[Innova] Any Sidewinder Love?

[Mind Expansi0n]

Well ... I probably love it at this point because it's the only distance driver I can throw with consistency (and not a meathook). Anyone else a SW fan? I'm throwing a 168g Champ - will probably be the first disc I wear the stamp off of (it's about half gone after 2 months).

 

[roadtripstuff]

I throw sidewinders, a lot. I have a 168g Star, its pretty domey and has amazing glide. I probably get the most D out of it at this point. I also have a 175g Champ that is beat beyond beat. I love it for huge annys and hyzer flips.

 

[ilmcgee]

A buddy has one, wanted a controlable long distance driver, but his is a meathook. We wonder if it's a misstamp.

 

[roadtripstuff]

A buddy has one, wanted a controlable long distance driver, but his is a meathook. We wonder if it's a misstamp.

Its either a misprint, or he has some bad form going on there. I've never met a sidewinder that was a meathook unless the person throwing it has no business doing so.

 

[Marmoset]

I love throwing Sidewinders in the field but I never get to throw one at the course. I wish I had longer courses near me.
I have never seen a meathook Sidewinder. There are a bunch of Orion LS stamped as Sidewinders and they are more overstable but definitely not meathooks. I like the OLS too. Goes well with the SW.

 

[HeartlessCynic]

I've seen some freak 'stable' Sidewinders, nothing I'd call a meathook though.

 

[notapro]

I like my 'winders for sure. Great tailwind/turnover/anny driver for a noodle arm like me.

168 Star for distance lines, slight annys.
161 Champ for big or tall annys.

I also have a 171 Star and a 168 Champ that are brand new, and can't be called understable just yet. Need some beating up first.

 

[OcDiscGolf]

Never tried one. Does it do anything my beloved Vulcan can't?

 

[Connor Jones]

I love throwing Sidewinders in the field but I never get to throw one at the course. I wish I had longer courses near me.
I have never seen a meathook Sidewinder. There are a bunch of Orion LS stamped as Sidewinders and they are more overstable but definitely not meathooks. I like the OLS too. Goes well with the SW.

OLS is by far my favorite mold I have experienced so far.

I have a friend that pretty much swears by SW's,keeps a couple in his bag for some different things,definitely his best disc.

 

[Marmoset]

I meant to add that SWs (and their OLS cousin) are really looong discs even if you have a big arm. I throw 400+ and a SW (or an OLS) in a tailwind will still hang with my Wraiths and Destroyers. They need a much different line but they will bomb.

Like I said they are fun discs but I've never found myself "needing" one on the course. I realize my courses aren't the most driver-conducive courses.

One thing I found out from my 2 years of throwing all 150 class is that my 150 Star SW is rediculously easy to get out to 300'. I almost feel like I could drop it and it would somehow find its way out to 300'. Except headwinds... I cant get 300' with it into a headwind.

I think I like the Champs the best. And the QOLS. I keep mentioning these 2 discs together because the OLS is a SW top, core and wing with an added nose spacer. Basically the same disc, just very slightly taller.

 

[jrawk]

I am partial to the 165 DX variety. More glide than GL rivers.

 

[Marmoset]

I've never tried the DX SWs. Are they more understable than the Champ/Stars?

 

[Uncle Dougie]

I have a 166 champ. turns and burns.

 

[Connor Jones]

I have a 166 champ. turns and burns.

How do you use a roadrunner if you can't throw a SW cleanly?

 

[SomeChump]

Never tried one. Does it do anything my beloved Vulcan can't?

You mean besides go where you want it to?

 

[Uncle Dougie]

How do you use a roadrunner if you can't throw a SW cleanly?

Because the SW is so beat and chipped up it doesn't do anything else.

 

[Rescue]

I love mine, but it's a nice flat top and more stable than your average Sidewinder. Heck, I love it so much that even after the Vision kicked it's a$$. I still couldn't bring myself to yank it out of my bag!

Now that's love! or just being a dumb a$$?

 

[weeman]

It's been in and out of my bag for years but its back in and growing on me with each round I use them. I carry two first runs now and boy are they sweet. They're mostly used for long sweeping anhyzers and rollers but they're exactly what I'm looking for.

 

[Uncle Dougie]

I have a 166 champ. turns and burns.

And what i meant by this is hard right and not in a good way:|

 

[DocHaole]

I have a lot of love for the sidewinder. Starting out it was the first disc that I could get accurate distance out of. I recommend it to anyone starting out to get more D with less snap.

Eventually it became a turn and burn disc for me but it is still good for tailwind bombs and rollers.
I will always have a SW in my bag.