Midrange · Disc database
Element Discs Radium flight numbers
The Element Discs Radium is a stable midrange in our disc database, with manufacturer flight numbers 6 / 4 / -1 / 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
Add the Radium to Bag Check · Compare it with other discs
What the Radium flight numbers suggest
Speed 6 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 2 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 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 4 is typical for a midrange 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 1.5 cm wide (about 0.59 in), wider than most midranges in our database.
Try Discs, our catalog provider, lists the Radium 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
Radium flight path
Illustrative top view of the published ratings, not a measured flight. How the curve is drawn
Discs with flight numbers like the Radium
Current midranges within one point of the Radium in speed, turn and fade, ranked by how close the four ratings are.
| Disc | Speed / glide / turn / fade | Compared with the Radium |
|---|---|---|
| Lightning Discs #2 Hookshot | 6 / 5 / -1 / 2 | +1 glide |
| Disc Golf UK The Duchess | 5.5 / 5 / -1 / 2 | -0.5 speed, +1 glide |
| Launch Disc Golf Code-X | 5.5 / 5 / -1 / 2 | -0.5 speed, +1 glide |
| Swiftflyte Coastline | 5.5 / 5 / -1 / 2 | -0.5 speed, +1 glide |
| MVP Matrix DiscField guide | 5 / 4 / -1 / 2 | -1 speed |
How the Radium compares with DiscField guide discs
DiscField has written full guides for these midranges, with plastics, weights and buying advice checked on the maker’s site. They are the guide discs with ratings closest to the Radium.
| Disc guide | Speed / glide / turn / fade | Compared with the Radium | Side by side |
|---|---|---|---|
| MVP Matrix | 5 / 4 / -1 / 2 | -1 speed | Compare |
| Kastaplast Kaxe | 6 / 5 / 0 / 2 | +1 glide, +1 turn | Compare |
| Discraft Buzzz | 5 / 4 / -1 / 1 | -1 speed, -1 fade | Compare |