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Obsidian Discs Shard flight numbers
The Obsidian Discs Shard is a stable fairway driver in our disc database, with manufacturer flight numbers 7 / 5 / -1.5 / 1.
Manufacturer ratings supplied by Try Discs. Plastic, weight, run and wear can change flight. DiscField has not yet checked this model against Obsidian Discs’s own pages. How to read flight numbers
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What the Shard 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 -1.5 and fade 1 describe a stable flight: a fairly straight line with a modest finish, the easiest shape to aim. The -1.5 turn means it is rated to drift a little early in the flight when thrown at full speed, 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 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.
SEE THE SHAPE
Shard flight path
Illustrative top view of the published ratings, not a measured flight. How the curve is drawn
Discs with flight numbers like the Shard
Current fairway drivers within one point of the Shard in speed, turn and fade, ranked by how close the four ratings are.
| Disc | Speed / glide / turn / fade | Compared with the Shard |
|---|---|---|
| Axiom Rhythm DiscField guide | 7 / 5 / -2 / 1 | -0.5 turn |
| Innova Hawkeye DiscField guide | 7 / 5 / -1 / 1 | +0.5 turn |
| Innova Leopard3 DiscField guide | 7 / 5 / -2 / 1 | -0.5 turn |
| Innova TL DiscField guide | 7 / 5 / -1 / 1 | +0.5 turn |
| Above Ground Level Sycamore | 7 / 5 / -1 / 1 | +0.5 turn |
How the Shard 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 Shard.
| Disc guide | Speed / glide / turn / fade | Compared with the Shard | Side by side |
|---|---|---|---|
| Axiom Rhythm | 7 / 5 / -2 / 1 | -0.5 turn | Compare |
| Innova Hawkeye | 7 / 5 / -1 / 1 | +0.5 turn | Compare |
| Innova Leopard3 | 7 / 5 / -2 / 1 | -0.5 turn | Compare |
Other Obsidian Discs fairway drivers
| Disc | Speed / glide / turn / fade |
|---|---|
| Cinder | 7 / 5 / 0 / 2 |