The Future of Professional Disc Golf

Honestly I don't think there is a channel out there with this type of deep diving. I love six sided discs, and this is the type of information I love to get. Thanks for the research!

I think you're right. I don't know if you mentioned this but CNC is a great way to prototype for a mold.

Combine this technology with the robot disc thrower from Simon's video, and TechDisc, and you can have an entire bag designed 100% to you.

as a person who works within the CNC industry, it's only a matter of time before the costs come down for them; we see things like crankshafts and tiny plastic connectors being mass produced from CNC machines all the time - once they figure out what "stock" discs are for them, how many they can reasonably mass produce (or outsource to a lower cost geography), and stand the durability test of time, I would think the only discs that stay at ~$40/disc are their special orders. It will take some time for those savings gained during the prototyping process to be passed to the customer. They may not be the ones to figure it all out, but I have no doubt someone will.

The idea of a custom disc set to your dimensions is very appealing

I think a collaboration with techdisc would be huge. Using the data to craft the disc you need for your arm speed, spin, etc. Not to mention the physical aspects of it being able to be designed for better handfeel. Awesome video.

It might be that CNC discs will become more prevalent over time but I think that it's more likely that using CNC during prototyping prior to molding in mass production is even more likely.

They might have overlooked something; if there are internal stresses in the blanks they are using, these stresses will be released when processed in a CNC machine, resulting in variations in the finished products

13:35 this sounds like a great idea, but as the PDGA guidelines stand, it's impossible. For each minor change you make to a disc's dimensions, the manufacturer is going to have to get it approved for use in the PDGA. The idea sounds good in theory, but in practice, it's never going to be able to happen like that, and if it's a selling point the company is going for, it's going to fail, unless the PDGA significantly loosens their guidelines for approved discs.

I am a toolmaker/machinist. I work with CNC lathes and mills. I have also worked with injection molding machines. One of the things about the undercut on the inside rim of the disc, that is not possible with injection molding. Anything that is injection molded has to have draft or slight taper to release from the mold. The undercut on that rim would basically trap it in the mold. Just a little FYI. I love disc golf too and I enjoyed your video.

Such a great and informative video! I appreciate the great insight... and what they're doing is amazing! Keep up the great work!!

Added this video to favorites. I was psyched when I saw this. I start following them when the CNC got approved. I'm not on the ambassador team. This is also my favorite YouTube channel. It's a good day

This will take us into getting fitted for a bag of discs the way you do for a set of clubs. Super rad!

Incredible video, so proud that you covered a topic like this and are a native to our area!

Might have to try one of these out. This is interesting and im all for it!

Thank you for doing this video. I saw that CNC had molds on PDGA's approved disc site and was super curious!

Your video is one of the best most organized and professional informative videos for disc golf I recently remember. For that ? You gained a subscriber. Well done and I agree 100% I’ve been saying it since I started disc golf CNC production of discs is the obvious answer to the best quality most consistent discs. But it’s going to be expensive

Great breakdown of the manufacturing process, I didn’t expect that from this video! I have a CNC- and it is truly a great disc. The plastic has a great feel in the hand and my noodle arm can bomb it about 300ft. I will get the midrange when it comes out!

Great video! Just ordered one.

You did great job on this video, very professional looking, and sounding, and your lax speaking, is perfect tempo.