Gearhead: New LED flying discs light up late summer eve

Call it what you will - a Frisbee, flying disc, or just a disc - chances are that, at one time or another, you’ve probably thrown such a spinning object through the air.

People have enjoyed doing so for a long time. According to historians, the first disc-shaped air flyer was the discus of ancient Olympic Games.

The modern version was born in 1948, with the introduction of an aerodynamic flying disc called the Flynn-Saucer.

These days there are countless types of discs available, and an always-evolving assortment of skilled games centered around them, including Disc Golf, Guts, and KanJam.

But nothing beats simply tossing a disc around among a group of friends or family members, where every catch - whether it’s a daredevil leap or a clumsy fumble - becomes an essential part of the game and a happy memory.

And thanks to LED technology, you can now enjoy flying disc fun in the dusk or darkness of a warm summer evening.

A disc clad in LED lights, such as the popular Nite Ize Flashlight LED Light Up Flying Disc with Disc-O Select, jazzes up the simple rhythm of catch and throw.

Designed by a professional disc player for straight flight and true balance, the Nite Ize Disc-O Select weighs less than ?7 ounces and has a 10.6” diameter.

Two 2016 3V lithium batteries power the lights for 20 hours and are easily replaced (lights are operated with a simple on/off switch).

The disc is water resistant, floats, and lets you select six color lights (red, purple, blue, aqua, green and white) or cycle through the color spectrum in a fiber-optic array that extends to the disc’s rim, illuminating it from every angle. The LED lights have a 100,000-hour life. $24.99.niteize.com