Innova Champion Discs

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INNOVA
Company type Private
Industry Disc golf equipment
Founded1983(42 years ago) (1983) in California, United States
Headquarters Ontario, California, United States
Key people
Dave Dunipace (President and CEO)
ProductsDisc golf equipment
Website Official website OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Innova Champion Discs Inc., generally known simply as Innova (stylized as INNOVA) is an American disc golf brand and manufacturing company. Founded in 1983, it is the largest disc golf disc manufacturer and was among the first companies to produce equipment specifically for disc golf. [1]

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History

Dave Dunipace, co-founder and CEO with an INNOVA polo shirt and disc golf bag Dave Dunipace.jpg
Dave Dunipace, co-founder and CEO with an INNOVA polo shirt and disc golf bag

The company was incorporated on 5 May 1983 in California as Champion Discs Inc. [2] In 1983, Dave Dunipace created and patented the Eagle, now known as the Aero, the world's first disc designed specifically for the sport of disc golf. [3]

Products

INNOVA DISCatcher basket featuring an INNOVA flag Discatcher Am Worlds Final 9.jpg
INNOVA DISCatcher basket featuring an INNOVA flag

In addition to discs, Innova manufactures other disc golfing equipment including bags, accessories, and their DISCatcher targets, which were introduced in 1995. [4] Their 60+ golf discs are manufactured using various molds and plastics. Innova manufactures discs in 4 distinct lines of plastic with distinct flight characteristics: Star, Champion, Pro, and DX. There are also many subtypes related to the main 4: Halo Star, Echo Star, Gstar, Starlite, Champion Edition, Metal Flake, Blizzard Champion, Glow Champion, R-Pro, XT-Pro, KC-Pro, KC-Glow, McPro, JK-Pro, Yeti-Pro Proline and Glow DX. [5] [6]

Disc ratings

INNOVA Monster distance driver disc rated 10|3|0|5 Innova disc golf, distance driver (6837120125).jpg
INNOVA Monster distance driver disc rated 10|3|0|5

Innova uses a numeric scale to rate the performance of its discs. The ratings represent:

Innova Factory Store

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"F2 Factory Second" stamp on Innova factory second discs

In 2011, Innova opened the online Innova Factory Store and a brick and mortar pro shop in Rancho Cucamonga, California. In addition to stock production discs, gear, and apparel, it carries limited edition discs, prototypes, out of production models, and a variety of factory seconds stamped with an F2 label. [8] [9]

Innova sponsors a wide variety of athletes worldwide, from junior athletes to elite professional players. [10] [11]

See also

References

  1. Menickelli, Justin; Pickens, Ryan (1 April 2016). Definitive Guide to Disc Golf. Triumph Books. ISBN   978-1-63319-474-8.
  2. "Articles of Incorporation of Champion Discs, Incorporated". California Secretary of State Business Search. 5 May 1983. Archived from the original on 26 December 2020.
  3. "About Innova Discs". Innova Discs. 17 May 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  4. "Disc Golf Course growth". Innova Discs. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  5. Seminoff, Aaron (11 November 2023). "Innova Plastic Types". discgolfplanet. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  6. "Plastic Types Overview". Innova Disc Golf. 8 February 2012. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  7. "Flight Ratings System". Innova Discs. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  8. "INNOVA FACTORY STORE". Innova Discs . 16 September 2011. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  9. "2ECONDS". Disc Golf United. 7 January 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  10. "Team Innova". Innova Discs. 9 June 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  11. INNOVA (9 January 2019). "Wysocki Returns, Team Innova Grows in 2019". Innova Discs. Retrieved 11 January 2024.