Ophiuchus

Control Driver

The Ophiuchus is rated 7/5/-3/1. Three points of turn at speed 7 suggest a deeply understable driver: flat throws move right early for a right-hand backhand, and slower arms get a long, straight flight out of it.

XCom's store calls it a very easy-to-throw fairway driver for beginners that is understable enough to serve seasoned players as a flip-up or roller disc; TryDiscs files it as a control driver. There is a conflict in the sources, disclosed rather than resolved: the store's own gallery images print 6/5/-3/1, a point less speed than the figure carried here. Named for the serpent-bearer constellation, which its stamp art draws, the mold was previously certified as the XP4, also known as Helios and Sailfish.

TryDiscs records Earth and Mars runs of the mold; the store lists a further planet run our plastics data does not yet record.

Flight

Source: XCom

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.
7
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.
-3
FadeHow hard it hooks left as it slows down (right-handed backhand). Higher, stronger hook.
1
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.
1.6 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.
1.6 cm
Rim Inside DiameterThe width of the flat middle, inside the rim. Bigger usually means a slower, easier disc.
17.7 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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