Tornado Throw

Swinhoe Pheasant

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Distance Driver
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The Swinhoe Pheasant is a distance driver rated 10/5/-1/3. A turn rating of -1 with a fade rating of 3 suggests a flight with a little right drift at speed and a firm left finish for a right-hand backhand. Its ratings suggest it is less suited to players seeking long turnover lines. Tornado Throw, a California brand whose founders say they built a team of material and aerodynamic engineers in Taiwan, sold it as the Taiwan Swinhoe's Pheasant driver, with the bird on the stamp. The stamp prints the rating listed here, while the brand's product text gives the turn as 1 without a minus sign. The PDGA approved it on 16 August 2021 (21-95). TryDiscs does not yet record a plastic row for it as of September 2026.

The Swinhoe Pheasant is a distance driver rated 10/5/-1/3. A turn rating of -1 with a fade rating of 3 suggests a flight with a little right drift at speed and a firm left finish for a right-hand backhand. Its ratings suggest it is less suited to players seeking long turnover lines.

Tornado Throw, a California brand whose founders say they built a team of material and aerodynamic engineers in Taiwan, sold it as the Taiwan Swinhoe's Pheasant driver, with the bird on the stamp. The stamp prints the rating listed here, while the brand's product text gives the turn as 1 without a minus sign. The PDGA approved it on 16 August 2021 (21-95).

TryDiscs does not yet record a plastic row for it as of September 2026.

Flight

Source: Tornado Throw

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.
10
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.
21.1 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 cm
Rim Inside DiameterThe width of the flat middle, inside the rim. Bigger usually means a slower, easier disc.
17 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.
27.5
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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