The Gateway Assassin is a 9-speed stable control driver. With published flight numbers of 9 / 6 / -1.5 / 1, it is most often described as suited for long straight-line drives with maximum glide, turnover shots for players building distance.
Overview
The Gateway Assassin is a controllable distance driver with a fairly neutral flight and excellent glide, one of the older molds in Gateway's current driver lineup.[2][3] PDGA-approved on January 4, 2008,[1] it flies at manufacturer numbers of 9/6/-1.5/1, and Gateway describes it as sharing traits with its Sabre driver but with easier reach for turnover shots.[2] It's available in a wide range of plastics — Diamond, Platinum, Diamond Hemp, and NXT Lite among them — and touring pro Lindsay Fish has a Diamond Metal Flake signature edition.[3][4] Its moderate dome and semi-wide wing keep it comfortable to throw across skill levels.[2][3]
Flight characteristics
Flight numbers describe the published behavior of the disc when thrown at its design speed. Real-world flight varies with plastic, weight, age, and thrower power. The community-averaged numbers above reflect crowd-sourced observations from real throws — typically slightly more understable than the manufacturer's published values, which is the most consistent pattern across nearly every commercial mold.
Recommended uses
The Assassin's 9/6/-1.5/1 flight numbers and excellent glide make it well-suited to long, straight-line drives and turnover shots for players building distance.[2][3] Its neutral-to-stable flight also holds up for reliable fairway tee shots when a hyzer-flip line needs to flatten out and finish straight rather than fade hard.[2] Rated for all skill levels,[3] it works as an accessible distance option for newer throwers and a dependable roller disc for more experienced players.[2]
Best for:
- Long straight-line drives with maximum glide
- Turnover shots for players building distance
- Hyzer-flip lines that flatten into a straight finish
- Accessible distance driving for beginners and rollers for advanced players
Community notes — how players actually use this disc
Plastics & variants
The Assassin is available in the following plastic blends from Gateway:[2]
Diamond, Platinum, Diamond Hemp, Diamond Metal Flake, NXT Lite
Plastic blend significantly affects flight character. Premium plastics like Champion, Z, or C-Line generally fly more overstable when fresh and hold their stability over time. Base plastics like DX, Pro, or Active beat in faster and become more understable workhorses with use.
History
Gateway Disc Sports was founded in 1994 by David McCormack, who released the company's first molded disc, the Sabre, in 1999 — several years before the Wizard putter's 2002 debut made Gateway a household name in disc golf.[5] The Assassin followed in the company's driver lineup, PDGA-approved on January 4, 2008,[1] as a controllable, high-glide distance driver that Gateway has long compared to the Sabre but easier to reach full turnover with.[1][2] Now produced from Gateway's Maryland Heights, Missouri headquarters alongside more than 50 other PDGA-approved molds,[5] the Assassin remains part of the current catalog and has a Diamond Metal Flake signature edition thrown by touring pro Lindsay Fish.[3][4]
Notable throwers
Lindsay Fish
How it compares
How the Assassin lines up against the discs players most often weigh it against, using each manufacturer's published flight numbers.
| Disc | Speed / Glide / Turn / Fade | Stability | Rim width |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gateway Assassin | 9 / 6 / -1.5 / 1 | Stable | 1.9 cm |
| Westside Hatchet | 9 / 6 / -2 / 1 | Understable | 1.9 cm |
| Kastaplast Falk | 9 / 6 / -2 / 1 | Understable | 1.9 cm |
| Innova Gorgon | 10 / 6 / -2 / 1 | Understable | 2.1 cm |
References & further reading
- How to read disc golf flight numbers — Discpedia primer
- PDGA Approved Disc List — search for "Assassin" to find the Gateway Assassin entry (PDGA-approved 2008)
- Gateway official site — manufacturer product page
Sources
Content on this page has been cross-checked against the following sources. Numbered citations in the prose above link to the matching entry here.
- Assassin — PDGA Equipment Certification (approved Jan 4, 2008)
- Assassin — Gateway Disc Sports (official product page)
- Gateway Assassin — Infinite Discs (flight numbers, plastics, dimensions)
- Lindsay Fish Signature Series Assassin — Gateway Disc Sports
- About GDS — Gateway Disc Sports (company history)
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