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Rain

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Control Driver
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The Rain is rated 8/5/0/3. Zero turn with a 3 fade suggests an overstable fairway flight, straight through the middle with a strong left finish for a right-hand backhand; TryDiscs files it as a control driver. It is not a turnover disc. Essential Discs sells it as the Mercury Rain, a small-rimmed overstable fairway driver with speed to spare, in a Mercury plastic the Michigan brand pitches as soft and durable for cold-weather play without going floppy in heat. There is a conflict in the sources, disclosed rather than resolved: the brand's own listing prints 8/5/0/2, a point less fade than the figure carried here. PDGA approval came in the brand's February 2023 batch. TryDiscs records a Mercury run of the mold.

The Rain is rated 8/5/0/3. Zero turn with a 3 fade suggests an overstable fairway flight, straight through the middle with a strong left finish for a right-hand backhand; TryDiscs files it as a control driver. It is not a turnover disc.

Essential Discs sells it as the Mercury Rain, a small-rimmed overstable fairway driver with speed to spare, in a Mercury plastic the Michigan brand pitches as soft and durable for cold-weather play without going floppy in heat. There is a conflict in the sources, disclosed rather than resolved: the brand's own listing prints 8/5/0/2, a point less fade than the figure carried here. PDGA approval came in the brand's February 2023 batch.

TryDiscs records a Mercury run of the mold.

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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.
8
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.
21.3 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.
1.2 cm
Rim ThicknessHow wide the rim is. Wider rims make faster discs that need a stronger throw.
1.9 cm
Rim Inside DiameterThe width of the flat middle, inside the rim. Bigger usually means a slower, easier disc.
17.4 cm
Rim Depth/Diameter RatioRim depth as a share of the disc's width. Higher means a deeper rim for its size.
5.6%
Rim ConfigurationA PDGA score for the shape of the edge. Low is sharp, like a driver. High is rounded, like a putter.
61.25
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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