This picture shows the flightpath numbers that a disc may have. Speed, Glide, Turn and Fade respectively. Discraft does a difficulty rating at the end (the 1.9) that is different than other companies.
Speed
Ranges from 1 to 14. This number indicates the rate at which a disc can travel through the air with more distance potential but requires more power to achieve full performance. Beginners should start out with discs speed 5-10. These are typically called fairway drivers.
Glide
Ranges from 1 to 6. This number indicates how long a disc will stay in the air. Higher numbers means the disc will glide easier and longer.
Turn
Ranges from -5 to +1. This number indicates how easy a disc will turn over in flight. A disc will turn right for right-handed back-hand throwers and will turn left for left-handed back-hand throwers. Discs rated +1 will resist the turn. A negative number means the disc will have a flight pattern that resembles an 'S'. Negative numbers are easier for beginners to use.
Fade
Ranges from 0 to 5. This number indicates how far left (left for right-handed back-hand throwers and right for left-handed back-hand throwers) the disc will finish. Discs with a 0 will finish straight while discs with a 5 will fade the hardest.
| These are some of my favorite discs that I use | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disc | Speed | Glide | Turn | Fade |
| Discraft Buzzz | 5 | 4 | -1 | 1 |
| Discraft Hades | 12 | 6 | -3 | 2 |
| Discraft Zeus | 12 | 5 | -1 | 3 |
| Discraft Undertake | 9 | 5 | -1 | 2 |
| Kastaplast Berg | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Gateway Wizard | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |