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The Hyperflite Story

Hyperflite is the world’s leading manufacturer of high-performance flying discs designed for canine competition and recreational play. Founded in 2000 by Peter Bloeme and Jeff Perry — both World Champions with their dogs (Peter with Wizard in 1984, Jeff with Gilbert in 1989), who had already spent four years building Skyhoundz, the world’s largest disc dog competition series — Hyperflite was created to solve a problem they experienced firsthand: existing flying disc manufacturers had failed to keep pace with the evolving needs of the modern canine athlete.

Through the application of sophisticated aerodynamic and materials technologies, Hyperflite did nothing less than reinvent the canine disc. Hyperflite was the first company to design a disc line specifically engineered for disc dog competition — and that commitment to purpose-built innovation has never wavered.

Hyperflite’s culture of innovation has resulted in a long line of industry firsts: the first flying discs designed specifically for canine competition, the first puncture-resistant canine competition disc (Jawz), the first cold-weather competition disc (FrostBite), the first small-dog competition disc (Pup), the first soft and flexible competition disc (SofFlite), the first disc designed specifically for Xtreme Distance competition (MaxQ), the first proprietary dual gripping surface on both the top and underside of a canine disc for secure gripping in all conditions — a technology protected by U.S. Patent No. 6,887,119, the first patent ever granted for a flying disc designed specifically for canine competition — and the development of X-Flash Anti-Glare Technology. And the list goes on.

Today, Hyperflite offers eight disc models ranging from the large Alpha to the small Nano, each available in multiple formulations — with some offered in as many as seven — including Competition Standard, FrostBite, HyperFlex, Jawz, Midnight Sun, SofFlite, and X-Comp. Whether you have a soft or hard biter, compete in cold weather, train at night, or need a disc suited to a small dog, there is a Hyperflite disc engineered for your needs. No other company has developed a lineup with that level of specificity for the sport.

Built for the Sport

The sport of disc dogs traces its roots to 1974, when Irv Lander, Director of the International Frisbee Association, witnessed Alex Stein and Ashley Whippet perform and was inspired to formalize it into organized competition. Alex Stein won the first World Championship, with Ashley Whippet going on to become the sport’s first three-time World Champion. Alex and fellow early competitor Eldon McIntire and his dog Hyper Hank went on to promote the sport at venues around the country — including performances at the White House for Amy Carter and at the 1978 Super Bowl. Alex and Eldon also became long-time judges and ambassadors for the sport. Peter and Jeff came of age in that tradition — Peter winning the World Championship with Wizard in 1984 and Jeff with Gilbert in 1989, both teams later inducted into the Ashley Whippet Hall of Fame — Peter and Wizard in 1985 and Jeff and Gilbert in 1990 — before going on to help shape the sport’s next chapter.

Hyperflite has never been just a disc company. From the beginning, Peter Bloeme and Jeff Perry understood that great equipment alone doesn’t grow a sport — infrastructure does. Peter served as Director of AWI from 1985 to 1998 — the organization that Irv Lander had gone on to lead as Executive Director — and it was during that time that he approached Wham-O about improving the Fastback Frisbee, the official disc of competition. Crack resistance in cold weather, bite resistance, flight performance — the sport had real needs. The response was largely indifference. That experience, combined with Jeff Perry having founded the Greater Atlanta Dog and Disc Club, one of the first disc dog clubs in the country, with Peter Bloeme serving as its second president, reflected a commitment to the sport that predates Skyhoundz itself. That belief led them to found Skyhoundz in 1996, and four years later to create Hyperflite specifically to serve it. Together, the two organizations have invested nearly thirty years of effort into building the competitive framework the sport relies on today.

When Skyhoundz launched in 1996, Peter and Jeff began immediately working to grow the sport — developing new divisions, new formats, and new educational resources. By 2000, that foundation was strong enough to support the first organized Skyhoundz World Championship, which has grown every year since.

Beyond competition, they published multiple books on the sport — including two earlier editions under the “Frisbee Dogs” title and the current “Disc Dogs: The Complete Guide” — and produced the “Disc Dogs: Training DVD.” They also created “Disc Dogs Rock!,” a free training guide now available in seven languages, and have traveled to Argentina, Belgium, Canada, China, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, the Netherlands, the Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Spain to give seminars, clinics, and judging support, asking only that their expenses be covered.

Over nearly thirty years, Hyperflite and Skyhoundz have invested an extraordinary amount of time, effort, and money in this sport — not as a business strategy, but because they believe in it.

At all Skyhoundz events, competitors are required to use Hyperflite discs. This isn’t a revenue play — it’s a straightforward exchange: none of what Skyhoundz and Hyperflite have built over nearly thirty years happens without support. If competitors are willing to support Hyperflite with even a modest purchase, Hyperflite and Skyhoundz will continue supporting them — and everyone else in this sport — through everything they do. That’s a reasonable ask.

Hyperflite and Skyhoundz have also made a deliberate choice not to sponsor individual competitors. It’s not only a matter of resources — it’s a matter of integrity. Selecting individual athletes to sponsor while excluding others could call into question the impartiality of Skyhoundz judges and suggest a corporate bias in favor of sponsored competitors. Sponsoring individuals who compete in Skyhoundz events would create a potential conflict of interest that Hyperflite is simply not willing to introduce into the sport. The best way to give back is to invest in the sport itself — in the events, the education, and the community that makes it all possible.

The people behind Hyperflite and Skyhoundz are not a mystery. Hyperflite is an American-owned company that has manufactured its discs in the United States since day one. The principals are accessible, the history is documented, and that transparency is intentional. It reflects how Hyperflite and Skyhoundz have always tried to operate.