What does stability mean in terms of disc golf?
Essentially, stability refers to the angle of the disc relative to distance traveled as it slows throughout flight. Don’t worry, this isn’t a physics lesson. Let’s look at some real-world examples. For the sake of simplicity, let’s assume you are a right-handed player, and are using a backhand throwing style: • If you throw a disc straight and flat, and it continues to remain relatively flat throughout it’s flight, then that disc is considered to be stable. • You throw the next disc flat as well, but it soon careens off to the left. That disc is overstable. • Finally, you throw a third disc, and it fades off to the right. That disc is understable. Beyond The Basics Stability is a relative term — meaning what is stable for you might be understable for the next person — because disc stability is highly influenced by the power and snap of the thrower. Most folks might consider the Eagle to be overstable, but touring pro Todd Branch of the Winnicrew has enough power and snap to consider
