Disc reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 182 Reddit reviews across 5 subreddits and 28 posts to rank the best Disc brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/discgolf, r/MenstrualDiscs, r/vivobarefoot, r/makemkv, r/retrogaming. Top-rated brands include Innova (4.4/5), Discraft (4.6/5), Westside (4.4/5).
Stats
Reviews182
Subreddits5
Posts28
Brands47
Products86
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#1
Innova
4.4
(54)
"If you’re interested in max distance flick rollers, a pro destroyer is my go-to."
"Deflector! My get out of jail free card!"
"Glow Nuke OS for maximum distance, if you have the powaaaa."
"My absolute go to is the Champion Sidewinders though."
"Underworld all daaaay"
"Underworld. It's so easy to flip to flat or flip and drift right."
"The new evaliina swirly destroyers are money ! I bet a nice 150 g would extend her distance they just push so nicely!! Absolutely love them I throw max weights and a 169 and love them all ! Highlly recommend!!"
"Innova x-caliber or discraft force are my favorites."
"Xcal!!! The champion runs are super stable."
"Find him a sexton firebird."
#2
Discraft
4.6
(15)
"Trail. Everybody that throws around 300 needs a trail."
"ZoneOS, in z plastic. Trust me."
"I loved my discraft Heat and once I got a little better at it i use an axiom insanity"
"Meteor and heat"
"Meteor"
"Clash peach, and the discraft meteor are two of my favorites."
"If your Gf already loves forehand get her a zone if she doesn’t have one already."
"I’d say a zone os for putter."
"[Discraft Zone in titanium plastic]- pink if you can find it."
"Paradox, Beast"
#3
Westside
4.4
(11)
"My personal favs, deputy, rollo, Diamond, Hatchet, Bolt."
"Signal, diamond, paradox, sol, and ruby are a great place to start"
"Second the diamond, after that a jackalope"
"Westside Seer instantly kicked the Leopard3 out of the bag."
"Prefer the underworld because it’s a bit harder to make it burn over"
"Westside Seer for fairway driver"
"Hatchet"
"When I first started, I found the Westside Underworld (VIP) 7/6/-3/1 to be a fun easy disc to throw, and get distance."
"Westside underworld, under stable driver."
"Westside stag..."
#4
MVP
4.3
(10)
"Ascend."
"Ascend and Signal both good."
"MVP glitch in whatever light weight you can find."
"I really like Pyros for medium forehand rollers."
"Omg I have the answers!! Aviar, envy, toro."
"MVP relay."
"MVP Relay"
"MVP has some great ones."
"5 speed mid that goes almost as far as my drivers."
"Mvp glitch"
#5
Latitude 64
4.3
(6)
"Opto Air River."
"Latitude 64 Diamond. Best beginner disc I have found in 30 years."
"Lat 64 diamond, fury, sapphire are all good."
"Has she tried a River?"
"River base plastic."
"I think the opto line from Lat 64 is pretty good for beginner ladies. Diamond and Jade, specifically."
#6
Pioneer
5.0
(5)
"I bought a Pioneer BDR-212V from Amazon. I got a firmware & flash software from a user on forum.makemkv.com, and now I can rip 4K blu-ray discs with it."
"The Pioneer BDR-212V has been capable of reflash to UHD for a while now. Have over 100 4k disks and 800 blu rays ripped on it and its been excellent."
"Pioneer drives are the best drives as of now and the 212V seems to be the only one you can easily buy on Amazon."
"The Pioneer 212V can already be flashed and used for UHD libre ripping."
"Just picked up two 212V Pioneer drives as I had two problem discs that my four LGs kept throwing errors now matter how clean I made them and the Pioneers read them the first time."
#7
Axiom
4.2
(6)
"I’d go Axiom Crave and Pyro."
"Axiom Crave in a light weight."
"My vote is for the uplink in neutron soft plastic"
"Axiom Paradox or MVP Uplink."
"Uplink"
"Paradox"
#8
Discmania
4.4
(5)
"Discmania Essence is really good for beginners to get the full flight s-curve."
"Discmania essence is a great disc! Good for beginners and advanced players."
"Link Origin Essence."
"Discmania DD!"
"Discmania DD!"
#9
DGA
4.4
(5)
"I’m a huge fan of the DGA Banzai for this slot."
"DGA Tremor - if you want a completely different option!"
"Flippiest out of the box I've thrown."
"DGA vortex."
"DGA Vortex"
#10
Tracker
5.0
(4)
"My ultimate suggestion is the Tracker Forest ESC. Its all the love the tracker has, but with the ESC durability."
"My ultimate suggestion is the Tracker Forest ESC. Its all the love the tracker has, but with the ESC durability."
"For durability the Tracker ESC is going to be the most durable, water proof, boot."
"I think the Tracker Forest ESC are best for outdoor activities."
#11
Kastaplast
4.0
(5)
"Kastaplast Stig or Discraft Meteor"
"Kastaplast Stig."
