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Gateway Apache flight numbers
The Gateway Apache is a stable fairway driver in our disc database, with manufacturer flight numbers 10 / 6 / 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 Gateway’s own pages; confirm the numbers on Gateway’s website. How to read flight numbers
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What the Apache flight numbers suggest
Speed 10 is a fast fairway driver rating. It needs a reasonably fast, clean throw before it flies as rated; slower throws turn less and fade sooner. Our catalog provider lists it as a fairway driver; speed 10 is faster than the typical fairway driver in our database (median speed 8).
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 6 is on the high side for a fairway driver in our database. A high glide rating usually means the disc stays up longer for the same throw, which adds distance but can carry past a tight landing zone. The rim is 1.9 cm wide (about 0.75 in), a typical width for a fairway driver.
Try Discs, our catalog provider, lists the Apache 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.
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Apache flight path
Illustrative top view of the published ratings, not a measured flight. How the curve is drawn
Discs with flight numbers like the Apache
Current fairway drivers within one point of the Apache in speed, turn and fade, ranked by how close the four ratings are.
| Disc | Speed / glide / turn / fade | Compared with the Apache |
|---|---|---|
| Discraft Vulture | 10 / 5 / 0 / 2 | -1 glide |
| Latitude 64° Musket DiscField guide | 10 / 5 / -0.5 / 2 | -1 glide, -0.5 turn |
| Innova Thunderbird DiscField guide | 9 / 5 / 0 / 2 | -1 speed, -1 glide |
| AstroDisc Frog | 9 / 5 / 0 / 2 | -1 speed, -1 glide |
| Axiom Aspect | 9 / 5 / 0 / 2 | -1 speed, -1 glide |
How the Apache 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 Apache.
| Disc guide | Speed / glide / turn / fade | Compared with the Apache | Side by side |
|---|---|---|---|
| Latitude 64° Musket | 10 / 5 / -0.5 / 2 | -1 glide, -0.5 turn | Compare |
| Innova Thunderbird | 9 / 5 / 0 / 2 | -1 speed, -1 glide | Compare |
| Discraft Anax | 10 / 6 / 0 / 3 | +1 fade | Compare |