The more discs you have the opportunity to throw the more you come to appreciate companies trying an innovative thing or two.
There is a feeling many discs are little more than clones with only the slightest of modifications of some other disc already out there.
To Quest Technologies' credit they have some discs that the moment you pick them up you know they are different.
This week I look at a trio of discs from Quest, starting with the Raging Inferno DT.
The disc is an ultralight, the one I have weighing in at only 134 grams, which in itself makes it an interesting disc to work with.
But what really intrigues with the DT is the underside outer rim of the disc. The Raging Inferno DT utilizes real golf ball dimples, which according to the company website "allows it to glide a long way while remaining extremely fast."
A driver by design I like the light disc for some midrange shots, where some glide and fade are an asset around down course trees at Patrick Park Disc Golf Course in Yorkton.
With ultralight tournaments becoming more popular the DT is one that might not be an everyday disc, but will earn a place in your game, and the 'dimples' are one of those things that makes some sense, and certainly seems to bear out in practice with this disc.
Up next is the Odyssey ULRD (Ultra Long Range Driver). This disc has a two-tiered underside lip which certainly puts the majority of the weight, in my case a 165 gram version, to the outer edge. In fact the top of the disc is quite thin, to the point of being translucent.
Initially I was not sure how best to hold the disc, whether to hold the natural lip, or extend my fingers to grab the thinner second step. The more traditional grip proved to be the right approach.
"This disc is a long range easy to throw driver. It has a stable flight path. It can fly a long way with a softer controlled throw," states the Quest website.
I'm afraid over the course of the summer I never had big distance out of the Odyssey ULRD, but its unique design makes it one disc I hold out hope for in terms of learning how to throw it better as I gain experience.
Finally this week there is Quest's midrange, the Wildfire.
If ever a golf disc had the look of a flying saucer the Wildfire would be it, with a raised dome area in the centre of the disc and a sort of molded rim that reminds of a heavy cord of rope attached to the bottom to the disc. The rim is one that my big hands finds a bit uncomfortable, although the disc still performs well on shorter approach shots for me.
The Wildfire is another ultralight offering from Quest, again mine was a 134-gram version. The lightweight aspect makes the disc more appealing as a specialty option.
All three of these discs have uses, and show a dedication by Quest to push designs a bit beyond the norm.
Check the out these discs in more detail at www.questat.com
NEXT WEEK: A look at more disks from Finland.
