[Innova] All Things FIREBIRD

[OregonDG420]

Ive been throwing a star FB from 2006 and it is $$$. almost as flat as an 11x and has a great feel.

 

[Alexplz]

I am thinking of picking up a FB to go with my 167g champ banshee. I use my banshee for utility shots and I imagine that as it wears I may want something that I'll treat less harshly and use for headwinds and big skips.

I want to go with a weight somewhere between 171 and 174 and am trying to decide what plastic to check out. I don't need it to be stupid overstable for utility, I just want something stable into a headwind with a big skip at the end when thrown with the right angle.

What plasitc should I check out - star or champ? Thanks.

 

[Broken Shoulder]

I am thinking of picking up a FB to go with my 167g champ banshee. I use my banshee for utility shots and I imagine that as it wears I may want something that I'll treat less harshly and use for headwinds and big skips.

I want to go with a weight somewhere between 171 and 174 and am trying to decide what plastic to check out. I don't need it to be stupid overstable for utility, I just want something stable into a headwind with a big skip at the end when thrown with the right angle.

What plasitc should I check out - star or champ? Thanks.

Star is fine or champ with a little dome. The flat 12x is insanely overstable. I sold mine and rebagged my star 170.

 

[Moose33]

Star is fine or champ with a little dome. The flat 12x is insanely overstable. I sold mine and rebagged my star 170.

The flat 12x is insanely wonderful. I need at least 3 more.

 

[Broken Shoulder]

The flat 12x is insanely wonderful. I need at least 3 more.

I get why people like them. Just wasn't for me.

 

[dmk1978]

FT 12x firebirds fill a slot. Not an all around disc.

 

[BirdieMachine]

Backhand into the wind a Star is plenty stable for most situations. 30+ mph or if you throw 500+ then you may need a Flatter Champ. I throw my Star 172 and it's all I need for BH drives. 400 max thrower.

 

[Alexplz]

Backhand into the wind a Star is plenty stable for most situations. 30+ mph or if you throw 500+ then you may need a Flatter Champ. I throw my Star 172 and it's all I need for BH drives. 400 max thrower.

Oh yeah that should do it then. I may have to check out a star.

 

[mrSMITTY]

G* is significantly less over stable than the champ FB's. I carry a stupid over stable glo champ and compliment it with a G*.

 

[New013]

i still don't understand why anyone would want a floppy firebird, it's perplexing.

 

[Shooter14]

Anyone know what a 170g Pre Flight Star Firebird would bring? Brand spankin new..Thanks!

 

[The Last DJ]

i still don't understand why anyone would want a floppy firebird, it's perplexing.

The softer G* plastic is great for soft landings. I use mine for hyzer shots that need to sit down quickly near a precarious basket placement or for overhand shots. I'm finding some use from these soft plastic blends for controlled roller shots as well...

 

[mrSMITTY]

Same here. I use my champ glo FB for those big skip shots, but the G* comes in handy as a utility disc too.

 

[kevdiv48]

Anyone know what a 170g Pre Flight Star Firebird would bring? Brand spankin new..Thanks!

Ask it here.

 

[Mbagnola1]

Production G-Star Firebirds on June 16th!!!

 

[mrSMITTY]

How's that different than the one I bought a month or 2 ago?

 

[BirdieMachine]

How's that different than the one I bought a month or 2 ago?

The stamp and you can buy it locally. Probably identical otherwise.

 

[mrSMITTY]

Ah, gotcha. The proshop stamp is pretty lame on the one I have.

 

[Alexplz]

Oh yeah that should do it then. I may have to check out a star.

Picked up a 12x PFN star 172g today. Reasonable dome, domier than my last champ firebird, not noticabley so or pop topped. Excited to throw some forehands with it!

 

[HiFi]

The 171g pfn star I have fits in nicely between my gstar TB and my 175g champ FB.