Eagle v. Teebird

[Eco81]

i liked the saint to but it flew to close to what my viking does and I really want something a little slower

[astomps]

maybe it is just my form, but my TBs (champ, star, 11x kc pro) always hook in the air but I can throw an eagle on a very straight line with a hard finish. My champ Eagle is pretty beat in, but it is my go to disc. Have a star teebird that is more beat in an it's just a meathook. Teebirds are overrated in my opinion, at least the newer runs.

[Matt O]

Originally Posted by steve a

Only people with more than 17 years of exp know what they are talking about.

I can't wait until the end of next year. You will all listen and obey my disc golf knowledge!

[Jax11]

Originally Posted by astomps

maybe it is just my form, but my TBs (champ, star, 11x kc pro) always hook in the air but I can throw an eagle on a very straight line with a hard finish. My champ Eagle is pretty beat in, but it is my go to disc. Have a star teebird that is more beat in an it's just a meathook. Teebirds are overrated in my opinion, at least the newer runs.

How far do you throw? could help determine why you are seeing Teebirds act more overstable.

I didn't see a difference between Teebirds and Eagles until I was putting them over 310'. Now there is a very distinct difference to me. It could be that your Eagle is an Eagle-L. I carry three of those in different stages of wear, and even my most overstable one has more high speed turn than my seasoned champ teebird.

I do throw both the Eagle X and Eagle L mold and couldn't feel more stongly that they should have different names, more so than the "L" and "X".

[Erthbndr]

Originally Posted by steve a

How does an eagle not handle "the speed"? I have seen them thrown 400'+ with no issue. Was it a 150g DX Eagle L compared to a 175 champ teebird?

I turn my eagle over, it is lighter than I'd like a disc to be but I still think it should be able to be thrown flat without turning it over.

[steve a]

Originally Posted by Erthbndr

I turn my eagle over, it is lighter than I'd like a disc to be but I still think it should be able to be thrown flat without turning it over.

So which eagle is it? Which teebird are you comparing it to?

[Erthbndr]

Originally Posted by steve a

So which eagle is it? Which teebird are you comparing it to?

12x Eagle 169g comparing to 167/169/172 12x Teebird and 175 Totempole stamped teebird(champion one from factory store as of recently not super old).

I tend to flip the eagle over and the teebirds can hold their lines with the same exact throwing motion.

[Jax11]

Originally Posted by Erthbndr

12x Eagle 169g comparing to 167/169/172 12x Teebird and 175 Totempole stamped teebird(champion one from factory store as of recently not super old).

I tend to flip the eagle over and the teebirds can hold their lines with the same exact throwing motion.

Is it an Eagle-L or X? Try throwing the Eagle on a slight hyzer angle, it will likely perform better.

[Erthbndr]

Originally Posted by Jax11

Is it an Eagle-L or X? Try throwing the Eagle on a slight hyzer angle, it will likely perform better.

Regular Eagle I believe. It doesn't say L, I don't know enough about eagles to make an educated decision. Just an E on the bottom of the flight plate.

[astomps]

Originally Posted by Jax11

How far do you throw? could help determine why you are seeing Teebirds act more overstable.

I didn't see a difference between Teebirds and Eagles until I was putting them over 310'. Now there is a very distinct difference to me. It could be that your Eagle is an Eagle-L. I carry three of those in different stages of wear, and even my most overstable one has more high speed turn than my seasoned champ teebird.

I do throw both the Eagle X and Eagle L mold and couldn't feel more stongly that they should have different names, more so than the "L" and "X".

probably '320 max on flat ground. It is def an Eagle-X though because it is a 12x champ.