Best way to glow??

[Riley]

For those of us that dont have Glow Plastic, what is the best way to glow up your disc. What do you use. What do you stay away from. Last week I used a 2.5 inch glow in the dark earing (mini glowstick). It worked well for about an hour, but it was hard to see at the end of the round or if i shanked it hard. A few people had some blinking LED lights that seemed to work well, but i dont know where to get them.:confused:

[discflinger]

They make replacement LED/batteries for night bobbers. Tape one of these to the middle bottom of your favorite champ/Z disc with multiple layers of scotch and you're in business. If you must use an opaque disc, tape it on the top with duct, because of the way the disc flexes when it lands it will snap scotch on top. I tape it down with two strips over the LED, perpindicular to the LED, then one strip on both sides holding down the initial strips tightly, parallel to LED, and finally one strip on both sides holding down the second strips tightly, perpindicular to LED but not over it, just outside and flat on the disc. If you do this, hit all the trees you want and that LED's going nowhere. You can get these at any Wally World or Meijer. They do advertise them for dg too but it's the same thing. They are reusable and say they last twenty hours. Don't waste your time on the green ones, get in bed with red and make sure to get the "pop" in and out type and not the "swivel" to turn on and off type. Cost around $3.

[Riley]

Friggin' Sweet.

[dobbins66]

I agree the LEDs are the way to go - We played our Glow Tourney last night and I threw Glow plastic except for a Yellow Champ XCaliber with an LED. It worked great, I have used red & yellow and agree that green does not show as well. I use clear packing tape across the bottom of the disc to hold the LED. Dicks Sporting Goods also carries them.

[ParkerJ152]

LED for sure, you can pick them up at Walmart/Meijer/K Mart/Bass Pro Shop/Gander Mountain. They are Called Thill Nite Brites & they are for a fishing bobber. I tape them to the bottom of my discs using Scotch Strapping tape, i find that that's the stickiest of the tapes.

[zud00]

I use the same LED bobber lights. I use packing tape and tape them to the top of the disc. I just use 1 driver and 1 midrange and I don't light up my putter.

[Geoffro]

I played several days overseas on a discount disc golf vacation last year. One of the stops was the Chernobyl Disc Sports Complex (CDSC), and since playing this course, all my discs glow. It's been a year and I don't notice any reduction in the illumination.

[treethacker]

:D:rolleyes:

[discflinger]

I played several days overseas on a discount disc golf vacation last year. One of the stops was the Chernobyl Disc Sports Complex (CDSC), and since playing this course, all my discs glow. It's been a year and I don't notice any reduction in the illumination.

Hook, line and stinker.

[thenamesben]

Like everyone else has been saying, Thill LED bobber lights! But scotch tape guys? Really? Clear duct tape is the only way to go!

[Amorybulldog]

Red LED's(buy in bulk from China) and 2032 flat watch batteries. Slide LED leads around the battery and tape to disc with clear duct tape. You clear packing tape folks obviously have either a. no humidity/condensation/water or b. never hit a tree at night. Clear duct tape is the bomb, it doesn't come off for any reason and if you tape the side of the led and battery and leave the tip of bulb out from under the tape you get a great illumination of the disc. Adds 4 grams to disc. This combo actually works really well on top of the disc too for dx or dark discs. Love me some night golf. Look forward to playing this weekend with our nightime lows at 45 that will be perfect. No skeeters!

[discflinger]

I smack plenty of trees using plain ole scotch and have never had any problems. Either my taping technique is flawless or I need more power on my drives; I like to think the aforementioned.

[zud00]

Red LED's(buy in bulk from China) and 2032 flat watch batteries. Slide LED leads around the battery and tape to disc with clear duct tape. You clear packing tape folks obviously have either a. no humidity/condensation/water or b. never hit a tree at night. Clear duct tape is the bomb, it doesn't come off for any reason and if you tape the side of the led and battery and leave the tip of bulb out from under the tape you get a great illumination of the disc. Adds 4 grams to disc. This combo actually works really well on top of the disc too for dx or dark discs. Love me some night golf. Look forward to playing this weekend with our nightime lows at 45 that will be perfect. No skeeters!

