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

The Prodigy H3 V2 is a 11-speed stable distance driver. With published flight numbers of 11 / 5 / -1 / 2, it is most often described as suited for long, shapeable hyzer-flex drives, forehand drives that need a dependable finish.

Overview

The Prodigy H3 V2 is a speed-11 hybrid driver rated 11/5/-1/2. Prodigy describes it as stable to slightly overstable depending on the thrower's power, with a shallower rim depth than the original H3 for an easier grip and an updated outside rim that gives a consistent but faster flight with more glide.[1] It was PDGA-approved on February 8, 2018 under certification number 18-16, measuring 21.3 cm across with a 2.0 cm rim.[2] The "hybrid" label reflects a rim and flight shape that sit between a fairway driver and a full-width distance driver.

Flight characteristics

Flight numbers: manufacturer vs. community
SourceSpeedGlide TurnFade
Prodigy (mfg) 11 5 -1 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 H3 V2 is a workhorse for long, shapeable drives that finish predictably: gentle hyzer lines that flex out and come back, forehand drives that need a dependable fade, and headwind tee shots where a 13-speed would burn over. Because Prodigy rates it stable to slightly overstable depending on arm speed,[1] lower-power players see a straight-to-fading flight while power throwers can turn it over on command. It is not a beginner disc — the 2.0 cm rim recorded on its PDGA certification rewards clean form.[2]

Best for:

  • Long, shapeable hyzer-flex drives
  • Forehand drives that need a dependable finish
  • Headwind tee shots where a 13-speed would burn over
  • Controlled distance for players stepping up from fairway drivers

Plastics & variants

The H3 V2 is available in the following plastic blends from Prodigy:[1]

300, 400, 500, 500 Spectrum, 750, 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

Prodigy Disc introduced its H-series hybrid drivers in 2013, after two years of testing with highly ranked players, positioning them between the F-series fairway drivers and the D-series distance drivers.[3] The original H3 followed and was PDGA-approved in 2015.[3] In early 2018 Prodigy retooled the H1, H3 and H5 molds, and all three retooled versions were PDGA-approved on February 8, 2018.[2][3] The V2 retooling gave the H3 a slightly shallower rim depth for an easier grip and a reshaped outside rim aimed at a faster, glidier flight than the original.[1] The mold is produced across Prodigy's plastic grades — 300, 400, 500, 500 Spectrum, 750 and the lightweight AIR line — and has carried signature stamps including a Will Schusterick edition.[4]

Notable throwers

Will Schusterick

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. Prodigy H3 V2 500 Plastic — Prodigy Disc official product page
  2. H3 V2 (retooled H3) — PDGA approved-disc database (approved 2018-02-08, cert 18-16)
  3. Prodigy Introduces H5 — Updates H3 & H1 — PDGA announcement
  4. Prodigy H3 V2, Will Schusterick Signature — Prodigy Disc
  5. Prodigy H3 V2 Review & Comparisons — DiscMetrics

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