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How much does a flying disc weigh?
175 g6.17 ozWhich one: ultimate disc standard
A flying disc weighs about 175 g (6.17 oz).
Sizes and weights of sports equipment are set by rulebooks, so these are some of the most exact numbers in the game. Where a rule allows a range, Tilt uses the middle of it. Source for this figure: USA Ultimate Disc Testing Criteria.
How heavy is that?
- A flying disc weighs about as much as 170 paperclips.
- A flying disc weighs about as much as 7,000 grains of rice.
- It takes about 5.7 flying discs to balance a liter of water.
- It takes about 350 flying discs to balance a person.
About the same weight
More sports balls and gear
- Baseball 145 g
- Pool ball 163 g
- Hockey puck 163 g
- Softball 188 g
- Volleyball 270 g
- American football 411 g
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