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.
The second day of our Black Friday deals week– Thanksgiving, focus’s on the three brands manufactured by MVP: MVP, Axiom, and Streamline. Not only will all discs from these brands be be on sale, but we also have some limited edition triple foil stamps that you’ll be able to snag up while getting your MVP discs at a discount price.
What’s on Sale for Thankful Thursday
All MVP discs, all Axiom discs, and all Streamline discs will be on sale. This includes stock stamp, limited edition, new releases, factory seconds and misprints.
In addition, MVP mystery boxes are now available at a bargain price. There are three different Mystery Box options including factory seconds, out of production discs, and Mystery Swag packs. These Mystery boxes officially release on Black Friday, and will likely be drop shipped directly from MVP, which means they may ship separately from the other discs in your order.
Thought Space Athletics designed a special edition “Dino Brawl” stamp for our Black Friday release. This stamp is featured on many of the most popular MVP, Axiom, and Streamline molds.
Back by popular demand is the Marm O. Set “Mistletoe Scorpion” stamp. This stamp was originally featured as a black Friday exclusive last year. Because of the overwhelming popularity of this triple foil stamp design we decided to run it again on many of the popular MVP molds. If you like the design so much that you want to wear it, you’re in luck because it is also available on a tee shirt.
This may not be the version of Santa Clause you want delivering your presents, but you have to admit that it looks pretty cool in triple foil on a MVP disc. Like Dino Brawl and Mistletoe Scorpion, Mistletoe Scorpion is also available on select MVP molds. Click the hyperlink on or after Thanksgiving to see exactly which discs are available with this limited edition stamp.
Buy a MVP Backpack or Cart and – Get a $20 Gift Card!
While purchasing all your new discs, you’ll probably need a new bag to store them in. There is no better time to purchase a new MVP backpack or cart. Receive a $20 gift card when you purchase any one of the following on MVP day:
Here we are again with some more Disc Data for you! These time we’re taking a look at MVP & Axiom molds! I chose the last 12 months for this data, so it’s Sept. 2017 to Sept. 2018. Here’s the data, then we’ll discuss!
So what do we notice? I noticed two main things:
First off the Envy! The number one selling mold is by far the Envy, and rightfully so. The Envy is Axiom’s most popular Putt & Approach disc, most commonly used as a driving putter. The Envy sales about doubled those of the Volt, the top selling driver.
Second, let’s talk about the three top selling drivers, the Volt, Photon, and Tesla. These are all awesome discs that are widely loved among MVP & Axiom fans. What I find interesting, however, is that these three molds are the only three molds that are produced in Fission plastic. Even more interesting, though, is that the top selling plastic for each of these drivers is Fission plastic! That begs the question, would MVP & Axiom fans want more molds produced in Fission plastic?
Leave a comment with your opinion and any questions you have!
The Tantrum is Axiom’s first 24.5mm rim distance driver. Basically, it’s the first of the really thick rim discs for Axiom. MVP released discs of same rim width last year- so it’s looking like this will be the year for big rimmed Axiom discs.
They picked the perfect mold for debuting the big rims- the Tantrum is a stable to straight long distance bomber. Coming in around 14, 5, -1, 2, you can use this for maximum distance. Even with a lower arm speed, it’ll fly straight for a good while before fading. This disc should be accessible to most Intermediate players and up. Axiom describes this disc as “a longer Defy“.
This disc was released with a stock stamp, plus a special edition “Artist Series” featuring art from John Dorn.
Our weekend of disc golf deals begins on Thanksgiving with all MVP and Axiom discs on sale. Unlike most other disc golf brands, MVP/Axiom discs are substantially different than other golf discs that use a single uniform plastic. Maple Valley Plastics uses something called “Gyro” technology, where the outside rim of the discs is more dense than the flight plate creating different flight patterns and tendencies. If you haven’t tried MVP or Axiom Discs before, this is a great opportunity to try a unique new disc while they are on sale.
Not only will Thursday’s deals get you an even better price than our already low MVP prices, but we will also be introducing our Triple Foil Blitzkrieg Bomber stamp. Inspired by our popular bomber stamp, the Blitzkrieg utilizes three different foils.
This is a LIMITED edition disc and there were only 1000 total discs made. On Thanksgiving day only, these Blitzkrieg stamp discs will also be priced on sale well below market value.
MVP & Axiom discs make a great gift as they provide something different for the disc golfer who has everything. Whether you’re looking for an artistic collectible, or just something different, the Blitzkreig stamp is the perfect gift for the gift golf fanatic.
To search specifically for Blitzkreig Stamped discs, use our Advanced search.
Simply select “Extras” then stamp type “Infinite Discs Blitzkrieg”
All Weekend Deals
In addition to MVP being on sale, we have a number of doorbuster deals that will begin Thursday and will be available while supplies last. Check out this post for our deals on discs, bags, apparel, and accessories.
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.
We received some big news from MVP Disc Sports today — a new driver, the Switch, will be available in stores on February 21st. While any MVP release is newsworthy for the disc golf world, this particular driver isn’t the biggest news of the day. The MVP Switch will be an understable low speed fairway driver.
MVP fans have been craving a distance driver with the unique MVP look, feel, and Gyro Technology, for a very long time.The big announcement is that four distance drivers of varying stability will be released beginning this spring. These drivers are called the Motion, Tesla, Inertia, and Impulse.
The Motion will be an overstable driver, the Tesla stable-overstable, the Inertia stable-understable, and the Impulse understable.
All four MVP distance drivers will have moderate width rims of 2cm. While the rim width of these distance drivers is only 1.5mm wider than the popular MVP Volt, the aerodynamic profile places these drivers in a different speed class. With that said, these drivers won’t be quite as fast as the speed 13 and 14 high speed drivers made by other companies.
All the MVP distance drivers will have a similar size diameter of 21.1cm. Weight ranges for the new discs will range from 155 to 175g. The new distance drivers should be great for long controlled drives.
The Inertia has already been PDGA approved and we are expecting its release in early spring (likely the end of March or the beginning of April).
MVP says this about the Inertia,
The first release will be the Neutron Inertia, date to be announced. The stability spectrum of this driver class places the Inertia in a workhorse stable-to-understable slot. It provides a sampling of the speed, workability, and GYRO™ effect of the full distance class.
Other exciting news for MVP/Axiom fans is that the Alias and Envy will also be available in Proton plastic beginning February 21st. This transparent plastic blend gives Axiom fans dozens of additional attractive color options.
If you are an MVP fan, start saving your pennies as there will be lots of hot new products hitting the market in 2014.