Discraft

Spectra

DISCONTINUED
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Distance Driver
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The Spectra is a discontinued distance driver rated 12/5/-2/2: high speed with enough turn to open long S-curves and a controlled finish. It offered workable distance in the mid-2000s power class, with enough turn that lower-power arms could wring easy distance out of it. Flat releases drifted right and recovered; slower arms hyzer-flipped it for straight length. Nothing about the shape was extreme, which was its appeal. Approved on Halloween 2005 (PDGA cert 05-18, the same certification day as the Banger GT), it ran in the lineup before being retired. The only run listed here is Supercolor, Discraft's full-color photo-print line, a reminder that many surviving Spectras are the printed picture discs.

The Spectra is a discontinued distance driver rated 12/5/-2/2: high speed with enough turn to open long S-curves and a controlled finish. It offered workable distance in the mid-2000s power class, with enough turn that lower-power arms could wring easy distance out of it.

Flat releases drifted right and recovered; slower arms hyzer-flipped it for straight length. Nothing about the shape was extreme, which was its appeal.

Approved on Halloween 2005 (PDGA cert 05-18, the same certification day as the Banger GT), it ran in the lineup before being retired.

The only run listed here is Supercolor, Discraft's full-color photo-print line, a reminder that many surviving Spectras are the printed picture discs.

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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.
12
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.
2
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.
21.2 cm
HeightHow tall the disc is lying flat. Putters are usually the tallest.
1.7 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.
2.2 cm
Rim Inside DiameterThe width of the flat middle, inside the rim. Bigger usually means a slower, easier disc.
16.8 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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