Contents
  1. Overview
  2. Flight characteristics
  3. Recommended uses
  4. Plastics & variants
  5. History
  6. Notable throwers
  7. Similar discs

The Discraft Buzzz is a 5-speed stable midrange. With published flight numbers of 5 / 4 / -1 / 1, it is most often described as suited for straight midrange shots, approach shots.

Overview

The Discraft Buzzz is widely considered the most popular midrange in disc golf. Its 5/4/-1/1 flight numbers describe a near-perfect straight flier with a gentle fade — predictable enough for beginners, trustworthy enough for world champions.

Flight characteristics

Flight numbers: manufacturer vs. community
SourceSpeedGlide TurnFade
Discraft (mfg) 5 4 -1 1 Published spec
Discpedia community 5.0matches mfg 4.2+0.2 vs mfg -1.1-0.1 vs mfg 0.9-0.1 vs mfg 367 reviews
★ 3.9 / 5
Community values are averaged from user-submitted flight reports across plastic types, weights, and age of disc. Add your numbers.

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.

The Buzzz handles essentially every midrange shot: straight fairway approaches, hyzer-flip lines, controlled anhyzers, and short upshots. ESP is the most popular plastic; Z plastic adds durability and a more overstable feel. Buzzzes age into incredibly flippy touch discs.

Best for:

  • Straight midrange shots
  • Approach shots
  • Touch upshots
  • All-purpose midrange

Plastics & variants

The Buzzz is available in the following plastic blends from Discraft:

ESP, Z, Big Z, Jawbreaker, CryZtal, Titanium

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

Approved in 2003, the Buzzz has been Discraft's flagship midrange for over two decades. The Buzzz line has expanded to include the more overstable Buzzz OS, the more understable Buzzz SS, and various limited-edition tour stamps.

Notable throwers

Almost every Discraft pro, Paul Ulibarri, Anthony Barela

Similar discs

References & further reading

This is a community page — flight numbers, plastic notes, and throwers can all be improved by registered users.