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DRIVER
Distance driver
Long, sharp, and hungry for speed. The widest rim trades easy control for maximum potential.
The flight guide / 001
Find the disc
that flies like you.
Disc golf is a conversation between angle, speed, and air. Learn the language of your discs, then let the fairway answer back.
FIELD
NOTES
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NOTES
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DISC
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ATLAS◎
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The short version
Four families.
One flight.
Every disc belongs to a job: get distance, find the fairway, hold a line, or finish in the basket. The rim shape changes how much speed and control it wants from your throw.
Compare the families ↓Your starting point
Pick your
flight family.
New to the sport? Start with a putter or midrange. They reward clean form before they reward raw power.
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FAIRWAY
Fairway driver
The reliable middle ground: more glide than a midrange, less demand than a distance driver.
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MIDRANGE
Midrange
Point, shoot, learn. A rounded profile keeps it straight and makes it the best teacher in the bag.
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PUTTER
Putter
Soft hands, straight lines. The deep rim and blunt edge make short shots predictable and calm.
Read the numbers
The anatomy
of a flight.
Flight numbers are a shorthand, not a promise. Your speed, release angle, and wind complete the equation.
HIGHLOW
RELEASEFADE
GLIDEHIGH-SPEED TURNLOW-SPEED FADE
01
Speed
How fast the disc wants to fly. Higher speed needs more arm speed to reach its line.
02
Glide
How long it stays in the air. More glide means more carry, especially at lower power.
03
Turn
How much the disc moves right for a right-handed backhand throw at full speed.
04
Fade
How strongly it hooks left as it slows down. The final signature of the flight.
Keep this close
Small
dictionary.
- Hyzer
- Outside edge tilted down at release. The disc naturally fades toward that edge.
- Anhyzer
- Outside edge tilted up. Can shape a turnover line or help a disc hold right.
- Overstable
- Resists turning over and finishes with a dependable fade. Wind’s favorite.
- Understable
- Easier to turn at speed. A friendly choice for newer players and smooth rollers.