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Element Discs Iridium flight numbers
The Element Discs Iridium is a stable putt and approach disc in our disc database, with manufacturer flight numbers 2 / 3 / 0 / 2. 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 Element Discs’s own pages. How to read flight numbers
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What the Iridium flight numbers suggest
Speed 2 is a putter rating. A disc this slow flies a short, controllable line and rewards a smooth release more than arm strength.
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 3 is typical for a putt and approach disc 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 0.9 cm wide (about 0.35 in), narrower than most putt and approach discs in our database. A rim this thin fits a fan grip or a putting grip.
Try Discs, our catalog provider, lists the Iridium 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.
SEE THE SHAPE
Iridium flight path
Illustrative top view of the published ratings, not a measured flight. How the curve is drawn
Discs with flight numbers like the Iridium
Current putt and approach discs within one point of the Iridium in speed, turn and fade, ranked by how close the four ratings are.
| Disc | Speed / glide / turn / fade | Compared with the Iridium |
|---|---|---|
| Discraft Challenger DiscField guide | 2 / 3 / 0 / 2 | same ratings |
| Innova JK Aviar | 2 / 3 / 0 / 2 | same ratings |
| Innova KC Aviar | 2 / 3 / 0 / 2 | same ratings |
| Above Ground Level Koa | 2 / 3 / 0 / 2 | same ratings |
| Clash Discs Fudge | 2 / 3 / 0 / 2 | same ratings |
How the Iridium compares with DiscField guide discs
DiscField has written full guides for these putt and approach discs, with plastics, weights and buying advice checked on the maker’s site. They are the guide discs with ratings closest to the Iridium.
| Disc guide | Speed / glide / turn / fade | Compared with the Iridium | Side by side |
|---|---|---|---|
| Discraft Challenger | 2 / 3 / 0 / 2 | same ratings | Compare |
| Axiom Envy | 3 / 3 / 0 / 2 | +1 speed | Compare |
| Innova Aviar3 | 3 / 2 / 0 / 2 | +1 speed, -1 glide | Compare |