Crank SS

4.5(69)
Distance Driver
The Crank SS is the understable half of the Crank pairing, rated 13/5/-3/2: top-end speed with a -3 turn that opens the flight up for moderate arms. It is a max-distance and roller disc for players who cannot yet flip a stable 13-speed; big arms will turn it over outright. Thrown smooth it S-curves long, with the fade arriving late to straighten the landing. Wear tips it further right, and seasoned copies drift toward dedicated roller duty, familiar behavior for the SS class. Certified in September 2015 (PDGA cert 15-67), two years after the standard Crank, it fills the same moderate-arm role in the Crank pairing that the Nuke SS plays for the Nuke. Runs are lean and premium: Z Line and Big Z as the premium runs, Z Lite for lighter weights, and Titanium including a Ledgestone edition.

The Crank SS is the understable half of the Crank pairing, rated 13/5/-3/2: top-end speed with a -3 turn that opens the flight up for moderate arms. It is a max-distance and roller disc for players who cannot yet flip a stable 13-speed; big arms will turn it over outright.

Thrown smooth it S-curves long, with the fade arriving late to straighten the landing. Wear tips it further right, and seasoned copies drift toward dedicated roller duty, familiar behavior for the SS class.

Certified in September 2015 (PDGA cert 15-67), two years after the standard Crank, it fills the same moderate-arm role in the Crank pairing that the Nuke SS plays for the Nuke.

Runs are lean and premium: Z Line and Big Z as the premium runs, Z Lite for lighter weights, and Titanium including a Ledgestone edition.

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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.
13
GlideHow long the disc stays in the air. More glide means more distance from the same throw.
5
TurnHow much it drifts right early in flight (right-handed backhand). More negative, more drift.
-3
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.
1.5 cm
Rim DepthHow deep the rim is underneath, where your fingers grip. Putters have the deepest rims.
1.1 cm
Rim ThicknessHow wide the rim is. Wider rims make faster discs that need a stronger throw.
2.4 cm
Rim Inside DiameterThe width of the flat middle, inside the rim. Bigger usually means a slower, easier disc.
16.3 cm
Rim Depth/Diameter RatioRim depth as a share of the disc's width. Higher means a deeper rim for its size.
5.2%
Rim ConfigurationA PDGA score for the shape of the edge. Low is sharp, like a driver. High is rounded, like a putter.
27.25
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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