Purpose

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Mid Range
The Purpose is a midrange rated 5/4/0/3. Zero turn against a 3 fade suggests an overstable midrange flight, straight early and dependably leftward at the end for a right-hand backhand. It is not a disc for turnover lines. It came from Essential Discs, the Michigan brand, in the six-mold batch the PDGA certified on 2 February 2023. The brand's catalogue describes it as a low-profile overstable midrange, quick to release from the hand with low glide for pinpoint accuracy, pitched as a Honey with slightly more speed and glide, and prints the same figures carried here. No shop listing for it was live in the sources traced for this page as of August 2026. TryDiscs holds no plastics rows for it yet.

The Purpose is a midrange rated 5/4/0/3. Zero turn against a 3 fade suggests an overstable midrange flight, straight early and dependably leftward at the end for a right-hand backhand. It is not a disc for turnover lines.

It came from Essential Discs, the Michigan brand, in the six-mold batch the PDGA certified on 2 February 2023. The brand's catalogue describes it as a low-profile overstable midrange, quick to release from the hand with low glide for pinpoint accuracy, pitched as a Honey with slightly more speed and glide, and prints the same figures carried here. No shop listing for it was live in the sources traced for this page as of August 2026.

TryDiscs holds no plastics rows for it yet.

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Flight

Source: Essential Discs

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.
5
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.
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.
21.4 cm
HeightHow tall the disc is lying flat. Putters are usually the tallest.
1.7 cm
Rim DepthHow deep the rim is underneath, where your fingers grip. Putters have the deepest rims.
1.3 cm
Rim ThicknessHow wide the rim is. Wider rims make faster discs that need a stronger throw.
1.4 cm
Rim Inside DiameterThe width of the flat middle, inside the rim. Bigger usually means a slower, easier disc.
18.5 cm
Rim Depth/Diameter RatioRim depth as a share of the disc's width. Higher means a deeper rim for its size.
6.1%
Rim ConfigurationA PDGA score for the shape of the edge. Low is sharp, like a driver. High is rounded, like a putter.
33
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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