Why the Buzzz Is Back on Top and the MVP Wave Won’t Leave You Alone

Top-ranked discs on Friday January 16, 2026

According to the latest DiscList rankings, dated Jan 16, 2026, the Discraft Buzzz has reclaimed the top spot. Not with fireworks, not with hype, but with the quiet authority of a disc that behaves like a well-run kettle. You reach for it because it does what it says on the tin, and it does it again tomorrow.

That alone is interesting, because the Buzzz is marked as “Cooling Off” while rising to #1. Which sounds contradictory until you remember people are contradictory. We don’t buy what is most exciting, we buy what feels least likely to embarrass us in front of our mates. The Buzzz is a social safety blanket. If your round goes sideways, at least nobody can blame your midrange choice.

The more eye-catching move is the MVP Wave charging from #14 to #7, making a first-time Top 10 appearance. That is not a small shuffle, that’s a proper entrance. The Wave sits in that sweet spot where players can tell themselves they’re buying distance, while secretly buying forgiveness. Understable flight, easy glide, and the promise of “effortless” in cold weather when everyone’s form feels like it’s wearing three jumpers.

In the Top 10, the supporting cast also tells a story. The Axiom Crave climbs to #2 from #6 while “Cooling Off”, again suggesting a peak that’s still strong. The Destroyer stays at #3, because the Destroyer is less a disc and more a rite of passage. The Zone drops from #1 to #4 yet is “Heating Up”, which is exactly the sort of nonsense that makes disc golf chat so enjoyable. It reads like people are buying it hard, but perhaps not quite as hard as last week.

Then there’s the midrange comfort trend. The Hex holds at #5, the Mako3 leaps from #13 to #8, and the Buzzz sits at #1. When midranges dominate, it usually means players are trying to tidy up their lives. Distance drivers are a fantasy purchase. Midranges are a confession.

The Teebird’s jump from #38 to #15 is the sort of move that makes you sit up. That’s not a gentle nudge, that’s a stampede. The Teebird is the disc you buy when you want to feel like a competent adult. Straight, stable, reliable, and with just enough bite to handle a blustery fairway. In Asia it’s topping the regional list, and that sort of regional signal often spreads. People copy what looks sensible, especially when it’s simple to explain.

Elsewhere, keep an eye on the week’s nostalgia spikes. The Innova Shark is the fastest climber, up 218 places to #66, and the Roc also makes a hefty return to relevance. Old favourites come back when new players want “safe” recommendations, and experienced players get tired of experimenting and just want to hit the line.

Brands are having their own little drama too. Clash Discs and Streamline both rise, which suggests players are shopping with curiosity again, but still within brands that feel coherent and trustworthy.

Next Friday will tell us whether the Wave is a one-week fling or the start of a longer relationship. Either way, somebody is about to blame a new disc for a missed putt, and I, for one, cannot wait.

View the full Top 40 Golf Disc Rankings for this week.