[Innova] Foxbat

[5QU166Y]

So the disc has patent numbers, how does that work?

My guess would be that they recycled a top or something.

 

[Meulen]

My guess would be that they recycled a bottom or something.

FTFY

 

[Horsman]

FTFY

It would be a top not bottom

 

[Meulen]

It would be a top not bottom

It is amazing how many people don't understand mold construction, or the molding process for that matter. Any lettering that appears on the underside of the flight plate is engraved in the portion of the mold that makes the BOTTOM of the disc. Please explain to me why you think it would be the top, I'm intrigued.

 

[Horsman]

It is amazing how many people don't understand mold construction, or the molding process for that matter. Any lettering that appears on the underside of the flight plate is engraved in the portion of the mold that makes the BOTTOM of the disc. Please explain to me why you think it would be the top, I'm intrigued.

Yea my sarcasm didnt come thru in my post

 

[PMantle]

It is amazing how many people don't understand mold construction, or the molding process for that matter. Any lettering that appears on the underside of the flight plate is engraved in the portion of the mold that makes the BOTTOM of the disc. Please explain to me why you think it would be the top, I'm intrigued.

Can't speak for anyone else, but that's still the top. Are you saying that the flight plate has two layers?

 

[DannyThunders]

Can't speak for anyone else, but that's still the top. Are you saying that the flight plate has two layers?

Wouldn't there be flashing on the inner rim near the flight plate if it wasn't two layers?

 

[Meulen]

Can't speak for anyone else, but that's still the top. Are you saying that the flight plate has two layers?

If you recycle the portion of the mold that makes the "top", you are recycling the half the makes the top, domed surface of the disc. The underside of the wing, the lip on the disc, and the underside of the flight plate (including engraving) are all created by the "bottom" portion of the mold.

 

[lemonadestandguy]

i saw a picture of the tooling on Facebook and it looks like the same tooling as a rancho roc

 

[steve a]

I just got one today and it looks like it has the super stingray bottom wing but the nose is a lot sharper. I am hoping it will fly like a faster QMS.

 

[Uncle Matt]

 

[5QU166Y]

FTFY

I said "or something", so I wasn't technically wrong haha. I'll rephrase my statement to, "Innova probably recycled whatever part of the mold has the tooling on it."

 

[Horsman]

i saw a picture of the tooling on Facebook and it looks like the same tooling as a rancho roc

That was my exact thinking

 

[steve a]

That was my exact thinking

It's not a rancho roc. It might be the same wing as the MD2 though.

 

[DiscJunkie]

Just got one yesterday for my Innova Christmas disc.

 

[Horsman]

It's not a rancho roc. It might be the same wing as the MD2 though.

I kinda figured it wasnt, just the tolling is the same as a Rancho Roc

 

[dehaas]

to my surprise i had a christmas foxbat and 2014 calendar sitting on my doorstep when i got home from work yesterday. mine was kind of a cadet blue color, had a bit of swirliness like gold line does. i'm not sure what to think of the disc, it felt like it had a fairly deep grip and the nose of the disc wasn't what i was expecting. for whatever reason i was thinking of something maybe like a fuse a little bit. i also thought the ft initials on the bottom were strange, but i guess f, fb, and fx have been used at some point on the firechicken.

i'll probably trade it away but wouldn't mind tossing one at some point.

 

[StingHP]

to my surprise i had a christmas foxbat and 2014 calendar sitting on my doorstep when i got home from work yesterday. mine was kind of a cadet blue color, had a bit of swirliness like gold line does. i'm not sure what to think of the disc, it felt like it had a fairly deep grip and the nose of the disc wasn't what i was expecting. for whatever reason i was thinking of something maybe like a fuse a little bit. i also thought the ft initials on the bottom were strange, but i guess f, fb, and fx have been used at some point on the firechicken.

i'll probably trade it away but wouldn't mind tossing one at some point.

Can I interest you in anything? I'm curious about it.

 

[trombonified]

I just got back from playing with my Christmas FoxBat for the first time. It's a beautiful blue with a copper stamp. The instability took a few throws to get used to, but once I did, it flew great. It's great for hyzer flips that just continue to go right. This would be a great beginner disc as it forces you to control your hand angle but has a nice glide to get some distance. For more experienced players, it's great for right turns, tail winds, or hyzer flips. In my opinion, it's easier to get up to speed than an Atlas. Here's a summary of what I saw with a 174g FoxBat:
Low power-
Hyzer: Held the hyzer line
Flat: Flew straight with a gently fade
Anhyzer: Slowly straightened out, no fade

Medium Power-
Hyzer: Flipped up and flew straight, no fade
Flat: Gentle turn (no turnover), no fade
Anhyzer: Turned over

Full power-
Hyzer: Flipped up and turned right, no fade. With a tail wind, this throw goes straight and glides forever. Easily over 100 yards.
Flat: Turned over
Anhyzer: This was a terrible idea...don't throw it this way

Directions are based on RHBH. Power is based on an arm that can throw drives out to 400 feet.

 

[Questatement]

Here's a summary of what I saw with a 174g FoxBat...

Nice review but man, that sounds like a few discs I already have laying around. Have all the true gaps in discs been filled by now?