Can you take a picture of your setup and post it here please???? It is getting dark here now around 5:30 so there may be more night disc golf happening.

[DiscChainBasket18]

I've done a couple glo tourneys. they are a lot of fun. prep is the key. we used mostly clear discs with the red click-on/off leds taped underneath. I tried a "glow" eagle disc but could not keep it lit bright enough or long enough. They had multiple styles of 'party' glow sticks taped to the baskets. carry flashlights etc. here's a pic of the L.E.D.:
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk270/jdubent08/071708%20Zinks%20Links%20GLO/led001.jpg

[Amorybulldog]

Here is a pic of the top of the disc. What is on the bottom is a 2032 watch battery and a red led light. This pic has two leds on one battery, I don't recommend this. It kills the shine on both lights. You are better off just using one and it will use less juice. LED Shoppe online is a great place with great prices. Two weeks to get them at least since they come directly from China. In Mississippi the clear duct tape it a must. Discflinger, I'm guessing you don't hit trees like I hit trees. We have several 300 ft plus holes with very tight fairways so I am looking to get a pretty good rip on them. We have one hole that has a pretty good backstop behind the basket so in order to get through the 12 ft wide fairway I rip a destroyer like I am throwing a 400 ft hole and crash the disc behind the basket. Works pretty well for me but when you hit a tree you need alot more than packing tape holding it in at that velocity. Not to mention humidity here. Your discs are usually soaked good by hole two or so. Best battery price I have found is a place in Tupelo, MS called Extreme Glow, they have a website you can google it. They don't have the leds loose though. You can get batteries and leds at radio shack for a short term fix but for $20 bucks or so you can all the stuff you need to do 50 or so setups with the sites above. All you need is a roll of clear duct tape. Good luck and have fun. Best way to play is to only flash the basket for 30 seconds then throw it blind. Glow sticks on baskets mess up depth perception. I end up throwing short all the time.
http://www.nightdiscgolf.com/led_disc_light.jpg

[Riley]

After starting this thread I have found so much usefull info.Thanks. I also found a website called
Rod-n-bobbs.com They sell "disc golf beacons" which seem to be the s#!t. They are LED'S that you can tape to your disc. I guess an LED is an LED, but when it says "disc golf LED" I tend to be bias!!

[Riley]

I'm glowing now baby!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Firefly LED by Blue Fox $4.50 at Dicks sporting goods

[zud00]

I wonder if those are better than the ones I got a walmart. I've gotten a few that are dull and it is so hard to see the disc. I might have to invest in some of those LEDs from Dicks.

[progprowl]

You can try http://www.blackjaxsports.com/. These LED discs are very easy to find at night, but difficult to throw.

The other method I have used is to purchase a 3V battery and an LED from Radioshack. You tape the two wires coming out of the LED to either side of the battery and then you tape it above or below the disc depending on your plastic. I don't like the clear Duct tape because I've seen the adhesive fail in wet conditions. The packaging tape has always worked best for me. Once the battery runs out buy a new one.

[discflinger]

You can try http://www.blackjaxsports.com/.

The Ravolution series is totally rad!

[blang]

I played in a glow tournament last month and we used Glow Bracelets attached with clear tape. The nice thing about these is your can get them in bulk for less than a dime apiece and they do not add much weight to the disc. The guy doing the tournament gave us four to put on what ever disc we wanted but I am sure you could charge 25 to 50 cents per bracelet to fund a CTP or two.
Not as nice as an LEDs but if you bought a tube of 100 you and your friends could get by all winter for about 2 bucks a piece. It was easier to find these discs at night than in day time!

http://www.myglowsticks.co.uk/glow_bracelet5.JPG

[DiscChainBasket18]

I played in a glow tournament last month and we used Glow Bracelets attached with clear tape. The nice thing about these is your can get them in bulk for less than a dime apiece and they do not add much weight to the disc. The guy doing the tournament gave us four to put on what ever disc we wanted but I am sure you could charge 25 to 50 cents per bracelet to fund a CTP or two.
Not as nice as an LEDs but if you bought a tube of 100 you and your friends could get by all winter for about 2 bucks a piece. It was easier to find these discs at night than in day time!

http://www.myglowsticks.co.uk/glow_bracelet5.JPG
We used these too. I wore a couple so I would be seen in the dark. They taped them to the baskets. Very cheap & lasted all nite!

