The Frigate is an Albatross distance-driver-class mold, named for the warship in keeping with the brand's early nautical naming. The PDGA approved it on Feb 8, 2018 under certification 18-13, recording a 21.2 cm diameter, 2.2 cm rim, 1.5 cm height, and 1.2 cm rim depth. The wide rim and low profile place it in driver territory, but Albatross has published no flight numbers for it and the dimensions cannot establish glide, turn, fade, or stability. It comes from Albatross Disc Golf, a disc golf company based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota that also runs the Albatross Disc Golf Tour. It is one of six molds Albatross certified together on a single day in February 2018, the brand's original lineup. No named plastic family or numeric material properties were discoverable, so no plastic runs are listed.
The Frigate is an Albatross distance-driver-class mold, named for the warship in keeping with the brand's early nautical naming.
The PDGA approved it on Feb 8, 2018 under certification 18-13, recording a 21.2 cm diameter, 2.2 cm rim, 1.5 cm height, and 1.2 cm rim depth. The wide rim and low profile place it in driver territory, but Albatross has published no flight numbers for it and the dimensions cannot establish glide, turn, fade, or stability.
It comes from Albatross Disc Golf, a disc golf company based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota that also runs the Albatross Disc Golf Tour. It is one of six molds Albatross certified together on a single day in February 2018, the brand's original lineup. No named plastic family or numeric material properties were discoverable, so no plastic runs are listed.
Flight
Source: Albatross Disc Golf
SpeedHow hard the disc must be thrown to fly as designed. Putters are 1 to 3, the fastest drivers 14 and up.
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GlideHow long the disc stays in the air. More glide means more distance from the same throw.
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TurnHow much it drifts right early in flight (right-handed backhand). More negative, more drift.
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FadeHow hard it hooks left as it slows down (right-handed backhand). Higher, stronger hook.
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StabilityTurn plus fade. Negative drifts right and is easier for beginners. Positive finishes left.Turn + Fade
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Dimensions
Source: PDGA
DiameterHow wide the disc is, edge to edge. Almost every disc is 21 to 22 cm.
21.2 cm
HeightHow tall the disc is lying flat. Putters are usually the tallest.
1.5 cm
Rim DepthHow deep the rim is underneath, where your fingers grip. Putters have the deepest rims.
1.2 cm
Rim ThicknessHow wide the rim is. Wider rims make faster discs that need a stronger throw.
2.2 cm
Rim Inside DiameterThe width of the flat middle, inside the rim. Bigger usually means a slower, easier disc.
18.9 cm
Rim Depth/Diameter RatioRim depth as a share of the disc's width. Higher means a deeper rim for its size.
5.7%
Rim ConfigurationA PDGA score for the shape of the edge. Low is sharp, like a driver. High is rounded, like a putter.
29.5
BeadA small ridge under the edge of the rim, mostly on putters. It changes how the disc feels in hand.
