The Latitude 64 Trident is a 6-speed overstable fairway driver. With published flight numbers of 6 / 4 / -0.5 / 3, it is most often described as suited for 70–90 m (230–295 ft) shots that need a straight line then a hard hook, forehand flicks into a headwind.
Overview
The Latitude 64 Trident is a slow, blunt-nosed overstable driver rated 6 | 4 | -0.5 | 3.[1] Latitude 64 describes it as "an overstable control driver good for windy days and those safe hyzer shots" and notes that as a driver "it is one of the slowest, but that is just as we want it — the keywords here are control and reliability."[1] The company frames the mold as deliberately between classes: it "was developed to be a 'fast midrange' or 'slow fairway driver,' specifically catering to shots where accuracy is paramount."[2] PDGA measurements are 21.4 cm diameter, 1.4 cm height, 1.1 cm rim depth and a 1.9 cm rim, with a 177.6 g maximum.[3]
Flight characteristics
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.
Recommended uses
Latitude 64 is specific about the Trident's window: it is "the ultimate tool for those tricky 70–90 meter shots where you need a straight flight followed by a forceful, dependable hook."[2] The blunt nose limits high-speed turn, so a player can power up on it without fear of flipping it over — which is what makes it usable for forehand flicks, overhand shots and low-ceiling hyzers as well as regular drives.[1][2] It excels at powered-down flex lines where the disc has to fight back to flat every time. Latitude 64 recommends it for advanced players.[1]
Best for:
- 70–90 m (230–295 ft) shots that need a straight line then a hard hook
- Forehand flicks into a headwind
- Low-ceiling frozen-rope hyzers
- Thumbers and tomahawks
- Skip shots around a tight corner
Community notes — how players actually use this disc
Plastics & variants
The Trident is available in the following plastic blends from Latitude 64:[1]
Opto
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 Trident was PDGA approved on November 25, 2008 under certification 08-34, making it one of Latitude 64's early molds and one of the longest-running discs still in its catalog.[3] Latitude 64 now calls it "a cult classic that offers a level of trust few other discs can match."[2] It is currently produced in Opto only — Latitude 64's translucent premium blend, which the company notes runs slightly more overstable out of the box than its baseline plastics — and its store stocks only the 173 g-and-up weight bracket.[2] Unlike some other Latitude 64 product pages, the Trident listing's PDGA specification block reproduces the certification record accurately, certification number and approval date included.[2][3] No designer is credited, and no tour player is documented as bagging the mold. Latitude 64 has also run the mold in Opto-Ice for its 15 Year Anniversary series, but that listing is marked "No restock expected" and the disc is absent from the Trident collection, so Opto-Ice is a past limited run rather than a stock option.[4] On disc class, Latitude 64's mold page calls the Trident a "control driver" while its own anniversary listing states "Overstable fairway driver" and "Disc Type: Fairway Driver" — the latter is followed here.[1][4]
Notable throwers
Currently no information
Similar discs
- Innova Banshee · 7/3/0/3
- Innova Gator · 5/2/0/4
- Kastaplast Stål · 9/4/0/3
- Dynamic Discs Felon · 9/3/0/4
References & further reading
- How to read disc golf flight numbers — Discpedia primer
- PDGA Approved Disc List — search for "Trident" to find the Latitude 64 Trident entry (PDGA-approved 2008)
- Latitude 64 official site — manufacturer product page
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.
- Trident — Latitude 64° (official mold collection page: flight numbers, overstable control driver description, advanced-player recommendation)
- Opto Trident — Latitude 64° (official product page: 'fast midrange or slow fairway driver' design intent, blunt nose, 70–90 m window, Opto plastic notes, reproduced PDGA spec block)
- Trident — PDGA Equipment Certification (approved 2008-11-25, cert 08-34, full dimensions and 177.6 g maximum)
- Opto-Ice Trident — 15 Year Anniversary — Latitude 64° (past limited run marked 'No restock expected'; states 'Overstable fairway driver' and 'Disc Type: Fairway Driver')
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