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Discraft XL flight numbers
The Discraft XL is an understable fairway driver in our disc database, with manufacturer flight numbers 7 / 4 / -2 / 1. Try Discs lists it as discontinued.
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 XL 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 -2 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 -2 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 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 1.7 cm wide (about 0.67 in), narrower than most fairway drivers in our database.
Try Discs, our catalog provider, lists the XL as discontinued, so you may only find it used or in old stock. The ratings still help you understand a copy you already own and find a current disc that flies the same way.
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XL flight path
Illustrative top view of the published ratings, not a measured flight. How the curve is drawn
Discs with flight numbers like the XL
Current fairway drivers within one point of the XL in speed, turn and fade, ranked by how close the four ratings are.
| Disc | Speed / glide / turn / fade | Compared with the XL |
|---|---|---|
| Axiom Rhythm DiscField guide | 7 / 5 / -2 / 1 | +1 glide |
| Innova Leopard3 DiscField guide | 7 / 5 / -2 / 1 | +1 glide |
| Disc Monkey DMD1 | 7 / 5 / -2 / 1 | +1 glide |
| Discraft Sting | 7 / 5 / -2 / 1 | +1 glide |
| Essential Discs Reflection | 7 / 5 / -2 / 1 | +1 glide |
How the XL 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 XL.
| Disc guide | Speed / glide / turn / fade | Compared with the XL | Side by side |
|---|---|---|---|
| Axiom Rhythm | 7 / 5 / -2 / 1 | +1 glide | Compare |
| Innova Leopard3 | 7 / 5 / -2 / 1 | +1 glide | Compare |
| Innova Leopard | 6 / 5 / -2 / 1 | -1 speed, +1 glide | Compare |
Other Discraft fairway drivers
| Disc | Speed / glide / turn / fade |
|---|---|
| Zombee | 6 / 4 / -1 / 1 |
| Athena | 7 / 5 / 0 / 2 |
| 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 |
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