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RPM Discs Piwakawaka flight numbers
The RPM Discs Piwakawaka is an understable midrange in our disc database, with manufacturer flight numbers 6 / 6 / -3 / 0.
Manufacturer ratings supplied by Try Discs. Plastic, weight, run and wear can change flight. DiscField has not yet checked this model against RPM Discs’s own pages; confirm the numbers on RPM Discs’s website. How to read flight numbers
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What the Piwakawaka 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.
Turn -3 and fade 0 describe an understable flight: it moves right early in the flight before the finish, the shape slower arms and hyzer flips rely on. The -3 turn means it is rated to turn noticeably at full speed, which suits slower arms, hyzer flips and rollers, and the fade of 0 means little or no rated hook at the end. 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 midrange 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 1.3 cm wide (about 0.51 in), a typical width for a midrange.
SEE THE SHAPE
Piwakawaka flight path
Illustrative top view of the published ratings, not a measured flight. How the curve is drawn
Discs with flight numbers like the Piwakawaka
Current midranges within one point of the Piwakawaka in speed, turn and fade, ranked by how close the four ratings are.
| Disc | Speed / glide / turn / fade | Compared with the Piwakawaka |
|---|---|---|
| Gateway Mystic | 5 / 5 / -3 / 0 | -1 speed, -1 glide |
| Infinite Discs Khonsu | 5 / 5 / -3 / 0 | -1 speed, -1 glide |
| Discraft Impact | 6 / 6 / -3 / 1 | +1 fade |
| Divergent Discs Leviathan | 5 / 4 / -3 / 0 | -1 speed, -2 glide |
| Discraft Glide | 6 / 5 / -3 / 1 | -1 glide, +1 fade |
How the Piwakawaka compares with DiscField guide discs
DiscField has written full guides for these midranges, with plastics, weights and buying advice checked on the maker’s site. They are the guide discs with ratings closest to the Piwakawaka.
| Disc guide | Speed / glide / turn / fade | Compared with the Piwakawaka | Side by side |
|---|---|---|---|
| MVP Uplink | 5 / 5 / -3 / 0.5 | -1 speed, -1 glide, +0.5 fade | Compare |
| Discraft Meteor | 5 / 5 / -3 / 1 | -1 speed, -1 glide, +1 fade | Compare |
| Axiom Paradox | 5 / 4 / -4 / 0 | -1 speed, -2 glide, -1 turn | Compare |