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ITC Discs Mercury flight numbers
The ITC Discs Mercury is a stable putt and approach disc in our disc database, with manufacturer flight numbers 2 / 3 / -1 / 0.
Manufacturer ratings supplied by Try Discs. Plastic, weight, run and wear can change flight. DiscField has not yet checked this model against ITC Discs’s own pages. How to read flight numbers
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What the Mercury flight numbers suggest
Speed 2 is a putter rating. A disc this slow flies a short, controllable line and rewards a smooth release more than arm strength.
Turn -1 and fade 0 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 0 means little or no rated hook at the end. Those directions are for a right-handed backhand; a forehand or a left-handed backhand mirrors them.
Glide 3 is typical for a putt and approach disc 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 cm wide (about 0.39 in), a typical width for a putt and approach disc. A rim this thin fits a fan grip or a putting grip.
SEE THE SHAPE
Mercury flight path
Illustrative top view of the published ratings, not a measured flight. How the curve is drawn
Discs with flight numbers like the Mercury
Current putt and approach discs within one point of the Mercury in speed, turn and fade, ranked by how close the four ratings are.
| Disc | Speed / glide / turn / fade | Compared with the Mercury |
|---|---|---|
| Andromeda M31 Discs Andromeda M31 Putter (Singularity) | 2 / 3 / -1 / 0 | same ratings |
| Climo Disc Golf Cliff | 2 / 3 / -1 / 0 | same ratings |
| Discmania Notion | 2 / 3 / -1 / 0 | same ratings |
| Gateway Magic | 2 / 3 / -1 / 0 | same ratings |
| Infinite Discs Artifact | 2 / 3 / -1 / 0 | same ratings |
How the Mercury compares with DiscField guide discs
DiscField has written full guides for these putt and approach discs, with plastics, weights and buying advice checked on the maker’s site. They are the guide discs with ratings closest to the Mercury.
| Disc guide | Speed / glide / turn / fade | Compared with the Mercury | Side by side |
|---|---|---|---|
| Axiom Proxy | 3 / 3 / -1 / 0.5 | +1 speed, +0.5 fade | Compare |
| Dynamic Discs Deputy | 3 / 4 / -1.5 / 0 | +1 speed, +1 glide, -0.5 turn | Compare |
| Dynamic Discs Warden | 2 / 4 / 0 / 0.5 | +1 glide, +1 turn, +0.5 fade | Compare |