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Discs that fly like the Discraft Mantis
The Mantis is a understable fairway (8/4/-2/2). An understable fairway driver with lots of glide; Discraft itself calls it understable. Beginners get a straight flight with a little fade, while intermediate and stronger arms see it turn over, so it's best on hyzer or for gentle turnovers. Later runs finish straighter than the 2 fade suggests and can flip in a headwind. It first appeared as the 2013 Ace Race disc.
These are the most widely thrown discs that fly closest to it, ranked by flight numbers, real-world stability and what players use them for. Highlighted numbers differ from the Mantis.
| Rank# | Disc | Flight | Match | What’s different |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ValkyrieInnova Champion Discs · Understable fairway1 faster. | 9/4/-2/2Close | Close | 1 faster. |
| 2 | MaverickDynamic Discs · Understable fairway1 slower, 0.5 less turn. | 7/4/-1.5/2Close | Close | 1 slower, 0.5 less turn. |
| 3 | InsanityAxiom Discs · Understable fairway1 faster, 1 more glide, 0.5 less fade. | 9/5/-2/1.5Close | Close | 1 faster, 1 more glide, 0.5 less fade. |
| 4 | VandalDynamic Discs · Understable fairway1 faster, 1 more glide, 0.5 less turn. | 9/5/-1.5/2Close | Close | 1 faster, 1 more glide, 0.5 less turn. |
| 5 | Leopard 3Innova Champion Discs · Understable fairway1 slower, 1 more glide, 1 less fade. | 7/5/-2/1Close | Close | 1 slower, 1 more glide, 1 less fade. |
| 6 | JackalopeMint Discs · Understable fairway1 more glide, 1 less fade. | 8/5/-2/1Close | Close | 1 more glide, 1 less fade. |
| 7 | FX-4Prodigy Disc · Understable fairway1 faster, 1 more glide. | 9/5/-2/2Close | Close | 1 faster, 1 more glide. |
| 8 | LiftStreamline Discs · Understable fairway1 faster, 1 more glide, 0.5 less fade. | 9/5/-2/1.5Close | Close | 1 faster, 1 more glide, 0.5 less fade. |
| 9 | BlackoutDoomsday Discs · Understable fairway1 more glide, 1 less fade. | 8/5/-2/1Close | Close | 1 more glide, 1 less fade. |
| 10 | BreakoutDynamic Discs · Understable fairway1 more glide, 1 less turn, 0.5 less fade. | 8/5/-1/1.5Close | Close | 1 more glide, 1 less turn, 0.5 less fade. |
Like the Mantis, but…
Flight numbers are the manufacturers’; types, real-world stability and matches are Disc Golf Trading Post’s own, reviewed by the team.