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

The Discmania Rainmaker is a 2-speed stable putt & approach. With published flight numbers of 2 / 3 / 0 / 0.5, it is most often described as suited for dead-straight putts that hold the line you release, touch approaches with minimal fade.

Overview

The Discmania Rainmaker is 'a modified version of our P2 putter, originally designed in cooperation with Eagle McMahon,' per Discmania.[1] It has a lower profile than the P2 and flies straighter thanks to a gentler fade — the official numbers are 2/3/0/0.5, versus the P2's fade of 1.[1] The rim is deep at 1.5 cm (a 7.1% depth-to-diameter ratio), giving it a comfortable, full-handed putting grip.[2] Skyline Discs sums it up as a putting putter first: straight, floaty, and nearly finish-free at putting speeds.[4]

Flight characteristics

Flight numbers: manufacturer vs. community
SourceSpeedGlide TurnFade
Discmania (mfg) 2 3 0 0.5 Published spec
Discpedia community Loading ratings…

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 Rainmaker is built for the putting green: its near-zero fade keeps the disc on the line you release, and the glide of 3 helps it carry chain-high on longer putts.[1][4] It also works for straight touch approaches where a P2 would drift left at the end.[1] Because the mold is out of active production, Discmania itself recommends the P2, Link, or P1 as continuously available substitutes with a similar feel.[1] Copies come in Originals-line D-Line and glow D-Line blends in Flex 1–3 stiffnesses.[3]

Best for:

  • Dead-straight putts that hold the line you release
  • Touch approaches with minimal fade
  • Slower-armed players who want a P2 with less finish
  • Glidey short upshots

Plastics & variants

The Rainmaker is available in the following plastic blends from Discmania:[1]

D-Line, Glow D-Line, Color Glow D-Line

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 Rainmaker was PDGA-approved on December 30, 2021 (certification 21-163) and first reached players through Eagle McMahon's Mystery Box in late December 2021, with wider releases following in 2022.[2][3] It is a Creator Series mold — reserved for Eagle McMahon releases — and has shipped in D-Line and Glow/Color Glow D-Line in Flex 1, 2, and 3 stiffnesses, including the 2023 Eagle McMahon Creator Series glow runs.[3][4] Discmania now lists the mold as out of production but 'continue[s] to occasionally run limited specialty batches.'[1] PDGA specs: 21.2 cm diameter, 2.0 cm height, 176.0 g maximum.[2]

Notable throwers

Eagle McMahon

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. Rainmaker — Discmania official collection page
  2. Rainmaker — PDGA Equipment Certification (approved 2021-12-30, cert 21-163)
  3. Discmania Rainmaker — Infinite Discs
  4. Discmania Rainmaker — Skyline Disc Golf

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