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

The Prodigy D5 is a 12-speed very understable distance driver. With published flight numbers of 12 / 6 / -4 / 2, it is most often described as suited for hyzer-flip drives, long anhyzer and turnover drives.

Overview

The D5 is the understable end of Prodigy's original D-series distance drivers, listed by retailers at 12 / 6 / -4 / 2.[3] Prodigy's product copy, carried by those retailers, called it the most understable driver the brand had made at the time and said it will hyzer-flip and finish in a smooth right-to-left roll.[3][4] Sun King's listing notes the notched or grooved rim.[4] The PDGA record puts it at 1.6cm tall on a 2.4cm rim, shallow for a driver that wide.[1] Sources split on speed: Marshall Street's flight fields say 12 while its own description calls the disc a speed 13.[3] Glide, turn and fade are agreed.

Flight characteristics

Flight numbers: manufacturer vs. community
SourceSpeedGlide TurnFade
Prodigy (mfg) 12 6 -4 2 Published spec
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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 D5 was built for hyzer flips and long anhyzer drives, and the surviving retail listings all point at the same finish, a flip up to flat and then a right-to-left roll for a right-handed backhand.[3][4] That finish also makes it a natural roller disc.[3][4] The 400 AIR run, which Prodigy sold from 148 to 162 grams, put a wide-rim driver in reach of slower arms.[3] Because the mold is out of production, buying one now means shopping used stock or leftover retail inventory.[3][4]

Best for:

  • Hyzer-flip drives
  • Long anhyzer and turnover drives
  • Rollers
  • Lightweight distance for slower arms

Plastics & variants

The D5 is available in the following plastic blends from Prodigy:[5]

400, 400 AIR

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

The D5 was PDGA-approved on August 29, 2013 under certification 13-53.[1] Six weeks later, on October 14, 2013, Prodigy certified a second entry titled D5 V2 (retooled D5) under certification 13-63, with slightly different dimensions: 21.2cm across, 1.7cm tall, a 176 gram cap, and roughly double the flexibility reading of the first mold.[2] Prodigy sold the disc in its 400 series and in the lightweight 400 AIR run.[3][4] It has since left the catalog. Prodigy's current D-series collection lists the D1, D2, D2 Pro, D3, D4 and D6 with no D5,[5] and the retailer listings that remain are marked out of stock.[3][4] With the manufacturer page gone, the flight numbers on record now come from retailers rather than from Prodigy, which is why the speed rating varies between listings.[3]

Notable throwers

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Similar discs

References & further reading

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. D5 from Prodigy Disc — PDGA
  2. D5 V2 (retooled D5) from Prodigy Disc — PDGA
  3. Prodigy D5, Air — Marshall Street Disc Golf
  4. Prodigy 400 Series D5 — Sun King Discs
  5. D Series Distance Drivers — Prodigy Disc

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