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Solara

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Distance Driver
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The Solara is a distance driver rated 12/5/-1/3. A single point of turn into a 3 fade suggests a power flight with a touch of high-speed drift and a dependable left finish for a right-hand backhand; at speed 12 it is not a disc for low-power arms. It came from Essential Discs, the Michigan brand, in the six-mold batch the PDGA certified on 2 February 2023, the highest-speed entry of that batch on this site as of 2026. The brand's catalogue calls it the brand's first distance driver, designed to fit well in a wide range of hands, aimed at players who can handle its speed while staying predictable across skill levels, 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 Solara is a distance driver rated 12/5/-1/3. A single point of turn into a 3 fade suggests a power flight with a touch of high-speed drift and a dependable left finish for a right-hand backhand; at speed 12 it is not a disc for low-power arms.

It came from Essential Discs, the Michigan brand, in the six-mold batch the PDGA certified on 2 February 2023, the highest-speed entry of that batch on this site as of 2026. The brand's catalogue calls it the brand's first distance driver, designed to fit well in a wide range of hands, aimed at players who can handle its speed while staying predictable across skill levels, 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.
12
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.
-1
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
2

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.
1.5 cm
Rim DepthHow deep the rim is underneath, where your fingers grip. Putters have the deepest rims.
1.1 cm
Rim ThicknessHow wide the rim is. Wider rims make faster discs that need a stronger throw.
2.3 cm
Rim Inside DiameterThe width of the flat middle, inside the rim. Bigger usually means a slower, easier disc.
16.6 cm
Rim Depth/Diameter RatioRim depth as a share of the disc's width. Higher means a deeper rim for its size.
5.2%
Rim ConfigurationA PDGA score for the shape of the edge. Low is sharp, like a driver. High is rounded, like a putter.
28.5
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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