Discraft

Cicada

4.7(168)
Control Driver
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The Cicada is a straight-to-understable fairway driver rated 7/6/-1/1, with glide as its calling card. Thrown at moderate power it flies long and honest with only a soft left finish, and a touch more power turns it into an easy hyzer-flip disc. It rewards smooth, average-speed arms; big power will flip it past straight, and it is not the driver for a headwind. The glide-6 rating is the story in practice: the Cicada stays airborne past where similar-speed fairways settle, which makes it a natural choice for controlled distance without muscle. Newer players get full flights early, and finesse players use it for anhyzer holds and gentle shape. It is one of Discraft's newer molds, approved in August 2023 (PDGA cert 23-215). A modified, more overstable sibling, the Cigarra, holds its own separate certification, a sign Discraft is building the mold out into a small family.

The Cicada is a straight-to-understable fairway driver rated 7/6/-1/1, with glide as its calling card. Thrown at moderate power it flies long and honest with only a soft left finish, and a touch more power turns it into an easy hyzer-flip disc. It rewards smooth, average-speed arms; big power will flip it past straight, and it is not the driver for a headwind.

The glide-6 rating is the story in practice: the Cicada stays airborne past where similar-speed fairways settle, which makes it a natural choice for controlled distance without muscle. Newer players get full flights early, and finesse players use it for anhyzer holds and gentle shape.

It is one of Discraft's newer molds, approved in August 2023 (PDGA cert 23-215). A modified, more overstable sibling, the Cigarra, holds its own separate certification, a sign Discraft is building the mold out into a small family.

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Flight

Source: Discraft

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.
6
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.
1
StabilityTurn plus fade. Negative drifts right and is easier for beginners. Positive finishes left.Turn + Fade
0

Dimensions

Source: PDGA
DiameterHow wide the disc is, edge to edge. Almost every disc is 21 to 22 cm.
21.4 cm
HeightHow tall the disc is lying flat. Putters are usually the tallest.
1.6 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.
1.7 cm
Rim Inside DiameterThe width of the flat middle, inside the rim. Bigger usually means a slower, easier disc.
18 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.
35.25
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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