In this post we will outline some of the very best lightweight disc golf drivers for max distance! We have recommended discs for lots of different arm speeds as well as forehand and backhand discs. We hope they bring you the added distance you covet without sacrificing too much control!
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Best Lightweight Disc Golf Distance Drivers – An Introduction
Let’s be honest with ourselves for a moment. We want to throw the disc far.
And yes, yes, “drive for show and putt for dough,” and all of that but… We want to throw the disc far.
Nobody is saying we won’t practice our putting and our upshots, or work on our form, but there is something inherent in most of us, that makes us simply want to throw the disc a country mile and have our friends marvel in it.
As we already said, we want to throw the disc far.
So, with that in mind, we have highlighted some great lightweight discs that should absolutely add some distance onto your drives.
We’ll lay them out based on your natural arm speeds/distances, and then you can hopefully find the right disc/discs to get you some extra distance you covet.
Let’s go!
Selecting Lightweight Discs On Infinite’s Website
I like Infinite because they have everything you could possibly need on a disc golf course. They carry a large inventory for you to choose from and they also make their own high-quality discs (some of which will be featured in this post).
Here’s how.
Step 1 – Choose a Disc
2 – Click “Select Your Disc”
3: Sort By “Weight-Low to High”
A Quick Note on Flight Characteristics – Beginners Please Read!
If you haven’t fully explored the massive depths of the iceberg that is disc golf, you may not fully appreciate the many variables that affect a disc’s flight.
Each manufacturer does their best to give you a feel for the disc’s flight characteristics based on the 4 flight numbers on the disc. You can read about those here.
For our purposes, we are going to focus on the idea of a disc’s stability. If you were to take a round Tupperware container lid and throw it as hard as you could, you wouldn’t expect it to go very far, despite its light weight? It would most likely flip over and dive bomb right into the ground. This means it lacks stability to withstand the forces you put on the Tupperware lid.
There are many factors that affect a disc’s stability, but one of them is certainly weight. In general, the lighter the disc, the less stable it is.
There are other factors that affect stability to. The type of plastic it’s made of, can greatly affect stability. In general, the cheaper the plastic the less stable it is as well.
Another factor is the speed of the disc. The higher speed discs are usually more stable.
Some instability in a disc can be a good thing. In fact, in order to get maximum distance on a drive you want some less stable turn for a full S-shaped flight.
So, with a lighter disc, the trick is finding the right balance of weight, disc speed and plastic in addition to the disc’s natural characteristics, so that you can max out your distance. That is what we aim to do!
If You Want to Go to a Specific Section…
We recommend you browse most or all of the sections (at least some of the ones close to your level). These can be pretty fluid and there’s a good chance there will be a nice big distance disc for you in here!
We broke down the post by arm speeds/distances. If you naturally fit into one of these categories we have some big distance suggestions!
Distance/Arm Speed Sections (click to jump (or just scroll))
How Light is Too Light? And Other FAQs.
Typically, the professionals, use discs that are closer to 175 grams. They put so much energy into the disc that they don’t need the lighter weights. Plus, the lighter weights can sacrifice some control for them.
So if 175 grams is typical, 165g is light, 155g is very light, and 145g or lower is extremely light. How light you go is up to you, but once you get into extremely light weights, the added distance might not be as pronounced and the lack of control over the disc probably will be!
In general, we might recommend lighter discs to fall in the 145g-165g range.
How much extra distance can i expect with a light disc?
As for the question of how much distance? That’s also quite variable, but the average added distance is usually an extra 30 – 50 feet. That’s nothing to sneeze at!
Is it legal to use lighter discs in PDGA sanctioned events?
The answer to that is yes! But as we said before, you may sacrifice control. The trick is finding the right weight disc for some extra pop without losing that control and not knowing where your disc will end up!
So, with that out of the way, let’s get some lighter discs into your hands and get you throwing for more distance!
Great Lightweight Distance Discs for Throwers Under 200 Feet.
If you throw under 200 feet (61 meters) on your farthest throws, we have some great selections for you. If you happen to also be a beginner in this category we have a post that highlights The Best Beginner Discs that Stay in Your Bag (opens new tab), for you to check out. It’s not just for distance. It highlights some great beginner-friendly discs that can grow with you as your game develops.
In general, most of these discs below will be fairway, or control drivers. That means they are speeds 6 thru 9.
Speed on a disc does not equal more distance. So, these discs should be in the sweet spot for you. We also encourage you to check out the other discs in this post and see if one might suit you or there is one you want to grow into later…
Here are some great discs for throwers under 200 feet!
The Westside Discs Underworld!
Flight Ratings: 7, 6, -3, 1
Distance Capabilities: The Underworld is a fantastic disc for beginners at any weight. It’s quite flippy and is a nice disc to learn turnover and hyzer flip shots with. At lighter weights this is even more pronounced and will help players with slower arm speeds significantly.
