Is a Striker comparable to a Valkyrie?

[neilz4]

Or is this a comparison that should not be made?

I have a 4x JK Pro Valk that I like, but am looking to get a Striker to compliment my two Rivers. If the Valk is similar enough to a Striker, then I wouldn't need to buy more plastic (definitely don't need it).

 

[AikoAdam]

No.

I think the Valk and river overlap quite a bit, esp. if it's a GL River. An Opto Striker is going to be a stable control driver, GL might shape lines a bit better and give you more options but I wouldn't compare it to a valk.

That being said a striker is a solid compliment to rivers for a fairway combo.

 

[elnino]

strikers come in a bunch of different flavors..i believe that should fly like 11x teebirds but i find them a little flippy if crushed 350 or more. they tend to hold the lines you throw with them. they are nice discs. i wish i could tell you more but i have had firebird strikers and leopard strikers after beating them in for a while.

 

[AikoAdam]

el has a good point. There is a pretty big difference in opto strikers between runs, first runs, snowflake, etc. the plh usually is a good indicator of their stability.

 

[Mattallica]

but for the most part......no

 

[neilz4]

sweet. thanks guys.

 

[TwoTechnics]

:thmbup::thmbup:

strikers come in a bunch of different flavors..i believe that should fly like 11x teebirds but i find them a little flippy if crushed 350 or more. they tend to hold the lines you throw with them. they are nice discs. i wish i could tell you more but i have had firebird strikers and leopard strikers after beating them in for a while.

 

[tbird888]

strikers come in a bunch of different flavors..i believe that should fly like 11x teebirds but i find them a little flippy if crushed 350 or more. they tend to hold the lines you throw with them. they are nice discs. i wish i could tell you more but i have had firebird strikers and leopard strikers after beating them in for a while.

This is why they're better compared to Eagle-Xs.

 

[okiebullgod]

Only field tested them. For me, they flip flat from 25-30 deg. Of hyzer, fly straight, and barely fade. Cool disc that is way more controllable than a valk. I dont think it compares to anything in my bag. Maybe a faster Teebird, with less fade.

 

[okiebullgod]

Throwing them 330-350. Any further and they have a slight turn from the flip, but very little. I can throw 400', but max with any control is 375-380.

 

[aajpity]

Nope.

 

[eegor]

Nope.

agreed

 

[Speedly]

Nope.

I would say this actually depends on the PLH of the Striker you get. I have two - the one with higher PLH flies like a Teebird, and the one with the lower PLH flies like a Valkyrie.

Unfortunately, it's one of those molds that you have to buy and throw to be sure. =/

 

[Smigles]

Striker = fairway driver, like a little bit longer buzzz.

Valk = max distance.

 

[Speedly]

Striker = fairway driver, like a little bit longer buzzz.

Valk = max distance.

I really could not disagree more. I mean, all you have to do is look at them and see that this isn't true.

 

[Burrito]

Striker = fairway driver, like a little bit longer buzzz.

Didn't see that one coming. :|

I see the Striker as longer than my Teebirds or Eagles, both of which are already more than a "bit" longer than a Buzzz.

 

[EL-KABONG]

Striker = fairway driver, like a little bit longer buzzz.

Valk = max distance.

Uh...what?

:thmbdown:

 

[jaybob]

Uh...what?

:thmbdown:

Exactly.

 

[tbird888]

Maybe Smigles saw "Stalker" instead of "Striker". It wouldn't be the first time that mistake was made this week.

 

[jubuttib]

There are Sidewinder understable Strikers, there are Firebird overstable Strikers, there are ones in the middle that are sort of faster TeeBird/Eagle hybrids. So depending on what you get, yes, they can be Valkyrie-like, but then again they could be almost anything else, too.