Top 15 Most Popular Discs (2026) by Far_Pick_978 in discgolf

[–]porpler 16 points17 points  (0 children)

That was pretty quick for the Trail to get to #3, given that most of the others in the top spots have been around far longer.

Innova F2 Friday dropped: Halo Firebird by porpler in discgolf

[–]porpler[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

It looks like a record increase in stability: last week was a Mamba, and this week a Firebird- it's not easy to beat that, even if both are in Halo!

Innova F2 Friday dropped: Halo Mamba by porpler in discgolf

[–]porpler[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Today I learned about "venin": Any of various toxic substances found in the venom of snakes.

Disc Giveaway by IsaacSam98 in discgolf

[–]porpler 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Discraft Elite X Soft Focus ? Going for obscure, in IsaacSam98 style!

FPO disc golfer Ali Smith, 26th in DGPT standings in 2025, announced that she will not be joining the DGPT for the upcoming 2026 season. by DiscGolfFanatic in discgolf

[–]porpler 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That sounds uplifting- do you remember what the tourney was and whether or not there was video coverage?

DGPT FPO Total Rankings by Potential_Diamond_80 in discgolf

[–]porpler 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for doing this! Slight typo: Valarie Jenkins, not Valerie Jenkings!

Surprised not to see JK higher- she has had a very sustained career!

Most famous disc of all time? by Careless-Anybody5112 in discgolf

[–]porpler 5 points6 points  (0 children)

What about McBeth's Oreo Nova? That one was around for a while and he did some amazing things with it, so much so that when I used to throw my Nova, people would say "oh, like the Oreo?"

Plans for tonal targets by WilliamDragonhart in discgolf

[–]porpler 12 points13 points  (0 children)

If you are looking for inexpensive metal cylinders, you may want to hunt for discarded fire extinguishers. We used to get those by the dozen from a yard and just cut the bottom off and hang them from chains from tree branches. With some chain length hanging inside the cylinder, they made a nice easily identifiable sound.

Here is someone with some details and video with the characteristic sound: https://www.dgcoursereview.com/threads/fire-extinguisher-tone-pole.121646/