The 2025 Flight Guide Survey

At Marshall Street, we’re always looking for ways to improve the tools we offer the disc golf community. That’s why we asked you—our customers and fellow disc golfers—what you really think about the Marshall Street Flight Guide. Over 400 players responded to our Flight Guide survey. We gained so much valuable insight from these submissions. All the accrued data will directly influence changes to the Flight Guide. Whether you’re a longtime fan of the Flight Guide or just discovering it, here’s what the disc golf world had to say.

Survey Results

How Often do Disc Golfers Use the Marshall Street Flight Guide?

Out of 414 respondents, over half (58.9%) said they use the Flight Guide occasionally, making it a go-to resource for many players when comparing discs. Another 26.6% reported using it weekly, while a smaller group—just 3.4%—turns to it daily. Interestingly, 8.2% said they hardly ever use it, and a small 2.9% had never heard of it before this survey. These results suggest that while there’s room to grow awareness, the Flight Guide is already a trusted tool for a large portion of the disc golf community.

How Helpful Is the Flight Guide for Choosing Discs?

The results were overwhelmingly positive. Over 77% of respondents rated the Flight Guide as either “Very Helpful” (42.2%) or “Extremely Helpful” (34.9%) when it comes to choosing discs. Another 15.4% found it “Fairly Helpful,” while only a small portion of users—6.3% combined—rated it as “Somewhat Helpful” or “Not Helpful at All.” This strong vote of confidence suggests that the Flight Guide is doing exactly what it was designed to do: helping disc golfers make smarter, more informed choices.

What Do Players Like Most About the Guide?

This open ended question on the Flight Guide survey received 345 responses. Many answers were simple, touting the Flight Guide’s organization, ease of use, and eclectic disc catalog. A good chunk voiced appreciation for the information displayed on the guide, such as flight numbers and disc specifications. The thing players liked the most about the Flight Guide though, is the ability to sort by manufacturer. We’re not sure what we expected, but it wasn’t that!

Does the Guide have Accurate Disc Placements?

When asked about the accuracy of disc placements on the Flight Guide, nearly half (48.8%) of respondents said the placements are mostly accurate, with a few exceptions. Another 40.7% felt the placements are fully accurate, which shows strong overall confidence in the guide’s reliability. A much smaller segment—just 6.9% total—said placements were either somewhat accurate but frequently off, or simply inaccurate. About 3.6% weren’t sure or hadn’t used the guide enough to form an opinion. While the Flight Guide is largely seen as a trustworthy resource for evaluating disc flight paths, these answers showed us room for improvement.

In one effort to improve the accuracy of the guide, we will soon be adding a suggestion feature. This will allow players to submit their opinions on where discs should be on the chart!

Is the Flight Guide Easy to Use and Understand?

The vast majority—91.7% of respondents—said the Flight Guide is easy to understand and navigate. Only 7.8% said “somewhat” and less than 1% said “no.” Simple, intuitive design appears to be one of the Guide’s biggest strengths.

How are Disc Golfers Using the Flight Guide?

This was a “select all that apply” type of question on the Flight Guide survey. When it comes to how players use the Flight Guide, 78.3% said they use it to compare discs before buying. Secondly, 71.9% use it to find discs similar to ones they already throw. A smaller but still notable 44.8% browse the guide out of curiosity, while 32.3% use it to better understand discs they already own. A few respondents shared additional uses, but most aligned closely with these main categories.

What Improvements Do Users Want to See?

The big one! This question produced the most valuable answers. The feedback we received will directly influence changes to the Guide moving forward. Here are the biggest points that respondents brought to our attention:

1. Add Putters To Chart – Survey results showed us that respondents want us to do away with the alphabetized putter list, and just make the chart go down through speed 1. Well, guess what? It’s all done! The Flight Guide now goes from speed 14 all the way down to speed 1.
2. Plastics Chart – Another big response had to do with different plastics and how they effect a disc’s flight. Many survey takers called for a “Plastics Chart” to be added. Such a chart would list every plastic from every manufacturer and provide valuable information on stability, price, durability, and more! More brainstorming needs to be done on our part to implement something like this. Stay tuned for more information!
3. Add/Remove Old Discs – These request on the Flight Guide survey were sort of funny, because respondents seemed equally divided. Lots of answers called for old OOP (out of production) discs to be removed from the chart to declutter. An equal amount of people voiced that even more OOP discs should be listed, to help golfers select replacements for beloved discontinued discs. While we’re not sure how to tackle this yet, potential solutions are in the works.
4. Sort By Skill Level/Throw Type – The 4th most requested feature had to do with varying skill level. Players want to be able to sort through the Flight Guide in a way that could easily display discs suitable for beginners, amateurs, and pros. Players also expressed that a mirror feature could be very useful for forehand dominant or left handed players.

Should the Flight Guide Contain Video Links or Throw Reviews?

When we asked our customers whether video links or throw reviews would help them better understand disc flight paths on the chart, the response was clear: most said yes. In fact, 85.6% of the 408 respondents said videos would be helpful or at least a nice addition. So we listened. Since the survey, we’ve been adding product descriptions and embedding YouTube reviews directly into the Flight Guide—making it easier than ever to see how a disc actually flies before you buy. It’ll take time for us to finish the whole chart, but speeds 13 and 14 are already done.

How Will the Survey Effect the Flight Guide?

The feedback we received is already shaping the future of the Flight Guide. We’ve started adding product descriptions and throw review videos to help bring the chart to life. But that’s just the beginning. Based on your responses, we’re also reevaluating disc placements, looking at how to improve navigation, and exploring new features to make comparing discs easier and more intuitive. Your input is directly driving these updates—so keep it coming.

If you have any more suggestions, comments, or ideas on the state of the Flight Guide, please email us at info@marshallstreetdiscgolf.com