Discmania

Essence

4.8(277)
Control Driver
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The Essence is Discmania's understable fairway driver rated 8/6/-2/1. It offers considerable glide, useful turn and a light finish, making it a candidate for hyzer flips, where a disc released on hyzer rises toward flat. It suits players building driver distance and experienced throwers needing controlled turnovers, rather than someone looking for a headwind specialist. Discmania places it in the Evolution line and recommends backhands, smooth forehands, tailwinds and rollers. The maker describes a rounded, somewhat blunt nose and links that shape to its roller role. The roller recommendation gives its turning flight a second job for players who already use it for distance. The manufacturer also distinguishes particular runs. Its Neo Lumen listing says that release is not especially flippy straight out of the box and acknowledges that earlier Essences have been more understable. That is a reason to identify the plastic and run when replacing a familiar one. The PDGA approved the Essence on 5 March 2020 (20-22).

The Essence is Discmania's understable fairway driver rated 8/6/-2/1. It offers considerable glide, useful turn and a light finish, making it a candidate for hyzer flips, where a disc released on hyzer rises toward flat. It suits players building driver distance and experienced throwers needing controlled turnovers, rather than someone looking for a headwind specialist.

Discmania places it in the Evolution line and recommends backhands, smooth forehands, tailwinds and rollers. The maker describes a rounded, somewhat blunt nose and links that shape to its roller role. The roller recommendation gives its turning flight a second job for players who already use it for distance.

The manufacturer also distinguishes particular runs. Its Neo Lumen listing says that release is not especially flippy straight out of the box and acknowledges that earlier Essences have been more understable. That is a reason to identify the plastic and run when replacing a familiar one. The PDGA approved the Essence on 5 March 2020 (20-22).

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Flight

Source: Discmania

Arm speed

NoviceIntermediatePro
SpeedHow hard the disc must be thrown to fly as designed. Putters are 1 to 3, the fastest drivers 14 and up.
8
GlideHow long the disc stays in the air. More glide means more distance from the same throw.
6
TurnHow much it drifts right early in flight (right-handed backhand). More negative, more drift.
-2
FadeHow hard it hooks left as it slows down (right-handed backhand). Higher, stronger hook.
1
StabilityTurn plus fade. Negative drifts right and is easier for beginners. Positive finishes left.Turn + Fade
-1

Dimensions

Source: PDGA
DiameterHow wide the disc is, edge to edge. Almost every disc is 21 to 22 cm.
21 cm
HeightHow tall the disc is lying flat. Putters are usually the tallest.
1.8 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.
1.8 cm
Rim Inside DiameterThe width of the flat middle, inside the rim. Bigger usually means a slower, easier disc.
17.4 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.
33.25
BeadA small ridge under the edge of the rim, mostly on putters. It changes how the disc feels in hand.
No

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