Discmania

Mermaid

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4.6(14)
Control Driver
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The Mermaid is Discmania's fairway driver, rated 7/4/-1/2, sold as a disc that floats. It offers mild turn and a moderate finish, giving it an ordinary control-driver role as well as a specific reason to consider it near water. Players looking for a hard-fading wind disc or a strong turnover specialist have different needs. Discmania introduced it as the brand's first floating disc. The official product description also identifies a slight dome and recommends straight flights with a small amount of turn. Floating is a property of the product, not assurance that a disc is retrievable: current, vegetation, visibility and access can still make recovery difficult. The PDGA approved the Mermaid on 17 October 2022 (22-178). Its clearest use is a familiar driver shot over or beside water, with the buoyancy as an additional buying consideration rather than a reason to throw a line beyond one's comfortable range.

The Mermaid is Discmania's fairway driver, rated 7/4/-1/2, sold as a disc that floats. It offers mild turn and a moderate finish, giving it an ordinary control-driver role as well as a specific reason to consider it near water. Players looking for a hard-fading wind disc or a strong turnover specialist have different needs.

Discmania introduced it as the brand's first floating disc. The official product description also identifies a slight dome and recommends straight flights with a small amount of turn. Floating is a property of the product, not assurance that a disc is retrievable: current, vegetation, visibility and access can still make recovery difficult.

The PDGA approved the Mermaid on 17 October 2022 (22-178). Its clearest use is a familiar driver shot over or beside water, with the buoyancy as an additional buying consideration rather than a reason to throw a line beyond one's comfortable range.

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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.
7
GlideHow long the disc stays in the air. More glide means more distance from the same throw.
4
TurnHow much it drifts right early in flight (right-handed backhand). More negative, more drift.
-1
FadeHow hard it hooks left as it slows down (right-handed backhand). Higher, stronger hook.
2
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.
21.3 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.
1.9 cm
Rim Inside DiameterThe width of the flat middle, inside the rim. Bigger usually means a slower, easier disc.
17.5 cm
Rim Depth/Diameter RatioRim depth as a share of the disc's width. Higher means a deeper rim for its size.
5.6%
Rim ConfigurationA PDGA score for the shape of the edge. Low is sharp, like a driver. High is rounded, like a putter.
41.75
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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