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

The Discraft Comet is a 4-speed understable midrange. With published flight numbers of 4 / 5 / -2 / 1, it is most often described as suited for straight 300-foot midrange shots, gently turning wooded tunnel lines.

Overview

The Discraft Comet is a slightly understable midrange with flight numbers of 4/5/-2/1.[1] Discraft markets the Comet as 'if you own only one disc, this is it' — a super accurate, straight flying approach disc that the brand describes as 'like a favorite pair of old shoes: trustworthy and comfortable.'[1] The Comet's high glide and gentle turn make it the go-to recommendation for players who find the Buzzz too overstable, and it's a favorite tunnel-shot midrange for woodsy lines because it holds gentle turn so reliably.[1]

Flight characteristics

Flight numbers: manufacturer vs. community
SourceSpeedGlide TurnFade
Discraft (mfg) 4 5 -2 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 Comet shines on straight 300-foot midrange shots, gently turning tunnel lines through the woods, and hyzer-flip approaches that flatten out and ride.[1] Team Discraft pro Andrew Presnell describes it as 'a great disc in the woods to throw down straight tunnels or gently turning tunnels because it holds the turn very well.'[1] ESP and Z are the most common premium plastics; Big Z is more overstable, and Pro D is a softer, beginner-friendly base blend.[2]

Best for:

  • Straight 300-foot midrange shots
  • Gently turning wooded tunnel lines
  • Hyzer-flip midrange approaches
  • Beginner-friendly midrange

Plastics & variants

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

ESP, Z, Big Z, Pro D

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 Comet was PDGA-approved on October 31, 1995, with certification number 95-05.[3] It pre-dates Discraft's flagship Buzzz (released 2003) by nearly a decade and remains one of the brand's most iconic midranges.[2] Discraft was founded by Jim Kenner and Gail McColl in 1978 and is based in Wixom, Michigan; the company's midrange lineup grew around the Comet's straight-flying profile long before the modern overstable-midrange era.[1] The Comet is still in production after more than thirty years and is bagged by tournament players including Andrew Presnell of Team Discraft.[1]

Notable throwers

Andrew Presnell, Ron Russell, Michael Johansen

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. Discraft Comet — official manufacturer page
  2. Discraft Comet — Disc Golf Dojo
  3. Comet — PDGA approved-disc database

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