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

The Latitude 64 Diamond is a 8-speed understable fairway driver. With published flight numbers of 8 / 6 / -3 / 1, it is most often described as suited for first understable fairway driver for new players, easy distance for slower arm speeds.

Overview

The Latitude 64 Diamond is an understable fairway driver with flight numbers of 8 / 6 / -3 / 1.[1][3] Built with a small, comfortable rim and a high glide rating, it is one of the most widely recommended beginner drivers in disc golf.[1][4] The pronounced -3 turn lets lower-power players get the disc up to speed and achieve straight or turning flights that faster, more stable drivers would resist.[1] Latitude 64 markets the Diamond as an easy-to-throw distance driver for newer players, and it is frequently sold in lightweight runs to make it even easier to control.[1] The premium Opto plastic is translucent, firm, and durable.[1]

Flight characteristics

Flight numbers: manufacturer vs. community
SourceSpeedGlide TurnFade
Latitude 64 (mfg) 8 6 -3 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 Diamond shines as a first fairway driver for beginners, helping slower arm speeds achieve straighter flights and extra distance thanks to its understability.[1][4] It is well suited to turnovers, gentle anhyzer lines, and rollers, and it stands up reliably on tailwind drives.[1] More experienced players use a worn Diamond as a dedicated turnover and roller disc.[3] Opto is the standard premium, translucent run; Gold offers a grippier premium feel; Recycled is an eco-friendly baseline blend.[1] A lighter-weight Diamond will turn even more easily, which helps low-power throwers but can flip out of control for stronger arms.[1]

Best for:

  • First understable fairway driver for new players
  • Easy distance for slower arm speeds
  • Turnovers and gentle anhyzer lines
  • Rollers off the tee
  • Tailwind drives that need to stand up and glide

Plastics & variants

The Diamond is available in the following plastic blends from Latitude 64:[1]

Opto, Gold, Recycled

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 Diamond was approved by the PDGA on March 21, 2011 (certification 11-14).[2] Latitude 64, a Swedish manufacturer founded in 2005 and part of the Trilogy group alongside Dynamic Discs and Westside Discs, released the Diamond as an approachable understable fairway driver aimed squarely at beginners, juniors, and players who don't throw far.[1][2] To broaden that appeal, Latitude 64 also produces a lightweight 'Diamond Light' run in the 145–159 g range, marketed specifically for new players, children, and lower-power throwers.[1] PDGA records list the mold at 21.1 cm diameter, 1.4 cm height, 1.1 cm rim depth, and a 1.8 cm rim, with a maximum weight of 175.1 g.[2] The Diamond has remained a steady catalog staple and a common fixture in starter sets and beginner recommendations.[4]

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. Opto Diamond — Latitude 64 (official manufacturer product page, flight 8/6/-3/1)
  2. Diamond from Latitude 64 — PDGA Equipment Certification (approved 2011-03-21, cert 11-14, dimensions)
  3. Latitude 64 Diamond Flight Chart — Disc Golf Puttheads
  4. Latitude 64 Diamond — Disc Golf Dojo (flight numbers & info)

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