Gripe No. 29: Disc companies with boring names for frisbees

I wouldn’t say I collect discs …

But I’ve acquired more than I’d care to admit.

And while there are many who know more than me about the subtle ins and outs of them, I’m at least somewhat familiar with the majority of molds on the market. I don’t know everything about what they do or how they feel, but it takes me a second to know if a name sucks or not …

Here are five of my favorites:

• The Innova Pig
• The Discmania Mutant
• The Latitude 64 Pioneer
• The Westside Discs War Horse
• The Doomsday Discs Land Mine

* Note: If you’re at all interested in my reasoning, click here – I wrote about it last year.

But just as there are many discs blessed with great name recognition, there are others cursed with trash branding. Therein lies the subject of today’s gripe: Disc manufacturers with awful names for their inventory. And I’m not talking about a couple of nominal mishaps, either …

They NEVER get it right.

Fresh out of the gate, Prodigy Disc Golf is the biggest culprit in the sport. Numbers and letters make the Prodigy lineup feel more like a roll call at San Quentin State Prison than a lineup of professional-grade golf discs. It’s a lame move: You know it, I know it – they don’t, though.

Discmania’s got a history loaded with a more utilitarian disc-naming method, too. Ps, MDs, FDs, CDs, PDs and DDs. Sure, the logic of it all is easy to follow for buyers, but it’s boring. Fortunately, the company’s atoned for its ways, offering up some creative options.

Avoiding letters and numbers is NOT a guarantee of success, though …

I give you Clash Discs.

Launched in 2021, Clash made the unexpected decision to build their line of frisbees’ branding around food. It’s certainly different, but different isn’t always better – this is one of those times.

Give me a Bolt, Katana, Undertaker or Armadillo ANY day of the week. They’re easier to connect with emotionally. And call me crazy, but you feel something when reaching for one …

An A5 or P1, though? Heck, a Cookie?

Forget about it.

Quality discs sell themselves, but it doesn’t hurt to start with a strong naming scheme …

Take note, manufacturers.

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