Arch

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Control Driver
The Arch is rated 8/5/0/2. Zero turn with a 2 fade suggests a stable to overstable fairway flight with real glide and a moderate left finish for a right-hand backhand. Vibram's page described the Arch as a modified Lace: the qualities of the Lace distance driver's wing applied to a smaller, easier-to-hold fairway wing, friendly to smaller hands, with what the brand called amazing glide for a stable to overstable fairway driver. TryDiscs files it as a control driver. PDGA approval came on 20 April 2015, the day the brand certified the Arch, Notch and Valley together. TryDiscs records six rubber runs for it. Production ended with Vibram's 2018 exit, though the Arch was one of four molds a brief 2022 return brought back to retail for a time, per coverage that year.

The Arch is rated 8/5/0/2. Zero turn with a 2 fade suggests a stable to overstable fairway flight with real glide and a moderate left finish for a right-hand backhand.

Vibram's page described the Arch as a modified Lace: the qualities of the Lace distance driver's wing applied to a smaller, easier-to-hold fairway wing, friendly to smaller hands, with what the brand called amazing glide for a stable to overstable fairway driver. TryDiscs files it as a control driver. PDGA approval came on 20 April 2015, the day the brand certified the Arch, Notch and Valley together.

TryDiscs records six rubber runs for it. Production ended with Vibram's 2018 exit, though the Arch was one of four molds a brief 2022 return brought back to retail for a time, per coverage that year.

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Flight

Source: Vibram

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.
2
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 cm
HeightHow tall the disc is lying flat. Putters are usually the tallest.
1.9 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.
1.8 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.
5.2%
Rim ConfigurationA PDGA score for the shape of the edge. Low is sharp, like a driver. High is rounded, like a putter.
34
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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