The Drone is an overstable machine capable of destroying any hole that turns hard, and capable of doing it regardless of the conditions. I'm pretty sure this disc could withstand gale force winds in a thunderstorm with a plague of locusts blocking the fairway, and still fade hard. Discraft has rated its stability as a 2.6, which is their way of saying the usual 2.5 rating for extremely overstable discs wasn't enough. If you don't get what I'm trying to say, here it is: this disc is crazy overstable.
If you can handle how overstable this disc is, then it's a great disc to have in the bag for two reasons. The first one is how good of a utility disc this sucker is. It is an excellent get out of trouble disc in the woods, because it can be thrown very straight up as a forehand roller, and yet it will fight to stay straight up. Or, if you are stuck with having one line and that line has some curves to it, the Drone can be thrown on an anhyzer but it will fight hard to come back and fade very quickly. I've also used it to throw some overhand shots, and as an overstable disc, it is a solid overhand disc.
But it's not only a utility disc. You can throw the disc on drives and approaches as well. If thrown flat, it will fade every single time (I've never had this disc end right of the line it begins on when thrown RHBH, or left when thrown RHFH. Never). For holes that turn one way or the other, this disc is perfect, because you know it won't end up straight. It is even strong enough to fight back after it hits a tree and gets turned over. It can also be thrown on an anhyzer and it will fade back every time. This is useful for shot shaping and making the Drone stay straight, but it is especially useful in windy conditions. You can throw this disc in any wind and you know what it will do. you can also throw great spike hyzers with it.
However, the most interesting and useful characteristic that I have found for this disc is that it is so overstable it finds the ground quickly. Say, for instance, you are on a hole that goes straight about 150', and then turns slightly left for the last 100' of the hole. But the catch is that the hole is slightly uphill for the first 150', and steeply downhill for those last 100'. And on top of that, the putting area is sloped right to left (the left side is lower than the right). So you need a disc you can throw that will go straight, go left, and then find the ground quickly. This is a shot almost impossible to perform with a stable disc, and still tough with a regular overstable disc. Now, this hole is uncommon, but when you find a hole that has some of these characteristics, the Drone is a great disc to use in this situation as well as many others.
Ryan P. has been playing disc golf for just over 5 years. His background in ultimate frisbee helped him adapt to disc golf quickly. He lives in North Carolina, and he enjoys the wooded courses that the East Coast provides because of the accuracy they demand. He's also made a visit out to Colorado to play some mountain courses. However, the holes he enjoys the most are long holes that require some accuracy, and holes that have very difficult putting areas. He plans on playing more tournaments once he gets a real job and runs into some money.
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The Drone is a very reliable disc. You know exactly what its going to do everytime it leaves your hand. Its the Predator of midranges and a great overstable compliment to the buzzz. Always great in the wind. Probably the best wind midrange I’ve ever thrown. I prefer the ProD plastic because it beats into a great flyer in no time although I have thrown the esp and it seems a little more overstable and stays that way for a while.
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