The Prodigy Air X3 is a stable distance driver built in Prodigy's lightweight AIR plastic. It is the middle child of Prodigy's X series, less overstable than the X2 and more dependable in wind than the X4, aimed at players who want long, straight distance without fighting the disc.

Flight Numbers: 12 / 5 / -1 / 2

AIR trims weight off Prodigy's standard blend while keeping the same Easy Release rim, which makes the disc easier to get up to full speed for players without a huge arm. It grips solidly out of the box and flies true to the numbers from the first throw, though like any Prodigy plastic it will soften and turn a touch more understable as it beats in over time.

Thrown flat with real speed it holds a long, gliding middle flight with barely any turn, then finishes with a controlled fade. On a hyzer it stays locked on line, and into a headwind it does not fold the way flippier 12 speed drivers do. That combination of glide and a mild fade is what gives it more total distance than the X2 without losing the fade you need to finish a hole.

Advanced players use it as a dependable max distance driver on open holes, and it is not the friendliest first driver since a 12 speed rim needs real arm speed to unlock the glide. Backhand and forehand throwers both get consistent results once they have the power to open it up.

Want a version with more overstability built in? The 400 X3 is the standard weight starting point. Need extra durability once you find your weight and plastic preference? The 500 X3 holds its flight longer. Browse our distance drivers for more comparisons.

Speed 12, glide 5, turn -1, fade 2. Diameter 21.1 cm, rim width 2.2 cm, max weight 174 g.