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Loft Discs Hydrogen flight numbers
The Loft Discs Hydrogen is a stable putt and approach disc in our disc database, with manufacturer flight numbers 1 / 2 / 0 / 0.
Manufacturer ratings supplied by Try Discs. Plastic, weight, run and wear can change flight. DiscField has not yet checked this model against Loft Discs’s own pages. How to read flight numbers
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What the Hydrogen flight numbers suggest
Speed 1 is a putter rating. A disc this slow flies a short, controllable line and rewards a smooth release more than arm strength. Our catalog provider lists it as a putt and approach disc; speed 1 is slower than the typical putt and approach disc in our database (median speed 2.5).
Turn 0 and fade 0 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 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 2 is on the low side for a putt and approach disc in our database. A low glide rating usually means a flight that drops sooner, which can make the disc easier to place on short shots. The rim is 0.7 cm wide (about 0.28 in), narrower than most putt and approach discs in our database. A rim this thin fits a fan grip or a putting grip.
SEE THE SHAPE
Hydrogen flight path
Illustrative top view of the published ratings, not a measured flight. How the curve is drawn
Discs with flight numbers like the Hydrogen
Current putt and approach discs within one point of the Hydrogen in speed, turn and fade, ranked by how close the four ratings are.
| Disc | Speed / glide / turn / fade | Compared with the Hydrogen |
|---|---|---|
| Innova Birdie | 1 / 2 / 0 / 0 | same ratings |
| Innova Polecat DiscField guide | 1 / 3 / 0 / 0 | +1 glide |
| Gateway Wand | 1 / 6 / 0 / 0 | +4 glide |
| Reptilian Disc Golf Serpent | 2 / 2 / 0 / 0 | +1 speed |
| Yikun Claws | 1 / 3 / 0 / 0.5 | +1 glide, +0.5 fade |
How the Hydrogen 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 Hydrogen.
| Disc guide | Speed / glide / turn / fade | Compared with the Hydrogen | Side by side |
|---|---|---|---|
| Innova Polecat | 1 / 3 / 0 / 0 | +1 glide | Compare |
| Dynamic Discs Warden | 2 / 4 / 0 / 0.5 | +1 speed, +2 glide, +0.5 fade | Compare |
| Innova Dart | 3 / 4 / 0 / 0 | +2 speed, +2 glide | Compare |
Other Loft Discs putt and approach discs
| Disc | Speed / glide / turn / fade |
|---|---|
| Neon | 3 / 1 / 0 / 3 |