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

The Discmania DD2 is a 13-speed understable distance driver. With published flight numbers of 13 / 5 / -2 / 2, it is most often described as suited for maximum-distance drives for high-power arms, big s-curve lines off the tee.

Overview

The Discmania DD2 is a speed-13 distance driver rated 13/5/-2/2, long described as the farthest-flying driver in Discmania's Originals line.[3] It was PDGA-approved on August 18, 2010 under certification number 10-24, with a 21.2 cm diameter and a 2.5 cm rim thickness — a full-width distance-driver profile.[2] Because Discmania's Originals molds are produced in Innova's factory, the DD2 is frequently characterised as sitting between the Innova Katana and the Boss: high speed combined with real glide and more control than the raw numbers suggest.[3]

Flight characteristics

Flight numbers: manufacturer vs. community
SourceSpeedGlide TurnFade
Discmania (mfg) 13 5 -2 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 DD2 is a maximum-distance driver for players who already have the arm speed to bring a 13-speed rim up to speed. Its -2 turn makes it a natural big-S-curve driver: thrown flat or on a slight hyzer it will flip up, ride, and fade back at the end.[3] It also works as a tailwind bomber and as a long roller for throwers who want a driver that stands up off the release. Lower-power players will only ever see the fade and are better served by a 9- or 11-speed.

Best for:

  • Maximum-distance drives for high-power arms
  • Big S-curve lines off the tee
  • Tailwind bombs on open holes
  • Long rollers that stand up off the release

Plastics & variants

The DD2 is available in the following plastic blends from Discmania:[1]

S-Line, C-Line, P-Line, G-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 began as a Finnish distributor of Innova discs and grew into a brand of its own; its Originals line is still manufactured in Innova's facility, which is why DD2s share a plastics lineage with Innova's premium blends.[3] The DD2 itself was PDGA-approved on August 18, 2010 under certification number 10-24 and became Discmania's flagship maximum-distance mold.[2] It is produced in S-Line — Discmania's analogue to Innova Star — as well as C-Line, P-Line and G-Line.[4][5] Discmania has periodically reissued the disc under its original "Frenzy" stamp, which is the name recorded on the PDGA certification entry as "DD2 (Frenzy, Distance Driver)".[2][5] Despite occasional retailer claims to the contrary, the DD2 is a distinct mold from the Discmania Enigma, which carries different flight numbers and its own PDGA record.

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. DD2 — Discmania official store
  2. DD2 (Frenzy, Distance Driver) — PDGA approved-disc database (approved 2010-08-18, cert 10-24)
  3. Discmania DD2 Review — All Things Disc Golf
  4. Discmania S-Line DD2 — Infinite Discs
  5. C-Line DD2, Frenzy — Marshall Street Disc Golf

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