The Discraft Glide earns its name. Five glide against three of turn at only 6 speed means it stays in the air a long time and drifts right while it does.
That makes it a turnover and distance disc for lower power. It flips to flat with very little effort, holds a long right line, and lands soft rather than skipping. Six speed means almost anyone can get the full flight out of it, which is what makes it a common first fairway driver. The trade is control. Two fade is not enough to bring it back, and any headwind will turn it over and keep it turning.
How much the Glide turns and fades depends on how hard it is thrown. These three shapes are drawn from the manufacturer’s numbers, not from measured throws.
Measured by the PDGA when the Glide was certified. Each drawing shows what the number measures.
