Nate Sexton is a Huk Lab-sponsored pro.
Eagle McMahon is another one.
So when you see ‘em reach for an XCaliber or Cloudbreaker, you’ll often see THIS …
The TriFly symbol.
But pay attention …
This isn’t just a Sexton or McMahon thing – the design is everywhere.
And for the life of me, I can’t figure out why …
Three of life’s greatest questions:
- Who was D.B. Cooper?
- What happened to Amelia Earhart?
- Why is the TriFly design so freaking popular?
And don’t even think about hitting up the Huk Lab website for answers, either. The company’s explanation of the significance of the TriFly symbol contains nearly 1,000 words of the thickest, most artsy-fartsy marketing speak I’ve ever had the displeasure of reading in my entire life.
The gist of it?
The TriFly represents the metaphysics of motion. The three wings come together to demonstrate the union of mind, body and spirit. Disciples of the TriFly don’t merely wake up to life …
They embrace it.
Intrigued by the message?
For anywhere between $75 and $400, you can wear (throw) it as a badge of honor. Graciously, Huk Lab has slapped the TriFly atop a variety of stock discs for the most gullible of golfers.
Keith Raniere is smiling somewhere in a prison cell.
The reality of the design, however, is that it’s a roaring dumpster fire. It’s less “metaphysics of motion” and more regrettable tribal or barbed-wire armband tattoo from the late 90s. Instead of “mind, body and spirit,” it’s back-alley Affliction Clothing – ninja throwing star on a good day.
Please don’t confuse my disdain for the design as disrespect towards Huk Lab …
Capitalism: They’re selling it – people are buying it.
They’d be stupid to stop.
Still, YOU don’t have to drink the Kool-Aid on the Gucci of disc golf …
Your money is better spent elsewhere.
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Lots of fluff for sale. Zuca ATV cart was my fluff mistake purchase.
We’ve all been there, Chris …
Hang in there. Haha.
You really are struggling for content eh? Attacking a brand for what, being present in the scene. I don’t agree with pricing but why the smearing? Seems fishy
KRULL!
IMHO. You can see the rotation of the disc in flight. Thats it. And you can achieve the same affect with a semi precise dye job. I do wish more manufacturers understood the concept, and would make stamps that both told you what the disc is, and incorporated a rotational visual .
Agreed!
They do look pretty cool mid-flight.
I had Huk Lab dye a bunch of mine when they were cheaper, and have bought a few from Dynamic that came stock with the dye. Personally, I like the way they look, and I’d rather spend the money on just a few discs that look nice and actually get used than spend the money on a bunch of discs I’ll never throw, so I really don’t get the negativity.
To each his own!
Those who buy them are plebes. Fan boi culture is real, and Nate Sexton is still a smug prick.
They hook up locals on the cheap… 🤫 They cost the same as any custom dyed disc. And I don’t mind paying a little extra to support our local disc golf shop here in Portland. They are good people and support the disc golf scene 100%. Also, not just Eagle and Nate throwing these. You see them in the hands of dozens of pros MPO and FPO. I don’t blame them for selling those 100$+ discs online. They made that design, which became a thing, and if people will pay it good on them. Don’t be a hater.
Wow. This is a little much. It’s a brand. Like the brand on your shoes. It doesn’t cost $100 to make a pair of shoes, but slap a swoosh on them and see how much they cost. I’d rather have the Huk Lab design than a “6 Claw” whatever. Is that a cat with polydactyly? What IS that? Huk Lab is OG DG. They have earned their support and reputation over the years. You can simply not buy their merch and go on living your life.