This new prototype has the stability of a long range range driver, which is the ability to flip up a little but enough resistance to turn to not flip too much, then a long glide pattern with lots of penetration and a predictable slow fade at the end. I’m pretty confident it is good to go and we will get into full production next week; we just need to name it! Please comment with your ideas and suggestions.
Dennis McLean says
New driver name D MacBomb
chuck says
Aurora
Chinaski says
The Bob Dole
Big Mike says
Name it the Shogunate or Shogun
Mark Burks says
BULLET…
ben says
the stealth
Roger Abbott says
Name ideas… Commando, Hellion, Jackyl, Marauder, Stealth…
Just a few… Be nice to try out a proto… I’m just sayin!!
Shannon Stidham says
You could call it “Secret Weapon”. Like after launching a bomb off the tee your buddy asks, “what was that?”, and you just smile and say, “thats my “Secret Weapon'”
chris denton says
abc discs uses that name
Austin says
The Flight or The Shadow
Alin Diamond says
Sounds like a Navigator!!
T.C. Brown says
The Gateway “Blitz”
Blitz: heavy attack
Synonyms: assault, blitzkrieg, bombardment, bombing, lightning attack, offensive, onslaught, raid, shelling, strike
Rex Noaker says
i think a good name for the new prototype disc is the ARCHER
Mike Rohler says
Without a doubt, it should be named the “Phantom”.
Andrew Hampton says
i will out the javelin as a name
Henrikki Maarala says
Gateway – Stream
or
Gateway – Leviathan
Jack says
Played the Act VII yesterday and won one in the basket competition prelims. Guys were calling it the Proto. Beat that.
Brian Seeman says
Anasazi for this new driver. And Seminole for the next overstable high speed driver.
joe herndon says
You should call it the UFO.
Greg says
In keeping with the Native American theme, how about Mohave (Mojave). Or with the devilish theme, how about hellion.
Isaac says
Phantom is already a discraft disc. I was thinking maybe thunder or possibly the flying saucer.
rex crossen says
terminator, black hawk, stealth, reminds me of the star trek “enterprise” with what looks like a concave portion on the top. sr-71, breakneck.
Marcus Viklund says
look like a UFO maybe is the name 4 the disc? or torturer, shockwave, soul, accursed, phoenix.
Eric Carsner says
Aplomb – noun. 1. irrefutable self-possession, poise, confidence or assurance. 2. perpendicular, or evenness. 3. stability.
From the synopsis, this disc will provide great stability with a flight trajectory that will correct itself from being obtuse. Furthermore, every player needs to have that type of conviction with the disc in their hands while on the pad. So what if people miss pronounce Aplomb by calling it the A-bomb from Gateway. A long range driver should be explosive anyway.
Todd says
Gateway SEAL ….for seal team six.
or
IncogNikko
or
Guide
Ruben Trujillo says
Samurai. It fits in with the theme of the other drivers; silent and deadly. Apache, ninja, assassin … samurai
ryan says
THE STINGER
jonny m. says
the impulse or the sumoner
KC Kline says
Gateway Scourge
Gateway Shockwave
Gateway Ravage
Gateway Dark Matter (ufo theme)
Brian Seeman says
When you get around to making a larger diameter slow putter (like a big ryhno) it needs to be called the Winnabego. Some of us have large hands and could use a bigger putter, like a juju but better, the way Gateway would make one.
Jakob Wetzel says
With the devilish theme how about the Cenobite. The name of the demons in hellraiser movies.
Deric Nova says
Dave, here are some ideas for your next long range driver.
