Discraft

Nuke OS

4.6(136)
Distance Driver
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The Nuke OS is the overstable wing of Discraft's Nuke family, rated 13/4/0/4: maximum speed with zero turn and a heavy left finish. It is a power thrower's headwind and forehand driver; without real arm speed it flies like a fast, long hyzer and not much else. Its job is holding shape when conditions or torque would flip anything neutral: full-power forehands, gusty tee shots, and big skip hyzers. The fade arrives with authority, so plan landings well left of the target line. Approved in June 2011 (PDGA cert 11-23), two months after the Nuke SS, it completed the original Nuke trio, covering the speed-13 slot from flippy to meat-hook. ESP and Z Line are the standards, with Lite versions of both for lighter builds, FLX blends in Z and Titanium for grip, a Jawbreaker Swirl run, and Signature and Tour Series ESP stamps marking team years.

The Nuke OS is the overstable wing of Discraft's Nuke family, rated 13/4/0/4: maximum speed with zero turn and a heavy left finish. It is a power thrower's headwind and forehand driver; without real arm speed it flies like a fast, long hyzer and not much else.

Its job is holding shape when conditions or torque would flip anything neutral: full-power forehands, gusty tee shots, and big skip hyzers. The fade arrives with authority, so plan landings well left of the target line.

Approved in June 2011 (PDGA cert 11-23), two months after the Nuke SS, it completed the original Nuke trio, covering the speed-13 slot from flippy to meat-hook.

ESP and Z Line are the standards, with Lite versions of both for lighter builds, FLX blends in Z and Titanium for grip, a Jawbreaker Swirl run, and Signature and Tour Series ESP stamps marking team years.

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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.
4
TurnHow much it drifts right early in flight (right-handed backhand). More negative, more drift.
0
FadeHow hard it hooks left as it slows down (right-handed backhand). Higher, stronger hook.
4
StabilityTurn plus fade. Negative drifts right and is easier for beginners. Positive finishes left.Turn + Fade
4

Dimensions

Source: PDGA
DiameterHow wide the disc is, edge to edge. Almost every disc is 21 to 22 cm.
21.2 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.
2.5 cm
Rim Inside DiameterThe width of the flat middle, inside the rim. Bigger usually means a slower, easier disc.
16.2 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.
30.75
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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