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Northstar Discs Paladin flight numbers
The Northstar Discs Paladin is an overstable fairway driver in our disc database, with manufacturer flight numbers 8 / 5 / -1 / 3.
Manufacturer ratings supplied by Try Discs. Plastic, weight, run and wear can change flight. DiscField has not yet checked this model against Northstar Discs’s own pages. How to read flight numbers
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What the Paladin 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 3 describe an overstable flight: little movement to the right and a dependable hook at the end, which helps in wind and on shots that must end left. The -1 turn means it is rated to drift a little early in the flight when thrown at full speed, and the fade of 3 means a strong finish, more so into a headwind. 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 1.8 cm wide (about 0.71 in), a typical width for a fairway driver.
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Paladin flight path
Illustrative top view of the published ratings, not a measured flight. How the curve is drawn
Discs with flight numbers like the Paladin
Current fairway drivers within one point of the Paladin in speed, turn and fade, ranked by how close the four ratings are.
| Disc | Speed / glide / turn / fade | Compared with the Paladin |
|---|---|---|
| Prodigy F1 | 8 / 4 / -1 / 3 | -1 glide |
| Prodigy Feedback | 9 / 5 / -1 / 3 | +1 speed |
| Innova Eagle DiscField guide | 7 / 4 / -1 / 3 | -1 speed, -1 glide |
| Clash Discs Lotus | 8 / 5 / -1 / 2 | -1 fade |
| Essential Discs Rain | 8 / 5 / 0 / 3 | +1 turn |
How the Paladin 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 Paladin.
| Disc guide | Speed / glide / turn / fade | Compared with the Paladin | Side by side |
|---|---|---|---|
| Innova Eagle | 7 / 4 / -1 / 3 | -1 speed, -1 glide | Compare |
| Dynamic Discs Getaway | 9 / 5 / -0.5 / 3 | +1 speed, +0.5 turn | Compare |
| Westside Stag | 8 / 6 / -1 / 2 | +1 glide, -1 fade | Compare |
Other Northstar Discs fairway drivers
| Disc | Speed / glide / turn / fade |
|---|---|
| Paladin OS | 8 / 4 / 0 / 3 |
| Pacific | 10 / 5 / -1 / 3 |
| Pacific OS | 10 / 4 / 0 / 3 |