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

The Latitude 64 Mercy is a 2-speed stable putt & approach. With published flight numbers of 2 / 4 / 0 / 1, it is most often described as suited for putting inside the circle with a deep-rim grip, straight approach shots that hold their angle.

Overview

The Latitude 64 Mercy is a 2/4/0/1 putt and approach disc built around an unusually deep rim.[2][3] At 1.5 cm of rim depth on a 21.2 cm disc — a 7.1% depth-to-diameter ratio — it is one of the deepest putters in the Trilogy catalogue, and that is the point.[1] Latitude 64's own copy says "the deep rim gives it a stable and consistent slow flight, perfect for putting, approach shots and short drives," and elsewhere calls it "a 'point-and-shoot' disc that offers enough stability to handle technical shots without flipping over."[2][3] Latitude 64 files it as Putt & Approach with a Stable rating and a beadless rim.[2]

Flight characteristics

Flight numbers: manufacturer vs. community
SourceSpeedGlide TurnFade
Latitude 64 (mfg) 2 4 0 1 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 Mercy suits players who find thin putters too shallow to grip confidently. Latitude 64 says the mold "is famous for its ability to hold a line; whether you throw it flat, on a hyzer, or anhyzer, the Mercy will maintain that angle with a very gentle, controlled fade at the end."[3] That makes it a putting putter first and a straight-approach disc second, with enough stability to stay flat rather than flip in wind.[2][3] It is not a distance-oriented putter: the 2 speed and modest glide keep it slow and controllable.

Best for:

  • Putting inside the circle with a deep-rim grip
  • Straight approach shots that hold their angle
  • Short drives on tight wooded holes
  • Windy putts where a shallow putter gets pushed

Plastics & variants

The Mercy is available in the following plastic blends from Latitude 64:[2]

Zero Pro, Zero Hard, Zero Medium, Zero Soft

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 Mercy on 20 May 2012 under certification number 12-24, alongside the Saint, at 21.2 cm diameter, 2.1 cm height, 1.5 cm rim depth, a 1.1 cm rim and a 176.0 g maximum weight.[1][4] Latitude 64's original release statement, quoted in the PDGA announcement, described it as "the latest putt and approach disc released by Latitude 64°. Designed with deeper rim and slower speed than our earlier putters, makes it a very good alternative in our putt and approach lineup," and noted it was "made in our new plastic EZE line" — a blend that no longer appears anywhere on Latitude 64's site.[4] Today the mold is sold only in the Zero family (Zero Pro, Zero Hard, Zero Soft and Zero Medium), all in a single 173 g-plus weight bracket; Gold Line, Opto, Retro and Recycled Mercys exist historically but Latitude 64 no longer stocks them.[2] Latitude 64 credits no designer and publishes no release date beyond the approval. Player evidence is thin but real: Lauri Lehtinen, whose 2022 Tour Series Mercy Latitude 64 produced, said in the accompanying quote that "my main putter is Zero Medium Mercy, but for dependable straight shots nothing beats the Opto Mercy" — a first-person statement, not merely a signature stamp.[5] One label conflict worth flagging: Latitude 64 calls the Mercy Stable, but Disc Golf Puttheads' review describes it as overstable on the same flight numbers.[2][6]

Notable throwers

Lauri Lehtinen

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. Mercy from Latitude 64 — PDGA approved-disc record (cert 12-24)
  2. Mercy — Latitude 64 (official mold collection page)
  3. Zero Medium Mercy — Latitude 64 (official product page)
  4. Enter the Saint with Mercy — PDGA announcement, 24 May 2012
  5. Opto Mercy Lauri Lehtinen 2022 Tour Series — OTB Discs (reproduces Latitude 64's player quote)
  6. Latitude 64 Mercy Review — Disc Golf Puttheads

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