Discraft

Zeppelin

DISCONTINUED
4.8(20)
Putt & Approach
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The Zeppelin is a discontinued oddity in the best sense: an approach disc rated 2.5/6/-1/0, pairing putter speed with a glide rating drivers would envy. The result floats: slow, hanging flights that drift gently right and land with no fade at all, useful for touch approaches and specialty shots nothing else in a bag can throw. Its oversized, deep-rimmed profile is part of the act, giving it that airborne, hovering quality players either fall in love with or never find a use for. The mold was the prototype for Discraft's 2011 Ace Race (PDGA cert 11-43, approved that November), the annual event thrown with an unreleased disc, and it saw lineup time afterward before being retired. The only run listed here is a Tour Series ESP, a later special release.

The Zeppelin is a discontinued oddity in the best sense: an approach disc rated 2.5/6/-1/0, pairing putter speed with a glide rating drivers would envy. The result floats: slow, hanging flights that drift gently right and land with no fade at all, useful for touch approaches and specialty shots nothing else in a bag can throw.

Its oversized, deep-rimmed profile is part of the act, giving it that airborne, hovering quality players either fall in love with or never find a use for.

The mold was the prototype for Discraft's 2011 Ace Race (PDGA cert 11-43, approved that November), the annual event thrown with an unreleased disc, and it saw lineup time afterward before being retired.

The only run listed here is a Tour Series ESP, a later special release.

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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.
2.5
GlideHow long the disc stays in the air. More glide means more distance from the same throw.
6
TurnHow much it drifts right early in flight (right-handed backhand). More negative, more drift.
-1
FadeHow hard it hooks left as it slows down (right-handed backhand). Higher, stronger hook.
0
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.
22.1 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.
1.5 cm
Rim ThicknessHow wide the rim is. Wider rims make faster discs that need a stronger throw.
0.9 cm
Rim Inside DiameterThe width of the flat middle, inside the rim. Bigger usually means a slower, easier disc.
20.3 cm
Rim Depth/Diameter RatioRim depth as a share of the disc's width. Higher means a deeper rim for its size.
6.8%
Rim ConfigurationA PDGA score for the shape of the edge. Low is sharp, like a driver. High is rounded, like a putter.
62
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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