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11information. The retailer finder grew from a few dozen stores into the larger search platform that powers the Buy section today. The site itself was rebuilt from the ground up in 2024, and in 2026 we opened part of the database through the <a href="https://api.trydiscs.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-v-fe2cd900>Try Discs API</a>. </p><p data-v-fe2cd900> Try Discs doesnât sell discs itself. Some retailers partner with us and receive additional visibility, while we also index non-partner stores to give shoppers more places to look. </p><p data-v-fe2cd900> The tools have changed quite a bit since that first spreadsheet in 2020. The basic idea hasnât: make it easier to find the right disc, and then make it easier to find somewhere to buy it. </p><p data-v-fe2cd900> The work around Try Discs has also led to a couple of related projects. We built <a href="https://www.discanalyzer.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-v-fe2cd900>Disc Analyzer</a> to help retailers photograph and catalog individual discs, and <a href="https://hyzerstack.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-v-fe2cd900>HyzerStack</a> as a searchable directory of disc golf businesses, apps, and services. </p><h2 data-v-fe2cd900>Built with a lot of help</h2><p data-v-fe2cd900>Try Discs has always been shaped pretty heavily by the disc golf community.</p><p data-v-fe2cd900> Some of the earliest business-model feedback came from Reddit. So did criticism of our recommendation model, retailer lists that helped inspire the multi-store search, UI mockups, missing stores, bug reports, and plenty of feature ideas. </p><p data-v-fe2cd900> And if you find bad data, a missing disc or store, or something that simply doesnât work, please <a href="mailto:[email protected]" data-v-fe2cd900>send us feedback</a>. Thatâs still one of the main ways Try Discs gets better. </p><section class="sd td-card sd-about td-support" aria-labelledby="supporter-disc-about-h" data-v-fe2cd900 data-v-1e5b2b44><img src="/icons/android-chrome-192x192.png" alt="" width="56" height="56" class="sd-owl" loading="lazy" data-v-1e5b2b44><div class="sd-text" data-v-1e5b2b44><h2 id="supporter-disc-about-h" class="sd-h" data-v-1e5b2b44>Want to support Try Discs?</h2><p class="sd-body" data-v-1e5b2b44>Pick up a Try Discs Supporter Disc from Disc Golf Swag. A portion of every purchase supports Try Discs, and Disc Golf Swag handles printing and fulfillment.</p></div><div class="sd-action" data-v-1e5b2b44><a href="https://discgolfswag.com/products/trydiscs-supporter-disc?utm_source=trydiscs&utm_medium=site&utm_campaign=supporter_disc&utm_content=about" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="td-btn-primary sd-cta" data-v-1e5b2b44> Shop the Supporter Disc<i class="material-icons sd-cta-icon" aria-hidden="true" data-v-1e5b2b44>open_in_new</i><span class="sd-sr" data-v-1e5b2b44> (opens in a new tab)</span></a><!----></div></section></div><!--]--></main><!----><!----><!----><div class="td-toasts" aria-live="polite" data-v-8e4f952e data-v-2dcc630d><!--[--><!--]--></div><footer class="ftr" data-v-8e4f952e><div class="ftr-row" data-v-8e4f952e><div class="ftr-col ftr-brand" data-v-8e4f952e><a href="/" class="ftr-logo" aria-label="Try Discs home" data-v-8e4f952e><img src="/logo.svg" alt="Try Discs" width="120" height="48" data-v-8e4f952e></a></div><nav aria-label="Explore" class="ftr-col" data-v-8e4f952e><div class="ftr-h" data-v-8e4f952e>Explore</div><div class="ftr-link" data-v-8e4f952e><a href="/explore" class="" data-v-8e4f952e>Discs</a></div><div class="ftr-link" data-v-8e4f952e><a href="/brands" class="" data-v-8e4f952e>Brands</a></div><div class="ftr-link" data-v-8e4f952e><a href="/plastics" class="" data-v-8e4f952e>Plastics</a></div><div class="ftr-link" data-v-8e4f952e><a href="/stores" class="" data-v-8e4f952e>Store Directory</a></div></nav><nav aria-label="More resources" class="ftr-col" data-v-8e4f952e><div class="ftr-h" data-v-8e4f952e>More resources</div><div class="ftr-link" data-v-8e4f952e><a href="/quiz" class="" data-v-8e4f952e>Disc Recommendation Quiz</a></div><div class="ftr-link" data-v-8e4f952e><a href="/explore?view=graph" class="" data-v-8e4f952e>Disc Flight Matrix</a></div><div class="ftr-link" data-v-8e4f952e><a href="/explore?oop=true" class="" data-v-8e4f952e>Out of Production Checker</a></div><div class="ftr-link" data-v-8e4f952e><a href="/explore" class="" data-v-8e4f952e>Compare Discs</a></div><div class="ftr-link" data-v-8e4f952e><a href="https://api.trydiscs.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-v-8e4f952e>Try Discs API</a></div><div class="ftr-link" data-v-8e4f952e><a href="https://hyzerstack.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-v-8e4f952e>
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