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

The Discraft Predator is a 9-speed very overstable fairway driver. With published flight numbers of 9 / 4 / 1 / 4, it is most often described as suited for forehand drives and flex shots needing a hard finish, spike hyzers and skip shots.

Overview

The Discraft Predator is a very overstable fairway driver. Discraft lists its flight numbers as 9/4/1/4 with a stability rating of 2.5 and calls it their most predictable overstable driver, built to hold a line in the wind or turn a hyzer corner at medium speed.[1] Disc Golf Puttheads lists the turn slightly differently as 9/4/0/4 but agrees it is very overstable, sitting between a Thunderbird and Firebird in overall resistance to turning.[3] Either way the Predator delivers a dependable, strong fade and a predictable finish that holds its shape for years in premium plastic.[1][3]

Flight characteristics

Flight numbers: manufacturer vs. community
SourceSpeedGlide TurnFade
Discraft (mfg) 9 4 1 4 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 Predator shines on forehand drives, flex lines, spike hyzers, and skip shots where you need a confident, hard finish.[1][3] It is a dependable headwind and utility disc, fighting back at the end of its flight rather than turning over, and it carves predictably around dogleg corners on a controlled hyzer.[1] Big Z, Z, and Titanium runs resist torque well and give forehand throwers a consistent release, while less powerful arms will see it fly closer to a heavy-fade utility disc.[1][3] Beginners typically find it too overstable to throw straight.[3]

Best for:

  • Forehand drives and flex shots needing a hard finish
  • Spike hyzers and skip shots
  • Headwind drives that must fight back at the end
  • Hyzering around dogleg corners at medium speed
  • Utility overstable lines that resist turning over

Plastics & variants

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

Big Z, Z, ESP, Titanium

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 Predator was PDGA-approved on May 29, 2002 (certification 02-06).[2] A long-standing member of Discraft's overstable fairway lineup, it has been produced across the brand's Z Line, ESP, Big Z, FLX, and Titanium plastics over the years.[3] Discraft markets it as a predictable, wind-fighting driver that pushes forward for stronger arms while flying as a heavy-fade utility disc for less powerful throwers.[1] Its durability and consistent fade have kept it a trusted forehand and flex-shot tool for more than two decades.[1][3]

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. Predator — Discraft (official team.discraft.com page, flight 9/4/1/4, stability 2.5)
  2. Predator from Discraft — PDGA Equipment Certification (approved 2002-05-29, cert 02-06, dimensions)
  3. Discraft Predator — Disc Golf Puttheads Flight Chart (9/4/0/4, very overstable, dimensions)

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