Latitude 64 Plastics
Latitude 64 is the Swedish manufacturer behind every Trilogy disc. They mould their own lineup and they also produce for Dynamic Discs and Westside Discs, which is why those three brands feel related in the hand.
Their plastic range is the broadest in disc golf, and that is exactly what makes it confusing. The trick is that it is not a flat list of twenty blends — it is a handful of families, each with a parent plastic and a few variants built on top of it. Learn the four families and the whole lineup falls into place.
Quick Reference
- Putting? Zero — Medium to start, Soft for grip, Hard for spin putters.
- Throwing and driving? Opto for durability, Gold Line for grip.
- Cold or wet? Gold Line, or Royal Grand.
- Night rounds? Opto Moonshine.
- Lower arm speed? Opto Air, or Zero Gravity for putters.
- On a budget? Retro.
- Want recycled? Recycled — BioGold is the Gold Line version of the same idea, currently out of stock.
The Four Families
Every Latitude plastic below belongs to one of these. Once you know which family a disc is in, you know roughly what you are holding.
| Family | Character | What sits in it |
|---|---|---|
| Opto | Clear premium, most durable | Opto, Opto Orbit, Opto Air, Opto Moonshine, Opto-Ice, Opto-X |
| Gold | Opaque premium, grippier | Gold Line, Gold Orbit, Gold Ice, BioGold |
| Royal | Premium, grip-forward | Royal Grand, Royal Clear, Royal Sense, plus Orbit and Swirl finishes |
| Zero and Retro | Baseline, grip over longevity | Zero Soft / Medium / Hard / Pro / Gravity, and Retro |
A few one-off runs sit outside the families — Project Grip and the recycled runs — and those are covered at the end.
The Opto Family
Opto
Latitude's flagship premium plastic: translucent, extremely durable, and built to take hard hits without losing its flight. It is the equivalent of Innova's Champion, Discraft's Z Line or Dynamic Discs' Lucid. Opto holds its original stability longer through heavy use than anything else Latitude makes, which is why it ends up in the hands of players who throw the same driver hundreds of times a week. Popular picks include the Explorer, Saint and Diamond.
Best for: Drivers and midranges you throw hard and often, and courses that punish plastic.
Shop Opto →A contrasting rim moulded into the same plastic. Latitude does not market it as a flight change, so treat it as Opto that is easier to track in the air and spot in long grass. Shop Opto Orbit
Opto moulded light. The process keeps solid plastic at the rim edge and lightens the centre, so weight distribution stays sensible. Less mass means less effort to get up to speed — more glide and distance at lower arm speeds, and more turn in wind. Shop Opto Air
Latitude's glow plastic, built on the Opto platform. Keeps Opto's durability and adds a glow core that charges under light. Like most glow blends it runs slightly more overstable than standard Opto. Shop Opto Moonshine
The crystal-clear take on Opto — glassier, same premium base and same durability. Like any clear premium blend it can feel slick when wet. Shop Opto-Ice
The firmer, more overstable version, mostly seen on tour and signature runs. Across the Trilogy brands the X suffix works the same way — compare Dynamic's Fuzion-X and Westside's VIP-X. Good for power throws, forehands and headwinds. Shop Opto-X
The Gold Family
Gold Line
Latitude's grippier premium plastic. It starts from the same durable base as Opto and adds a different polymer for grip, giving up very little longevity in return. Gold Line is opaque, and in the same mold it tends to fly slightly less overstable than Opto — a touch more workability on a shaped line. Many players choose it on hand feel alone, especially in cold or damp conditions where clear premium plastic turns slick. Note that Latitude calls it Gold Line while the dropdown on each product simply says Gold.
Best for: Premium durability with grip you can trust, and seasons that run through wet weather.
