I’ve had a lot of people ask me in the last few weeks about where they can buy a disc from for ultimate frisbee. Now, since all of the people live in different cities, I had a few suggestions for them. First I’ll talk about what I think is best in a disc and then where you can buy them from.

First of all, I would recommend buying white discs. I find colored discs become softer in the sun and don’t throw as well. As for the brand, either Discraft or Daredevil discs are a good choice. There are a lot of people who complain about Daredevils, but I find that the new mold is very close to Discrafts and I don’t really have a preference now. However, stay away from Wham-O Frisbees. The disc is deeper I find and there are too many ridges on the top rim. Finally, I wouldn’t pay more than $15 for a disc. Sports stores and outdoor stores sell them for as much as $20 so you can definitely get them cheaper elsewhere.

As for where to buy them, there are a few options:

1. Go to your local league website. National associations like Ultimate Canada (http://www.ultimatecanada.org) and USA Ultimate (http://www.usaultimate.org/competition/leagues/default.aspx) will have the websites listed for your local league. For example, my league sells Discraft discs with the league logo on them for $10 each.

2. When you’re at a tournament, buy discs from the main tent. Not only will most tournaments sell discs for around $12 but some will offer previous tournament discs for a reduced rate (I’ve some as low as $5).

3. Get a group of people and order 100 discs from either Discraft (http://www.discraft.com) or Daredevil (http://www.daredevildiscs.com). The benefits of doing this is that you can have your own custom design, you will get the discs for around $8/disc and you can sell them to make some money for your team. Also, you can buy misprinted discs for a lower price – so the disc flies the same; there’s just something missing/added to whatever was printed on top.

4. Go to http://www.internetdiscshop.com/ and buy the bundle of discs (10 for $60). Again, try to get all white discs since I find they are a more consistent disc to throw when it’s nice out.

5. Search on EBay for discs – I was reading an article today that someone bought a bunch of discs for pretty cheap.

Let me know if you have suggestions for other places you can buy discs. These are where I’ve bought them from and I’ve never had any issues with buying online. I’m considering ordering some Ultimate Rob discs and would sell them through my website for around $10/disc. Cheers!

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