Straightest Flying Disc Golf Discs

I’ve heard disc golfers say that the most difficult throw in disc golf is to throw a straight flight. Although course designers have a lot of obstacles that force us to shape our shots, they will also include holes where players have to negotiate straight, narrow tunnels. Those are the times that it is nice to have a straight-flying disc.

Why is Throwing Straight so Difficult?

When a disc moves through the air at high speed, the physics of its shape and rotation typically cause it to curve instead of flying in a perfectly straight line. A wider rimmed disc (higher speed discs) are typically even more difficult to throw straight.

In this blog we will define what we consider to be a straight flyer. Then we can look at the most popular straight-flying discs.

What Does ‘Straight-Flying’ Mean?

We are going to define a straight-flying disc as one with little or no turn (the drift to the right during the high-speed part of the flight, with a right-handed backhand shot), and little or no fade (drift to the left as it slows down). That should give you a fairly straight flight. You could also achieve a straight flight with a more understable (more turn) disc that you release on a hyzer angle. Then the disc can achieve a flight called ‘flip to flat’. It rotates until it is flying flat (horizontally), and it holds that line until it slows down.

Other discs have a turn and fade that makes the disc end up as if it were thrown straight. Although that flight would not be effective in a narrow tunnel, it still gives is virtually a straight disc.

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One of the categories that people indicate when reviewing a disc is how the disc flies for them. Is it overstable? Understable? Straight? We can then use those indicators to see which discs are the straightest fliers. Below are the results.

Straightest Disc Golf Putters

1. MVP Nomad

The Nomad is a beaded putter in the James Conrad line. It has a straight flight with some torque resistance for power throws. The stamp is part of the line that includes some of James’ favorite places to travel. This one features Arches National Park here in Utah.

1. Discmania Logic
2. Viking Rune
3. Infinite Discs Cohort
4. Innova Firefly
5. Westside Swan
6. Dynamic Discs Marshal
7. Lone Star Discs Penny Putter
8. Discmania P1
9. Prodigy P Model US

Straightest Flying Midranges

1. Prodigy M4

The M4 features flight numbers you would expect on a straight-flying disc. It has a little turn and a gentle fade. The M4 would be a good choice for people of all skill levels.

1. Alfa Discs Apollo
2. Discmania MD1
3. Latitude 64 Core
4. Kastaplast Gote
5. Innova Mako
6. Innova Atlas
7. Innova Mako3
8. Infinite Discs Chariot
9. Westside Warship

Straightest Fairway Drivers

1. Lone Star Disc Guadalupe

The Guadalupe is a shapable disc that people are undoubtedly hyzer-flipping in order to fly straight. It has more turn and fade than some of the discs on the list.

1. Millenium Orion LS
2. Millenium JLS
3. Legacy Discs Patriot
4. Discraft Zombee
5. Discraft Passion
6. Lone Star Disc Lariat
7. Discmania Essence
8. Innova TL
9. Axiom Crave

Straightest Distance Drivers

1. Discmania Enigma

The Evolution Enigma is part of the Evolution line of discs. It is the first distance driver in the line. The Enigma can be used as a hyzer-flip disc for tunnels and long bomber shots.

1. Westside Sword
2. Westside Northman
3. Gateway Apache
4. Innova Colossus
5. MVP Inertia
6. Streamline Trace
7. Dynamic Discs Trespass
8. Axiom Tenacity
9. Axiom Vanish

Conclusion

Some of the drivers on the list have flight numbers that don’t seem like I would consider them straight-flying discs. Others, like the putters and mids are a lot easier to see, since they have straight flight numbers. My straight putt/approach disc, an R-Pro Dart, didn’t make the list. Neither did my straight driver, a Centurion. How about yours? What are your go-to discs for holding a straight line? Let us know in the comments!