hawkeye007
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Or, should you use an overstable one? This can apply to either a forehand or backhand. Thanks for everyone's thoughts.
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I'd say a step up in stability, something that is stable like Teebird or PD, but not overstable like a Firebird.
I'd say a step up in stability, something that is stable like Teebird or PD, but not overstable like a Firebird.
You lose speed quicker throwing uphill against gravity, so everything acts more overstable than normal.Interesting, I've never thrown one but at Innova's website they specifically recommend the Firebird: "works extremely well into a head wind", "our most popular upwind distance driver". Doesn't say anything about hills though.
You lose speed quicker throwing uphill against gravity, so everything acts more overstable than normal.
Interesting, I've never thrown one but at Innova's website they specifically recommend the Firebird: "works extremely well into a head wind", "our most popular upwind distance driver". Doesn't say anything about hills though.
Firebirds essentially completely ignore wind...well wind that doesn't get underneath of them. But they are certainly not a distance driver even though they are a "speed 9 distance driver". Most players will throw a Firebird in the same distance range as their midrange discs since they are incredibly overstable and have very little glide. They are a necessary disc in the bag, but used more for placement shots and other trick shots that need a crazy overstable disc.
Firebirds essentially completely ignore wind...well wind that doesn't get underneath of them. But they are certainly not a distance driver even though they are a "speed 9 distance driver". Most players will throw a Firebird in the same distance range as their midrange discs since they are incredibly overstable and have very little glide. They are a necessary disc in the bag, but used more for placement shots and other trick shots that need a crazy overstable disc.
I think it depends on the ability of the player. Your description perfectly describes my Firebird ability. But my buddy with a tremendous forehand can get crazy distance with a Firebird FH throw.
Yeah I'm mostly describing for someone who is just seeing that Innova lists it as their preferred headwind disc, that it will not be a distance driver for the wind. Instead it's a consistent placement driver for wind with a ton of stability.
There's a difference between a flat BH shot with a Firebird which is likely in midrange distance for most players and ignores any wind, and a FH flex shot that will get a strong FH thrower reasonable distance, since Firebirds respond well to high velocity and can flex out of nearly any angle.
I have actually never thrown my FB BH. My FH ing buddy gave it to me when he tried to teach me proper FH technique and told me "This is your FH disc". So that's all I use it for.