The Discraft Titanium Zone takes the same overstable, beadless putt and approach mold and wraps it in Discraft's stiffest, shiniest blend. Titanium plastic barely flexes in the hand, which is exactly why this is the Zone that lasts the longest in a bag.

Flight Numbers: 4 / 3 / 0 / 3

Titanium is Discraft's most rigid blend, with a slight shimmer that catches the light and a surface that barely shows scuffs after years of chain contact. It never really softens the way ESP does, so the crisp edge and torque resistance you feel out of the bag are close to what you feel after five hundred rounds. It takes a firmer grip than ESP, and cold mornings make it feel even slicker.

Flat releases hold their line with almost no drift, and a hard forehand meets real resistance before the disc gives an inch. Into a headwind it barely notices the wind is there, which is the shot I use it for on exposed, open holes where a softer putter folds.

Power throwers who wear out a Zone in a single season get a plastic that will not need replacing, and forehand players who put heavy torque on their release get a rim that will not fold. It is not the pick for someone who wants a soft, grippy feel right out of the box.

Want the same fade with a plastic that grips right away? The Discraft ESP Zone is the same mold in a softer blend. Need something with even more beat-in flex? The Discraft Jawbreaker Zone is the grippiest version on the shelf. See the whole family in Discraft Zone.

Speed 4, glide 3, turn 0, fade 3. Diameter 21.1 cm, rim width 1.2 cm, max weight 175 g.