Plastic occupies much of the greater disc golf conversation.
There’s seemingly no end to what manufacturers can do with their polymers. Some plastic glows, while others are bendable: “Gummy” is the adjective of choice for this stuff. Baseline plastic beats beautifully, while Innova’s Halo material is super-stiff and long-lasting – it’s hot, too.
But one thing rarely discussed?
Floating frisbees.
And probably for good reason …
Floating frisbees are something you’d expect to pull from a Happy Meal – NOT Paul McBeth’s bag. But for as much gimmick as these things give off, they’re not completely useless …
Obviously, in theory, the main selling point is that a floatable disc is one that’s easier to retrieve. The quick counter to this argument is that – floating or not – there’s no retrieving a disc that’s floated its way to the middle of a pond, beyond the reach of one of those extendable sticks.
However if you’re a disc golfer who’s willing to wade out into a body of water for plastic, a floating disc is easier to get back than doing that whole “feel-with-your-feet” thing …
Gross.
Also, you might not’ve tried out many discs marketed for their floatability, but they don’t suck. It’s a myth you need a sub-145-gram Blizzard Champion disc for something to float in water. While those discs will float, there are plenty of serious, max-weight molds that’ll float, too.
The Innova Dragon is a solid stable-to-understable fairway driver. The Innova Wahoo is another stable 12-speed, making it the fastest, floatable frisbee on the market. And I don’t care what you think about floating discs, the Innova Hydra is an every-round kind of approach putter.
This isn’t just a Rancho Cucamonga thing, either …
The DGA Blowfly, Aerobie Epic and ALL frisbees within the Lightning Discs lineup float.
No, a disc’s ability to tread water isn’t that big of a deal. But assuming a flight path’s not compromised, if given the option between a floating and non-floating frisbee, why not?
As idiotic as it might sound, as long as it’s not flowing too quickly, floatable frisbees provide some sense of comfort on holes with water. Be it for little more than a few laughs or an actual utilitarian purpose, toss one or two floating frisbees in the bag for a couple of weeks …
Worth it.
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