Shop Gold Line →Two-tone Gold Line, with a contrasting rim. In our stock it turns up most often on tour and team series runs. Cosmetic rather than a flight change. Shop Gold Orbit
The clearer, glassier take on Gold Line, run in limited batches. Gold Line character with a different finish. We are out of it at present; standard Gold Line is the in-stock alternative. The collection stays live and refills when stock arrives. Check Gold Ice stock
Latitude's eco-friendly blend, made from melted-down Opto and Gold Line discs that did not meet quality standards. It feels and flies close to Gold Line with a slightly varied texture, and because the input is whatever was reclaimed, no two discs look alike. We are out of BioGold at present — Latitude's Recycled runs are the in-stock way to get the same idea. The collection stays live and refills when stock arrives. Check BioGold stock
The Royal Family
Royal Grand
The premium plastic in Latitude's Royal series, run on molds like the Rive, Grace, Brave, Strive and Sweep. Firm with real tack to it, holding a secure grip without the slickness a clear premium blend can have when conditions turn. It wears at premium rates, so a Royal Grand disc keeps its shape and flight across a season. Players tend to bag it for the feel rather than as a substitute for Opto or Gold Line.
Best for: Control drivers and midranges where a confident grip matters more than the last few feet.
Shop Royal Grand →The translucent blend in the family — the see-through counterpart to Royal Grand, on the same molds. Shop Royal Clear
The grip-first blend in the family, aimed at the putting green rather than the tee pad. Built to grab chains and stay put. Shop Royal Sense
Two-tone Royal Grand — a contrasting rim, same plastic. Shop Royal Grand Orbit
Royal Grand with swirled colour mixed through. Cosmetic only, and no two come out the same. Shop Royal Grand Swirl
Zero: The Putting Tier
Zero
Zero is the grip-first tier — the plastic behind most of Latitude's putters and approach discs, and their widest firmness range. There is no plastic called simply Zero; you always buy a graded version. Across all of them, softer grips harder and dies flatter on the chains, while firmer holds its shape longer and throws straighter from distance. The Pure in Zero Medium is one of the most trusted putting putters in the sport.
Best for: Putting and approach work, and cold or damp rounds where premium plastic turns slick. Cheap enough to buy several of one mold so your practice putter and your gamer feel identical.
Shop Zero →Flexible and extra grippy. Best chain-grab of the range, and discs tend to sit and stick on landing rather than skip. Some players find it too floppy for their stroke.
The most popular, and the right starting point. Balanced between grip and firmness — tacky enough to grab chains, firm enough for a consistent release.
The firmest of the main three, with a rigid, board-like feel. Spin putters often prefer it because the stiffness makes the release more repeatable, and it lasts longer before beating in.
Not a firmness grade but a durability upgrade: Latitude describes it as the familiar grip of the Zero line with a more durable, premium feel. The one to pick if your putter doubles as a throwing disc, or if you putt enough that a baseline putter wears out sooner than you want to replace it. Stocked on the Peak and the Hope. Shop Zero Pro · Zero Pro Moonshine is the glow version.
The ultralight line, moulded down into the 120s and below. Latitude builds it for beginners, juniors and slower arm speeds, because less mass needs less power to reach the speed a disc has to hit before it flies properly — and it floats, so a shot into water is usually recoverable. The trade is wind, which pushes a light disc around far more. Shop Zero Gravity
Retro: The Entry Tier
Retro
The least expensive plastic Latitude makes — the same molds you will find in Opto and Gold Line, in a soft, grippy, opaque baseline blend. It is the counterpart to Innova's DX and Dynamic Discs' Prime. Retro beats in fastest of anything in the range, and for a newer player that is usually an upgrade rather than a loss: a seasoned disc flies straighter and more forgivingly, which matters more at lower arm speeds than holding an original fade for years. Retro Burst is the same plastic with swirled colour mixed in — cosmetic only.
Best for: Learning the game, field practice, loaners, and wooded or water-lined courses where losing a disc is a real risk.
Shop Retro →Specialty Runs
Project Grip
A grip-focused run rather than a standing plastic line. It appears on selected molds in limited batches, so the lineup changes rather than staying fixed. The name is the pitch: these runs are about hand feel and a secure hold, which makes them worth a look for anyone who plays through cold or damp weather.
