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Hero Disc Maximus flight numbers
The Hero Disc Maximus is an understable distance driver in our disc database, with manufacturer flight numbers 7 / 6 / -2 / 1.
Manufacturer ratings supplied by Try Discs. Plastic, weight, run and wear can change flight. DiscField has not yet checked this model against Hero Disc’s own pages. How to read flight numbers
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What the Maximus flight numbers suggest
Speed 7 is a fairway driver rating. A moderate arm speed reaches the rated flight; thrown too slowly, it fades earlier than the numbers suggest. Our catalog provider lists it as a distance driver; speed 7 is slower than the typical distance driver in our database (median speed 12).
Turn -2 and fade 1 describe an understable flight: it moves right early in the flight before the finish, the shape slower arms and hyzer flips rely on. The -2 turn means it is rated to turn noticeably at full speed, which suits slower arms, hyzer flips and rollers, 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 distance 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 1.7 cm wide (about 0.67 in), narrower than most distance drivers in our database.
SEE THE SHAPE
Maximus flight path
Illustrative top view of the published ratings, not a measured flight. How the curve is drawn
Discs with flight numbers like the Maximus
Current distance drivers within one point of the Maximus in speed, turn and fade, ranked by how close the four ratings are.
| Disc | Speed / glide / turn / fade | Compared with the Maximus |
|---|---|---|
| Millennium Aquarius | 8 / 5 / -3 / 2 | +1 speed, -1 glide, -1 turn, +1 fade |
How the Maximus compares with DiscField guide discs
DiscField has written full guides for these distance drivers, with plastics, weights and buying advice checked on the maker’s site. They are the guide discs with ratings closest to the Maximus.
| Disc guide | Speed / glide / turn / fade | Compared with the Maximus | Side by side |
|---|---|---|---|
| Innova Gorgon | 10 / 6 / -2 / 1 | +3 speed | Compare |
| Latitude 64° Sapphire | 10 / 6 / -2 / 1.5 | +3 speed, +0.5 fade | Compare |
| Discraft Avenger SS | 10 / 5 / -3 / 1 | +3 speed, -1 glide, -1 turn | Compare |