Contents
  1. Overview
  2. Flight characteristics
  3. Recommended uses
  4. Plastics & variants
  5. History
  6. Notable throwers
  7. Similar discs

The Discraft Luna is a 3-speed overstable putt & approach. With published flight numbers of 3 / 3 / 0 / 3, it is most often described as suited for wind-resistant putting on exposed open holes, overstable approaches that come back from anhyzer.

Overview

The Discraft Luna is Paul McBeth's signature putt-and-approach disc — co-designed from start to finish with McBeth and the first disc released in the Paul McBeth Line at Discraft.[1] With 3/3/0/3 flight numbers from the manufacturer,[1] the Luna is a stable-to-overstable putter that has been described by Discraft as 'a great neutral flying putter, making it a staple for heavily wooded and open style courses.'[1] The Luna features a unique plastic blend combining Jawbreaker with the durability and extra tackiness of rubber.[1]

Flight characteristics

Flight numbers: manufacturer vs. community
SourceSpeedGlide TurnFade
Discraft (mfg) 3 3 0 3 Published spec
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Flight numbers describe the published behavior of the disc when thrown at its design speed. Real-world flight varies with plastic, weight, age, and thrower power. The community-averaged numbers above reflect crowd-sourced observations from real throws — typically slightly more understable than the manufacturer's published values, which is the most consistent pattern across nearly every commercial mold.

The Luna is most effective on windy putts where a glidey putter would float past the basket, on overstable approaches that need to come back from anhyzer, and on forehand upshots that demand a confident fade.[1] Putter Line Soft is the most popular putting blend; Jawbreaker offers extra grip; Big Z (Z plastic) is the most overstable and durable run; Rubber Blend combines tackiness with longevity.[1] The Luna sits between Discraft's Magnet (neutral) and Zone (more overstable approach disc) in the putter lineup.[1]

Best for:

  • Wind-resistant putting on exposed open holes
  • Overstable approaches that come back from anhyzer
  • Forehand upshots that need a confident fade
  • Putts and approaches in heavily wooded or open style courses

Plastics & variants

The Luna is available in the following plastic blends from Discraft:[1]

Jawbreaker, Putter Line Soft, Putter Line Hard, Rubber Blend, Big Z, Mini-rubber blend

Plastic blend significantly affects flight character. Premium plastics like Champion, Z, or C-Line generally fly more overstable when fresh and hold their stability over time. Base plastics like DX, Pro, or Active beat in faster and become more understable workhorses with use.

History

In December 2018, less than two months after Paul McBeth's groundbreaking four-year, ~$10M contract with Discraft was signed, the first two McBeth signature molds (the Luna and the Hades distance driver) were PDGA-approved.[2] The Luna's PDGA approval date was December 28, 2018.[2] Through 2019, the Luna, Zeus, Anax, and Malta made up the early Paul McBeth Line at Discraft.[2] Discraft has noted that the Luna's published flight numbers were updated at one point to better reflect the disc's true flight — the mold itself has not changed.[1] The Luna is widely credited as one of the defining putters of the late-2010s/early-2020s era of disc golf, both for its flight and for its place in the McBeth-Discraft partnership.[2]

Notable throwers

Paul McBeth

Similar discs

References & further reading

Sources

Content on this page has been cross-checked against the following sources. Numbered citations in the prose above link to the matching entry here.

  1. Luna — official manufacturer page (Discraft Discs)
  2. McBeth Mythology — The story behind the Discraft Paul McBeth Line (Ledgestone)
  3. Paul McBeth Line — Discs Unlimited

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