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Essential Discs Balance flight numbers
The Essential Discs Balance is a stable midrange in our disc database, with manufacturer flight numbers 5 / 5 / 0 / 1.5.
Manufacturer ratings supplied by Try Discs. Plastic, weight, run and wear can change flight. DiscField has not yet checked this model against Essential Discs’s own pages. How to read flight numbers
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What the Balance flight numbers suggest
Speed 5 is a midrange rating. Most players can bring a disc this fast up to speed, so the rated turn and fade are close to what you will see.
Turn 0 and fade 1.5 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 1.5 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 5 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 1.4 cm wide (about 0.55 in), a typical width for a midrange.
SEE THE SHAPE
Balance flight path
Illustrative top view of the published ratings, not a measured flight. How the curve is drawn
Discs with flight numbers like the Balance
Current midranges within one point of the Balance in speed, turn and fade, ranked by how close the four ratings are.
| Disc | Speed / glide / turn / fade | Compared with the Balance |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation Disc Golf Nimbus | 5 / 5 / 0 / 1.5 | same ratings |
| Westside Vellamo | 5 / 5.5 / 0 / 1.5 | +0.5 glide |
| Discmania MD3 DiscField guide | 5 / 5 / 0 / 1 | -0.5 fade |
| Dynamic Discs EMac Truth DiscField guide | 5 / 5 / 0 / 2 | +0.5 fade |
| Latitude 64° Compass DiscField guide | 5 / 5 / 0 / 1 | -0.5 fade |
How the Balance 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 Balance.
| Disc guide | Speed / glide / turn / fade | Compared with the Balance | Side by side |
|---|---|---|---|
| Discmania MD3 | 5 / 5 / 0 / 1 | -0.5 fade | Compare |
| Dynamic Discs EMac Truth | 5 / 5 / 0 / 2 | +0.5 fade | Compare |
| Latitude 64° Compass | 5 / 5 / 0 / 1 | -0.5 fade | Compare |