Understable Fairway Drivers

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Fairway drivers are often the workhorse of many players’ bags as they cover a variety of shots, and understable fairway drivers, by nature, have a wide range of applications for players of all abilities. Because understable discs are more sensitive to speed, when thrown at low speeds, they will appear to have a stable or even overstable flight path.

Understable discs, in general, are designed to resist fading to the left for a longer duration when they’re in the air. They’re a favorite of many players for navigating tricky fairways where a more refined touch is required, or for curving a disc to shape a particular line. For example, if you take a RHBH throw, the understable fairway driver can be relied on to pull right before giving into its natural fade (to a varying degree.)

What Makes a Fairway Driver Understable?

To check if your fairway driver is understable, take a look at the turn and fade rating (the last two numbers in the set of four). An understable disc will have typically have a negative number for a turn rating. And if you’re the type to do some math, add the last two digits together. If you get a negative number, then the disc in your hands can safely be assumed to be understable.

Understable fairway drivers are great for beginners who don’t have the arm power for a distance driver. Newer players with slower arm speeds will be able to enjoy a relatively straight flight from these discs. Because these discs have a slower speed rating, when thrown by a beginner disc golfer, they’ll be able to fly the way they were meant to.

Many fairway drivers also have enhanced glide, making the disc appealing to a lot of players. Because the disc will stay in the air longer, you’ll get extra distance, and who doesn’t like that?
Fairway drivers tend to be more forgiving and less frustrating than a maximum distance driver, making it a useful learning tool for someone who is working towards more arm strength or seeking to solidify their form.

Advanced players who are looking to go right, avoid obstacles, or cover more precise distance should utilize an understable fairway driver. Power players can rely on these discs for turnover shots, hyzer flips, and rollers too, due to their discs’ understable nature.

Want something with a little more speed? Check out these understable distance drivers.