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Discmania Premier Essence flight numbers
The Discmania Premier Essence is a stable fairway driver in our disc database, with manufacturer flight numbers 8 / 7 / -1 / 1.
Manufacturer ratings supplied by Try Discs. Plastic, weight, run and wear can change flight. DiscField has not yet checked this model against Discmania’s own pages; confirm the numbers on Discmania’s website. How to read flight numbers
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What the Premier Essence flight numbers suggest
Speed 8 is a fairway driver rating. A moderate arm speed reaches the rated flight; thrown too slowly, it fades earlier than the numbers suggest.
Turn -1 and fade 1 describe a stable flight: a fairly straight line with a modest finish, the easiest shape to aim. The -1 turn means it is rated to drift a little early in the flight when thrown at full speed, 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 7 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 1.9 cm wide (about 0.75 in), a typical width for a fairway driver.
SEE THE SHAPE
Premier Essence flight path
Illustrative top view of the published ratings, not a measured flight. How the curve is drawn
Discs with flight numbers like the Premier Essence
Current fairway drivers within one point of the Premier Essence in speed, turn and fade, ranked by how close the four ratings are.
| Disc | Speed / glide / turn / fade | Compared with the Premier Essence |
|---|---|---|
| Discraft Passion | 8 / 5 / -1 / 1 | -2 glide |
| Doomsday Discs Solar Death Ray | 8 / 5 / -1 / 1 | -2 glide |
| X-UFO Star Ship | 8 / 5 / -1 / 1 | -2 glide |
| Innova TL3 DiscField guide | 8 / 4 / -1 / 1 | -3 glide |
| Latitude 64° River DiscField guide | 7 / 7 / -1 / 1 | -1 speed |
How the Premier Essence 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 Premier Essence.
| Disc guide | Speed / glide / turn / fade | Compared with the Premier Essence | Side by side |
|---|---|---|---|
| Innova TL3 | 8 / 4 / -1 / 1 | -3 glide | Compare |
| Latitude 64° River | 7 / 7 / -1 / 1 | -1 speed | Compare |
| Dynamic Discs Breakout | 8 / 5 / -1 / 1.5 | -2 glide, +0.5 fade | Compare |
Other Discmania fairway drivers
| Disc | Speed / glide / turn / fade |
|---|---|
| FD | 7 / 6 / 0 / 1 |
| FD1 | 7 / 4 / 0 / 2 |
| FD2 | 7 / 4 / 0 / 2 |
| Premier FD | 7 / 7 / 0 / 1 |
| Essence | 8 / 6 / -2 / 1 |
| Function | 8 / 6.5 / -4 / 1 |
| CD1 | 9 / 5 / -1 / 2 |
| Discmania Fairway Driver | 9 / 6 / -2 / 2 |
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