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Discraft Nuke SS flight numbers
The Discraft Nuke SS is a distance driver rated to turn first and finish hard in our disc database, with manufacturer flight numbers 13 / 5 / -3 / 3.
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 Nuke SS flight numbers suggest
Speed 13 is a distance driver rating. Recreational players usually see the rated flight only with a fast, clean throw. Thrown slower, a disc this fast fades early and loses distance.
Turn -3 and fade 3 describe a long S-shaped flight when thrown fast: it moves right first and hooks back hard at the end. 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 3 means a strong finish, more so into a headwind. Those directions are for a right-handed backhand; a forehand or a left-handed backhand mirrors them.
Glide 5 is typical for a distance 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 2.5 cm wide (about 0.98 in), wider than most distance drivers in our database. A rim this wide usually calls for a firm power grip.
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Nuke SS flight path
Illustrative top view of the published ratings, not a measured flight. How the curve is drawn
Discs with flight numbers like the Nuke SS
Current distance drivers within one point of the Nuke SS in speed, turn and fade, ranked by how close the four ratings are.
| Disc | Speed / glide / turn / fade | Compared with the Nuke SS |
|---|---|---|
| Innova Katana DiscField guide | 13 / 5 / -3 / 3 | same ratings |
| Legacy Discs Cannon | 14 / 5 / -3 / 3 | +1 speed |
| DGA Tempest | 13 / 5 / -3 / 2 | -1 fade |
| Discraft Crank SS | 13 / 5 / -3 / 2 | -1 fade |
| Legacy Discs Aftermath | 13 / 5 / -2 / 3 | +1 turn |
How the Nuke SS compares with DiscField guide discs
DiscField has written full guides for these distance drivers, with plastics, weights and buying advice checked on the maker’s site. They are the guide discs with ratings closest to the Nuke SS.
| Disc guide | Speed / glide / turn / fade | Compared with the Nuke SS | Side by side |
|---|---|---|---|
| Innova Katana | 13 / 5 / -3 / 3 | same ratings | Compare |
| Discraft Thrasher | 12 / 5 / -3 / 2 | -1 speed, -1 fade | Compare |
| Discraft Hades | 12 / 6 / -3 / 2 | -1 speed, +1 glide, -1 fade | Compare |
Other Discraft distance drivers
| Disc | Speed / glide / turn / fade |
|---|---|
| Captain's Raptor | 9 / 3 / 1 / 4 |
| Avenger SS | 10 / 5 / -3 / 1 |
| Drive | 11 / 5 / -1 / 2 |
| Machete | 11 / 4 / 0 / 4 |
| Scorch | 11 / 6 / -2 / 2 |
| Surge | 11 / 5 / -1 / 3 |
| Surge SS | 11 / 5 / -2 / 2 |
| Ares | 12 / 6 / -1 / 2 |
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