Recommended DURABLE pro baskets for a city park?

[tomjulio]

Good morning DGCR DGers, here's the situation:

Our small city is in the process of bringing disc golf to the community from the ground up. In the course of the past 2 years we revitalized a small 5 hole course, built a 9 hole family course, started work on another 18 hole family course, and are planning a true pro course in the coming future. So far we have utilized two basket manufacturers, Prodigy and Discraft.

The Prodigy baskets are nice but poorly engineered. The pole is not the same diameter as the opening as the lower basket creating a gap which is "fixed" by two haphazard screws. Not reliable enough for constant city park wear. We also bought 5 Chainstar Pros for our little park and love them, they are red. Over five months ago we ordered 18 BLUE Discraft Chainstar Pro baskets from Discraft. We built the entire course around this blue aesthetic as its right on the lake. Tee pads poured, signs designed and made, just waiting on basket delivery. This week we were informed after inquiring on the delivery that Discraft was no longer doing colored baskets other than red. This has set us back tremendously.

My question to the group is what other manufacturers pro baskets (and style) would you recommended for heavy city park usage? If they come in blue, bonus points for the recommendation. Thanks!

 

[Sethamphetamine]

Dynamic Discs Veterans should be available in blue and are solid.

 

[seedlings]

The Discmania Disc Golf Park baskets I've seen are blue. IDK if they sell separately, or if Disc Golf Park has to do the design. Worth checking.

 

[txmxer]

Ouch, that's a kick in the coconuts.

Lake side course near me got 18 of the blue last year. They are great. Bummer what happened.

But impressed that your city is going in full tilt with the DG courses.

When you get a chance maybe enlighten us on how you (or whomever) talked them into it?

 

[Cgkdisc]

DGA baskets have the longest warranty and have shown the longevity of galvanizing with 30-year-old baskets still functioning well on courses. For color, either order color powder coat over the galvanizing or blue blades for basket tops.

 

[Nick Pacific]

DGA baskets have the longest warranty and have shown the longevity of galvanizing with 30-year-old baskets still functioning well on courses. For color, either order color powder coat over the galvanizing or blue blades for basket tops.

100% cosign this. The old mach 3 and 5 baskets round here in Michigan (and due to Discraft influence we had/have a lot) have held up extremely well over the years.

I believe the new Mach 7's have a band on them now?

 

[Cgkdisc]

100% cosign this. The old mach 3 and 5 baskets round here in Michigan (and due to Discraft influence we had/have a lot) have held up extremely well over the years.

I believe the new Mach 7's have a band on them now?

The band is inside the top of the chain cage so discs can't contact it. We added blue vinyl sponsor info covering the orange bands on our Mach 7s installed on Blueberry at Highbridge.

 

[tomjulio]

100% cosign this. The old mach 3 and 5 baskets round here in Michigan (and due to Discraft influence we had/have a lot) have held up extremely well over the years.

I believe the new Mach 7's have a band on them now?

Yup, Michigan here, and that's why we initially went with Discraft. We've waited 5 months for a set of 18 that we ordered in blue to find out that, nope, they no longer do that. Looking at the Mach 7's now.

 

[BogeyNoMore]

Yup, Michigan here, and that's why we initially went with Discraft. We've waited 5 months for a set of 18 that we ordered in blue to find out that, nope, they no longer do that. Looking at the Mach 7's now.

Hudson Mills installed blue Innova DisCatchers a few years ago. I Imagine you can still get them. I was kind of surprised Discraft let that happen in their own back yard. :\

 

[peabody]

The heaviest construction I've seen is the Titans.
Innova has the best warranty.
DGA's chains hold the better galvanizing.

 

[BogeyNoMore]

The heaviest construction I've seen is the Titans.

I have to agree with this. Titans are the beefiest baskets I've ever seen.

However, I'm not sure if they'e making/selling that type of basket any more. I only see portables and bullseyes on Gateways site.

https://gatewaydiscsports.com/collections/baskets-1

 

[Cgkdisc]

I think Titans are only available if McCormack designs the course.

 

[Horsman]

I think Titans are only available if McCormack designs the course.

But they suck to putt on. The chains are a bit heavy and throw a lot of putts straight back at you.

DGA baskets are great for longevity like others have said and you can get them colored but imo they still are very hard to see when compared to a basket that has a colored band.

The basket I see most in New and old is the Innova discatcher. You can get the bands in many colors and to me they hold up very well.

 

[zenbot]

What I also like about DGA baskets is the lack of the top band. Far less issues with stickers, graffiti, field ace signatures, etc.

 

[BogeyNoMore]

What I also like about DGA baskets is the lack of the top band. Far less issues with stickers, graffiti, field ace signatures, etc.

^ Completely true.

IMHO the pros and cons of the band vs. no band come down to visibility vs. grafitti and other forms of unwanted "ornamentation."

Some courses have a much bigger problem with graffiti, stickers, etc than others.

 

[tomjulio]

Just want to say thanks to all that answered my question and gave me some new valuable insight into our current and future basket purchases.