Gateway Ninja Flight Chart
The Gateway Ninja is a glidey distance/control driver with flight numbers around 10 | 6 | -1 | 2. Designed for players who want easy distance without losing control, the Ninja offers a workable high-speed turn and a reliable fade. With a comfortable rim and textured top for extra grip, its flight path suits hyzer flips, long turnovers, and controlled distance shots for a wide range of skill levels.
Flight Path by Skill Level
Ninja Flight Path for Developing Players
For newer and casual players, the Gateway Ninja will feel like a fairly fast driver with a gentle turn and dependable finish. Thrown with modest power on a flat line, expect a slight high-speed drift to the right (for RHBH throwers) before a noticeable but not violent fade back. At low power, the Ninja flight path looks more like a straight push that finishes left, making it a reasonable first step up from fairways as long as expectations are set for control over pure max distance.
Flight Chart for Intermediate Golfers
Intermediate arms who can get a 10-speed up to speed will see the Ninja fly very close to its published flight numbers. On a flat release, it glides forward with a gentle, controllable turn and then a consistent fade that brings it back to center or just left of the line. Put it on a slight hyzer and you’ll see a smooth hyzer-flip: it stands up to flat, glides straight, and then finishes with a medium fade. This makes the Ninja flight chart ideal for shaping S-curves in the 320–360 ft range for many intermediate players.
How Advanced Players Can Work the Ninja Flight Numbers
Advanced throwers with higher power will unlock the Ninja as a versatile workhorse distance driver. With a firm, flat release, the disc will show more pronounced high-speed turn while still fighting back with a reliable fade, producing long, sweeping S-curves. Pushed on hyzer, the Ninja can hold a strong pushing hyzer line that resists flipping too far. Many experienced players use it for long controlled drives where they want glide and movement, but still a predictable end to the flight path.
Shot Shaping, Tailwinds, and Utility Lines
The Ninja’s combination of high glide and gentle turn makes it excellent for tailwind bombs and shaping lines in open fairways. Into a tailwind, the Ninja flight path stretches out with longer turn and a softer fade, great for pushing straight or drifting turnovers that don’t burn into the ground. With some height, you can throw high hyzer flips that ride forward a long way before gently panning out, making the Ninja a useful tool when you need distance without a brutally overstable finish.
Forehand Control and Grip Features
Forehand throwers will appreciate the Ninja’s torque resistance and textured top. On clean forehand releases, the disc tends to push straight with a hint of turn before a consistent fade, especially in premium plastics. For intermediate forehand players, this makes the Ninja a comfortable choice for controlled distance shots that stay on line. The textured outer rim helps maintain grip even in damp conditions, supporting a repeatable forehand flight path rather than wobbly, early-turning throws.
Interactive Gateway Ninja Flight Chart
Use our interactive flight chart to see how the Gateway Ninja will fly for your game. Adjust the Ninja flight path for your arm speed, release angle, and throwing style—backhand or forehand, right- or left-handed—to visualize how this driver behaves at different power levels.
Gateway Ninja
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Try the Gateway Ninja
If you’re looking for a driver that pairs high glide with workable turn and a trustworthy fade, the Gateway Ninja is a strong candidate. Its balanced flight path lets you shape lines, lean on it in tailwinds, and still trust it to finish predictably at the end of the flight.
Puttheads Notes
On our chart, the Gateway Ninja sits in the glidey, workable 10-speed lane—something you can actually shape lines with rather than just throwing as a pure meat-hook or flippy bomber.
- Flight Numbers: 10 | 6 | -1 | 2 (stable, glidey distance/control driver)
- Primary Role: Long controlled drives, hyzer flips, and extended S-curves
- Best Uses: Tailwind shots, neutral-to-stable distance lines, controlled turnovers
- Player Fit: Intermediates wanting easy distance and shaping potential; advanced players needing a workable, glidey driver
- Reviewer Themes: High glide, predictable fade, rewards clean form, textured grip helps consistency even when conditions aren’t perfect.
