The Yikun Claws is a putting putter and very little else. One speed with half a point of fade means it barely moves off the line you give it.
Yikun’s design note explains the trade: a vertical rim that gives up speed and distance in exchange for straight-line stability and distance control, with the thinnest rim in its range for a clean release. Three glide is low enough that the disc drops when it runs out of speed rather than skipping past the basket. Worth knowing before you compare listings: Yikun publishes 1 / 3 / 0 / 0.5 while Infinite publishes 1 / 2 / 0 / 0 as the manufacturer figures, so you will see both quoted — either way it is a slow, straight, barely-fading putter.
That puts it firmly inside the circle and on short flat approaches. Independent review compares the feel to an Innova Birdie; retailers and customers reach for the Polecat and the Glitch, with one calling it a slightly more overstable Polecat. Off the tee it does nothing at all — 1 speed with three glide has no distance in it, and half a point of fade will not fight a headwind.
The Claws is the first putter Yikun made, and the only mold in its range carrying the concentric ridges of a traditional Frisbee flight plate. Yikun is a Chinese manufacturer based in Ningbo and the first Asian company to have discs PDGA approved, with the Claws among its earliest molds at March 2014. The name is Yikun’s own English rendering of 爪, and some retailers sell the same mold as the Talon. It is made in Tiger Line only, the grippy base plastic — reviewers rate the grip highly in wet conditions but do not expect it to hold its shape as long as a premium blend.
How much the Claws turns and fades depends on how hard it is thrown. These three shapes are drawn from the manufacturer’s numbers, not from measured throws.
Measured by the PDGA when the Claws was certified. Each card names discs that share the number, so you can feel it in the hand.
