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Zone SS

4.7(71)
Putt & Approach
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The Zone SS is the understable member of the Zone approach family, rated 4/4/-1/2: the Zone's frame with the overstability dialed back to a workable -1 turn and a softer finish. It gives touch players and slower arms a friendlier take on the family's slot; players who want the classic hard-left utility flight should stay with the standard Zone or the Zone OS.

The -1 turn opens lines the family never offered: gentle turnovers, straight floats, and anhyzer holds that do not slam shut, with a glide 4 that keeps approaches airborne by Zone standards.

Certified in July 2025 (PDGA cert 25-119, filed under its "DIS-0725-P" prototype code), it completed the family's stability spread after the OS arrived in 2023 and the GT tops in 2024. This entry will grow as runs and reviews accumulate.

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.
4
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.
-1
FadeHow hard it hooks left as it slows down (right-handed backhand). Higher, stronger hook.
2
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.
21.2 cm
HeightHow tall the disc is lying flat. Putters are usually the tallest.
1.6 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.
1.2 cm
Rim Inside DiameterThe width of the flat middle, inside the rim. Bigger usually means a slower, easier disc.
18.7 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.
55.5
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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