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XCom Ophiuchus flight numbers
The XCom Ophiuchus is an understable fairway driver in our disc database, with manufacturer flight numbers 7 / 5 / -3 / 1.
Manufacturer ratings supplied by Try Discs. Plastic, weight, run and wear can change flight. DiscField has not yet checked this model against XCom’s own pages. How to read flight numbers
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What the Ophiuchus 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 -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 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 1.6 cm wide (about 0.63 in), narrower than most fairway drivers in our database.
SEE THE SHAPE
Ophiuchus flight path
Illustrative top view of the published ratings, not a measured flight. How the curve is drawn
Discs with flight numbers like the Ophiuchus
Current fairway drivers within one point of the Ophiuchus in speed, turn and fade, ranked by how close the four ratings are.
| Disc | Speed / glide / turn / fade | Compared with the Ophiuchus |
|---|---|---|
| FotCot Discs ParkingBob | 7 / 5 / -3 / 1 | same ratings |
| Launch Disc Golf Frontier | 7 / 5 / -3 / 1 | same ratings |
| MVP Cypher | 7 / 5 / -3 / 1 | same ratings |
| Premier Discs War Bear | 7 / 5 / -3 / 1 | same ratings |
| Clash Discs Millet | 7 / 6 / -3 / 1 | +1 glide |
How the Ophiuchus 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 Ophiuchus.
| Disc guide | Speed / glide / turn / fade | Compared with the Ophiuchus | Side by side |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westside Underworld | 7 / 6 / -3 / 1 | +1 glide | Compare |
| MVP Signal | 6 / 5 / -3 / 1 | -1 speed | Compare |
| Latitude 64° Diamond | 8 / 6 / -3 / 1 | +1 speed, +1 glide | Compare |