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Challenger SS

4.8(116)
Putt & Approach
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The Challenger SS is the understable member of the Challenger putter family, rated 2/3/-1/2 and beadless where the standard Challenger is beaded. At throwing power it drifts gently right before a soft finish, which makes it the family's touch disc: turnover approaches, glidey straight lay-ups, and putts for players who like a putter that does not fight them. The -1 turn only really shows on drives and long approaches; inside the circle it just feels like a friendlier, less stubborn Challenger. Slower arms get the most from it. Discraft certified it in August 2017 (PDGA cert 17-93), part of a one-two expansion that added the more overstable Challenger OS a month later, bracketing the 2003 classic with both stability directions. Putter Line and Pro-D cover the traditional feels, Jawbreaker and CT Jawbreaker firm it up, and a Titanium Swirl run tops the shelf.

The Challenger SS is the understable member of the Challenger putter family, rated 2/3/-1/2 and beadless where the standard Challenger is beaded. At throwing power it drifts gently right before a soft finish, which makes it the family's touch disc: turnover approaches, glidey straight lay-ups, and putts for players who like a putter that does not fight them.

The -1 turn only really shows on drives and long approaches; inside the circle it just feels like a friendlier, less stubborn Challenger. Slower arms get the most from it.

Discraft certified it in August 2017 (PDGA cert 17-93), part of a one-two expansion that added the more overstable Challenger OS a month later, bracketing the 2003 classic with both stability directions.

Putter Line and Pro-D cover the traditional feels, Jawbreaker and CT Jawbreaker firm it up, and a Titanium Swirl run tops the shelf.

Flight

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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.
2
GlideHow long the disc stays in the air. More glide means more distance from the same throw.
3
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.
21.1 cm
HeightHow tall the disc is lying flat. Putters are usually the tallest.
2 cm
Rim DepthHow deep the rim is underneath, where your fingers grip. Putters have the deepest rims.
1.4 cm
Rim ThicknessHow wide the rim is. Wider rims make faster discs that need a stronger throw.
1 cm
Rim Inside DiameterThe width of the flat middle, inside the rim. Bigger usually means a slower, easier disc.
19.1 cm
Rim Depth/Diameter RatioRim depth as a share of the disc's width. Higher means a deeper rim for its size.
6.6%
Rim ConfigurationA PDGA score for the shape of the edge. Low is sharp, like a driver. High is rounded, like a putter.
61
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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