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Dino Discs Pterodactylus flight numbers
The Dino Discs Pterodactylus is an understable fairway driver in our disc database, with manufacturer flight numbers 9 / 5 / -3 / 1.
Manufacturer ratings supplied by Try Discs. Plastic, weight, run and wear can change flight. DiscField has not yet checked this model against Dino Discs’s own pages. How to read flight numbers
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What the Pterodactylus flight numbers suggest
Speed 9 is a fast fairway driver rating. It needs a reasonably fast, clean throw before it flies as rated; slower throws turn less and fade sooner.
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 5 is typical for a fairway driver in our database. Glide is the rating that changes least between similar discs; plastic and weight matter more for how long it stays up. The rim is 1.9 cm wide (about 0.75 in), a typical width for a fairway driver.
SEE THE SHAPE
Pterodactylus flight path
Illustrative top view of the published ratings, not a measured flight. How the curve is drawn
Discs with flight numbers like the Pterodactylus
Current fairway drivers within one point of the Pterodactylus in speed, turn and fade, ranked by how close the four ratings are.
| Disc | Speed / glide / turn / fade | Compared with the Pterodactylus |
|---|---|---|
| Innova Sidewinder DiscField guide | 9 / 5 / -3 / 1 | same ratings |
| Daredevil Swift Fox | 9 / 5 / -3 / 1 | same ratings |
| Legacy Discs Mongoose | 9 / 5 / -3 / 1 | same ratings |
| RPM Discs Pekapeka | 9 / 5 / -3 / 1 | same ratings |
| Streamline Shift | 9 / 5 / -3 / 1 | same ratings |
How the Pterodactylus 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 Pterodactylus.
| Disc guide | Speed / glide / turn / fade | Compared with the Pterodactylus | Side by side |
|---|---|---|---|
| Innova Sidewinder | 9 / 5 / -3 / 1 | same ratings | Compare |
| Discraft Heat | 9 / 6 / -3 / 1 | +1 glide | Compare |
| Latitude 64° Diamond | 8 / 6 / -3 / 1 | -1 speed, +1 glide | Compare |