Obstacles seems to wither away with the Rasmus Saukkoriipi Proto Glow Champion Toro from Innova.
How this batch of Proto Glow Champion Toro feels: Flat. Softer feel.
More about the player: Rasmus Saukkoriipi, of Finland, is a forehand specialist who’s been on the pro scene since 2022. Largely appearing in Europe, Saukkoriipi tied for 19th at the 2023 European Open and has a number of other impressive finishes.
More about the disc: Bulldoze your way to the green with the Innova Toro – the great feeling overstable mid range that’s sure to win-over power players in any arena. New Proto Glow material shines on and on.
Flight Numbers: 4 / 2 / 1 / 3
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F- Fairway Driver
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Nimble in the air, the Innova Star Gazelle also possesses a unassuming power that can really help in a pinch.
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How the Gazelle feels: With a bead on the nose, and a slightly sunken lower rim profile, it’s got a fairway driver from another era type feel. Pretty flat to noticeable dome.
Gazelle Flight Numbers: 6 / 4 / 0 / 2
How the Gazelle flies: The Gazelle’s flight is stable to overstable and doesn’t require the brute force of beefier discs like the Banshee or Whippet. Moderate headwinds are in this go-to fairway driver's wheelhouse, too.
Star plastic: If you take the best qualities of all of Innova’s plastics and combine them into one plastic, you get the Star line. All skill levels, pros especially, pack their bag with Star plastic. Best combination of grip, durability and performance.
Great for:
Medium length drives with a stable finish
Forehand short drives
Natural hyzers
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D- Distance Driver
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Throw some color on your drive with the easy going and far flying Innova I-Dye Champion Gorgon.
How the I-Dye Champion Gorgon feels: Easy to grip and release. Rim is thinner than other distance drivers and its underside is also flatter. All in all, it’s a distance driver in fairway driver clothing. Most have noticeable dome.
Gorgon Flight numbers: 10 / 6 / -2 / 1
How it flies: With a flat release, amid mild conditions, most players will find the Gorgon travels smoothly (300 to 350+) with an easy turn and a fade that’s present, but not overly so. The disc facilitates any release angle including anhyzers that seem to sail forever. Great as a distance gainer for less powerful throwers.
“It's similar to a speed 10 version of the Leopard3 or Hawkeye. Very controllable fairway driver like flight in a distance driver,” said Innova General Manager Kobyn Dunipace.
Forehand: For those with moderate forehand power, the Gorgon will fit right in your bag with long, straight flights with modest turn. Those with noticeable power will find it flippy.
I-Dye Champion: There’s no denying it, tie dye patterns look the best in Champion plastic. Though the grip is not ideal for inclement weather, Champion plastic is the most durable and most overstable plastic. **Dyed color remain vibrant for longer in Champion plastic.
The Gorgon is great for:
When you want distance driver speed but not distance driver fade
Throwing anhyzers that don’t fight against you
Players that don’t like super wide rims
Those needing a longer fairway driver
Lengthy low ceiling shots
How will I throw it? In lighter weights, this disc could come in handy for beginners looking to tack on distance. Intermediate players will really benefit from this disc’s turning ease. For advance or power throwers, the Gorgon would likely be a turnover driver, but slightly less flippy in Champ plastic.
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D- Distance Driver
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The Innova Star Racer has a knack for chasing down birdies. Watch em’ pile up after throwing this distance driver that’s got speed and super-sized glide.
How the Star Racer feels: Wider rim, similar in size to the Tern. Signature feature has to be the nose’s outer bead. Disc ranges from minimal to noticeable dome.
Star Racer Flight numbers: 12 / 6 / -1 / 2
How it flies: ‘Seasoned Destroyer’ is something you hear a bunch when it comes to the Racer. After a flat release, watch it speed down the fairway. But instead of it fading hard like a Destroyer, the Racer stays pretty straight, especially for average arms. Eventually the fade kicks in, but not before it’s sailed a long way. Another term you hear a lot with the Racer is glide. This disc just doesn’t want to come back to the ground.
