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Mint Discs Salamander flight numbers
The Mint Discs Salamander is an understable fairway driver in our disc database, with manufacturer flight numbers 6 / 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 Mint Discs’s own pages; confirm the numbers on Mint Discs’s website. How to read flight numbers
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What the Salamander flight numbers suggest
Speed 6 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 fairway driver; speed 6 is slower than the typical fairway driver in our database (median speed 8).
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 fairway 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 1.1 cm wide (about 0.43 in), narrower than most fairway drivers in our database. A rim this thin fits a fan grip or a putting grip.
SEE THE SHAPE
Salamander flight path
Illustrative top view of the published ratings, not a measured flight. How the curve is drawn
Discs with flight numbers like the Salamander
Current fairway drivers within one point of the Salamander in speed, turn and fade, ranked by how close the four ratings are.
| Disc | Speed / glide / turn / fade | Compared with the Salamander |
|---|---|---|
| Innova Leopard DiscField guide | 6 / 5 / -2 / 1 | -1 glide |
| MVP Relay DiscField guide | 6 / 5 / -2 / 1 | -1 glide |
| Remix Disc Golf Mercenary | 6 / 5 / -2 / 1 | -1 glide |
| X-UFO Star Bear | 6 / 5 / -2 / 1 | -1 glide |
| Innova IT | 7 / 6 / -2 / 1 | +1 speed |
How the Salamander 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 Salamander.
| Disc guide | Speed / glide / turn / fade | Compared with the Salamander | Side by side |
|---|---|---|---|
| Innova Leopard | 6 / 5 / -2 / 1 | -1 glide | Compare |
| MVP Relay | 6 / 5 / -2 / 1 | -1 glide | Compare |
| Axiom Rhythm | 7 / 5 / -2 / 1 | +1 speed, -1 glide | Compare |