What's a good tailwind driver?

[zud00]

It's been windy here lately and whenever I throw my drivers (Wraith, Destroyer, Beast) with a tailwind, they don't fly very far and just fall to the ground at an unacceptable distance.

What are some good tailwind drivers and at what weights?

[discflinger]

Well, Dustin, you might want to stick with what you are used to, but a lot lighter. More understable in essence, but the light weight will allow the wind to carry it further. 160 Valk is pretty sweet for some kited hyzer flips.

[nosajeel99]

More understable discs with a tailwind fly more overstable; in theory, then, an understable disc with a tail wind will fly farther. It seems to work for me.

[discinator]

150 class discs are tailor made for downwind shots. I use a 150 teebird.

[garublador]

I find that slower, more understable discs are much easier to control in a tailwind.

[leathercash]

I'm not sure if anyone has mentioned it but,Innova Monster all the way.

[sidewinding]

I've heard that soft putters will go 500' with in a good tailwind if thrown high.

[Starwraith169]

I've heard that soft putters will go 500' with in a good tailwind if thrown high.


A soft pro rhyno will do well in tailwinds? I dont know about 500', but i will give it a whirl.

[NEWBY1151]

I agree with the lighter disc theory. I use a 150 talon and it glides forever especially from an elevated tee. Normally I use 174-175 overstable and they seem to nose dive too early.

[zud00]

So from my bag of discs and according to what has been suggested, I should drive with the following for a tailwind drive:

Understable: Sidewinder
Understable with lower speed: Stingray
Soft putter: Pro Rhyno

I don't have any lighter weight discs, so I will probably give these discs a shot before purchasing a lighter weight disc.

Thanks for all of the suggestions.

[westxchef]

139 gr. Cyclone, I know it's old school but with a straight or hyzer favor tailwind it rocks.

For annhyzer favor tailwind I use 149 gr. DX Destroyer. (best yet with 25 mph wind, 561 ft.)

[ScottJB]

To my experience, light Understable rules with tailwinds, really stretching out that flight arc. Monarch and Roadrunners both are quite fab for me in a tailwind, if we are just talking max distance...

[iDisc]

in a tail wind i throw a 166 wraith or a 167 teerex(on innovas site is says the teerex only gos down to 170 but i have a 167). both of these discs are beat in and if thrown in anything other than a tail wind they will turn over after 100' or so.

sometimes on total bombs i will throw an anny with a 169g destroyer for a huge s curve for max distance, far but unaccurate as hell.

[Mark R]

I saw a guy throw a 167 Champion Valkyrie about 490 feet with the wind on a cold day at Robert Morris in Michigan. Valkyries have that glide, the only disc I've seen that is similar is Wraith.

[landon77]

Hey I'm that guy!!