[Innova] Star FL

[okiebullgod]

I picked one of these up today. I haven't thrown it yet, but it feels good and the flight chart looked good. At first I thought FL meant Firebird Long, but I was told it had a Firebird bottom and a Leopard top and is actually a hybrid of the two. Can anybody confirm that? I compared it to both and it looks more like a Firebird for sure.

 

[sidewinder22]

I believe the L's typically have a straighter wing which makes them a little less stable. The normal Firebird has a more curved wing if you look side by side. I don't think a Leopard top would have anything to do with a Firebird or FL, although some Firebirds are more domey than others which also affects the stability.

 

[Vegan Ray]

Leopard top = old wives' tale. FL = Firebird Long or Firebird Less overstable, depending on whom at Innova you ask & when you ask 'em.

 

[okiebullgod]

I believe the L's typically have a straighter wing which makes them a little less stable. The normal Firebird has a more curved wing if you look side by side. I don't think a Leopard top would have anything to do with a Firebird or FL,QUOTE]

These were my thoughts. I couldn't see any similarity to a Leopard. I think a slightly less stable Firebird sounds cool and that's why I picked it up. Thanks for the feedback.

 

[WillACarpenter]

Innova has to change the molds sometimes to make discs work in either Star or Champ plastic, which is the biggest reason the tops are different sometimes.

I think a Boss is one that is really domey in Star plastic but not otherwise. I know for Discraft the BuzZz Is way flatter in the better plastics.

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[sidewinder22]

Innova has to change the molds sometimes to make discs work in either Star or Champ plastic, which is the biggest reason the tops are different sometimes.

I think a Boss is one that is really domey in Star plastic but not otherwise. I know for Discraft the BuzZz Is way flatter in the better plastics.

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Weird...my Champ Boss has a lot more dome than my Star Boss. The Champ with the big dome is also way more stable. Also all of my Buzzes(ProD, X, FLX) are identical and flat top.

 

[WillACarpenter]

Weird...my Champ Boss has a lot more dome than my Star Boss. The Champ with the big dome is also way more stable. Also all of my Buzzes(ProD, X, FLX) are identical and flat top.

I don't own any bosses other than a R Pro so I have no comparison, I just thought it was the star that somebody here had said was domey, could have easily been the champ version.

My dad has a Z buZzz with a sweet captain america dye that I got him from dynamic discs. It's bottom stamped (from Discraft) with the dye on top, and it's a semi-transparent clear/white color. It's more domey than my regular Z BuzZz...his doesn't say Cryztal, but could be I guess.

My Pro D BuzZz is slightly more domed than my esp, esp/flx/halloween/Z BuzZz...and my dad's Elite X looks a slight bit more rounded on the outside edges...

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[`cjc]

The FL is a great forehand disc that can also be tomahawked with incredible accuracy. I wouldn't want to play a round without one.

 

[okiebullgod]

It was a nice disc when thrown flat. Nice straight flight with a little fade at the end. Haven't thrown any other shots but I'll try it forehand and thumber.

 

[ibgollie]

My FL is probably one of the most consistant drivers in my bag. Wind, no wind, whatever it goes where you want it to. Great disc.

 

[BrotherDave]

My FH disc when I don't want my Starfire to turn at all.

 

[SearchingForDistance]

Star FL is the pro version of firebird in star plastic i think.SO it will have the same flight as the pro version but it will be in the stronger plastic.

 

[okiebullgod]

I'm really liking mine. It's very straight and much less stable than a Firebird