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Venom

4.7(122)
Distance Driver
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The Venom is an overstable distance driver rated 13/5/0/3: zero turn at full power and a strong, reliable fade. It is a wind-fighting power driver, happiest on forehands and headwind backhands from players with real arm speed; slower arms will watch it hyzer out well short of its potential. Its job is dependability at speed. When faster, straighter drivers start turning over in gusts, the Venom holds its shape, and the fade arrives on schedule for placement drives and big skip finishes. The name has two chapters: the original Venom was approved in March 2005 (PDGA cert 05-04), and Discraft retooled the mold and re-certified it in December 2022 (cert 22-232). This listing carries the current, retooled disc; early-2000s copies share the name but come from the older tooling. ESP and Z Line are the standard runs, Big Z sits alongside, Z Lite drops weight for more manageable practice copies, and the Tour Series ESP runs (including a Signature version) cover the collector end.

The Venom is an overstable distance driver rated 13/5/0/3: zero turn at full power and a strong, reliable fade. It is a wind-fighting power driver, happiest on forehands and headwind backhands from players with real arm speed; slower arms will watch it hyzer out well short of its potential.

Its job is dependability at speed. When faster, straighter drivers start turning over in gusts, the Venom holds its shape, and the fade arrives on schedule for placement drives and big skip finishes.

The name has two chapters: the original Venom was approved in March 2005 (PDGA cert 05-04), and Discraft retooled the mold and re-certified it in December 2022 (cert 22-232). This listing carries the current, retooled disc; early-2000s copies share the name but come from the older tooling.

ESP and Z Line are the standard runs, Big Z sits alongside, Z Lite drops weight for more manageable practice copies, and the Tour Series ESP runs (including a Signature version) cover the collector end.

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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.
5
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.
3
StabilityTurn plus fade. Negative drifts right and is easier for beginners. Positive finishes left.Turn + Fade
3

Dimensions

Source: PDGA
DiameterHow wide the disc is, edge to edge. Almost every disc is 21 to 22 cm.
21 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.
1.2 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.
16.6 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.
29
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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