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DGA Vortex flight numbers
The DGA Vortex is an understable fairway driver in our disc database, with manufacturer flight numbers 7 / 6 / -3 / 1.
Manufacturer ratings supplied by Try Discs. Plastic, weight, run and wear can change flight. DiscField has not yet checked this model against DGA’s own pages; confirm the numbers on DGA’s website. How to read flight numbers
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What the Vortex flight numbers suggest
Speed 7 is a fairway driver rating. A moderate arm speed reaches the rated flight; thrown too slowly, it fades earlier than the numbers suggest.
Turn -3 and fade 1 describe an understable flight: it moves right early in the flight before the finish, the shape slower arms and hyzer flips rely on. The -3 turn means it is rated to turn noticeably at full speed, which suits slower arms, hyzer flips and rollers, and the fade of 1 means a light finish as it slows down. Those directions are for a right-handed backhand; a forehand or a left-handed backhand mirrors them.
Glide 6 is on the high side for a fairway driver in our database. A high glide rating usually means the disc stays up longer for the same throw, which adds distance but can carry past a tight landing zone. The rim is 1.7 cm wide (about 0.67 in), narrower than most fairway drivers in our database.
SEE THE SHAPE
Vortex flight path
Illustrative top view of the published ratings, not a measured flight. How the curve is drawn
Discs with flight numbers like the Vortex
Current fairway drivers within one point of the Vortex in speed, turn and fade, ranked by how close the four ratings are.
| Disc | Speed / glide / turn / fade | Compared with the Vortex |
|---|---|---|
| Clash Discs Millet | 7 / 6 / -3 / 1 | same ratings |
| Guru Disc Golf White Raven | 7 / 6 / -3 / 1 | same ratings |
| Innova Lynx (IT) | 7 / 6 / -3 / 1 | same ratings |
| Nordisc Tyrfing | 7 / 6 / -3 / 1 | same ratings |
| Westside Underworld DiscField guide | 7 / 6 / -3 / 1 | same ratings |
How the Vortex compares with DiscField guide discs
DiscField has written full guides for these fairway drivers, with plastics, weights and buying advice checked on the maker’s site. They are the guide discs with ratings closest to the Vortex.
| Disc guide | Speed / glide / turn / fade | Compared with the Vortex | Side by side |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westside Underworld | 7 / 6 / -3 / 1 | same ratings | Compare |
| Latitude 64° Diamond | 8 / 6 / -3 / 1 | +1 speed | Compare |
| MVP Signal | 6 / 5 / -3 / 1 | -1 speed, -1 glide | Compare |