![]() ![]() These are sometimes sought after by collectors. This simply means the disc was produced prior to the flight numbering system and doesn’t have the numbers printed on them, thusly it is labeled Pre-Flight-Number. ![]() Prior to 2019, Discraft used a different system that effectively shows the overall expected left/right travel of a disc (or commonly stated as stability) with a single number.Īs a side note, when you are shopping for discs you may run into listings that use the abbreviation PFN. This four-number system has since been implemented by many major disc golf brands including Discraft, MVP, Dynamic Discs, Westside Discs, Latitude 64, and many others. Innova Disc Golf popularized the four number flight rating system when they started stamping the ratings right on the discs in 2009. You may be interested in hearing some historical facts about flight numbers since this system is so unique to disc golf. This post was written by the DG Puttheads and originally posted on. Understable – a flight that turns more than it fades, or ends more to the right for a RHBH throw This term is sometimes (confusingly) used to describe a disc that is overstable, especially when the word stable is emphasized like “that disc is stable“. Stable – a flight that is relatively straight. This is a disc that ends left of center for a RHBH throw Overstable – a flight that fades more than it turns. Stability – a description of the disc’s overall left or right travel Right-hand-back-hand, left-hand-back-hand, right-hand-fore-hand, left-hand-fore-hand RHBH/LHBH/RHFH/LHFH – an abbreviation for the style and handedness of the thrower. If you are new to disc golf, some terms may be confusing but we are here to help. Total potential distance can be estimated based on the disc speed and glide numbers. Shown here are the fade and turn “sections”. Disc golf flight charts are helpful to visualize the flight of the disc. This movement is to the left for a right-hand back-hand (RHBH) thrower and is sometimes referred to as low-speed-stability or LSS. The late-flight characteristic of a disc causing it to move laterally as velocity reduces. Turn numbers are usually ranked from +1 to -5 and the more negative the number is, the more it moves laterally. This is the movement to the right for a right-hand back-hand thrower and is sometimes referred to as high-speed-stability or HSS. The propensity of a disc to move laterally (to the side) in the initial stages of flight. In our opinion, a higher glide disc exhibits a more forward pushing fade. A higher glide insinuates a disc will fight to stay in the air. This number is generally based on the rim size and scales from 1 to 14. Faster discs with higher speed numbers have a larger rim and a sharper nose to allow the disc to move faster and further if you have the arm speed to keep it in the air. Speed Rating 9Ī measurement of the disc’s aerodynamics. Wondering about that 5th number? You can ignore it for now as it only appears on Discraft discs and won’t allow comparing to other manufacturers. These are what the numbers on the front of a disc golf disc mean and we’ll hit each one in more detail below. If you just want the basics around each of the flight numbers we have you covered here. ![]()
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