Lightweight Plastic Options: Most commonly found in VIP Air.
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The Underworld!
The Innova Leopard!
Flight Ratings: 6, 5, -2, 1
Distance Capabilities: The Leopard is one of the most classic discs for beginners you can find. It’s also a great disc for players with slower arm speeds to get easy distance. And because it is so beginner-friendly it comes in a lot of different weights!
Lightweight Plastics: Comes lightweight in Blizzard, Star, GStar, Dx and more!
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The Leopard!
The Innova Archangel!
Flight Ratings: 8, 6, -4, 1
Distance Capabilities: The Archangel is a great disc for players starting out with less power. It doesn’t take much to get it to flip up, and let this high glide disc take over and soar great distances!
Lightweight Plastics: Comes lightweight in Blizzard, Star, GStar, Dx and more!
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The Archangel!
Lightweight Discs for Throwers Between 200-250 Feet!
If you are in the 200-250 foot (61 – 76 meters) range we have some excellent discs for you to check out! In lower weights, these discs could add some nice distance to your throws!
The Discraft Heat!
Flight Ratings: 9, 6, -3, 1
Distance Capabilities: The Heat can be found in the bags of players of many different levels. It’s great for slower arm speeds trying to up their distance and it’s also great for hyzer-flips, turnovers or even rollers.
Lightweight Plastics: Commonly found in Z-Lite or ESP
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The Heat!
The Innova Roadrunner!
Flight Ratings: 9, 5, -4, 1
Distance Capabilities: The Roadrunner, is another high-turn, hyzer-flip, easy-distance disc. It’s also a disc that can stay in your bag for getting out of trouble by bending around obstacles, rollers, or finesse shots!
Lightweight Plastics: Comes lightweight in Blizzard, Star, GStar, Dx and more!
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The Roadrunner!
The Latitude 64 Diamond!
Flight Ratings: 8, 6, -3, 1
Distance Capabilities: The Diamond is a true gem! It is a fantastic gliding disc that can give nice distance to players with slower arms. It also comes readily in lighter weights so that players looking for a distance boost can take advantage!
Lightweight Plastics: Usually Opto Air! or Gold Orbit!
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The Diamond!
Lightweight Discs for Arm Speeds Between 250-300 Feet!
A lot of disc golfers fall into this category of throwing between 250 – 300 feet (76 – 91 meters).
With that in mind, we are going to highlight a lot of discs so you can hopefully find a few that you like.
Also, as your throwing speeds increase, you may want to increase your weights slightly to maintain control. 150 – 165grams would still be light and get you more distance in this range.
Here’s some nice ones to consider!
The Infinite Discs Sphinx!
Flight Ratings: 9, 6, -3, 1
Distance Capabilities: The Sphinx is a very highly rated fairway driver that gets tons of glide (check out this post on HIgh Glide Discs!)and can give that extra boost for longer distances. It also holds lots of lines and is great for turnover shots!
Lightweight Plastics: I-Blend, G-Blend, C-Blend, S-Blend, and more!
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The Sphinx!
The Discraft Cicada!
Flight Ratings: 7, 6, -1, 1
Distance Capabilities: There is a lot to like about the The Cicada! It has tons of glide and, despite its speed rating of 7, it can be a lot of players’ farthest flying disc! It also holds so many lines and goes straight as an arrow!
Lightweight Plastics: Commonly found in Z-Lite or ESP.
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The Cicada!
The Divergent Discs Kraken!
Flight Ratings: 8, 6, -2, 2
Distance Capabilities: The Kraken is not only easy distance but it’s easy on your budget. We’ve highlighted it on our post on Great Discs at a Great Value! Just release it on hyzer and watch it flip up and sail. It’s also fantastic for touchy turnover shots.
Lightweight Plastics: Usually MaxGrip and MaxValue!
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The Kraken!
The Infinite Discs Maya!
Flight Ratings: 11, 5, -3, 1
Distance Capabilities: The Maya is a personal favorite of ours. It’s got a low profile that feels great in the hands and it’s very easy to rip and watch soar! With it’s higher speed and its understable nature it cuts right through the air for big distances with less effort.
Lightweight Plastics: I-Blend, G-Blend, C-Blend, S-Blend, and more!
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The Maya!
The Lone Star Disc Mockingbird!
Flight Ratings: 7, 5, -2, 1
Distance Capabilities: The Mockingbird is another do-it-all disc that will stay in players’ bags for life. It holds many difficult lines for long distances, is great for a hyzer-flip to hit a gap straight ahead, and it’s also beautiful for nearly effortless distance.
Lightweight Plastics: Usually Alpha, Bravo or Lima Plastic!
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The Mockingbird!
The Innova Valkyrie!
