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

The Dynamic Discs Suspect is a 4-speed overstable midrange. With published flight numbers of 4 / 3 / 0 / 3, it is most often described as suited for overstable approaches that land flat and stay, headwind putts and upshots.

Overview

The Dynamic Discs Suspect is a low-profile, small-diameter overstable disc with 4/3/0/3 flight numbers that deliberately straddles the putter/midrange line.[1] Dynamic Discs calls it 'a perfect in-between disc' — it feels like a putter in the hand but flies like a midrange, and 'when thrown hard, it flies flat and lands flat without ever flipping over.'[1] Dynamic Discs files it as a midrange, though many retailers shelve it with putt-and-approach discs.[1] Reviewers call it extremely dependable: straight for most of its flight, then a hard late fade that behaves more like a drop than a skip.[4]

Flight characteristics

Flight numbers: manufacturer vs. community
SourceSpeedGlide TurnFade
Dynamic Discs (mfg) 4 3 0 3 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.

Use the Suspect as an overstable utility and approach disc: upshots that must land flat and stop, headwind putts helped by its blunted nose,[1] flex forehands, and short tee shots where you want putter feel with a guaranteed fade.[4] Disc Golf Puttheads compares its slot to the Discraft Zone and Westside Harp, and cautions it is an advanced utility disc rather than a beginner mold.[4] Lucid is the durable stock blend; Classic Blend offers a grippier baseline feel.[1]

Best for:

  • Overstable approaches that land flat and stay
  • Headwind putts and upshots
  • Flex forehands inside 300 ft
  • Putter-feel tee shots with a dependable fade

Plastics & variants

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

Lucid, Lucid Orbit, Lucid-Ice, Classic Blend, Fuzion, BioFuzion

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 Suspect entered the PDGA database on March 10, 2013 (certification 13-26),[2] announced two days earlier under the headline 'Dynamic Discs Releases Suspect' with the pitch that it 'shares the best characteristics of both a midrange and a putter and will fill that tweener slot in your bag.'[3] It became a long-running staple of Dynamic Discs' lineup across Classic, Lucid, and Fuzion-family plastics.[1][4] In 2019 Dynamic Discs debuted Lucid-X plastic with a Paige Pierce 5x World Champion signature Suspect, noting that Pierce 'leans heavily on the Suspect and trusts it for all types of approaches.'[5] PDGA specs list a 21.3 cm diameter, 1.6 cm height, and 176.8 g maximum weight.[2]

Notable throwers

Paige Pierce

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. Suspect — Dynamic Discs official product collection
  2. Suspect — PDGA Equipment Certification (approved 2013-03-10, cert 13-26)
  3. Dynamic Discs Releases Suspect — PDGA announcement (2013-03-08)
  4. Dynamic Discs Suspect Review — Disc Golf Puttheads
  5. Suspect Lucid-X Paige Pierce 5x — OTB Discs

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