Thought Space Athletics designed the Vessel with Discraft, and in Vex plastic it is a premium overstable approach disc with a Zone-style flight. It was inspired by a Zone GT prototype that almost made production.

Flight Numbers: 4 / 3 / 0 / 3

Vex has a grippy, tacky surface that does not feel slick like some Discraft blends. It is premium and durable, and the Vessel beats in slower than a Zone, so it keeps its flight for longer.

Thrown flat it flies slow and straight, then fades hard at the end, a little less than a Zone does. It is a strong flex shot and forehand approach disc, and it works for backhand putting too. The thumbtrack grips well with a backhand or forehand throw. It gets a little ground play without rolling away. Across a bag it sits between a Zone and a Tempo.

It suits intermediate players who want an overstable approach disc with a different feel. If your hands are on the smaller side, the shape fits well.

Want the original? The Discraft ESP Zone is the standard overstable approach disc. Want the Zone in a different plastic? The Discraft Z Zone is another way to go. Same brand, same job: the Thought Space Athletics Nerve Temple. More in Thought Space Athletics and putt and approach discs.

Speed 4, glide 3, turn 0, fade 3. Diameter 21.3 cm, rim width 1.2 cm, max weight 176 g.