Gateway : Archmage, Chieftain, Shaman, Shadow, Infernal
chris denton says
what about Max-D, or SST, Black Bird, how bout Nitro? how about Fat Man…and a putter named little boy lol or the Accursed, that’s what people you throw it against will be calling it no doubt lol. Cruise Missle…this thing can reach Cuba!!! Air Raid…
Brandon says
sounds pretty Wicked.
yeah, id go with the Wicked
Brad says
here’s a few. eliminator, enforcer, machete, scalpel, sword, torpedo, and villain. It sounds like a good flyer, can’t wait to pick one up.
ryan bakeris says
how about “the raptor” or “the comanche” or maybe “the phoenix” or even “the sennin”
chuck says
I have a better one forgot Aurora was taken.
Pickle
Zeppelin
Sierra
Quick Fix
Radar
Sputnik
destroyer says
Is Nikko going to throw it instead of a Destroyer? I’d call it the LeFastro if so.
Dan Hiser says
Name it the Gateway – Gargoyle
I had a dream once where I was doin it to this super hot Gargoyle chic with like D cups. Think of the hottest Gargoyle you could imagine and multiply it by like three and a half. Any way when I told my lesbian ex girlfriend (long story) about my Gargoyle sex dream she reacted like I told her I was the uni-bomber or Hannibal or something. Our relationship was the never the same. Granted any relationship a dude gets into with a lesbian is not normal but i should have left the dream to myself.
Needless to say I think it should be named the Gargoyle.
Steve Jamieson says
Gateway Stealth sounds really good
J. Gustafsson says
How about the name “Blueprint”?
Diggity Dave says
Keep with the Native American theme: The Brave
TIM SULLIVAN says
STALLION OR HARPOON
K Gilbert says
Shaman or Totem ?
justin gaston says
All of these are native american words
1.Totem
2.Blizzard
3.Vizion Qwest-looking into the future!
Sean says
SWIFT……METEORIC…….MACH 7……….TRANSAMERICA…….SONIC BOOM……REDEYE…..MR. GORDON’S FUNHOUSE……BOTTLE ROCKET……JETLAGG……CONCORD……RELEASE THE CRACKEN……*THE HOLE TICKLER*……FLYING SNAKE…..THE LUBRICATOR…..BALLISTIC….INCENDIARY…..NEMISIS…..F5……BUTTERFLY EFFECT……ANARCHY….CHAOS…..MONTEZUMA’S REVENGE…..LAWN DART…..RANGE FINDER……GOLIATH……I’ll stop now
Joseph says
Comet, Diamond, Eureka, long wave, 50MM, secret agent, ‘disc with no name’, eagle, birdie, Steve. lol
Keith A. Shumans says
A lot of good names have been thrown out there. I have a few more to add. For the military/ Native American themes: Chinook, Hummer (trademark issues?), Hemmitt (a large, strong, heavy-duty, virtually unstoppable 8-wheeled vehicle), Cherokee, Choctaw, Mohawk, Inuit, Sioux, Cheyenne… For the ghost/ devil theme: (I like Hellion, but much like Lucifer, it may be too aggressive for the church going types), Beelzebub, Fiend, Phantasm, Poltergeist, Specter, Behemoth, Colossus, Monstrosity, Tormentor (as in your opponent’s), Executioner…. For the aerodynamic nerd theme: Slip Stream or David’s Bernoulli. The names I have problems with: Zombie-slow, stupid, and easy to kill; Lunatic-although it sounds pretty cool, the first time you throw it badly you will most likely be called one.
steven page says
How about Boom so when people ask what you threw and you can say The Boom!!
TIM SULLIVAN says
I also think Machete has a sweet ring to it!!!!
Jim McClain says
“Captain” or “President”
(you guys should check the approved discs list first: secret weapon is already made by ABC discs)
Billy Joe Jimeriah Jimmy Joe Bob says
It should definatley be called the C-4
Thim Reed says
Is “Supernova” an option? Sorcerer would be good for a putter.
Austin McBride says
How about the Hell Raiser, El Niño, little boy, fat man, or the enforcer.
Trav says
mugwump = War Chief
totem
cougar
skookum = “powerful, supernaturally dangerous”
Navajo
The Long Walk
Mescalero
Cree
Protoni says
Gateway – Skyglider
Nathan Skinner says
The Hellion.
