Mutual Statement on the Balance

Bringing a new disc model to market is a long and demanding process, from initial concept and design, to tooling, testing, refinement, marketing, and ultimately production is a process that takes several months and sometimes years. In a coincidental set of circumstances, both MVP Disc Sports and Essential Discs found themselves in a situation where both companies were undergoing this extensive development process for a disc with the same name: Balance.

Neither company was at fault in this situation; it was simply a rare and unlucky set of circumstances for both companies. Both companies had already committed significant resources into their respective Balance disc, so “re-naming” would have been a challenge for either party.

MVP Disc Sports and Essential Discs are pleased to announce that we have worked through this matter amicably. Essential Discs has agreed to rename their disc and withdraw their opposition to MVP’s USPTO trademark application. In turn, MVP will produce a batch of discs for Essential Discs in support of their mission of youth disc golf. These discs will be new discs in the Essential Discs lineup.

The disc formerly called Balance in the Essential Discs line will be renamed to IntegrityTM. No changes have been made to this disc’s design, flight, plastic, or source.

Both companies have a shared mission of growing the sport, so we’re proud to use this shared mission to resolve this matter in a way that supports both companies and the sport as a whole. We also hope that this will set a good example of how companies in the disc golf industry should work together to resolve their differences and grow the sport.

No further comment will be offered by either party beyond this mutual public statement.