Trash Panda

Tropos

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The Tropos is a beadless control driver from Trash Panda. Trash Panda's approval image labels it a control driver, and the brand's September 28, 2026 Instagram announcement says it is coming in November. Neither gives flight numbers, and as of that date the brand's store lists no Tropos. Its certified shape supplies the available fit detail: a 2.1 cm rim width, a 1.1 cm rim depth, a 21.4 cm diameter and a 1.5 cm height. The PDGA approved the Tropos on September 28, 2026 as certification 26-131, with a 177.6 g maximum weight. Among the Trash Panda molds in this catalog as of that date, its rim is 0.2 cm wider than the Ozone's 1.9 cm and 0.1 cm narrower than the Procyon's 2.2 cm, its 1.5 cm height is below the other eight, which measure 1.6 to 2.1 cm, and its 21.4 cm diameter is wider than the brand's other drivers, which measure 21.1 to 21.2 cm. The approval sample is translucent teal with a fine sparkle and no stamp. Players choosing by a stated stability should wait for the November release details rather than infer a flight from the rim width.
The Tropos is a beadless control driver from Trash Panda. Trash Panda's approval image labels it a control driver, and the brand's September 28, 2026 Instagram announcement says it is coming in November. Neither gives flight numbers, and as of that date the brand's store lists no Tropos. Its certified shape supplies the available fit detail: a 2.1 cm rim width, a 1.1 cm rim depth, a 21.4 cm diameter and a 1.5 cm height.


The PDGA approved the Tropos on September 28, 2026 as certification 26-131, with a 177.6 g maximum weight. Among the Trash Panda molds in this catalog as of that date, its rim is 0.2 cm wider than the Ozone's 1.9 cm and 0.1 cm narrower than the Procyon's 2.2 cm, its 1.5 cm height is below the other eight, which measure 1.6 to 2.1 cm, and its 21.4 cm diameter is wider than the brand's other drivers, which measure 21.1 to 21.2 cm. The approval sample is translucent teal with a fine sparkle and no stamp. Players choosing by a stated stability should wait for the November release details rather than infer a flight from the rim width.

Flight

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SpeedHow hard the disc must be thrown to fly as designed. Putters are 1 to 3, the fastest drivers 14 and up.
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GlideHow long the disc stays in the air. More glide means more distance from the same throw.
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TurnHow much it drifts right early in flight (right-handed backhand). More negative, more drift.
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FadeHow hard it hooks left as it slows down (right-handed backhand). Higher, stronger hook.
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StabilityTurn plus fade. Negative drifts right and is easier for beginners. Positive finishes left.Turn + Fade
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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.
1.5 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.
2.1 cm
Rim Inside DiameterThe width of the flat middle, inside the rim. Bigger usually means a slower, easier disc.
17.2 cm
Rim Depth/Diameter RatioRim depth as a share of the disc's width. Higher means a deeper rim for its size.
5.1%
Rim ConfigurationA PDGA score for the shape of the edge. Low is sharp, like a driver. High is rounded, like a putter.
30.25
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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