Shop Project Grip →Recycled
Latitude remoulds reclaimed plastic rather than discarding it, and these are the runs that come out of that process. Colour and surface texture vary from disc to disc — that is the nature of a recycled mix, not a defect. If you want the named version of the same idea, BioGold is the Gold Line equivalent.
Shop Recycled →How to Choose
By Disc Type
- Putters for putting: Zero. Start with Medium and adjust firmness to taste; Royal Sense if you want a premium grip option.
- Putters for throwing: Opto or Gold Line — premium durability for tee shots and powered approaches.
- Midranges: Opto or Gold Line. Royal Grand for grip. Retro on a budget.
- Fairway drivers: Opto is the standard, Gold Line for grip, Opto Air for easy lightweight distance.
- Distance drivers: Opto for maximum durability, Opto-X if you need it firmer and more overstable.
By Weather
- Cold: Gold Line, Royal Grand or Zero Soft — softer, grippier plastics stay comfortable when it is freezing.
- Hot: Opto or Zero Hard — firmer plastics hold shape and stability in heat.
- Wet: Gold Line and Royal Grand both grip well when a clear premium blend would go slick.
- Night: Opto Moonshine. For every glow disc we carry across all brands, see Glow in the Dark.
The Trilogy Connection
Latitude 64, Dynamic Discs and Westside Discs all come out of the same Swedish factory, and each gives its tiers a different name. This is the single most useful table in the guide if you already know one of the three brands.
| Tier | Latitude 64 | Dynamic Discs | Westside |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clear premium | Opto | Lucid | VIP |
| Grippy premium | Gold Line | Fuzion | Tournament |
| Flexible premium | Frost Line | Fluid | Elasto |
| Baseline putting | Zero | Classic | BT |
| Entry level | Retro | Prime | Origio |
| Lightweight premium | Opto Air | Lucid Air | VIP Air |
| Glow | Opto Moonshine | Moonshine | VIP Moonshine |
These are comparable rather than identical — each brand's version has its own feel. But if you like Gold Line, you will probably get on with Fuzion and Tournament too. Frost Line is Latitude's flexible premium blend; we do not currently stock it, which is why there is no link above.
FAQs
For throwing, Opto — extremely durable, translucent, and consistent over years. Gold Line is the grippier alternative with comparable durability. For putting, Zero Medium is the default. There is no single best; there is a best for the shot.
Opto is translucent, firmer, and tends to fly slightly more overstable. Gold Line is opaque, grippier, and a touch less overstable in the same mold. Choose Opto for maximum durability and stability, Gold Line for grip and a little more workability — especially in cold or wet weather.
Start with Zero Medium — it is the most popular for a reason. Move to Zero Soft if you want more chain-grab and a disc that sits where it lands, or Zero Hard if you are a spin putter who wants a firm, repeatable release. Zero Gravity is the ultralight option for players who need less mass.
Not as far as Latitude claims. Orbit moulds the rim and flight plate in contrasting colours; Swirl mixes colour through the plastic. Both are finishes applied to a plastic you already know, so an Opto Orbit disc is Opto and a Royal Grand Swirl disc is Royal Grand. The practical benefit is visibility — a two-tone disc is easier to follow in the air and find on the ground.
Not at the moment. Frost Line is Latitude's flexible premium plastic. The Trilogy equivalents are Dynamic Discs' Fluid and Westside's Elasto, and we are out of both at the moment — Fluid is on the restock list. For a grippy premium feel in the meantime, Royal Grand is the closest thing we have in stock. Megasoft is a Westside term rather than a Latitude one — you will find it as BT Megasoft. Latitude's softest putting option is Zero Soft.
Yes. Opto Air produces lighter discs from modified Opto plastic, and lighter discs are easier to get up to speed, which turns into glide and distance with less effort. Pick the lightest weight you can still control rather than the lightest on the shelf — light discs get pushed around in wind.
They are made in the same Swedish factory but they are comparable rather than identical. The table above maps the tiers across all three. For the Dynamic side in detail, see our Dynamic Discs Plastics Guide.