Discmania CD1

The Discmania CD1 is a 9-speed stable control driver. With published flight numbers of 9 / 5 / -1 / 2, it is most often described as suited for controlled fairway drives, anhyzer lines that hold their shape.

Overview

The CD1 is Discmania's 9-speed control driver, rated 9 / 5 / -1 / 2.^[1] The letters stand for Control Driver, and Discmania markets it as the shot-shaping disc in its fairway range, with enough glide to work an anhyzer and enough fade to bring the line back.^[1] It is the same mold Discmania sold as the CD2, renamed in late 2022 when the company brought it back to the catalog.^[1] The PDGA record for the CD2 lists a September 5, 2014 approval under certification 14-70, measuring 21.1cm across with a 175.1 gram cap.^[2] Discmania lists the current CD1 at 21.2cm and 176.0 grams.^[1]

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 CD1 sits between the FD3 and the CD3 in Discmania's control-driver range.^[1] The single point of turn keeps it workable rather than resistant, so it will hold an anhyzer without flipping over and come back on a hyzer without dumping early.^[1][3] Discmania rates it best in tailwinds and calm air rather than as a headwind utility disc.^[1] At speed 9 it is a full-power fairway driver for intermediate arms and a controlled placement driver for stronger ones.

Best for:

• Controlled fairway drives
• Anhyzer lines that hold their shape
• Hyzer shots with a predictable finish
• Tailwind drives on tight fairways

Plastics & variants

The CD1 is available in the following plastic blends from Discmania:^[1]

C-Line, S-Line

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

Discmania's CD family started with the plain CD, a 10-speed control driver, and grew to include the CD2 and CD3.^[1] The CD2 was approved by the PDGA on September 5, 2014 under certification 14-70.^[2] Discmania retired the CD2 name and reintroduced the mold as the CD1 in late 2022, saying it had brought the disc back on popular demand under a reinvented name.^[1] The company's own product page lists a 2022 approval year for the CD1, so the mold carries certification history under both names.^[1] The original CD, the CD2 and the CD3 are all listed as out of production, which leaves the CD1 as the only disc Discmania still sells under the CD label.^[1] It is made in C-Line and S-Line, with limited runs including a Colten Montgomery signature edition and a tenth-anniversary golden swirl S-Line.^[1] No designer is publicly credited for the mold.

Notable throwers

Currently no information

How it compares

How the CD1 lines up against the discs players most often weigh it against, using each manufacturer's published flight numbers.

References & further reading

• How to read disc golf flight numbers — Discpedia primer
• PDGA Approved Disc List — search for "CD1" to find the Discmania CD1 entry (PDGA-approved 2022)
• Discmania 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.

1. CD1 — Discmania
2. CD2 (Control Driver) from Discmania — PDGA
3. Discmania CD1 Flight Chart — DG Puttheads
4. Discmania CD1 — Disc Golf Dojo

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