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Mint Discs Grackle flight numbers
The Mint Discs Grackle is a stable fairway driver in our disc database, with manufacturer flight numbers 7 / 5 / -1 / 2.
Manufacturer ratings supplied by Try Discs. Plastic, weight, run and wear can change flight. DiscField has not yet checked this model against Mint Discs’s own pages; confirm the numbers on Mint Discs’s website. How to read flight numbers
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What the Grackle 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.
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 5 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 1.9 cm wide (about 0.75 in), a typical width for a fairway driver.
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Grackle flight path
Illustrative top view of the published ratings, not a measured flight. How the curve is drawn
Discs with flight numbers like the Grackle
Current fairway drivers within one point of the Grackle in speed, turn and fade, ranked by how close the four ratings are.
| Disc | Speed / glide / turn / fade | Compared with the Grackle |
|---|---|---|
| Discraft Stalker DiscField guide | 7 / 5 / -1 / 2 | same ratings |
| Disc Golf Avenue Arcade | 7 / 5 / -1 / 2 | same ratings |
| Gram Discs Stockholm | 7 / 5 / -1 / 2 | same ratings |
| Latitude 64 Mighty | 7 / 5 / -1 / 2 | same ratings |
| Torch Discs M01 | 7 / 5 / -1 / 2 | same ratings |
How the Grackle 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 Grackle.
| Disc guide | Speed / glide / turn / fade | Compared with the Grackle | Side by side |
|---|---|---|---|
| Discraft Stalker | 7 / 5 / -1 / 2 | same ratings | Compare |
| MVP Servo | 6.5 / 5 / -1 / 2 | -0.5 speed | Compare |
| Dynamic Discs Maverick | 7 / 4 / -1.5 / 2 | -1 glide, -0.5 turn | Compare |
Other Mint Discs fairway drivers
| Disc | Speed / glide / turn / fade |
|---|---|
| Salamander | 6 / 6 / -2 / 1 |
| Alpha | 8 / 4 / 0 / 2 |
| Jackalope | 8 / 5 / -2 / 1 |
| Pizza | 8 / 5 / -1 / 2 |
| Diamondback | 9 / 5 / -2 / 2 |
| Phoenix | 9 / 3 / 0 / 4 |