Flight Ratings: 9, 5, -2, 2
Distance Capabilities: The Valkyrie, at one point, was the disc used for a world distance record, so don’t tell us it doesn’t go far! It’s also one of the more popular drivers for intermediate players looking for that extra distance. Add in some lighter weights and it can get you even more!
Lightweight Plastics: Comes lightweight in Blizzard (Champion), Star, GStar, Dx and more!
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The Valkyrie!
Best Light Discs for Throwers From 300 – 350 Feet
Time to start kicking it into a higher gear. For disc golfers in this range of 300-350 feet (91 – 107 meters), we will be recommending some higher speed discs to counter the lighter weights.
If all goes to plan, you’ll be adding to your distances on a consistent basis without having to completely throw out of your shoes.
Let’s take a look!
The Discraft Hades!
Flight Ratings: 12, 6, -3, 2
Distance Capabilities: The Hades, when you catch it right, just goes! At lower weights it’ll be more inclined to turn over and give you that big sweeping S-curve which is a sight to behold. Throw in the fact that it’s got super high glide and your own personal best for distance is in play!
Lightweight Plastics: Commonly found in Z-Lite or ESP.
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The Hades!
The Lone Star Disc Curl!
Flight Ratings: 11, 5, -1, 2
Distance Capabilities: The Curl bombs. For many, it is their farthest flying disc. It’s also a little less stable than the numbers suggest (maybe -1.5?). This allows for you to get the full flight with a reliable finish way down the fairway!
Lightweight Plastics: Usually Lima but also in Alpha, Bravo Plastic!
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The Curl!
The Prodigy D4!
Flight Ratings: 13, 6, -3, 2
Distance Capabilities: The D4 is another favorite of ours. This thing just devours long distances and doesn’t apologize. It is also, given it’s flight numbers, surprisingly forgiving. Even when you don’t catch it pure, it still gets you a long way down the fairway!
Lightweight Plastics: Usually Prodigy Air or Air Spectrum.
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The D4!
The Innova Tern!
Flight Ratings: 12, 6, -2, 2
Distance Capabilities: The Tern has a cult following for big distance seekers and for good reason. This thing goes! It’s got super high glide and is a max distance disc for a lot of players. In lighter weights, rip it on hyzer and let the disc do the rest!
Lightweight Plastics: Comes lightweight in Blizzard (Champion), Star, GStar, Dx and more!
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The Tern!
Lighter Discs For Throwers Between 350 – 400 Feet!
In the 350 – 400 foot (107 – 122 meters) you are really starting to put a move on the disc. And since that is the case we recommend you don’t go too far with your weight drops (maybe in the 160 gram range?).
Nevertheless, here are some fantastic big distance options below!
The Prodigy D2!
Flight Ratings: 12, 6, -.5, 3
Distance Capabilities: Even with a lighter version, The D2 is well-equipped to handle that extra speed and torque you put on it at this arm speed. It’s not too often you find more stability mixed with high glide, making this disc a great candidate to be the farthest traveler in your bag!
Lightweight Plastics: Usually Prodigy Air or Air Spectrum
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The D2!
The Innova Katana!
Flight Ratings: 13, 5, -3, 3
Distance Capabilities: When looking at the flight numbers of The Katana you wouldn’t expect it to fit into this slot. And yet, here we are! The Katana slices through the air in giant sweeping arcs and cuts down with a hard fade in the end. It’s an excellent candidate for a max distance disc and it’s a whole lot of fun to boot!
Lightweight Plastics: Comes lightweight in Blizzard (Champion), Star, GStar, Dx and more!
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The Katana!
The Discraft Crank!
Flight Ratings: 13, 5, -2, 2
Distance Capabilities: With The Crank, it’s pretty much in the name. Despite what the numbers suggest this thing beats into a surprisingly straight bomber. And for many, it’s the disc they reach for when they want to max out. Also, a rock solid forehander as well!
Lightweight Plastics: Commonly found in Z-Lite or ESP.
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The Crank!
The Lone Star Disc Warbird!
Flight Ratings: 12, 6, -1, 3
Distance Capabilities: The Warbird is not a disc for beginners. It needs to be summoned with good speed and the correct angle. But once it takes off, it refuses to land! In a lighter plastic, it’s perfect for this bracket.
Lightweight Plastics: Usually Lima but also in Alpha, Bravo Plastic!
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The Warbird!
The Viking Ragnarok!
Flight Ratings: 11, 5, -1, 2
Distance Capabilities: The Ragnarok is one of the lesser-known distance drivers on this list. Even less known than that is that it comes in light weights as well! And at those light weights it still has the stability to handle power and then it just flies!
Lightweight Plastics: Viking Air Plastic.
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The Ragnarok!
The Innova Wraith!
