The Discraft Sting is a 7-speed understable fairway driver. With published flight numbers of 7 / 5 / -2 / 1, it is most often described as suited for long, straight fairway lines for moderate arm speeds, hyzer-flip drives that flip up to flat and ride.
Overview
The Discraft Sting is a 7-speed understable fairway driver with flight numbers of 7/5/-2/1.[1][2] Its high glide and modest fade make it one of the easier control drivers in Discraft's lineup to throw on long, smooth fairway lines, and its understable shape means hyzer-flip releases pop up to flat and ride.[2][3] The 16mm rim is comfortably narrow for both backhand and forehand grips.[3]
Flight characteristics
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.
Recommended uses
The Sting is at its best on long, straight fairway drives where you want the disc to flip up to flat and finish with minimal fade, on gentle anhyzer turnover lines, and on tunnel shots where its low fade keeps the disc from skipping off the fairway.[2][3] ESP is Discraft's premium grippy plastic and the standard option; Z (Z Line) is firmer, more durable, and slightly more overstable than ESP.[3]
Best for:
- Long, straight fairway lines for moderate arm speeds
- Hyzer-flip drives that flip up to flat and ride
- Gentle anhyzer turnover shots
- Tunnel shots that need a smooth, low-fade finish
Community notes — how players actually use this disc
Plastics & variants
The Sting is available in the following plastic blends from Discraft:[1]
ESP, Z, Z 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 Sting was the prototype disc for Discraft's 2017 Ace Race — the company's annual tournament where roughly 20,000 worldwide testers throw an unnamed new mold before Discraft officially names and releases it.[2][3] Following the Ace Race, the disc was PDGA-approved on November 7, 2017 and added to the permanent Discraft lineup as the Sting.[2] Despite its name suggesting a McBeth-line release, the Sting is not part of Paul McBeth's signature series — McBeth's Discraft signature molds (Zeus, Anax, Athena, Hades, Kratos, Malta, Luna) all carry the explicit McBeth branding.[4]
Notable throwers
Currently no information
Similar discs
- Discraft Heat · 9/6/-3/1
- Innova Leopard3 · 7/5/-2/1
- Latitude 64 River · 7/7/-1/1
References & further reading
- How to read disc golf flight numbers — Discpedia primer
- PDGA Approved Disc List — search for "Sting" to find the Discraft Sting entry (PDGA-approved 2017)
- Discraft official site — manufacturer product page
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.
- Sting — official Discraft product page
- Discraft Sting — Disc Golf Dojo (flight numbers & specs)
- Discraft Sting — 1010 Discs (Ace Race history & plastic notes)
- McBeth Mythology — the story behind the Paul McBeth line (Ledgestone)
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