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Prodigy D5 flight numbers
The Prodigy D5 is an understable distance driver in our disc database, with manufacturer flight numbers 12 / 6 / -4 / 2. Try Discs lists it as discontinued.
Manufacturer ratings supplied by Try Discs. Plastic, weight, run and wear can change flight. DiscField has not yet checked this model against Prodigy’s own pages; confirm the numbers on Prodigy’s website. How to read flight numbers
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What the D5 flight numbers suggest
Speed 12 is a distance driver rating. Recreational players usually see the rated flight only with a fast, clean throw. Thrown slower, a disc this fast fades early and loses distance.
Turn -4 and fade 2 describe an understable flight: it moves right early in the flight before the finish, the shape slower arms and hyzer flips rely on. The -4 turn means it is rated to turn noticeably at full speed, which suits slower arms, hyzer flips and rollers, 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 6 is on the high side for a distance 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 2.4 cm wide (about 0.94 in), wider than most distance drivers in our database. A rim this wide usually calls for a firm power grip.
Try Discs, our catalog provider, lists the D5 as discontinued, so you may only find it used or in old stock. The ratings still help you understand a copy you already own and find a current disc that flies the same way.
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D5 flight path
Illustrative top view of the published ratings, not a measured flight. How the curve is drawn
Discs with flight numbers like the D5
Current distance drivers within one point of the D5 in speed, turn and fade, ranked by how close the four ratings are.
| Disc | Speed / glide / turn / fade | Compared with the D5 |
|---|---|---|
| Millennium Aries | 11 / 6 / -4 / 2 | -1 speed |
| Innova Vulcan | 13 / 5 / -4 / 2 | +1 speed, -1 glide |
| Discraft Hades DiscField guide | 12 / 6 / -3 / 2 | +1 turn |
| Innova Tern DiscField guide | 12 / 6 / -3 / 2 | +1 turn |
| Albatross Disc Golf Bowrider | 12 / 6 / -4 / 1 | -1 fade |
How the D5 compares with DiscField guide discs
DiscField has written full guides for these distance drivers, with plastics, weights and buying advice checked on the maker’s site. They are the guide discs with ratings closest to the D5.
| Disc guide | Speed / glide / turn / fade | Compared with the D5 | Side by side |
|---|---|---|---|
| Discraft Hades | 12 / 6 / -3 / 2 | +1 turn | Compare |
| Innova Tern | 12 / 6 / -3 / 2 | +1 turn | Compare |
| Discraft Thrasher | 12 / 5 / -3 / 2 | -1 glide, +1 turn | Compare |
Other Prodigy distance drivers
| Disc | Speed / glide / turn / fade |
|---|---|
| Prodigy NERF Driver | 9 / 4 / -2 / 2 |
| H6 | 11 / 5 / -3 / 1 |
| D1 | 12 / 5 / 0 / 4 |
| D2 | 12 / 5 / 0 / 3 |
| D3 | 12 / 5 / -1 / 3 |
| D4 | 12 / 5 / -2 / 2 |
| D6 | 12 / 6 / -4 / 1 |
| X1 | 12 / 4 / 1 / 5 |
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