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[flieroflight]

Any ideas on which is better? my opinion is that against partially armoured enemies, the disk is better as more chance to hit fleshy part, against unarmoured the axe is better due to strong hit.

[Hammerstar]

Well, 10 discs on one spot is basically a hellacious blender. When they get a good hit, goblins don't lose limbs, they explode into hamburger.

[Golcondio]

I am partial to green glass discs, myself; I normally don't overuse them though (it's funny to see limbs flying around but they can make any invasion to easy is abused).
Exception: I put the serrated disk traps on tiles off the main path, where the goblins would ONLY go is pushed by cunning water traps... I find it funnier (and more hygienic) like that

[Aramco]

The problem with glass traps is that, as I've heard, glass doesn't have a set damage; it's random each time you play.

[Golcondio]

The problem with glass traps is that, as I've heard, glass doesn't have a set damage; it's random each time you play.

I don't mind that in the slightest: random=FUN! And I simply LOVE that shade of green, it's such a great complement to the red paint 

[Nirreln]

Why choose, you can put anything you like in weapon traps.

[billybobfred]

The problem with glass traps is that, as I've heard, glass doesn't have a set damage; it's random each time you play.

That's been fixed.

[MythagoWoods]

I prefer discs for the sole purpose of which is more intimidating, a generic axe blade comimg from the ceiling or frickin' BUZZSAWS COMING OUT OF THE WALLS AND FLOOR!?

[Uristocrat]

The problem with glass traps is that, as I've heard, glass doesn't have a set damage; it's random each time you play.

That bug is marked as dead now.  I think it was fixed in .23?  Check the release notes if you want to know for sure.

I go with the discs, personally, because they hit 3x.

[Hyndis]

Discs all the way.

Also you get more meat/bones from discs. Turn 1 creature into 5-6 creature-parts, each one able to be butchered on its own.

Downside to this is that you need some sort of shielding for the flying gibs. If its a creature with poisonous blood you're probably going to be in serious trouble due to the amount of gore splattered everywhere.

[tehc]

Serrated discs are a bit smaller than axe blades, and both hit for the same speed and penetration. However, discs hit 3 times. One disc in a trap is equivalent to a military dwarf hitting the elf with a battle axe 3 times, as long as you have some good quality mechanisms. 10 steel discs in a single trap is like 30 battle axe strikes.

Discs also have a ridiculous value, a set of 30 exceptional and above disc traps can be an increase of tens of millions of wealth.

[Jake]

My weapon traps usually have one rotating disc, one axe blade and one set of spiked balls each. I like to hedge my bets.

[Patchy]

Discs are probably the better bet, 3 hits for 3 chances to dismember something or dismembering 3 parts in 1 go, needless to say they are going to chop things up and make them bitesize for your dwarves. The axe blades might be more useful if the enemies came completely covered in armour. Just be sure to get those discs and/or axeblades in the traps as soon as you make them, due to their value the goblins will be coming very soon.

[Aramco]

The only real Dwarven choice is five giant axes, and five serrated discs.

[Vhorthex]

Just made my first weapon trap, it murdered a few werewolves. I was pretty amazed at the combat text lol. He got sliced and diced!