The Discraft XS is a 8-speed stable fairway driver. With published flight numbers of 8 / 5 / 0 / 3, it is most often described as suited for straight fairway drives, placement drives off the tee.
Overview
The XS is a beadless Discraft fairway driver rated 8/5/0/3 and described as stable.[3][4] Discraft calls it one of its most popular models and says it is easy to throw, especially for beginner to mid-level players.[1][5] The PDGA lists a 21.1 cm diameter, 1.8 cm height, 1.2 cm rim depth and 1.8 cm rim width.[2] Discraft rates its stability at 1.0 on the Z Line page and at 1.5 on its team page.[1][5] It has been sold in Z Line, X Line, ESP and Tour Series ESP.[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
The XS suits beginner to intermediate players who want a controllable fairway driver.[3][5] Infinite Discs and DiscMetrics describe a straight flight with a dependable fade, good for placement drives off the tee.[3][4] Discraft team member Brad Schick says new discs fly predictably and beat-up ones flip faster, which makes older XS discs useful for rollers.[1][5] Timmy Gill uses it for thumbers, rollers and get-out-of-trouble shots.[1]
Best for:
- Straight fairway drives
- Placement drives off the tee
- Rollers with worn discs
- Thumbers and escape shots
Community notes — how players actually use this disc
Plastics & variants
The XS is available in the following plastic blends from Discraft:[1]
Z Line, X Line, ESP, Tour Series ESP
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 XS on September 4, 2000, under certification number 00-12, with a maximum weight of 175.1 g.[2] In 2001, Team Discraft's Chris Max Voigt threw an XS 712 feet (217.02 m) for an official WFDF world distance record.[1][5] Infinite Discs also notes that the XS held the world distance record in 2001.[3] Discraft's team page lists the disc as out of production.[5] Maximum weight differs between sources: the PDGA lists 175.1 g and DiscMetrics 173 g.[2][4] No source consulted names a designer.
Notable throwers
Chris Max Voigt, Brad Schick, Timmy Gill
How it compares
How the XS lines up against the discs players most often weigh it against, using each manufacturer's published flight numbers.
| Disc | Speed / Glide / Turn / Fade | Stability | Rim width |
|---|---|---|---|
| Discraft XS | 8 / 5 / 0 / 3 | Stable | 1.8 cm |
| Discraft Xpress | 8 / 5 / -3 / 1 | Very Understable | 1.7 cm |
| Innova Teebird | 7 / 5 / 0 / 2 | Stable to Overstable | 1.9 cm |
| Discraft Tracker | 8 / 5 / -1 / 3 | Overstable | 1.8 cm |
References & further reading
- How to read disc golf flight numbers — Discpedia primer
- PDGA Approved Disc List — search for "XS" to find the Discraft XS entry (PDGA-approved 2000)
- Discraft 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.
- XS Z Line Fairway Driver — Discraft (official product page)
- XS — PDGA Equipment Certification (approved Sep 4, 2000)
- Discraft XS — Infinite Discs (flight numbers, plastics, dimensions)
- Discraft XS — DiscMetrics
- XS — Team Discraft
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