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

The Prodigy X3 is a 12-speed stable distance driver. With published flight numbers of 12 / 5 / -1 / 2, it is most often described as suited for long, workable hyzer, flat and anhyzer drives from the same mold, hyzer-flip lines that stand up and glide before a soft finish.

Overview

The Prodigy X3 is the most neutral driver in the brand's X Series, rated 12/5/-1/2 by Prodigy.[2][3] Prodigy describes it as “a consistent, very long flying, slightly over stable distance driver” that is “slightly less stable than the X2, giving it a longer glide period in the middle of the flight path, and a softer left to right finish” for a right-hand backhand thrower.[2] The PDGA lists it at 21.1 cm diameter, 1.7 cm height, 1.1 cm rim depth, a 2.2 cm rim and a 175.1 g maximum.[1] Note that some retailers list glide as 6 rather than 5.[4]

Flight characteristics

Flight numbers: manufacturer vs. community
SourceSpeedGlide TurnFade
Prodigy (mfg) 12 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 X3 is a shape-shifter rather than a single-line disc. Its mild turn lets it be thrown on hyzer and flipped up to flat, held on a long anhyzer, or released flat for a straight-with-a-fade line, which is why Prodigy markets it as suited to “hyzer, straight, or anhyzer shots.”[3] Prodigy positions it as matching the X1 and X2 for consistency while exceeding both in turn and glide.[2] It is a good fit for players who find a Destroyer's finish too aggressive but still want 12-speed distance.

Best for:

  • Long, workable hyzer, flat and anhyzer drives from the same mold
  • Hyzer-flip lines that stand up and glide before a soft finish
  • Controlled distance in light wind
  • A neutral alternative when a Destroyer finishes too hard left

Plastics & variants

The X3 is available in the following plastic blends from Prodigy:[2]

200, 400, 400G, 500, 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

The PDGA approved the X3 on 11 June 2017 under certification number 17-72.[1] It completed Prodigy's X Series distance-driver family, which had opened with the very overstable X1 and the moderately overstable X2 — the X3 filled the neutral end of that progression rather than replacing either.[2] Prodigy has offered the mold across most of its plastic grades, including the base 200 line, the premium 400 and grippier 400G, the stiff 500 and 750 blends, and the lightweight AIR line, with an AIR Spectrum run added later.[2][4] Because the AIR versions come in dramatically lighter weights, the same mold covers a wide range of arm speeds; heavier 750 runs tend to hold the rated -1 turn longer than lighter or beaten 400s.

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. X3 from Prodigy Disc — PDGA approved-disc record (cert 17-72)
  2. X3 Distance Driver — Prodigy Disc (official product page)
  3. Prodigy X3 — Disc Golf Dojo
  4. Prodigy X3 Distance Driver — Skyline Disc Golf
  5. X Series Distance Drivers — Prodigy Disc

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