Contents
  1. Overview
  2. Flight characteristics
  3. Recommended uses
  4. Plastics & variants
  5. History
  6. Notable throwers
  7. Similar discs

The Mint Discs Bobcat is a 5-speed slightly overstable midrange. With published flight numbers of 5 / 4 / 0 / 2.5, it is most often described as suited for headwind midrange shots on exposed holes, forehand placement inside 250ft.

Overview

The Mint Discs Bobcat is a flat, beadless, wind-fighting midrange rated 5/4/0/2.5 by Mint itself.[3] Mint’s description is short: “Designed to be a power mid-range, this flat profile disc will cut through almost any wind. Perfect for Backhand or Forehand dominate players.”[3] The low profile is the point — Marshall Street called it “a really flat midrange that is supposed to be a straight, stable flyer” with “a great beadless feel in the hand.”[5] The PDGA measured it at 21.4cm across with a 1.4cm rim and a 177.6g maximum weight.[1]

Flight characteristics

Flight numbers: manufacturer vs. community
SourceSpeedGlide TurnFade
Mint Discs (mfg) 5 4 0 2.5 Published spec
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Flight numbers describe the published behavior of the disc when thrown at its design speed. Real-world flight varies with plastic, weight, age, and thrower power. The community-averaged numbers above reflect crowd-sourced observations from real throws — typically slightly more understable than the manufacturer's published values, which is the most consistent pattern across nearly every commercial mold.

The Bobcat is a headwind and forehand midrange first. Its flat profile and 2.5 fade make it the disc for approach shots that need to hold a hyzer line and finish predictably, for forehand placement shots inside 250ft, and for windy rounds where a glidier midrange gets pushed off line.[3][5] Players looking for a dead-straight midrange should look elsewhere — the Bobcat is built to fade, and Mint markets it squarely at power throwers.[3]

Best for:

  • Headwind midrange shots on exposed holes
  • Forehand placement inside 250ft
  • Hyzer approaches that must finish left and stay put
  • Flex lines that need a dependable fade

Plastics & variants

The Bobcat is available in the following plastic blends from Mint Discs:[2]

Eternal, Apex, Apex Soft, Royal, Sublime, Nocturnal

Plastic blend significantly affects flight character. Premium plastics like Champion, Z, or C-Line generally fly more overstable when fresh and hold their stability over time. Base plastics like DX, Pro, or Active beat in faster and become more understable workhorses with use.

History

The Bobcat was PDGA-approved on 31 January 2019 under certification 19-09, and was Mint Discs’ second mold.[1][5] Mint describes itself as “an Austin, TX based disc golf manufacturer founded in 2015” which, “after 2 years of development and research… launched with our first disc, the Alpha in 2017(April 21).”[4] Mint’s own legacy copy for the Bobcat positions it directly against that first disc: “Designed to be a power mid-range that will compliment the Alpha.”[2] Mint has never published a designer credit or a retail release date for the mold. It remains in production — current stock runs carry 2026 serial numbers in Eternal and Apex plastic[3] — following earlier runs in Royal, Sublime and Nocturnal glow.[2] One caution for cross-referencing: Disc Golf Dojo and Altitude Disc Golf both print 5/5/0/2 for the Bobcat, contradicting Mint’s own published 5/4/0/2.5.

Notable throwers

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Similar discs

References & further reading

Sources

Content on this page has been cross-checked against the following sources. Numbered citations in the prose above link to the matching entry here.

  1. Bobcat from Mint Discs — PDGA Approved Disc Record
  2. Bobcat — Mint Discs
  3. Bobcat — Eternal Plastic | Stock Stamp — Mint Discs
  4. About MINT Discs — Mint Discs
  5. Apex Bobcat — Marshall Street Disc Golf

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