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Discraft Archer flight numbers
The Discraft Archer is an understable midrange in our disc database, with manufacturer flight numbers 5 / 4 / -4 / 1.
Manufacturer ratings supplied by Try Discs. Plastic, weight, run and wear can change flight. DiscField has not yet checked this model against Discraft’s own pages; confirm the numbers on Discraft’s website. How to read flight numbers
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What the Archer flight numbers suggest
Speed 5 is a midrange rating. Most players can bring a disc this fast up to speed, so the rated turn and fade are close to what you will see.
Turn -4 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 -4 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 4 is typical for a midrange 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 1.5 cm wide (about 0.59 in), wider than most midranges in our database.
SEE THE SHAPE
Archer flight path
Illustrative top view of the published ratings, not a measured flight. How the curve is drawn
Discs with flight numbers like the Archer
Current midranges within one point of the Archer in speed, turn and fade, ranked by how close the four ratings are.
| Disc | Speed / glide / turn / fade | Compared with the Archer |
|---|---|---|
| Discraft Stratus | 5 / 4 / -4 / 1 | same ratings |
| Innova Rollo DiscField guide | 5 / 6 / -4 / 1 | +2 glide |
| Discmania Founder | 5 / 6 / -4 / 1 | +2 glide |
| Millennium Rover | 5 / 6 / -4 / 1 | +2 glide |
| Dino Discs Brachiosaurus | 5 / 5 / -4.5 / 1 | +1 glide, -0.5 turn |
How the Archer compares with DiscField guide discs
DiscField has written full guides for these midranges, with plastics, weights and buying advice checked on the maker’s site. They are the guide discs with ratings closest to the Archer.
| Disc guide | Speed / glide / turn / fade | Compared with the Archer | Side by side |
|---|---|---|---|
| Innova Rollo | 5 / 6 / -4 / 1 | +2 glide | Compare |
| Axiom Paradox | 5 / 4 / -4 / 0 | -1 fade | Compare |
| Discraft Meteor | 5 / 5 / -3 / 1 | +1 glide, +1 turn | Compare |
Other Discraft midranges
| Disc | Speed / glide / turn / fade |
|---|---|
| Fossil | 3 / 1 / 0 / 3 |
| Comet | 4 / 5 / -2 / 1 |
| Sol | 4 / 5 / -3 / 0 |
| Buzzz | 5 / 4 / -1 / 1 |
| Buzzz OS | 5 / 4 / 0 / 3 |
| Buzzz SS | 5 / 4 / -2 / 1 |
| Drone | 5 / 3 / 1 / 4 |
| Malita | 5 / 5 / -1 / 1 |
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