[swarren1977]

[QUOTE=blang;14906] It was easier to find these discs at night than in day time!

[QUOTE]

You aren't kidding about that. I find night golf with glow sticks to be quite entertaining. All the disc scattered about in the woods and all you can see are glowing rings. Oh yeah and there are no trees at night.

[Usher]

What does anyone think of these? I was thinking of getting them but not sure if they really work that good. Anyone try them?

Aero Pod
Description:
Black Jax Sports says this about the Aero Pod:The HOLY GRAIL for night disc sport enthusiasts! The AeroPOD™ Light-Up UNIVERSAL Disc Pod is designed to easily mount onto ANY disc. Stop messing with tape and light sticks for your Night/Glow Disc Golf and Night Ultimate fun, this mounts in minutes, has replaceable batteries and won't come off until you take it off...GUARANTEED. And it's the BRIGHTEST solution out there too!
FEATURES:
• Long-Lasting, Replaceable Batteries
• FOUR SUPER BRIGHT LEDs
• Extreme Durability
• WILL NOT COME OFF IN USE
• 10 grams - Perfectly Balanced


http://www.discgolfcenter.com/main_displayProduct.php?p=437&PPQT1=287

[tomjulio]

You can try http://www.blackjaxsports.com/. These LED discs are very easy to find at night, but difficult to throw.


just got done playing a night round in Oak Creek, WI using these discs as my friend bought a bunch of them. Not difficult to throw, but inconsistent. slight winds will roll them over unless you are fading hard at the end of it's flight on an unintentional hyzer spike...but man, you can see these discs a mile away! So much fun. AND you have the choice of blinking, or solid lights.

Debating about using these during Saturdays glow tourney or getting LEDs so I can use my Boss at night. :-)

[discflinger]

The smiley says it all, but don't get "intimated" and all.

[fairmike9]

have recently purchased the blackjax glow discs. I got the AXE which is there driver my son has the quest driver, if you get the axe it is better if you use the forehand throw, the quest is better with the backhand. the glow discs are heavy so if u throw low weight discs u may want to get a 130 or so disc and slap aeropod to it would take weight around the 150 range.

[fairmike9]

be careful with the aeropod they have to be perfectly center on your disc for you will have to drill holes thru disc to mount the aeropod but if you get it right there is no difference in its flight path.

[tomjulio]

I played in a glow tournament last month and we used Glow Bracelets attached with clear tape. The nice thing about these is your can get them in bulk for less than a dime apiece and they do not add much weight to the disc. The guy doing the tournament gave us four to put on what ever disc we wanted but I am sure you could charge 25 to 50 cents per bracelet to fund a CTP or two.
Not as nice as an LEDs but if you bought a tube of 100 you and your friends could get by all winter for about 2 bucks a piece. It was easier to find these discs at night than in day time!

http://www.myglowsticks.co.uk/glow_bracelet5.JPG

This is brilliant!

[Geraldo]

I played in a glow tournament last month and we used Glow Bracelets attached with clear tape. The nice thing about these is your can get them in bulk for less than a dime apiece and they do not add much weight to the disc. The guy doing the tournament gave us four to put on what ever disc we wanted but I am sure you could charge 25 to 50 cents per bracelet to fund a CTP or two.
Not as nice as an LEDs but if you bought a tube of 100 you and your friends could get by all winter for about 2 bucks a piece. It was easier to find these discs at night than in day time!

http://www.myglowsticks.co.uk/glow_bracelet5.JPG



My sister and I play a couple of night rounds a week using these glowsticks. they work great, just center it,tape it to the top or bottom and go for it.they are cheap and easy to see.

[DiscBiscuit]

Hey all,
First post here.

I've tried several different methods of lighting up. Right now, I'm using
the aeropod from blackjacks. I have one screwed onto a wraith, and
another on a buzzz. These things are incredibly bright, but the batteries
don't last too long. I just ordered 50 batteries off ebay for ~$8. If they
ever get here, and work well then these lights will be exactly what the
company claims them to be,"the holy grail".

