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

The Kastaplast Svea is a 5-speed understable midrange. With published flight numbers of 5 / 6 / -1 / 0, it is most often described as suited for laser-straight precision shots that hold the line to the ground, long-lasting anhyzer and turnover lines.

Overview

The Kastaplast Svea is a glide-first midrange with flight numbers of 5/6/-1/0. Kastaplast's own description is blunt: 'The key word is glide. Use Svea for lazer-straight precision shots, long lasting anhyzer lines or smooth hyzers.'[1] With zero fade and a touch of turn, the Svea keeps gliding on the line you choose all the way to the ground, and reviewers note the glide is exceptional for a midrange — good distance comes without much power behind it.[1][3] PDGA specs list a wide 21.9 cm diameter and 2.1 cm height.[2]

Flight characteristics

Flight numbers: manufacturer vs. community
SourceSpeedGlide TurnFade
Kastaplast (mfg) 5 6 -1 0 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 Svea is the disc for straight tunnels, pure turnovers, and touch lines where a normal mid's low-speed fade would drag it offline — its stunning lack of fade keeps anhyzers turning and straight shots straight.[1][3] It doubles as a training tool for learning clean releases and as a workhorse turnover mid for lower arm speeds.[3] Kastaplast currently molds it in K1, K1 Soft, K1 Glow, and budget-friendly K3 Hard.[1]

Best for:

  • Laser-straight precision shots that hold the line to the ground
  • Long-lasting anhyzer and turnover lines
  • Smooth hyzers that glide instead of skipping
  • Effortless midrange distance for slower arm speeds

Plastics & variants

The Svea is available in the following plastic blends from Kastaplast:[1]

K1, K1 Soft, K1 Glow, K3 Hard

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 Svea was PDGA-approved on June 10, 2020 (certification 20-40),[2] joining Kastaplast's midrange lineup alongside the Göte as the Swedish company expanded beyond the molds — like the Berg and Reko — that first made its reputation. It remains a fixture of Kastaplast's current catalog, sold in standard, glow, X-out, and special editions including the Moomin Line.[1] Reviewers have called it one of the best point-and-shoot midranges available, though its tall, wide profile feels bulky to some hands.[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. Svea — Kastaplast (official collection page)
  2. Svea — PDGA Equipment Certification (approved 2020-06-10, cert 20-40)
  3. Kastaplast Svea | Understable Midrange — 1010 Discs
  4. Kastaplast Svea Flight Chart — Disc Golf Puttheads

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