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Essential Discs Purpose flight numbers
The Essential Discs Purpose is an overstable midrange in our disc database, with manufacturer flight numbers 5 / 4 / 0 / 3.
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 Purpose 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 3 describe an overstable flight: little movement to the right and a dependable hook at the end, which helps in wind and on shots that must end left. The 0 turn means it is rated to hold its line at full speed rather than drifting, 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 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 1.4 cm wide (about 0.55 in), a typical width for a midrange.
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Purpose flight path
Illustrative top view of the published ratings, not a measured flight. How the curve is drawn
Discs with flight numbers like the Purpose
Current midranges within one point of the Purpose in speed, turn and fade, ranked by how close the four ratings are.
| Disc | Speed / glide / turn / fade | Compared with the Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Discraft Buzzz OS DiscField guide | 5 / 4 / 0 / 3 | same ratings |
| Innova Roc3 DiscField guide | 5 / 4 / 0 / 3 | same ratings |
| Discmania MD4 | 5 / 4 / 0 / 3 | same ratings |
| Disgo GM1 | 5 / 4 / 0 / 3 | same ratings |
| Divergent Discs Kataw | 5 / 4 / 0 / 3 | same ratings |
How the Purpose 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 Purpose.
| Disc guide | Speed / glide / turn / fade | Compared with the Purpose | Side by side |
|---|---|---|---|
| Discraft Buzzz OS | 5 / 4 / 0 / 3 | same ratings | Compare |
| Innova Roc3 | 5 / 4 / 0 / 3 | same ratings | Compare |
| Axiom Pyro | 5 / 4 / 0 / 2.5 | -0.5 fade | Compare |