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Launch Disc Golf Cipher flight numbers
The Launch Disc Golf Cipher is a stable fairway driver in our disc database, with manufacturer flight numbers 8 / 4 / -1 / 2.
Manufacturer ratings supplied by Try Discs. Plastic, weight, run and wear can change flight. DiscField has not yet checked this model against Launch Disc Golf’s own pages. How to read flight numbers
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What the Cipher 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 -1 and fade 2 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 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 4 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 1.8 cm wide (about 0.71 in), a typical width for a fairway driver.
SEE THE SHAPE
Cipher flight path
Illustrative top view of the published ratings, not a measured flight. How the curve is drawn
Discs with flight numbers like the Cipher
Current fairway drivers within one point of the Cipher in speed, turn and fade, ranked by how close the four ratings are.
| Disc | Speed / glide / turn / fade | Compared with the Cipher |
|---|---|---|
| Disc Golf UK The Count | 8 / 4 / -1 / 2 | same ratings |
| Lone Star Disc Dos X | 8 / 4 / -1 / 2 | same ratings |
| Prodigy F2 | 8 / 4 / -1 / 2 | same ratings |
| Swiftflyte Wayfinder | 8 / 4 / -1 / 2 | same ratings |
| Clash Discs Lotus | 8 / 5 / -1 / 2 | +1 glide |
How the Cipher 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 Cipher.
| Disc guide | Speed / glide / turn / fade | Compared with the Cipher | Side by side |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westside Stag | 8 / 6 / -1 / 2 | +2 glide | Compare |
| Dynamic Discs Breakout | 8 / 5 / -1 / 1.5 | +1 glide, -0.5 fade | Compare |
| MVP Volt | 8 / 5 / -0.5 / 2 | +1 glide, +0.5 turn | Compare |
Other Launch Disc Golf fairway drivers
| Disc | Speed / glide / turn / fade |
|---|---|
| Frontier | 7 / 5 / -3 / 1 |