Top 6 Best Discus Brands
The discus throw is a very competitive sport, and whether you are competing at the Olympics or simply having fun in an intramural league, good equipment is a key part of enjoying the sport. Listed below are the six best discus brands currently available.
What are the most popular discus brands?
- FiberSport
- Nelco
- Denfi
- Cantabrian
- Gill
- Nishi
1. FiberSport
FiberSport is the ultimate source for premium discus. With each discus calibrated for optimized rim weight distribution, you can rest assured that their product is fit for you. For the past three years, they have been dedicated to creating highly personalized designs so that customers are happy regardless of who is throwing and under what weather conditions they are competing in. A unique quality of this brand is also that they rate the distances for each series of discus that they produce and offer helpful charts to decide on a model based on your individual throwing needs. From their Breeze discus for middle school and high school competitors, to their Twister series of discuses designed for the distances and power of professional competition, Fibersport has the discus for just you.
2. Nelco
The most popular discus brand for the past thirty years has been Nelco Sport. Their primary tenet is that a higher rim weight should be proportional to the evolution of a discus player’s technique. As such, they sell a high-quality discus with very high rims for players who can maintain a spin through two-thirds or more of the throw. As part of their brand, they also recommend a mix of discuses in your kit to account for varying weather conditions, and they have a discus for each level of technique and wind intensity. This way, you can use a Nelco high rim discus for optimal technique and weather conditions and carry a Nelco lower rim discus for better control during especially windy conditions. When using Nelco, you know that you are in good hands that have equipped discus athletes for many years and remain dedicated to the quality of their craft.
3. Denfi
Since 1992, one of the most award-winning brands for discus has been Denfi. Unlike brands that have many different discuses based on a variety of techniques and rim weight theory, Denfi has condensed its product into four distinct styles. The first style is the Hyper Super Spin discus, which has a 75% to 78% rim weight and is designed for practically windless conditions. The second is the Jürgen Schult Ultimate Spin discus, which is a robust, heavily weighted discus for professional athletes that can be easily found in the dark, thanks to its white edges. The third is the Jürgen Schult Skymaster discus, which is a much lighter discus with a sleek red design perfect for the most casual or advanced of players. The fourth is the Space Traveller discus, a premium discus perfect for professional athletes looking for a higher level of rotation stability.
4. Cantabrian
As one of the oldest discus brands in existence, first created for the 1948 Olympics, Cantabrian is a trusted producer of high-quality discus for competition at the international level. While other brands design models for use by beginner discus throwers, Cantabrian prides itself on being a maker of premium discus for only the highest level of competitors. For example, their Gold Hyper-Spin discus model has been used to win more Olympic medals than any other discus in history. The 84.5% rim weight is something only used by top-level throwers who have both the skill and strength to handle the extremely heavy weight of such a discus. Due to their high-level status and design, Cantabrian discuses are often difficult to find, but many agree that the quality is certainly worth the wait.
5. Gill
Of all the makers of high-quality discus equipment, Gill Athletics is the most storied. Their founder, Harry Gill, was a highly accomplished American athlete who started a legendary collegiate coaching career in 1904. In 1918, Gill then decided to launch his own brand of track and field equipment. Beyond its long history, one thing that also sets Gill discus apart is the wide range of products offered. On one end, they produce the Indoor Rubber Discus, a simple 1.6k all-rubber discus that is very cheap and perfect for novice athletes and generally anyone just looking to have fun with the sport. On the opposite end, Gill Athletics also produces the Carbon G-Series Discus, a very expensive and precisely crafted discus whose high-spin steel alloy rim and aluminum-reinforced carbon sides make it an optimal discus for national and international competition. No matter the level of technique, Gill carries a legacy of over one hundred years of delivering products that optimize safety, performance, and longevity.
6. Nishi
For over seventy years, Nishi Athletic Goods has developed a high level of track and field equipment from their home base in Japan. Two central aspects of the discus made by Nishi make them such a unique brand. The first is the striking spiral pattern on all of their discus, a design that many competitors find aesthetically appealing. This feature is compounded even further by the especially large side plates that add a great depth of visibility on top of the notable design. The second aspect is the Nishi company’s belief that maximizing rim weight percentage is not crucial to competitive success. Due to this policy, Nishi discuses are produced with a much lower than average rim weight, some as low as 77%. With the aim to become an even more international brand, Nishi Athletic Goods has a long history of producing excellent quality discus fit for a global consumer audience.