7ontheline
Double Eagle Member
Is your Leo more gummy than your TB?
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[Innova] Innova G Star?
- Thread starter KG505
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I'd say it's slightly more gummy. I mean it's noticeable, but doesn't really stand out. I figure it's because the Leop is 166 and the tb is 175.
I just snagged one for my fiance. I'm pretty anxious to test it out.
I have a 175 leo that is more gummy as well.
I figured it had something to do with the small rim size but that is pure speculation.
smarkquart
* Ace Member *
It obviously could be when it was run on the schedule. The first GStar Leopard I picked up was when the plastic was introduced. I have since then picked up four more production run Leopards that are a little firmer than this very first one. Now, I do not physically have them in front of me as I am typing this, so I cannot comment on whether the productions are gummier than TeeBird production runs, but between the first run introduction and production, there is definitely a noticeable difference.
Brodysseus
* Ace Member *
Yeah I'm digging my g* Teebirds.... Fly a lot more like a DX bird than the other premium plastics which is awesome. My g* Valk flew just like a fresh Star, which stinks because it sounded like it too was supposed to fly more like a DX as well. But that's fine because I've cut Valks from my bag anyways.
Is a fresh star valk pretty close to the numbers? I've only thrown G* and DX.
Brodysseus
* Ace Member *
Most Star Valks start more overstable than the numbers, I'd say -1 turn, +2.5 or 3 fade.
In my experience.
Thanks. I felt the gstar I'm throwing was pretty spot on the ratings out of the box. My good DX was basically the same too.
zmannz1984
Eagle Member
Agreed, and also I have found the ones that have a smooth moderate dome will break in to a much nicer flying disc than the flatter ones. The only disc I like with some dome.
Kodachrome
* Ace Member *
Did it again. Hit a tree with a gstar teebird and the nose smashed down. not as bad as my other one, but still definitely able to tell by looking at it. I guess I don't mind it so much since they still fly very well, but kind of irritating. That's 2/3 now.
mrSMITTY
Par Member
Yep...has happened to one of my destroyers pretty bad the first day I used it, and as happened to my wraith too. My teebird and TL seem fine so far.
curveball4
* Ace Member *
I remember I posted about my buddy's Pegasus warping after hitting a tree & I basically got told I was crazy that Gstar didn't do. Looks like I wasn't totally off after all!
mrSMITTY
Par Member
Yeah, that's really the only thing that worries me about this plastic. Doesn't seem like it'll hold up very long, particularly the high speed drivers that hit trees at high speeds and warp easily. Other than that though, I really like them.
Kodachrome
* Ace Member *
Yeah. Worst case scenario I've got a good starting point for a workhorse cycle with my champ TB as the end cap. It's a pretty good worst case scenario.
Honestly, if the Gstar is going to beat in to the understable role that's just fine with me. I can cycle PDs, Teebirds, and maybe Roc3s that way and dump the one-off Lat stuff I'm carrying in those roles. 
I've yet to really blast a tree yet with any of mine though. Just glancing shots. But man I love my Valkyrie and Teebird...
I've yet to really blast a tree yet with any of mine though. Just glancing shots. But man I love my Valkyrie and Teebird...
