The Discraft Z Comet is an understable midrange with a wide, domey shape and more glide than most discs at this speed. Michael Johansen has thrown it for years, and it earned a reputation as a beginner friendly disc that still rewards good technique.

Flight Numbers: 4 / 5 / -2 / 1

Z Line grips well and holds its flight for a long time once it settles in, though this mold takes a little longer to beat in than a Comet in ESP. The wide diameter and light dome are what give it that extra glide, more than most mid-range discs Discraft makes.

Thrown flat with clean form it holds a long, straight line with a gentle fade at the end, and it can carry an anhyzer turnover further than most midranges without turning into a roller. Any wrist roll or off axis torque in the release shows up immediately, since a sloppy throw will turn this disc over and send it rolling instead of holding its line. New players get an easy, glidey disc for straight shots at 225 to 250 feet, where a putter usually falls short, and it fills the gap for anyone still building an anhyzer or turnover shot.

Want the same flight in a durable premium plastic? Try the ESP Comet. Looking for it to hold up even longer? The Big Z Comet beats in slower. See the rest of our understable midrange discs.

Speed 4, glide 5, turn -2, fade 1. Diameter 21.8 cm, rim width 1.2 cm, max weight 180 g.