Discraft

Glide

4.2(45)
Mid Range
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The Glide is an understable midrange rated 6/5/-3/1: it moves right easily at ordinary power and lands with barely any fade. That makes it one of the friendliest discs in Discraft's lineup for newer players and slower arms, who get effortless turnovers and easy distance from it; power throwers will flip it over unless they throw it on hyzer. For experienced hands it is a touch tool: anhyzer holds, hyzer-flips, and gentle right-drifting lines it holds all the way to the ground. Worth knowing when reading reviews: some community ratings show a bit more fade (around 2) than the listed 1, though everyone agrees turn dominates the flight. The Glide began as the prototype for Discraft's 2004 Ace Race, the annual event the company runs around an unreleased mold, and was PDGA-approved that October (cert 04-11). It stuck in the lineup long after its event year. Discraft has reissued the Glide as a Classic Reissue; its runs include Big Z and Z Line, plus a Tour Series Titanium for collectors.

The Glide is an understable midrange rated 6/5/-3/1: it moves right easily at ordinary power and lands with barely any fade. That makes it one of the friendliest discs in Discraft's lineup for newer players and slower arms, who get effortless turnovers and easy distance from it; power throwers will flip it over unless they throw it on hyzer.

For experienced hands it is a touch tool: anhyzer holds, hyzer-flips, and gentle right-drifting lines it holds all the way to the ground. Worth knowing when reading reviews: some community ratings show a bit more fade (around 2) than the listed 1, though everyone agrees turn dominates the flight.

The Glide began as the prototype for Discraft's 2004 Ace Race, the annual event the company runs around an unreleased mold, and was PDGA-approved that October (cert 04-11). It stuck in the lineup long after its event year.

Discraft has reissued the Glide as a Classic Reissue; its runs include Big Z and Z Line, plus a Tour Series Titanium for collectors.

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.
6
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.
1
StabilityTurn plus fade. Negative drifts right and is easier for beginners. Positive finishes left.Turn + Fade
-2

Dimensions

Source: PDGA
DiameterHow wide the disc is, edge to edge. Almost every disc is 21 to 22 cm.
21.5 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.
1.3 cm
Rim ThicknessHow wide the rim is. Wider rims make faster discs that need a stronger throw.
1.5 cm
Rim Inside DiameterThe width of the flat middle, inside the rim. Bigger usually means a slower, easier disc.
18.6 cm
Rim Depth/Diameter RatioRim depth as a share of the disc's width. Higher means a deeper rim for its size.
6%
Rim ConfigurationA PDGA score for the shape of the edge. Low is sharp, like a driver. High is rounded, like a putter.
36.5
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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