Innova Archangel

[jtrod]

When I started playing I had a Archangel that I used for turn-over shots, but I gave it away to a friend that started playing. I went shopping at Wal-Mart and saw that they finally started selling discs, so I bought another Archangel.

I played a practice round today, throwing several discs at each hole, when it came time to throw turn-over shots this new Archangel did not turn over, this disc was very stable. From that point I threw it on every hole. I don't know if Innova changed the mold or is this my first lesson in Innova's disc inconsistency.

I don't know if many people throw the Archangel but I just thought I'd see if anyone has noticed the change in the discs stability.

[BigSky]

How many times did you throw it, and how far can you throw? I have a new DX AA that is also pretty stable for a disc that's supposed to flippy. DX breaks in quickly though. Soon that AA will get all that flippy, glidey goodness back.

[Psicko]

I remember when I bought an AA as one of my first discs. At first it was too (over)stable for me, but after a few good tree hits that was remedied.

[DannyThunders]

Hole 14 lakeside at La Mirada, i threw my archangel, it turned left more than i wanted (lhbh) and went over the street, hit an oncoming car and shot 50 ft into the air flying into the neighborhood never to be found. I was able to wipe the waxy plastic marks off the guys car, RIP archangel.

[Teebird Elvis]

I bought a dx archangel last year and it was more stable than my boss. It used to be consistently US right from the get go, no 'beating in' required.

There had to be some change in the mold, because I have heard a lot of archangel fans complain the new discs fly nothing like they used to.

[Technohic]

I think that mold has had a history of being inconsistent and that is why it isn't more popular. Seems for the most part; or at lest it used to be, when Innova tried to make a fast driver for weaker arms, you get very inconsistent or unreliable molds.

[jtrod]

I threw it about 12 drives and about 15 up shots, just to start the beat in process. Hopefully it will beat in nicely and fly the way its supposed to. Too bad the old one turned-over brand new and so does the Mamba, I just thought I'd use the Archangel for shorter turn-overs and plus I've been discing down so I thought a slower speed turn over disc would be a good fit.

[Monkeypaws]

It's been at the top of the bestsellers list at Disc Nation as long as I can remember, which is odd for I disc I've never seen anyone throw.

[dorseymatt]

Originally Posted by Monkeypaws

It's been at the top of the bestsellers list at Disc Nation as long as I can remember, which is odd for I disc I've never seen anyone throw.

I've noticed that, too. I've suspected they have a stockpile of them that have been sitting around for years that they want to get rid of by suggesting they are popular.

Flippiest actual disc golf disc I've ever thrown. Practically unusable with more than 200 feet of power, basically, in my experience.

[PMantle]

I own two. My 150 has been flippy from day one. My 168, not so much. Lots of uses for these things. In a tailwind, you just would not believe how far an 8 speed disc can go. These things are LONG.

On one woods hole, I just can't find another disc that takes the proper right to left and up hill path. I can't forehand, so the 150 makes this turn for me every time. I cannot imagine not carrying one.