Discraft

Ultra-Star

4.7(150)
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The Ultra-Star is not a golf disc in the usual sense: it is Discraft's 175-gram ultimate disc, the standard disc of the sport of ultimate for decades, and it appears here because it holds a PDGA certification (81-02, granted in 1981) that technically makes it legal for disc golf. As a catch disc it is the icon: a deep, grippable rim built for backhands, hucks, and catches between players, with a stable, floaty flight designed for accuracy rather than golf lines. Golfers occasionally bag one for novelty or catch-style specialty shots, but it carries no golf flight numbers and was never meant to. Its PDGA record allows weights up to 200 grams, far beyond golf-disc norms, another sign of its different job. It remains in production and is sold everywhere ultimate is played.

The Ultra-Star is not a golf disc in the usual sense: it is Discraft's 175-gram ultimate disc, the standard disc of the sport of ultimate for decades, and it appears here because it holds a PDGA certification (81-02, granted in 1981) that technically makes it legal for disc golf.

As a catch disc it is the icon: a deep, grippable rim built for backhands, hucks, and catches between players, with a stable, floaty flight designed for accuracy rather than golf lines. Golfers occasionally bag one for novelty or catch-style specialty shots, but it carries no golf flight numbers and was never meant to.

Its PDGA record allows weights up to 200 grams, far beyond golf-disc norms, another sign of its different job. It remains in production and is sold everywhere ultimate is played.

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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.
27.3 cm
HeightHow tall the disc is lying flat. Putters are usually the tallest.
3.2 cm
Rim DepthHow deep the rim is underneath, where your fingers grip. Putters have the deepest rims.
2 cm
Rim ThicknessHow wide the rim is. Wider rims make faster discs that need a stronger throw.
0.7 cm
Rim Inside DiameterThe width of the flat middle, inside the rim. Bigger usually means a slower, easier disc.
25.8 cm
Rim Depth/Diameter RatioRim depth as a share of the disc's width. Higher means a deeper rim for its size.
7.3%
Rim ConfigurationA PDGA score for the shape of the edge. Low is sharp, like a driver. High is rounded, like a putter.
88.25
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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