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

The Dynamic Discs Maverick is a 7-speed understable fairway driver. With published flight numbers of 7 / 4 / -1.5 / 2, it is most often described as suited for controllable fairway drives for slower arm speeds, tunnel shots and wooded fairways with low ceilings.

Overview

The Dynamic Discs Maverick is a workable fairway driver with flight numbers of 7 / 4 / -1.5 / 2.[1][3] Its smaller rim offers controllable fairway speed and straighter flights for slower arms, while experienced players use its slight turn for trustworthy anhyzers and shot shaping.[1] At lower power the Maverick's understability helps newer throwers achieve straighter lines and extra distance, but the moderate 2 fade keeps it from being uncontrollably flippy.[1][4] Dynamic Discs describes it as a disc that 'can fit in nearly every player's bag,' particularly excelling in the woods on low-ceiling and tunnel shots.[1] It is part of the Trilogy family alongside Latitude 64 and Westside Discs.[1]

Flight characteristics

Flight numbers: manufacturer vs. community
SourceSpeedGlide TurnFade
Dynamic Discs (mfg) 7 4 -1.5 2 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 Maverick is at its best on controlled fairway drives, wooded tunnel shots, and hyzer flips that flatten out and track straight.[1][3] Slower arm speeds get straighter, longer flights from its understability, while advanced players use it as a precise shaping tool for anhyzers and slow turnovers.[1][4] Prime is the affordable, grippy baseline; Prime Burst adds a swirled cosmetic finish; Fuzion is a durable, slightly less stable premium blend; Lucid is the durable translucent premium run that holds its flight for many rounds and runs slightly more overstable than Fuzion; Fluid is a soft, tacky cold-weather plastic.[1]

Best for:

  • Controllable fairway drives for slower arm speeds
  • Tunnel shots and wooded fairways with low ceilings
  • Hyzer flips that flatten out and track straight
  • Trustworthy anhyzers and slow turnovers
  • A workable shaping driver for experienced players

Plastics & variants

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

Prime, Prime Burst, Fuzion, Lucid, Fluid

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 Maverick was approved by the PDGA on December 4, 2017 (certification 17-123).[1][2] Dynamic Discs, founded by Jeremy Rusco in 2005 and headquartered in Emporia, Kansas, released it as an accessible, versatile fairway driver positioned below the faster Escape and Felon in the lineup.[1] PDGA records and the manufacturer list the mold at 21.2 cm diameter, 1.8 cm height, 1.1 cm rim depth, and a 1.7 cm rim, with a maximum weight of 176 g.[1][2] It has become one of the brand's most popular beginner-friendly drivers and a frequent recommendation for players learning to shape lines, earning strong user reviews for its predictable, straight-to-understable flight.[1][4]

Notable throwers

Currently no information

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. Lucid Maverick — Dynamic Discs (official manufacturer product page, flight 7/4/-1.5/2, PDGA specs)
  2. Maverick from Dynamic Discs — PDGA Equipment Certification (approved 2017-12-04, cert 17-123)
  3. Dynamic Discs Maverick Flight Chart — Disc Golf Puttheads
  4. Dynamic Discs Maverick — Disc Golf Dojo (flight numbers & info)

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