The Wham-O Ultimate Disc is called the Frisbee. This is the most popular name in ultimate discs but not the most popular disc. The Wham-O Ultimate Frisbee Disc was created around the 1940s and was the earliest of the ultimate discs. Since then the another ultimate disc has been created by a company called Discraft. The disc is called the Ultra-Star and was introduced in 1981. It's improved design allowed for the ultimate disc to fly further with maintained control. Depsite the new manufacturer and disc name the Ultra-Star are often referred to as frisbees as well.
The Discraft Ultra-Star is the most popular ultimate disc used in leisure, amature and professional tournaments today. This ultimate disc is designed with superior grip, great durability and incredible control. The Discraft Ultra-Star is the official ultimate disc of the USA Ultimate Championship Series.
The difference between the Ultra-Star ultimate disc and the Frisbee ulitmate disc can seem subtle at first but in reality they are quite different. The slightest difference in an ultimate disc can create the largest difference when throwing one on an ultimate field. One example is the weight distribution in the disc. The more and ultimate disc's weight is distributed to the outer rim of the disc the more difficult it is to control and the steeper the drop will be at the end of the disc's flight. You'll notice when throwing a Frisbee disc that the fall is much greater than an Ultra-Star which will keep a longer and smoother glide. Another difference you may feel is the plastic. The plastic used to construct the Ultra-Star is very easy to grip and maintains its grip even in when wet which makes ultimate games possible in various weather conditions.
The white Ultra-Star ultimate disc is the most popular disc used today on the ultimate field. The white disc is the most common color for tournament play and the Ultra-Star is the standard ultimate disc from ultimate field to ultimate field across the globe as well as it is the Official Disc of The Ultimate Players Association Champioinship Series.
Ultimate Frisbee discs are not available for purchase from this site, however, you can find various disc selections at these links to online ultimate disc stores:
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