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

The Kastaplast Gadd is a 5-speed stable midrange. With published flight numbers of 5 / 5 / 0 / 2, it is most often described as suited for straight midrange lines through wooded fairways, controlled midrange drives on open holes.

Overview

The Kastaplast Gadd is a 5/5/0/2 midrange built for straight lines with a dependable finish. Kastaplast describes it as "a straight-flying midrange with controlled stability, built for both wooded lines and open fairways," promising "a dependable flight with a smooth, finishing fade."[2] The product copy is blunter still: "reliable in the woods, comfortable in the open... when the line calls for straight and the trees don't leave much room for error, Gadd holds it," and adds that it is "not too bothered by the wind."[3] At 21.5 cm across with a 1.4 cm rim[1] it sits in the full-size midrange class.

Flight characteristics

Flight numbers: manufacturer vs. community
SourceSpeedGlide TurnFade
Kastaplast (mfg) 5 5 0 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 Gadd is a placement mid rather than a distance one: tight wooded fairways where a turnover would cost you a stroke, controlled midrange drives on open holes, and longer approaches that need to finish rather than glide out flat.[2][3] Its 0 turn means it will not flip for moderate arm speeds, so players looking to shape an easy turnover should look elsewhere in Kastaplast's midrange lineup. The name is the pitch — Kastaplast notes that Gadd is Swedish for "sting."[3]

Best for:

  • Straight midrange lines through wooded fairways
  • Controlled midrange drives on open holes
  • Longer approaches that need a finishing fade
  • Midrange placement on windy days

Plastics & variants

The Gadd is available in the following plastic blends from Kastaplast:[2]

K1

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 PDGA approved the Gadd on 30 March 2026 under certification number 26-53, recording a 21.5 cm diameter, 1.8 cm height, 1.3 cm rim depth, a 1.4 cm rim and a 178.5 g maximum weight.[1] The PDGA's new-disc announcement went up the same day but carries no descriptive text at all.[4] Kastaplast's own news blog has no launch post either — a recurring pattern with this manufacturer — so there is no manufacturer-stated retail release date for the mold. What is documented is the launch pattern: the Gadd debuted as a K1 first run tied to the Swedish Open 2026 and limited to two per customer, exactly as the Impa did earlier in the same year.[3] Only K1 plastic is offered, in 170–172 g and 173–176 g brackets.[2] No designer is credited anywhere. One quirk in Kastaplast's own storefront is worth flagging: the Gadd collection page's filter facets tag one of its two products under the disc mold "Nord," which is a site data error rather than a Gadd variant.[2]

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. Gadd from Kastaplast — PDGA approved-disc record (cert 26-53)
  2. Gadd — Kastaplast (official mold collection page)
  3. K1 Gadd First Run — Swedish Open 2026 — Kastaplast (official product page)
  4. New Disc Approved: Gadd from Kastaplast — PDGA announcement, 30 March 2026

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