Favorite Discs

Discs have flight numbers printed on them and below is what they mean

Flight Path Numbers

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.

Below 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