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Vibram Onyx flight numbers
The Vibram Onyx is an understable fairway driver in our disc database, with manufacturer flight numbers 8 / 6 / -3 / 1. 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 Vibram’s own pages. How to read flight numbers
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What the Onyx 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 -3 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 -3 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 1.8 cm wide (about 0.71 in), a typical width for a fairway driver.
Try Discs, our catalog provider, lists the Onyx 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.
SEE THE SHAPE
Onyx flight path
Illustrative top view of the published ratings, not a measured flight. How the curve is drawn
Discs with flight numbers like the Onyx
Current fairway drivers within one point of the Onyx in speed, turn and fade, ranked by how close the four ratings are.
| Disc | Speed / glide / turn / fade | Compared with the Onyx |
|---|---|---|
| Latitude 64° Diamond DiscField guide | 8 / 6 / -3 / 1 | same ratings |
| EV-7 Protos | 8 / 6 / -3 / 1 | same ratings |
| Lone Star Disc The Dome | 8 / 6 / -3 / 1 | same ratings |
| Prodigy F7 | 8 / 6 / -3 / 1 | same ratings |
| Trash Panda Ozone | 8 / 6 / -3 / 1 | same ratings |
How the Onyx 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 Onyx.
| Disc guide | Speed / glide / turn / fade | Compared with the Onyx | Side by side |
|---|---|---|---|
| Latitude 64° Diamond | 8 / 6 / -3 / 1 | same ratings | Compare |
| Discraft Heat | 9 / 6 / -3 / 1 | +1 speed | Compare |
| Westside Underworld | 7 / 6 / -3 / 1 | -1 speed | Compare |