Quick Verdict
The Crank SS is a distance driver for players who want high-speed understability without the punishment. It turns, glides, and covers ground — and in the right conditions, it's one of the furthest-flying discs in the Discraft lineup. Just don't throw it into a headwind.
Flight Numbers
13 / 5 / -2 / 2 — the SS suffix means more understable than the regular Crank (13/5/-1/3). That extra turn changes the whole flight profile.
Flight Path (RHBH, bird's-eye view)
SS vs Regular Crank
Discraft makes two versions — the Crank (13/5/-1/3) and the Crank SS (13/5/-2/2). The difference is meaningful. The regular Crank finishes harder left and is more overstable overall. The SS turns more and finishes softer, making it accessible to a wider range of arm speeds.
If you're throwing 90m+ and want a hyzerflip disc or a big S-curve shot, the SS is the better tool. If you're throwing 100m+ and need a big arm headwind driver, the regular Crank serves you better. Most players will get more out of the SS.
How It Actually Flies
Throw the Crank SS flat with good power and it flips right, glides hard, and comes back left at the end. That S-curve is exactly what you want from an understable distance driver.
On a hyzerflip, it's excellent. Release it on hyzer, let the speed flip it flat, and it finishes straight with a touch of left. In calm conditions on open holes, this is a disc that will push your distance.
The wind warning is real. Into a headwind, the -2 turn means it flips too easily and can go right on you. Reach for something more overstable in those conditions. The Crank SS is a calm-weather, tailwind distance disc.
"Pick your spots. In the right conditions this thing flies."
Who Should Throw It
- Strong intermediate players (85–100m): This is your disc. You've got enough speed to get the flip, and the understability works in your favour for distance on open holes.
- Advanced players: Great for hyzerflip lines, right-to-left shots, and max distance in calm conditions. Worth keeping alongside an overstable option.
- Beginners / weaker arms: Skip it. At lower arm speeds, it will still turn over but won't have the speed to come back. Stick to a Leopard3 or River instead.
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Final Verdict
The Crank SS is a specialist disc. It's not an all-conditions workhorse — it's a calm-weather, open-hole distance machine that rewards players who can generate the arm speed to use it.
If you're at that stage of your disc golf where you want to push your distance ceiling and you're comfortable throwing understable discs, the Crank SS earns its bag spot. Just pair it with something overstable for the days the wind shows up.
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