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Gateway Spear flight numbers
The Gateway Spear is a stable fairway driver in our disc database, with manufacturer flight numbers 9 / 6 / -1 / 1.
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 Spear flight numbers suggest
Speed 9 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.
Turn -1 and fade 1 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 1 means a light 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 2 cm wide (about 0.79 in), wider than most fairway drivers in our database. A rim this wide usually calls for a firm power grip.
SEE THE SHAPE
Spear flight path
Illustrative top view of the published ratings, not a measured flight. How the curve is drawn
Discs with flight numbers like the Spear
Current fairway drivers within one point of the Spear in speed, turn and fade, ranked by how close the four ratings are.
| Disc | Speed / glide / turn / fade | Compared with the Spear |
|---|---|---|
| Dynamic Discs Contender | 9 / 6 / -1 / 1 | same ratings |
| Hooligan Discs Thread | 9 / 5 / -1 / 1 | -1 glide |
| Lone Star Disc Lariat | 9 / 5 / -1 / 1 | -1 glide |
| Millennium Orion LS | 9 / 4 / -1 / 1 | -2 glide |
| Prodiscus Laseri | 9 / 4 / -1 / 1 | -2 glide |
How the Spear 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 Spear.
| Disc guide | Speed / glide / turn / fade | Compared with the Spear | Side by side |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prodigy H3 V2 | 10 / 5 / -1 / 1 | +1 speed, -1 glide | Compare |
| Innova TL3 | 8 / 4 / -1 / 1 | -1 speed, -2 glide | Compare |
| Kastaplast Falk | 9 / 6 / -2 / 1 | -1 turn | Compare |