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

The Dynamic Discs Defender is a 13-speed overstable distance driver. With published flight numbers of 13 / 5 / 0 / 3, it is most often described as suited for max-distance power drives that must not turn over, distance drives into headwind.

Overview

The Dynamic Discs Defender is an overstable 13-speed distance driver rated 13 / 5 / 0 / 3.[1] Dynamic Discs built it as a direct answer to the historical problem that the highest-speed discs tended to be understable: the Defender is fast and stable, holding its line at full power and finishing with a dependable fade instead of turning over.[1] The 2.3cm rim puts it at the widest class the PDGA allows, and the mold is pitched at players who no longer want to shelve their high-speed discs when the wind picks up.[1][2]

Flight characteristics

Flight numbers: manufacturer vs. community
SourceSpeedGlide TurnFade
Dynamic Discs (mfg) 13 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.

The Defender is for powerful arms: overstable distance drives, forehands, and wind-fighting shots are the manufacturer's own listed uses.[1] Throw it on max-power backhands that would flip lesser 13-speeds, into headwinds, and on forehand distance lines where torque resistance matters.[1][3] Lucid is the durable translucent premium blend, BioFuzion the current recycled-content premium option; earlier runs also came in Fuzion, Prime, and lightweight Lucid Air for players who want the mold at lower weights.[1][2]

Best for:

  • Max-distance power drives that must not turn over
  • Distance drives into headwind
  • Forehand distance bombs
  • Big controlled hyzers with a hard finish

Plastics & variants

The Defender is available in the following plastic blends from Dynamic Discs:[1]

Lucid, Lucid Air, Fuzion, BioFuzion, Prime

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 Defender was PDGA-approved on March 2, 2016 (certification 16-22),[2] joining Dynamic Discs' 13-speed distance lineup as the overstable counterpart to the straighter Raider (13/5/-0.5/3) and the flippier Captain.[1] Its low 1.6cm profile and maximum-legal 2.3cm rim were aimed squarely at big-arm distance throwers at a time when Dynamic Discs — the Kansas-based anchor of the Trilogy group alongside Latitude 64 and Westside+Discs">Westside Discs — was building out its high-speed driver range.[1][2] It remains in production nearly a decade later, currently stocked in Lucid and BioFuzion plastics, and has stayed the brand's standard recommendation for overstable maximum distance and windy-day driving.[1][3]

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. Dynamic Discs Defender — Dynamic Discs (official mold page)
  2. Defender — PDGA Equipment Certification (approved 2016-03-02, cert 16-22)
  3. Dynamic Discs Defender Flight Chart — Disc Golf Puttheads
  4. Dynamic Discs Defender | Overstable Distance Driver — 1010 Discs

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