EMSCO Discs (some new manufacturer in PA made some discs)

[bcr123psu]

My father knows the son-in-law of the EMSCO owner and my pops has reached out to his contact to reach out to the owner to get me some discs to test out.

[bcr123psu]

I talked to the folks at EMSCO and their business model is B2B so they primarily deal with stores like Dick's, Sports Authority, etc. Regardless, I believe I'm going to have a chance to get my hands on a set to check out. As has been suspected, these appear to be entry-level sets. Some more info & pics below.

Promotional Flyer for Retailers

[Mike C]

Gotta give them credit for putting "maximum control" on the putter.

[rdm]

Looking at the pdf, the cross-sections look like some of the Lightning profiles. The driver looks #1 driver-ish and the putter Upshot-like.

I would not call that ground-breaking, but those are solid beginner discs to be based off.

Not that I have thrown or seen any in the plastic ...

[JR]

That's missing the point a bit. I have thrown an 86 softie back in the day regularly as my approach disc for downhill shots because it stops well. And putted with it too.

That's almost the exact point. Wham-O may have started the game, but made a choice to produce Frisbees as toys opposed to sports equipment. As a result they have been almost completely replaced in the more serious disc sport communities. Swel really hit the nail on the head.

The Softie is a very golfable disc even today.

[Frank Delicious]

The Softie is also OOP

[BrotherDave]

Let's make the disc that theoretically will go the farthest in the hardest color to find. I love that.

[JR]

The Softie is also OOP

Not a terrible shame too but a small one.

[Dookville]

They are also manufacturing the fastest growing disc throwing game, "The Black Hole". Basically throwing Frisbees in a plastic bucket. I'm switching over now, who wants my stuff?

[Dbuntu]

Awesome Dook.
I was out at the park playing ultimate this afternoon and some people were throwing discs at trashcans. Wondered what they were up to.

[craftsman]

I could easily see someone thats completely new choosing esp over the big two's beginner sets

[Pwingles]

I could easily see someone thats completely new choosing esp over the big two's beginner sets

if thats where their spirit flies, then so be it

[new013]

give it 5 seconds, it'll be the biggest thing

[swel304]

I could easily see someone thats completely new choosing esp over the big two's beginner sets

As long as the price is far enough below the Innova starter set to feel like a real deal I think they could sell well in places like dicks.

[Dookville]

The Frisbee brand starter set is sold at my local Target store, and it aint cheap. $30+