The Stokely Cardinal is an overstable speed-5 midrange, the control mid of the Stokely lineup, with a strong finish that keeps approaches and short drives from going long.
Zero turn and 2.5 fade is a straight start and a firm left finish. Stokely describes it as slightly overstable early in the flight with a strong fade at the end, and that is how the numbers read: it will not turn over for any arm speed, and the fade arrives with authority. Glide of 4 is moderate, so it lands rather than floats. A strong arm gets a dependable hyzer disc that holds its angle into a headwind; a slower arm gets a mid that fades early and should be thrown with the fade in mind or on a slight anhyzer to fly straight. It handles forehands well for the same reason.
It is the overstable-mid slot, the disc for a 220-foot shot that must finish left and stop. Its limit is straight flight: on a calm day a flat throw still fades, so it is not the tunnel-shot mid.
The cardinal, the red North American songbird, gives the mold its name under the brand’s bird theme. It was one of the four launch molds, PDGA approved February 19, 2024, alongside the Wren. At 21.5 cm it is the largest-diameter Stokely mold, 1.6 cm tall with a 1.5 cm rim, beadless.
It is the only Stokely mold offered solely in Thermo, and it carries the brand’s Artist Line and retailer-exclusive stamps.
How much the Cardinal 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 Cardinal was certified. Each card names discs that share the number, so you can feel it in the hand.
Nothing else from this brand in this type yet.
