The Inevitable 2022 Pros Switching Sponsors Thread

[elmexdela]

Originally Posted by ThrowBot

Interesting thought. I am interested to see how their business model plays out for the next few years.

The breakdown of the Innova/Discmania arrangement seems to have been catalyzed by Discmania starting to work with other disc manufactures. But Infinite has ALWAYS sold lots of manufacturer's discs... that's their core business.

Infinite has been "acting like" a manufacturer more and more: the pro team, their own molds, involvement in sponsoring tournaments. Even if the manufacturing stays out-of-house, Infinite is still more than just a retailer.

i suppose technically dd did the same

they used to sell everyones discs but then quit (at least online im not sure in person)

[autocrosscrx]

I grabbed a 2020 USDGC Champion P Model US and a Tennessee Dyed PA4 from the Dickerson collection.

Pretty excited, though I'm not sure what I'm going to do with them.

[ru4por]

Originally Posted by autocrosscrx

I grabbed a 2020 USDGC Champion P Model US and a Tennessee Dyed PA4 from the Dickerson collection.

Pretty excited, though I'm not sure what I'm going to do with them.

Discs want to fly!!

[runningDoc]

Originally Posted by jdm0514

Hot take. With infinite now having a legit pro team and some really good molds I could see them going the route of Discmania. Have Innova make their discs for now but once they get the money start making their own discs. It seems to me that infinite has taken Discmania's place in Innova's production line.

wasn’t this more of dynamic discs path?

i remember buying innova and discraft discs (specifically destroyers and comets) from dynamic discs store back in the day. there’s even a pic of paul mcbeth wearing a dynamic t shirt while playing and they seemed to be on the road to sponsoring players through their store and then eventually making their own discs and then trilogy thing etc

[dehaas]

DD started as apparel and custom dyes, then online disc retailer, then disc brand.

Dunno if disc brand was the initial goal or just kinda happened…I’d lean towards just kinda happened given Rusco said their agreement with Latitude is still a handshake deal?

[flatflip]

Originally Posted by runningDoc

wasn’t this more of dynamic discs path?

i remember buying innova and discraft discs (specifically destroyers and comets) from dynamic discs store back in the day. there’s even a pic of paul mcbeth wearing a dynamic t shirt while playing and they seemed to be on the road to sponsoring players through their store and then eventually making their own discs and then trilogy thing etc

DD still sells discs from just about every manufacturer in their brick & mortar stores.

[thecandydan]

Originally Posted by flatflip

DD still sells discs from just about every manufacturer in their brick & mortar stores.

When I was in Emporia two years ago the store was 100% Trilogy plastic, nothing else.

[Leviathan]

Originally Posted by thecandydan

When I was in Emporia two years ago the store was 100% Trilogy plastic, nothing else.

They sell all brands at there store here in the Dallas area.

[TAFL]

Originally Posted by thecandydan

When I was in Emporia two years ago the store was 100% Trilogy plastic, nothing else.

Still carrying other brands in KC.

[Flick Maniac]

Originally Posted by TheOtherBill

Another Prodigy departure with Cam gone, but makes sense after Orum since they are tight.

Cale had a really nice post on IG:

Yeah this was nice in a way, but dont be all like "we're just small peanuts here, we cant compete with the big boys, been only around for 9 YEARS"

Cmon when you came along, it was pretty much ONLY the big boys, and you. You had the time to grow (and you did). After you started there have been so many more up and comers and theyre not crying about it.