Four or five years ago, my wife and I attended a Christmas party with a few of her friends from high school. We played Dirty Santa. You might know it by another name, but it’s the game where people bring gag gifts, knowing they’ll be drawn at random and swapped a number of times.
By the end of the night, I ended up with what I still consider to be a pretty clever present: It was a large, plastic stamp that you pressed onto a slice of bread before putting it in the toaster. After browning a bit under heat, the piece of toast was left with an image of the Virgin Mary on it …
Naturally, local, story-starved news crews would converge on the scene for a quick report.
The Halo Polecat is disc golf’s version of that white-elephant gift:
- Both are mildly amusing.
- Both are seldomly called into action.
- Both are more fun to talk about than actually use.
There is one sizable difference worth mentioning, however …
The Halo Polecat is WAY more expensive – and nearly impossible to come by, too.
In one way or another, I’ve played disc golf for the past 15 years. During that time, I’ve seen a Polecat out on an actual course once. And it was in the bag of one of those ancient dudes with nothing but old, random plastic nobody’d heard of – I kid you not, he used it for three things:
- He’d turbo putt with it.
- He’d let his dog drink out of it.
- He’d display rocks he’d collected in it.
Regardless of plastic, though, the Polecat does exist for a few reasons …
It’s a speed-one putter, which is rare – there aren’t many of those. Due to its lack of speed, it’s a straight-flier. Throw it soft, and it’ll hold a line. It’s also deeper and taller than most putters. If you’re coming over from Ultimate, the disc might feel somewhat comfortable in the hand …
[crickets]
And that’s about it.
The sole reason the Polecat rose in popularity in the first place? An internet joke – that’s it. Around the time Innova started pumping out discs in Halo plastic, tired of lockdown, Harper Alexander began a tongue-in-cheek campaign to get Dave Dunipace to do a run of Polecats.
The sole reason the Polecat was run in Halo plastic? A holiday dedicated to jokes – that’s it. While a brilliant marketing campaign, beyond school-girl giggles, armed with the stability of a Kleenex, there’s just not much the Polecat has to offer disc golfers than a worn-out punchline.
Granted, it’s cool that enough pestering DID get Rancho Cucamonga’s attention …
If only that time and energy were put to good use:
- We might get another run of Star Crocs.
- We might get a new plastic similar to the CE stuff.
- We might get some consistency within the Destroyer mold.
But no, we’ve got the Halo Polekitty, instead. Tragically, serving next to no purpose on the course, these things are hanging on walls all over the world, feigning “value” at every turn.
And just in case you were wondering …
The sole reason the Polecat sells out in an instant? Far too many buyers AREN’T in on the joke – that’s it. If you’re just now learning this, you might’ve already been duped …
Save your hard-earned cash for something else.
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it is devaststaing to see a bright young man with so much potential be so wrong. lucas there is still Time to come 2 the light, friend. you are better than this, I’m sure of it, we love you, come back to the Chine where it is Warm
Harper!
Dude, I was hoping you’d be stopping by …
Would love to have you in for a quick interview – ping me: [email protected]
You’ve got a case to plead – our readers will want to hear it 🙂
I’d like to make an official statement on behalf of Innova – “The Polecat is the flagship disc of our company moving forward, and anyone who disagrees can throw Franklin.”
Crap …
Walked right into that one: Not a good look for Green Splatter.
polecat forever
Mikey, you might very well be right …
We’ll try and get our hands on one for a review – kudos to you and your kind!
Coming from a player with a 864 rating? I don’t believe you even know how to throw any disc correctly. SMH.
One thing we can all agree on: You’re probably right about that, Mr. Mogulmaker …
Thanks for reading!
Loved the read, honestly, your cheerfully jabby approach into mold history was a pleasant stroll of a read! Never been blessed to see a polecat yet. But if I do, I’m sure I’ll flip it like a noob. Repeatedly. And eventually forget it somewhere…
Dave, you won’t be the only one, my man …
We’re going to try to get our hands on a Halo Polecat for a quick review.
Again, not BIG into the Polecat, but there’s so much buzz surrounding the disc, that we have to – we’ll get it done!
As always, thanks for reading – really means a lot 🙂
If you aren’t a Mr. Wobbles who OATs the heck out of your throws, the halo polecat is plenty stable. I can throw it 300 feet on a hyzer flip that only drifts to the right a little bit. It’s a fantastic point and shoot approach disc and is an absolute weapon in the woods and on shorter holes. I get you’re trying to get your article noticed but you either can’t throw well or you’re just being cynical for attention. Either way, two thumbs down for you.
Johnny, thanks for the click, man …
We got you 😉
(in all seriousness, though – this actually happened: https://www.greensplatter.com/i-accidentally-aced-with-halo-polecat/)
I was introduced to the polecat during warmup for league the other day.
A friend brought out a halo polecat and right away I was hooked.
Never seen a straighter flying disc that stays true to its line. I want one for my bag. Bad.
If this commentary isn’t from someone with experience… Why leave it up? It’s simply anti-marketing for the sake of sharing your opinion on a disc you must have not used much.
Cheers.
Codo, thanks for reading, brotha – appreciate it!
I certainly have experience with the Polecat, as outlined here …
Of the HALO variety, to be specific – check it out: https://www.greensplatter.com/i-accidentally-aced-with-halo-polecat/
(if you’re a Polecat fan, you’ll enjoy that one – true story)