Mr.Scary says
Made this suggestion to you personally a few months ago(thx for the Essex Open Sponsorship!).
Pharaoh
Egyptian theme hasn’t been ‘taken’ yet.
Lots of these names have already been used btw way, Stealth(93′ Lightning), Marauder(92′ Discraft) & Shadow(Discraft 91′) to name a few.
Thx David, Justin and the rest of the GDS crew!!!
Miles Nelson says
The “Proto”, its a cool ass name. Yeah their might be some confusion but i personally think its awesome.
Tim Lee says
Shockwave
cc says
Mirage
Mike Mohring says
“Vanquish”
Alec Reese says
Grim Reaper
Matthew Gardner says
Danny Treho
Scorpion
THE ARSENAL
Ed Glatt says
Gateway Penetrator
Joseph says
GRACE, EQUALIZER, Eagle, Stealth, WORMHOLE, ST. RAPHAEL, LION, HURRICANE, BLIMP, ANDROID, MAVERICKS (Not that I’m biased, lol),
EQUALIZER, QUANTUM, ADAM, GREASE, GOOSE, GENGIS KHAN, ALEXANDER THE GREAT, PATHAGEROUS, PATHAGORAS, EURIPIDES, GRACE
Nick Ferrell says
The Sniper
Nathan says
I had the pleasure of receiving 3 prototypes for a tourny entry. An Illusion, an Element, and a Wizard. I have to say I still thrown the Element proto after 5 years and would throw the Wizard still if I had it. The Illusion was to over-stable and fast for my throw, but I use it for very hard turns in fairways at lower speed.
Anyway, just wanted to let ya’ll know that.
New driver names. Tsunami, Oni, (as in Japanese folklore), The Chief, Blaze, Slice, Mach, Razor.
I did like the post about My Secret Weapon.
Shane Barker says
How about stasis….
Tyler Graham says
The MYSTIC, PHANTOM, MIRAGE
Chevy says
Gateway – BMF (Bad Mutha)
Chevy says
Gateway – ALL BUSINESS
Dumb Idea says
The Tree Seeker.
david says
Hey dumb idea,,,, thanks for the submission
Tyler S says
How about… The Fit everyone need’s to throw a fit once is awhile
david says
we had about 100 of them a few years back but NIkko threw them all 🙂
bren crowe says
it should be called the serial killer! end of story
Paddy says
The Scrummy
combination of “scrumptious” and “yummy”, used to convey that deep, satisfied pleasure that comes after you finish something
josh says
how about just having a blank line ________ and including a dry erase marker with the disc for the first couple hundred you sell. Not sure if you have to legally name the disc but I think it would be cool to change the name of your disc whenever u wanted.
Will says
I second either Aurora or Stealth
John says
How about the “Jet Stream”
Brownie says
Given the description of the disc, the name should be penetrator!
Jon S says
Naming a disc has to be tough, I’ve been in a few bands and having to agree on a name is always the hard part. I got a few ideas that are kinda follow the theme you got going on, some don’t but they felt like good disc names to me. They are:
The Executioner
Guerilla
The Mirage
Subterfuge
The Pirate (think of the stamp!)
Combustion
Solar Flare
The Spark (may be taken)
The Aztek (may also be taken)
The Clydesdale (don’t know if you’re opposed to animal named discs, but you are in Budweiser country)
I’m drawing a blank now. I suppose I’ll go back to shopping for my 10 discs. I’m pretty stuck on the putters, I’ve had Wizards and Warlocks that I loved and lost but the Voodoo and Magic sound like awesome discs too. Decisions, decisions…
Dustin says
tachyon – a hypothetical faster than light particle.
Chris says
Wicked1
jarrod says
pterodactyl
Karl says
El Tejon
grant says
it should be named the
TERMINATOR
grant says
it could also be called
the HASHTAG