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Discraft Cicada flight numbers
The Discraft Cicada is a stable fairway driver in our disc database, with manufacturer flight numbers 7 / 6 / -1 / 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 Cicada 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 -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 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
Cicada flight path
Illustrative top view of the published ratings, not a measured flight. How the curve is drawn
Discs with flight numbers like the Cicada
Current fairway drivers within one point of the Cicada in speed, turn and fade, ranked by how close the four ratings are.
| Disc | Speed / glide / turn / fade | Compared with the Cicada |
|---|---|---|
| Gateway Sabre | 7 / 6 / -1 / 1 | same ratings |
| Guru Disc Golf Night Trooper | 7 / 6 / -1 / 1 | same ratings |
| Innova Fairway Disc Dark Rebel | 7 / 6 / -1 / 1 | same ratings |
| Kestrel Outdoors Beginner Fairway Driver | 7 / 6 / -1 / 1 | same ratings |
| Innova Hawkeye DiscField guide | 7 / 5 / -1 / 1 | -1 glide |
How the Cicada 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 Cicada.
| Disc guide | Speed / glide / turn / fade | Compared with the Cicada | Side by side |
|---|---|---|---|
| Innova Hawkeye | 7 / 5 / -1 / 1 | -1 glide | Compare |
| Innova TL | 7 / 5 / -1 / 1 | -1 glide | Compare |
| Latitude 64° River | 7 / 7 / -1 / 1 | +1 glide | Compare |
Other Discraft fairway drivers
| Disc | Speed / glide / turn / fade |
|---|---|
| Zombee | 6 / 4 / -1 / 1 |
| Athena | 7 / 5 / 0 / 2 |
| 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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