Power Grip USA is a self proclaimed “pretty good disc golf shop.” Apparently they aren’t great, but they’re not bad either. They do like to boast that they are the “largest disc golf retailer in Europe.” And hey, with five locations scattered across Finland and a hefty online store slinging discs all over Europe, we’ll let them flex a little.
After conquering the Finnish tundra, they set their sights on the U.S. and plopped their first store right in scenic…Bloomington, Illinois. Bold move.
But Power Grip isn’t some pop-up fly-by-night operation. No, no—they’re airing commercials on the Disc Golf Pro Tour. And while those ads cost a pretty penny to run, we’re guessing production costs were covered with couch cushion change. Seriously, the “commercial” is just the store manager standing there saying something like, “The largest European disc golfer is now in the USA… blah blah blah.” Riveting stuff. Maybe it persuaded someone to shop with them?
They copied their European playbook for the U.S.—same website style, same store format, and presumably the same IKEA furniture. In addition to selling direct-to-consumer, they’ve also dabbled as a U.S. distributor for European brands like Clash and Exel, and maybe Kastaplast too (honestly, who really knows except the Power Grip HR department, which is also the sales department and the guy in the commercials).
Now, to the question that really matters—how do their prices compare to Discount Disc Golf, the undisputed king of cheap plastic perfection?
As part of our “Cheaper Than” investigative journalism series, we ran the numbers. One stock mold from each of the top 25 disc golf brands we carry (based on our sales, not some hipster influencer’s TikTok recommendations). And well…things got awkward.
Power Grip only carries 21 brands total, which left more holes in our price comparison than a beat-in DX Leopard that got found by a dog. And even when they do supposedly stock a brand, good luck actually buying something—entire product pages were sold out. Dynamic Discs? Literally every mold listed was sold out on their website. Are they bad at restocking or just slowly ghosting entire brands? Nobody knows.
The Numbers Don’t Lie (But They Do Laugh a Little, if you can find them.)
| Disc | DDG Price | Power Grip Price | DDG Savings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Axiom Crave Neutron | $16.95 | $17.90 | 5.31% |
| Clash Wild Honey Steady | $18.99 | $19.90 | 4.57% |
| DGA Banzai Proline | $12.99 | Don’t Stock | |
| Dino Discs Pterodactyl Egg Shell | $11.50 | Don’t Stock | |
| Discmania Magician Active Premium | $12.99 | $13.99 | 7.15% |
| Discraft Crank Z-Line | $14.99 | $15.90 | 5.72% |
| Divergent Golem StayPut | $9.99 | Don’t Stock | |
| Doomsday Solar Death Ray | $9.99 | Don’t Stock | |
| Dynamic Discs Judge Classic Blend | $9.99 | Don’t Stock | |
| Finish Line Supra Forged | $13.99 | Don’t Stock | |
| Infinite Discs Sphinx I-Blend | $11.99 | Don’t Stock | |
| Innova Teebird Star | $14.99 | $17.90 | 16.26% |
| Kastaplast Berg K1 | $19.95 | $18.90 | -5.56% (They win!) |
| Latitude 64 Compass Opto | $15.29 | $18.90 | 19.10% |
| Legacy Outlaw Icon | $12.99 | $17.90 | 27.43% |
| Lone Star Walker Alpha | $14.99 | $17.99 | 16.68% |
| MVP Neutron Soft Glitch | $16.95 | $17.95 | 5.57% |
| Prodiscus Stari Ultrium | $13.88 | Don’t Stock | |
| Prodigy P Model US Base Grip | $6.99 | $9.90 | 29.39% |
| RPM Kotare Atomic | $13.99 | Don’t Stock | |
| Streamline Pilot Neutron | $12.45 | $12.90 | 3.49% |
| TSA Omen Ethos | $16.49 | $17.90 | 7.88% |
| Viking Rune Storm | $11.99 | Don’t Stock | |
| Westside Tursas VIP | $14.99 | $17.90 | 16.26% |
| Yikun Gui Softflex | $8.99 | $9.90 | 9.19% |
| Average DDG Savings | 11.23% |
So, how’d they do? Well, if you could actually find something in stock, their prices weren’t terrible…just consistently more expensive—about 11.23% higher on average. And hey, if you’re really into saving money, don’t forget that this comparison is just for single disc purchases. DDG throws on even bigger discounts when you build a box or stack promo codes like a Black Friday ninja.
Prices Even Cheaper Than DDG?
Shockingly, yes—for some products. if you’re a fan of Prodigy and Lone Star, Power Grip looks like they’re throwing in the towel and liquidating those brands at 40-60% off. Pretty sure they’re not planning to restock those brands, so grab those clearance deals while you can. (Don’t worry, we’ll still love you if you cheat on us for a few cheap discs. As appreciators of all things cheap disc golf we respect your decision and totally get it.)
In addition, Power Grip also beat us on Kastaplast prices. We’re guessing that they are, or at least were a Kastaplast Dealer (before the House of Discs buyout) and are sitting on a warehouse full of it or have some backdoor distributor deal. Either way, we salute their undercut.
Final Verdict:
Power Grip USA appears to be a pretty good regional shop with “pretty good” prices and a website that’s basically a retirement home for sold-out listings. If you’re hunting liquidation-level deals on specific brands they are no longer going to stock, it’s worth a quick browse. For everyday lowest prices—well, you know where to find us.
Discount Disc Golf: Saving your wallet one disc at a time.
