Discraft

Typhoon

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Distance Driver
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The Typhoon is a vintage Discraft driver from the mid 1990s, PDGA approved in December 1994 (cert 94-10) as the follow-up to the popular Cyclone. It was a large-diameter driver, big and slow by modern standards, and players of the era remember it as slightly more overstable than Discraft's Marauder. It never caught on: the market shifted to smaller-diameter, faster drivers almost immediately, production ended long ago, and today it survives mainly as a nostalgia piece, with early first-run copies occasionally trading among vintage collectors.

Flight

Source: Discraft
SpeedHow hard the disc must be thrown to fly as designed. Putters are 1 to 3, the fastest drivers 14 and up.
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GlideHow long the disc stays in the air. More glide means more distance from the same throw.
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TurnHow much it drifts right early in flight (right-handed backhand). More negative, more drift.
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FadeHow hard it hooks left as it slows down (right-handed backhand). Higher, stronger hook.
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StabilityTurn plus fade. Negative drifts right and is easier for beginners. Positive finishes left.Turn + Fade
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Dimensions

Source: PDGA
DiameterHow wide the disc is, edge to edge. Almost every disc is 21 to 22 cm.
21.9 cm
HeightHow tall the disc is lying flat. Putters are usually the tallest.
1.8 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.
1.5 cm
Rim Inside DiameterThe width of the flat middle, inside the rim. Bigger usually means a slower, easier disc.
18.9 cm
Rim Depth/Diameter RatioRim depth as a share of the disc's width. Higher means a deeper rim for its size.
5.5%
Rim ConfigurationA PDGA score for the shape of the edge. Low is sharp, like a driver. High is rounded, like a putter.
26
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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