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

The Discraft Avenger is a 10-speed overstable distance driver. With published flight numbers of 10 / 5 / 0 / 3, it is most often described as suited for controlled distance drives with a dependable fade, long anhyzer flex lines that fade back to hyzer.

Overview

The Avenger is a Speed 10 Discraft distance driver rated 10/5/0/3 with a Discraft stability rating of 1.8 — an overstable but workable flight that suits amateurs and pros alike.[1] Thrown flat it holds a straight, extra-long line; thrown anhyzer it slowly fades back to a hyzer finish, which made it a classic controlled-distance flex disc.[1] It has appeared in Discraft's premium plastics including Elite Z, ESP, and Elite X over its production life,[3] though Discraft's own disc page now lists the mold as out of production.[1]

Flight characteristics

Flight numbers: manufacturer vs. community
SourceSpeedGlide TurnFade
Discraft (mfg) 10 5 0 3 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.

Use the Avenger for controlled distance where a predictable fade matters more than maximum speed: flat drives that stay straight for most of the flight, big anhyzer flex shots that return to center, and drives in moderate wind where its 1.8 stability keeps it honest.[1][3] It rewards intermediate and advanced arms.[3] Players wanting the same feel with more high-speed turn should look to its understable sibling, the Avenger SS.[3]

Best for:

  • Controlled distance drives with a dependable fade
  • Long anhyzer flex lines that fade back to hyzer
  • Straight, extra-long flat throws
  • Wind-resistant driving off the tee

Plastics & variants

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

Elite Z, ESP, Elite X

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 Avenger was PDGA-approved on May 3, 2005 (certification 05-08),[2] and made its reputation immediately: Discraft credits it with helping Nate Doss win the 2005 Pro World Championships.[1] It became a staple of Discraft's mid-2000s distance lineup and later spawned the understable Avenger SS, which ultimately outlived it as a stock offering.[3] Today the original Avenger is semi-retired — Discraft's disc page marks it out of production, and new copies appear mainly in special runs such as Ledgestone editions.[1][3] Note: the mold is often listed by plastic as the 'Crystal Avenger' (CryZtal being a Discraft plastic), but the underlying disc is the same 2005 Avenger.[3]

Notable throwers

Nate Doss

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. Avenger — Discraft Discs (official disc page)
  2. Avenger — PDGA Equipment Certification (approved 2005-05-03, cert 05-08)
  3. Discraft Avenger — Infinite Discs (product page and description)

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