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Essential Discs Rain flight numbers
The Essential Discs Rain is an overstable fairway driver in our disc database, with manufacturer flight numbers 8 / 5 / 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 Rain flight numbers suggest
Speed 8 is a fairway driver rating. A moderate arm speed reaches the rated flight; thrown too slowly, it fades earlier than the numbers suggest.
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 5 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 1.9 cm wide (about 0.75 in), a typical width for a fairway driver.
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Rain flight path
Illustrative top view of the published ratings, not a measured flight. How the curve is drawn
Discs with flight numbers like the Rain
Current fairway drivers within one point of the Rain in speed, turn and fade, ranked by how close the four ratings are.
| Disc | Speed / glide / turn / fade | Compared with the Rain |
|---|---|---|
| MVP Terra | 8 / 5 / 0 / 3 | same ratings |
| DGA Banzai | 8 / 4 / 0 / 3 | -1 glide |
| Full Turn Outlander | 8 / 4 / 0 / 3 | -1 glide |
| Northstar Discs Paladin OS | 8 / 4 / 0 / 3 | -1 glide |
| Storm Disc Golf Abyss | 8 / 4 / 0 / 3 | -1 glide |
How the Rain 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 Rain.
| Disc guide | Speed / glide / turn / fade | Compared with the Rain | Side by side |
|---|---|---|---|
| Discraft Raptor | 9 / 4 / 0 / 3 | +1 speed, -1 glide | Compare |
| Kastaplast Stål | 9 / 4 / 0 / 3 | +1 speed, -1 glide | Compare |
| Dynamic Discs Getaway | 9 / 5 / -0.5 / 3 | +1 speed, -0.5 turn | Compare |
Other Essential Discs fairway drivers
| Disc | Speed / glide / turn / fade |
|---|---|
| Reflection | 7 / 5 / -2 / 1 |
| Oxygen | 9 / 6 / -3 / 1 |