Flight Ratings: 11, 5, -1, 3
Distance Capabilities: The Wraith is one of the most popular distance drivers on the planet but people would have gotten mad at us if we didn’t include it! It’s got a wonderful balance of big distance capabilities mixed with stability, glide and control. It’s an all-timer!
Lightweight Plastics: Comes lightweight in Blizzard (Champion), Star, GStar, Dx and more!
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The Wraith!
Best Lighter Discs for 400+ Throwers!
400+ is nothing to sneeze at. And usually, if you’ve gotten to this point, you already have your go-to drivers.
Nevertheless, we are going to highlight a few lightweight disc golf distance drivers that we’ve vetted as lighter weight (160 – 165 range) distance drivers that may be able to give even you a little extra!
The Innova Destroyer!
Flight Ratings: 12, 5, -1, 3
Distance Capabilities: The Destroyer is the Captain Obvious entry of this entire post, but it’s a must have on any max distance list! This is the choice of top professionals and players all over the world. The Destroyer has found that “just-right” balance of speed and stability to allow players to throw it for country miles. If you can find that same balance at a lower weight, you could certainly stretch your distance with this disc!
Lightweight Plastics: Comes lightweight in Blizzard (Champion), Star, GStar, Dx and more!
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The Destroyer!
The Latitude 64 Ballista Pro!
Flight Ratings: 14, 4, 0, 3,
Distance Capabilities: The Ballista Pro is not for the faint of heart. You need bigger arm speeds to realize its full potential. But once you get it going, good luck finding it, because this 14-speed monster never relents. And at a slightly lower weight, perhaps this is the disc to get the big throwers even more distance?
Lightweight Plastics: Usually Opto Air or Gold Orbit!
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The Ballista Pro!
The Innova Charger!
Flight Ratings: 13, 5, -1, 2
Distance Capabilities: The Charger is relatively new to the Innova lineup and it’s getting a groundswell of love from big distance disc golfers and for good reason. Described as a cross between the Destroyer and Shryke (both featured in this post) it strikes a great balance between big distance glide and reliability.
Lightweight Plastics: Comes lightweight in Blizzard (Champion), Star, GStar, Dx and more!
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The Charger!
Lightweight Distance Discs for Forehand Throwers!
We have a post dedicated to Top Rated Forehand Discs for all distances so be sure to check it out. It caters to players that are looking for hand feel, torque resistance and other qualities that make for a good forehand disc.
Foyr this post, however, we are looking for max distance. Let’s go!
The Discraft Force!
Flight Ratings: 12, 5, 0, 3
Distance Capabilities: The Force is an amazing forehand-friendly disc that goes forever. It is a max distance forehand thrower for many a disc golfer and it has the stability to handle these kind of torques even at lighter weights. Got a big forehand shot? Trust the Force!
Lightweight Plastics: Commonly found in Z-Lite or ESP.
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The Force!
The Millenium Quasar!
Flight Ratings: 13, 5, 0, 3
Distance Capabilities: The Quasar, even at lighter weights, has the stability to handle the torque of a full forehand drive and give a strong fade at the end of its flight. This, combined with its high speed, make it a great candidate for max distance forehand drives!
Lightweight Plastics: Usually in Zero-G plastic.
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The Quasar!
The Innova Shryke!
Flight Ratings: 13, 6, -2, 2
Distance Capabilities: The Shryke is less stable than your typical forehand drive, and truthfully it could also double as a backhand bomber as well. But when you give the Shryke a flick on hyzer it flips up and just never comes down!
Lightweight Plastics: Comes lightweight in Blizzard (Champion), Star, GStar, Dx and more!
Find it on Infinite Discs here! Also note, The Infinite Pharaoh is also a great disc and incredibly similar if you would like to compare!
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The Shryke!
The Discraft Nuke!
Flight Ratings: 13, 5, -1, 3
Distance Capabilities: The Nuke is well known in the disc golf world and that’s for good reason. This disc goes for miles. It’s also quite flickable, and if you like big distance on your forehand, a lighter Nuke is up to the task!
Lightweight Plastics: Commonly found in Z-Lite or ESP.
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The Nuke!
The Innova Boss!
Flight Ratings: 13, 5, -1, 3
Distance Capabilities: The Boss is very popular in the forehand community and is the max distance driver for many players. It can handle the torque a forehand will put on it, and then it cuts through the air and gobbles up distance without apologies.
Lightweight Plastics: Comes lightweight in Blizzard (Champion), Star, GStar, Dx and more!
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The Boss!
Best Lightweight Disc Golf Distance Drivers – In Summary
There you have it! That right there, is a list with big distance on it.
If you strung all those distances together it would probably wrap around the earth like a million times (Not sure why that was written).
In the end, we want all disc golfers to get a little more juice for their squeeze on the course and finding that just right disc that balances speed, stability, and weight so you can max out your distances.
May your drives soar farther and may your card mates stare at said drives with their mouths agape…
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