The Kiwi (Raptor) is a control driver rated 10/5/-2/2. A turn rating of -2 with a fade rating of 2 suggests a flight that drifts right at speed for a right-hand backhand before a moderate finish; slower arms tend to see less of that drift. Its ratings suggest it is less suited to players prioritizing resistance to high-speed turnover. RPM Discs of New Zealand says this was its first driver, approved as the Raptor and later sold as the Taniwha and then the Kiwi, and its 2017 and 2019 pages called it a good beginner's disc that stands up quickly with good glide and makes a medium-speed roller. The PDGA approved it on 23 August 2006 (06-34) and lists it as the Kiwi (DGD1, former Raptor). The PDGA approved a retooled Kiwi on 9 April 2020 (20-33); RPM called that version more overstable than the earlier ones and now rates it with a glide of 4, zero turn and a fade of 4. TryDiscs lists it in Cosmic, Atomic and Strata.
The Kiwi (Raptor) is a control driver rated 10/5/-2/2. A turn rating of -2 with a fade rating of 2 suggests a flight that drifts right at speed for a right-hand backhand before a moderate finish; slower arms tend to see less of that drift. Its ratings suggest it is less suited to players prioritizing resistance to high-speed turnover.
RPM Discs of New Zealand says this was its first driver, approved as the Raptor and later sold as the Taniwha and then the Kiwi, and its 2017 and 2019 pages called it a good beginner's disc that stands up quickly with good glide and makes a medium-speed roller. The PDGA approved it on 23 August 2006 (06-34) and lists it as the Kiwi (DGD1, former Raptor). The PDGA approved a retooled Kiwi on 9 April 2020 (20-33); RPM called that version more overstable than the earlier ones and now rates it with a glide of 4, zero turn and a fade of 4.
TryDiscs lists it in Cosmic, Atomic and Strata.
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