Speed, (1-10) is how quickly a disc cuts through the air, where 10 is the fastest. Glide (1-7) is how much "carry" or "float" a disc has where 7 is the most. The flight of the disc is broken into two phases and rated individually. High Speed Turn is the first part and is rated from -3 (most understable) to +1 (most overstable). Low Speed Fade is the end of the flight and it is rated from 0 (stable) to +3 (overstable). Stability describes the disc's flight path. Understable means it turns right, stable means there is no turn, overstable means it turns left. This is for a right hand back handed throw. Reverse for left handed. Because of their superior stability and aerodynamic qualities, Innova discs produce terrific flights when thrown correctly. Here are a few tips to improve your throwing style: Make sure you have the right angle of release. The flatter your release, the straighter your shot will fly. Learn to keep the nose of the disc flat - a "nose-up" release will quickly stall and fade. Throw a low line drive. Pull your arm across your chest giving the disc a good, firm snap. Try lighter discs. Many new players make the mistake of throwing discs that are too heavy for them. A lighter disc will have more carry at the end of its flight adding valuable distance to your drives. Many professionals use drivers such as the TeeBird and Valkyrie in the mid to high 160's. (Remember, the typical flying disc weighs in at 165g.) What's the difference between a Distance Driver, Fairway Driver, Multi Purpose and Putt and Approach? As you have a selection of clubs in golf for driving, chipping, and putting in golf, you have different discs for different shots in disc golf. Distance drivers provide maximum distance to get the most out of your drives. Fairway drivers are drivers which are made for long accurate shots. Multi Purpose discs provide a range of discs for all sorts of long to medium range shots. Putt & Approach discs give you the accuracy to get the disc to and in the target. Most players use a selection of different types of discs to play disc golf. Learn more About our ratings On each of the disc pages, you will be presented with a graph of 4 numbers, like the one to the right. These are the disc's flight ratings. Each disc has a unique flight rating. Click the tabs that surround these ratings to choose related discs, faster, slower, more fade, more glide. Learn more About our Plastics We have 3 main plastic types, each with it's own unique properties. Our DX Plastic offers great grip at a great price. Pro Line Plastic provides added durability and unique feel. Champion Plastic offers the highest durability and comes in cool pearl and clear colors. A quick lesson on flight characteristics: Stable - The tendency of a disc to remain straight through most of the flight. Understable/Turnover - The tendency of a disc to turn to the right during the high speed portion of the flight for a Right Hand Back Hand (RHBH) thrower. Overstable - The tendency of a disc to turn to the left at high or low speeds for a RHBH thrower. Hyzer - Is an angle of release where the outside edge or left edge of the disc is tilted downward for a RHBH thrower. Anhyzer - Is an angle of release where the outside edge or left edge of the disc is tilted upward for a RHBH thrower. |
 
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