Discraft

XL

DISCONTINUED
4.2(57)
Control Driver
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The XL is a discontinued driver from Discraft's late-1990s lineup, rated 7/4/-2/1: understable, glidey, and easy to throw far for its era. It sold as a distance driver in its day; against the modern speed chart it flies like a touch fairway with a taste for turnovers. The -2 turn plus minimal fade means straight-to-right lines at moderate power, and well-worn copies became beloved turnover and roller discs, which is how many bags carried them for years. Approved in April 1998 (PDGA cert 98-04), the XL was a mainstay of late-90s and early-2000s bags before the speed race moved past it, and it has since been retired. It circulates widely used: Pro-D and X Line base plastics, ESP and Z Line premium, plus ESP FLX, Titanium Swirl, Big Z, and Tour Series Z runs from its later years.

The XL is a discontinued driver from Discraft's late-1990s lineup, rated 7/4/-2/1: understable, glidey, and easy to throw far for its era. It sold as a distance driver in its day; against the modern speed chart it flies like a touch fairway with a taste for turnovers.

The -2 turn plus minimal fade means straight-to-right lines at moderate power, and well-worn copies became beloved turnover and roller discs, which is how many bags carried them for years.

Approved in April 1998 (PDGA cert 98-04), the XL was a mainstay of late-90s and early-2000s bags before the speed race moved past it, and it has since been retired.

It circulates widely used: Pro-D and X Line base plastics, ESP and Z Line premium, plus ESP FLX, Titanium Swirl, Big Z, and Tour Series Z runs from its later 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.
7
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.
-2
FadeHow hard it hooks left as it slows down (right-handed backhand). Higher, stronger hook.
1
StabilityTurn plus fade. Negative drifts right and is easier for beginners. Positive finishes left.Turn + Fade
-1

Dimensions

Source: PDGA
DiameterHow wide the disc is, edge to edge. Almost every disc is 21 to 22 cm.
21.1 cm
HeightHow tall the disc is lying flat. Putters are usually the tallest.
2.1 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.
1.7 cm
Rim Inside DiameterThe width of the flat middle, inside the rim. Bigger usually means a slower, easier disc.
17.7 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.
32.25
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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