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Discraft Athena flight numbers
The Discraft Athena is a stable fairway driver in our disc database, with manufacturer flight numbers 7 / 5 / 0 / 2.
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 Athena 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 0 and fade 2 describe a stable flight: a fairly straight line with a modest finish, the easiest shape to aim. The 0 turn means it is rated to hold its line at full speed rather than drifting, and the fade of 2 means a clear 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 1.8 cm wide (about 0.71 in), a typical width for a fairway driver.
SEE THE SHAPE
Athena flight path
Illustrative top view of the published ratings, not a measured flight. How the curve is drawn
Discs with flight numbers like the Athena
Current fairway drivers within one point of the Athena in speed, turn and fade, ranked by how close the four ratings are.
| Disc | Speed / glide / turn / fade | Compared with the Athena |
|---|---|---|
| Innova TeeBird DiscField guide | 7 / 5 / 0 / 2 | same ratings |
| Latitude 64° Explorer DiscField guide | 7 / 5 / 0 / 2 | same ratings |
| Bernoulli Webb | 7 / 5 / 0 / 2 | same ratings |
| Birdie Strike | 7 / 5 / 0 / 2 | same ratings |
| Clash Discs Cookie | 7 / 5 / 0 / 2 | same ratings |
How the Athena 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 Athena.
| Disc guide | Speed / glide / turn / fade | Compared with the Athena | Side by side |
|---|---|---|---|
| Innova TeeBird | 7 / 5 / 0 / 2 | same ratings | Compare |
| Latitude 64° Explorer | 7 / 5 / 0 / 2 | same ratings | Compare |
| Innova TeeBird3 | 8 / 4 / 0 / 2 | +1 speed, -1 glide | Compare |
Other Discraft fairway drivers
| Disc | Speed / glide / turn / fade |
|---|---|
| Zombee | 6 / 4 / -1 / 1 |
| Cicada | 7 / 6 / -1 / 1 |
| Cigarra | 7 / 6 / -1 / 2 |
| Stalker | 7 / 5 / -1 / 2 |
| Sting | 7 / 5 / -2 / 1 |
| Mantis | 8 / 4 / -2 / 2 |
| Passion | 8 / 5 / -1 / 1 |
| Heat | 9 / 6 / -3 / 1 |
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