Black discs look cool.
There’s no getting around it.
However, given they’re the color of shadows, for as great as they look in the hand, don’t expect them to stick around for long – they’ve got a short shelf-life. If you can’t live without black discs in your bag, the smart move is to deck out your shorter-flying saucers in all-black outfits.
- Putters
- Approach discs
- Warm-up or catch frisbees
You get the idea.
Still, regardless of what you decide, sign those bad boys. It’s a given at least one of ‘em goes M.I.A. the moment you develop an emotional attachment. But for as unlikely as it is to happen, should a good Samaritan stumble upon one of your missing black beauties (neigh), the least you can do is have your name and contact deets penned on the back of it to ensure a safe return.
The problem?
Sharpie ink is black.
Like your disc.
Remember?
To counteract this, the best way to brand your black discs as your own is by picking up a pack of metallic Sharpies. They come three to a box: gold, silver and bronze. As long as you give the ink two-ish minutes to dry, any one of them will work like a dream – do NOT do this, though …
You’ve been warned.
Furthermore, on occasion, I’ve seen single silver Sharpies sold at Walgreens, so there’s another option, if you don’t feel like springing for three odd-colored Sharpies you’ll only use once.
My favorite method for this, though, requires not buying a new permanent marker. Instead, use the black one you already carry in your bag. To make this happen, leave the soon-to-be-marked black disc upside-down in your practice basket for three or four days – outside, I might add.
Assuming it’s sunny, the black will fade a tiny bit – nothing unsightly. Then, use your black Sharpie to write what’s needed, and you’re good to go. I’m not joking about this, either …
It works.
If you insist upon your discs looking pretty, metallic Sharpies are the way to go. But if you’re keen to save some cash or simply don’t like the look of metal ink, commit this to memory:
Sun + Black Ink = Solution
Also, I shouldn’t have to say this, but don’t use paint or white-out pens on your black plastic. They’ll smear or come off literally minutes into a round – they’ll look like butt, too.
Of course, you could always just baby your black fliers.
But please …
Don’t.
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