LED's are nice, but I ended up buying at least a few of them a week, and
then have to worry about taping them on and pulling them off.

Glowsticks are nice if you're on a course that is not around street lights.
Any kinds of artificial lights really make it difficult to see the glow.

[valkyriefb11]

Hey all,
First post here.


Welcome to the site!

[discgolfne1]

I have been doing glow golf for years, and I have to say I think I can tell you the pros and cons.

The "click on" leds are all the same regardless of where you buy them. They are made in Korea and packaged in various forms. They work great and weigh the least. Unfortunately they have a failure rate that does not justify their cost. Click them on and off more than a few times, and some will not stay on anymore. $3-$4 each.

Leds and button cells work great also. Get them in bulk from China. I do not use 2032 batteries. I prefer 2025 with the 3mm leds. The reason is that the 2032 batteries are too fat and tend to short out the battery. The 3mm leds will slide perfectly onto the 2025 battery (all the way to the bulb) Tape the flat side with a small piece of tape, and lay it on the disc. Tape the other side to the disc. Weight is < 3 grams. .50 each

Glow sticks work great also. Use the 1.5'' sticks. You have to shop around, and buy in bulk (I buy 1000 at a time) Not all glow sticks are equal. The 1.75'' "dollar store" sticks are horrible. Unless you have good quality sticks, they will not be very bright, worse in colder climates. .15 -.20 each

Tape- Packaging tape will not work in humid climates. It will not flex, so if you hit a tree...everything is coming off your disc. Clear duct tape works well, but will leave a sticky residue on certain discs. I use Frost King poly-seal tape. It is about $8 a roll in the door/window seal isle at Home Depot. Use a tape dispenser as scissors will get "gummed up" quickly. It also portions the tape better.

I light the baskets with led tap lights from the dollar store. They are about 3" in diameter, and have 3 white leds in each. On 3 AAA batteries they are bright for over 24 hours. We play on a private course, so we leave them on the baskets permanently. Put them in a ''zipper" sandwich bag to protect them from moisture and scratching the lens.

I bought a 10 bay charger, and rechargeable batteries off the Internet. You can get Tenergy (brand) NiMh batteries for about $1.50 each.

[Daffron24]

I just bought the axe from blackjax. I haven't been able to throw with it because it's so cold, but I'm pretty excited for some rounds at night.

[sidewinder22]

I haven't found anything I like other than glow discs. I just carry a flashlite and light the disc up for 15 sec before I throw it. I was thinking about trying the Axe. I have an Areopod, but I don't want to dedicate a disc to it. I taped it to my 150 ESP Flick and it made it ridiculously overstable. I can't stand taping leds on discs because they tend to come loose or they make the disc overstable. Nothing worse than shanking a drive and the led comes loose.

[discgolfne1]

I haven't found anything I like other than glow discs. I just carry a flashlite and light the disc up for 15 sec before I throw it. I was thinking about trying the Axe. I have an Areopod, but I don't want to dedicate a disc to it. I taped it to my 150 ESP Flick and it made it ridiculously overstable. I can't stand taping leds on discs because they tend to come loose or they make the disc overstable. Nothing worse than shanking a drive and the led comes loose.

Trust me...you are not using the right tape! The only tape I have found to work is clear duct, and Frost King poly seal tape. That aeropod weighs 10grams!!!! and you have to ruin a disc to use it. LEDs work, if you use the right ones. They do not adversely affect the disc flight, and you can use any disc in your bag. It is also important to make sure the disc surface is clean before the tape is applied. I find that if your light is too heavy it will make your disc UNDERSTABLE.

[thatguy]

I just use a cheap LED and watch battery, they cost aprox 1 dollar. They'll last all night and I just put them on with a piece of Duct tape.

[valkyriefb11]

are the Innova glow discs still in regular production?

[BENFTS]

i have the flashlight hole in one light for my night time golfing. it works great and the batteries last for more than ten rounds. it weighs 10g so get a disc in the 160 range and you have a disc that flies great and lights up.

[ERicJ]

are the Innova glow discs still in regular production?
They have a bunch of glow discs available as CFR's.