It's hard to say if the Fade should be rated higher than listed on the disc or if it's just because I haven't the arm speed for this 14-speed driver; but I've used a Ballista and Corvette for 3-4 years (also 14-speeds), and comparing the Thor with some other newly acquired fast, overstable discs (Outlaw & Rampage) I still think I'd bump up its fade a bit. The disc is high quality and I always like the Storm -- or now this Storm Air -- plastic. Nothing wrong with the disc and I think it merits its flight numbers; but I just think it's meant for bigger arms and power forehands in order to get the most out of it. I found that I could get it to go farther than the Outlaw & Rampage before it faded hard (and skipped hard); that might be due to the lighter Air plastic enabling me to get bit a more speed/force behind it. This type of plastic seems pretty durable, though my Cosmos in Storm plastic took one really hard hit into a curb and it's Turn factor changed by probably 3 points; so maybe the Thor will prove to be more useful for me and other intermediate, moderate-distance players after getting beat in a bit first. Beginners could find a use for it getting around tight turns, but there are probably better, slower discs for them to achieve that; and in general, I think they'd have a dreadful time trying to tackle a disc like this.