"Kastaplast Stig or Discraft Meteor."
"Idog and Stig from Kastaplast."
"I’ve been having great fun with the Idog as a teebird-style alternate."
#12
Hey Zomi
5.0
(3)
"The Hey Zomi has been perfect."
"I have a Hey Zomi menstrual disc and I love it!"
"It's the best disc I've ever used."
#13
Saalt
5.0
(3)
"It’s great for beginners and has a softer rim for easier insertion."
"I have a Saalt Small and it's great, I would recommend it."
"Saalt small is my go to."
#14
Magna
4.3
(3)
"I use magna trails for when it’s wet or cold and primus trails otherwise. Both work great for their intended conditions."
"I would recommend them because I really like them, but I can't say that they're fully waterproof."
"I've been using the Magna Forest ESC since November, super comfortable with great grip. They can definitely handle some rain or small puddles, but high wet grass was too much for them."
#15
Dynamic Discs
4.0
(3)
"I use my Resistor for max distance rollers."
"Putter: DD Deputy or MVP Spin"
"I’d suggest a deputy for slower arms."
#16
Nixit
3.7
(3)
"I love my nixit."
"I would also second the Nixit recommendation."
"I use the Nixit which is larger than the SoftDisc/Flex."
#17
Zone
5.0
(2)
"I second the overstable approach recommendation. Zone has always been my go to."
"Zone is the classic, but a toro, tactic, harp, entropy, or any 4303 that feels good would be my recommendation."
#18
Mint
5.0
(2)
"Mint Bobcat. It is a great forehand mid."
"I just ordered a nocturnal lobster and bobcat(tacocat stamp) from mint."
#19
Doomsday
5.0
(2)
"The single most underrated throwing putter."
"Doomsday has great baskets for a price that can't be beat."
#20
Hello
4.5
(2)
"Friends rave about the Hello Disc too, especially for its adjustable stem."
"I often read that the Hello disc is good for a high cervix."
#21
Rollo
4.5
(2)
"Rollo for me."
"Rollo in nexus plastic."
#22
Flex
4.5
(2)
"It sounds like the size and firmness of the flex is your literal perfect size disc."
"For me personally I felt like the flex reusable had more capacity than the lumma high."
#23
Lumma
4.5
(2)
"Lumma Small is perfect size, it has a string so the removal is so so easy!"
"I had more success with lumma medium bc I need the pull tab but think I also need to try out the small."
#24
AGL
4.0
(2)
"Baobab for the rollers, bergs to stay in the air the longest upside down."
"AGL Baobab. Thrown on forehand roller it is affectionately known as a baobowler."
#25
Mamba
4.0
(2)
"Mamba."
"If you pick up a Mamba or a Tern or a Gorgon, you might get 10-20 more feet of distance."
#26
Sidewinder
4.0
(2)
"I really like Sidewinders."
"Try getting a sidewinder 5 grams heavier in the same plastic."
#27
Black Hole
5.0
(1)
"The black hole pro hd is probably the best portable basket on the market."
#28
Shordy
5.0
(1)
"I love my size small Shordy (bought on Amazon). They're pretty cheap, so you can try a two-pack with the different sizes to see what works best."
#29
Pro HD
5.0
(1)
"Spend the extra couple bucks and get the pro hd. It’s basically a course quality basket for I think like $30 more or something."
#30
GG
5.0
(1)
"I recently found a '22 GG Halo Wraith. That's a $38 disc up here in Canada. Uninked."
#31
Pixie
5.0
(1)
"I really like pixie disc because their discs have a little attachment."
#32
Sol
5.0
(1)
"It feels so good in my tiny, carni hands."
#33
Retro Shop
4.0
(1)
"There's a retro shop near me that has a machine, and he'll do them for 10 dollars for 10."
#34
Mako3
4.0
(1)
"My first consistent hyzer flip was a Mako3."
#35
Atom
4.0
(1)
"Atom or Cheif, beat in Zone, Hex."
#36
Shaman
4.0
(1)
"Shallow and beginner-friendly."
#37
Glidey
4.0
(1)
"Will be good as distance drivers."
#38
Prodigy
4.0
(1)
"Hybrids with smaller rims."
#39
Halo Star
4.0
(1)
"Smaller rim is beneficial to smaller hands."
#40
Tsa
4.0
(1)
"Tsa mana."
#41
Lucid Air
4.0
(1)
"Lucid air renegade."
#42
Avengers
4.0
(1)
"I’m fond of avengers ss, shryke, mamba."
#43
Divergent Discs
4.0
(1)
"You can throw that thing slow and nearly vertical."
#44
Fission
4.0
(1)
"Fission Wave."
#45
Streamline
4.0
(1)
"The Streamline Lift is another good pick."
#46
Lobster
4.0
(1)
"Lobster. I’m telling you."
#47
Infinite Discs
3.0
(1)
"Infinite Discs Dynasty in I-blend plastic might be a good substitute for a beat in Undertaker."
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