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

The Discraft Meteor is a 5-speed understable midrange. With published flight numbers of 5 / 5 / -3 / 1, it is most often described as suited for hyzer-flips to flat that ride straight with a gentle finish, long turnover lines that never fight out.

Overview

The Discraft Meteor is a glidey, understable midrange with a 5/5/-3/1 flight and a Discraft stability rating of about -0.5.[1][3] Built for effortless hyzer-flips, long turnovers, and straight woods lines, it rewards smooth form and touch over power.[3][4] The high glide and easy turn make it one of Discraft's most understable mids — a point-and-shoot disc that flips up to flat and rides forward with minimal fade.[3][4]

Flight characteristics

Flight numbers: manufacturer vs. community
SourceSpeedGlide TurnFade
Discraft (mfg) 5 5 -3 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 Meteor is a turnover and tunnel-shot specialist: light hyzer-flips that ride straight, long anhyzer lines that hold, and floaty approaches in the woods.[3] It is a strong form teacher for developing clean release angles, but can overturn if muscled, so it rewards a smooth throw.[3] It comes in Discraft's ESP, Z Line, Titanium, and Recycled blends, which offer subtly different stability windows and grip.[1][3]

Best for:

  • Hyzer-flips to flat that ride straight with a gentle finish
  • Long turnover lines that never fight out
  • Straight tunnel shots in the woods
  • Touch anhyzer approaches

Plastics & variants

The Meteor is available in the following plastic blends from Discraft:[1]

ESP, Z Line, Titanium, Recycled

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 Meteor began as Discraft's 2006 Ace Race prototype and was PDGA-approved on September 21, 2006, certification number 06-42.[2][4] It went on to become one of Discraft's most popular understable midranges, prized for its glide and easy turn.[4] PDGA records list it at 21.5 cm in diameter with a 1.3 cm rim and a maximum weight of 178.5 g — the larger diameter is why its approved max weight sits above the common 176 g figure.[2][3] Discraft still produces it across ESP, Z Line, Titanium, and Recycled plastics.[1]

Notable throwers

Currently no information

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. Meteor — official manufacturer page (Discraft; understable midrange, flight 5/5/-3/1, stability -0.5, ESP / Z / Recycled plastics)
  2. Meteor (Ace Race 2006) — PDGA approved-disc database (approved 2006-09-21, cert 06-42, canonical dimensions)
  3. Discraft Meteor Flight Chart (Disc Golf Puttheads; flight 5/5/-3/1, dimensions, ESP / Z Line / Titanium plastics)
  4. Discraft Meteor Review: Understable Midrange for Turnovers (Skyline Disc Golf; 2006 Ace Race origin, understable midrange)

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