The second round of the Disc Golf Reviewer World Series of Putters is about to begin! This is our quest to find the best putter in the world and provide the disc golf community with a plethora of information to help them decide what putter is right for them. It is an NCAA basketball style tournament and project where every day I test two putter molds against each other on the putting green in a head-to-head competition before posting here about my experience and the results.
We are kicking off round 2 in the Alpaca Region of our bracket where the number 1 overall seed Infinite Discs Alpaca is taking on the 9 seed Clash Popcorn. In the first round, the Infinite Discs Alpaca defeated the Discraft Ringer with a score of 45 to 34. The Clash Popcorn defeated the Westside Maiden by a score of 34 to 29.
In the first round matchups I gave an overview of each disc (you can find links to every first round match at our main World Series of Putters post). For the second round, I’ll share what surprised me the most about each disc the first time I threw it.
Infinite Discs Alpaca
What surprised me the most about the Infinite Discs Alpaca has to be how tall it feels in the hand. It feels taller than it actually is because of the shape of the rim. This isn’t a bad thing–The Alpaca’s big and deep rim helps me to feel like I can trust the glide and stability of the putter as I release it on the putting green.
For today’s test and match I used the stiff and grippy P-Blend Alpacas. The P-blend is the more premium of the putter plastic blends in the Infinite Discs line. It is a bit more durable and less flexible than the D-Blend plastic.
Clash Popcorn
This one is easy–the look and feel of the Clash Popcorn in Hardy plastic blend is what surprised me the most when I started throwing this disc. In the last round I described it as a grip that feels like hardened taffy candy, and not to mention it looks like candy too! It has a really nice tacky feel that isn’t chalky like a lot of other putter plastics.
A second surprise I’ll mention as well is how wide the diameter is on this disc. It isn’t much, but it is enough to recognize that the disc feels a bit bigger than most other putters.
Specifications and Flight Numbers
Let’s take a look at some of the specs courtesy of the PDGA and break down the major differences between these two putter molds.
Alpaca |
Popcorn |
Flight Numbers: 3/3/0/1
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Flight Numbers: 3/3/0/1
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Max Weight: 175.1gr Diameter: 21.1cm Height: 2.0cm Rim Depth: 1.5cm Rim Thickness: 1.0cm Inside Rim Diameter: 19.0cm Rim Depth / Diameter Ratio: 7.1% Rim Configuration: 63.75 Flexibility: 8.52kg |
Max Weight: 177.6gr
Diameter: 21.4cm
Height: 1.9cm
Rim Depth: 1.6cm
Rim Thickness: 1.1cm
Inside Rim Diameter: 19.2cm
Rim Depth / Diameter Ratio: 7.5%
Rim Configuration: 69.50
Flexibility: 6.48kg
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The Match

(1) Alpaca Scorecard |
(9) Popcorn Scorecard |
20ft: Y N Y Y Y Y Y N Y N (7/10 putts made)=21 points |
20ft: Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y N N (7/10)=21 points
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30ft: N N Y Y N Y Y Y N Y (6/10)=24 points |
30ft: N Y Y N N N N Y N Y (4/10)=16 points
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40ft: N Y N N N N N N N N (1/10)=5 points |
40ft: N Y Y N N N N N Y N (3/10)=15 points
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Total: 50 points |
Total: 52 points
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The Winner
Notes from the Match
