, which brands are available for you to purchase in a physical store location? (check all that apply)
“How many different discs do you throw regularly?”
“How many different discs do you typically throw during play on an 18 hole course?”
“How many discs do you have in your bag?”
“Do you own a disc golf bag? If so, which style?”
Yes, there are many things we are already looking forward to in our State of Disc Golf: 2014 survey. Let us know what you think and what you would like to see!