Discraft

Flash

DISCONTINUED
4.5(40)
Distance Driver
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The Flash is a discontinued Discraft distance driver rated 10/5/-2/3: real turn followed by a real fade, the classic S-curve recipe. In its day it was a maximum-distance disc; by modern standards the flight reads as controllable distance that moderate arms can use fully. The -2 turn opens lines at ordinary power, and the fade 3 brings it home rather than letting it drift off the fairway. Well-worn copies slide toward turnover and roller duty, typical of the stability class. Approved in April 2004 (PDGA cert 04-03), the Flash ran through the 2000s before the lineup's faster generations displaced it, and it has been retired since. Copies circulate in ESP and Z Line, plus Big Z and swirled runs in both ESP and Z for collectors.

The Flash is a discontinued Discraft distance driver rated 10/5/-2/3: real turn followed by a real fade, the classic S-curve recipe. In its day it was a maximum-distance disc; by modern standards the flight reads as controllable distance that moderate arms can use fully.

The -2 turn opens lines at ordinary power, and the fade 3 brings it home rather than letting it drift off the fairway. Well-worn copies slide toward turnover and roller duty, typical of the stability class.

Approved in April 2004 (PDGA cert 04-03), the Flash ran through the 2000s before the lineup's faster generations displaced it, and it has been retired since.

Copies circulate in ESP and Z Line, plus Big Z and swirled runs in both ESP and Z for collectors.

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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.
10
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.
-2
FadeHow hard it hooks left as it slows down (right-handed backhand). Higher, stronger hook.
3
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.
1.6 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.
2.1 cm
Rim Inside DiameterThe width of the flat middle, inside the rim. Bigger usually means a slower, easier disc.
17 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.
27.5
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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