The Discraft Crush is a 11-speed very overstable distance driver. With published flight numbers of 11 / 5 / 0 / 4, it is most often described as suited for full-power tee shots that must finish left, forehand drives.
Overview
The Discraft Crush is a very overstable distance driver rated 11/5/0/4.[3] Reviewers describe it as the fastest disc in the sport when it arrived in 2003, and it held a place as one of Discraft's main distance drivers for roughly five years, until the Force landed in 2008.[3] PDGA measurements list a 21.1 cm diameter, a 2.1 cm rim, a 1.2 cm rim depth, and a 175.1 g maximum weight.[1] Discraft's own page now lists the Crush as out of production while keeping its specifications and flight chart online.[2]
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 Crush is a power thrower's overstable driver.[4] Full-power tee shots that must finish left for a right-hand backhand thrower, forehand drives, forced hyzers, and headwind holes are its natural uses. Discraft's own copy aims it at power throwers and touring professionals as a primary driver. Infinite Discs rates it for advanced players, and a slower arm will get an early, hard fade rather than distance.
Best for:
- Full-power tee shots that must finish left
- Forehand drives
- Forced hyzers
- Headwind tee shots
- Long skip shots
Community notes — how players actually use this disc
Plastics & variants
The Crush is available in the following plastic blends from Discraft:[2]
Pro-D, Elite Z, ESP, Big Z, 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
Discraft had the Crush PDGA approved on September 7, 2003, under certification number 03-13.[1] It has been produced in Pro-D, Elite Z, ESP, Big Z, and Titanium, with tour series and swirl runs on top of those.[4] Its run as a headline distance driver ended as Discraft's newer, faster molds took over, and it left regular production in the middle of the 2010s; sources do not agree on an exact date.[3] Discraft still keeps a specification page for the mold, and limited runs continue to appear, most visibly as annual Ledgestone Open editions.[3] No designer is credited in any source. Discraft's page carries testimonials from team players Matthew Blakely and Mark Ellis.[2]
Notable throwers
Currently no information
How it compares
How the Crush 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Discraft Crush | 11 / 5 / 0 / 4 | Very Overstable | 2.1 cm |
| Discraft Force | 12 / 5 / 0 / 3 | Very Overstable | 2.5 cm |
| Discraft Nuke OS | 13 / 4 / 0 / 4 | Very Overstable | 2.5 cm |
| Innova Firebird | 9 / 3 / 0 / 4 | Very Overstable | 1.9 cm |
References & further reading
- How to read disc golf flight numbers — Discpedia primer
- PDGA Approved Disc List — search for "Crush" to find the Discraft Crush entry (PDGA-approved 2003)
- Discraft 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.
- Crush from Discraft — PDGA
- Crush — Discraft
- Discraft Crush Flight Chart — DG Puttheads
- Discraft Crush — Infinite Discs
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