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Disc Golf Gear terms, explained
Short, plain definitions of the words you'll see on product pages and spec sheets. Each one links to a guide when there's more to know.
A
- Anhyzer
- A throw released with the outside edge tilted up, curving right for a right-handed backhand. Read the guide →
B
- Base plastic
- A cheaper, grippier plastic that breaks in faster. Read the guide →
C
- Circle 1
- The 10-meter putting circle around the target. Read the guide →
F
- Fade
- The fourth flight number: the late hook left on a right-handed backhand throw. Read the guide →
- Fairway driver
- A driver with a moderate rim, usually speed 6 to 9, built for controlled distance. Read the guide →
G
- Glide
- The second flight number: how well a disc stays in the air. Read the guide →
H
- Hyzer
- A throw released with the outside edge tilted down, curving left for a right-handed backhand. Read the guide →
L
- Lie
- The spot where your disc came to rest, from which you take your next throw. Read the guide →
M
- Midrange
- A disc category used for controlled mid-distance shots; compare the maker’s own intended-flight notes. Read the guide →
- Mini marker
- A small disc used to mark a player's lie. Read the guide →
O
- Outsole lug
- A raised tread feature on a shoe outsole. Compare its intended terrain with the ground you walk on. Read the guide →
- Overstable
- A disc that resists turning and fades strongly. Read the guide →
P
- Putting putter
- A putter mold selected mainly for the player’s putting motion and preferred hand feel; this is a playing role rather than a universal mold category. Read the guide →
R
- RHBH
- Right-hand backhand, the throw flight numbers describe. Read the guide →
S
- Speed
- The first flight number: how fast a disc must be thrown to fly as designed, from 1 to 14. Read the guide →
T
- Target class
- A PDGA category for approved targets, such as Basic, Standard or Championship; event rules determine which category is required. Read the guide →
- Throwing putter
- A putter mold used for approaches or short drives as well as, or instead of, putting. Read the guide →
- Turn
- The third flight number: early drift right on a right-handed backhand throw. Read the guide →
U
- Understable
- A disc that turns right on a right-handed backhand, useful for slower arms. Read the guide →