Forehand: Give it a shot. Flat release results in a modest turnover flight that finds fade at the end. A moderate hyzer release produces hzyer flip flight.
Star plastic: If you take the best qualities of all of Innova’s plastics and combine them into one plastic, you get the Star line. Grip. Performance. Durability. It’s all included in Star plastic. Though not as overstable as Champion, it still has enough bite to handle your full-send heaves. It’s the preferred plastic for drivers.
The Racer is great for:
When you want Destroyer performance, but without Destroyer beef.
When you need that 10 extra feet of glide
Predictable distance and fade
Long hyzers
How will I throw it? In lighter weights, beginners and intermediate players can see some real dividends. Intermediates will experience straight, long flights. Advanced level players will be able to make the big ‘S’ flight and hzyer flips look routine, but may overpower it on occasion.
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D- Distance Driver
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The Wraith is a long stable Distance Driver with speed, glide and accuracy. This Wraith can provide great distance for players of all skill levels. It is an excellent down wind driver that also performs predictably into the wind. The Star Wraith is endorsed by 12-time World Champion, Ken Climo.
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Consider the Innova Star Gorgon – an easy throwing, understable distance driver – your shield against hideous bogey monsters.
How the Star Gorgon feels: Easy to grip and release. Rim is thinner than other distance drivers and its underside is also flatter. All in all, it’s a distance driver in fairway driver clothing. Most have noticeable dome.
Star Gorgon Flight numbers: 10 / 6 / -2 / 1
How it flies: With a flat release, amid mild conditions, most players will find the Gorgon travels smoothly (300 to 350+) with an easy turn and a fade that’s present, but not overly so. The disc facilitates any release angle including anhyzers that seem to sail forever. Great as a distance gainer for less powerful throwers.
“It's similar to a speed 10 version of the Leopard3 or Hawkeye. Very controllable fairway driver like flight in a distance driver,” said Innova General Manager Kobyn Dunipace.
Forehand: For those with moderate forehand power, the Gorgon will fit right in your bag with long, straight flights with modest turn. Those with noticeable power will find it flippy.
Star plastic: If you take the best qualities of all of Innova’s plastics and combine them into one plastic, you get the Star line. Grip. Performance. Durability. It’s all included in Star plastic. Though not as overstable as Champion, it still has enough bite to handle your full-send heaves. It’s the preferred plastic for drivers.
The Gorgon is great for:
When you want distance driver speed but not distance driver fade
Throwing anhyzers that don’t fight against you
Players that don’t like super wide rims
Those needing a longer fairway driver
Lengthy low ceiling shots
How will I throw it? In lighter weights, this disc could come in handy for beginners looking to tack on distance. Intermediate players will really benefit from this disc’s turning ease. For advance or power throwers, the Gorgon would likely be limited to specific turnover situations.
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Shine a little light on your short game with the Innova Star Firefly putt and approach disc.
How it feels. Beadless. Flat. Deeper in the hand than the Aviar. Fairly stiff. Smooth Star plastic.
How the Firefly flies: The Firefly is a stable to overstable putter that will provide consistent flight in most all conditions. Similar to the Aviar Putt & Approach disc, but a tad more overstable and wind resistant. On the approach it flies straight with a steady, “mellow finish,” says 2016 US Champ Nate Sexton.
Star Firefly Flight Numbers: 2 / 3 / 0 / 1
Great for:
Inside the circle putts
Must-get jump putts
Finesse approaches to green
Short tee shots in mild to moderate conditions.
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If you prefer a more understated flight plate, step up to the Innova Bottom Stamp Star Mako3. Its clean, simple look pairs well with the disc’s smooth, neutral flight.
How the Mako3 disc feels: The Mako3’s thin rim makes grip and release natural for any sized hands. And, after only a few throws your body will instinctively reach for it. Dome can range from pretty flat to noticeable.
Star Mako3 Flight Numbers: 5 / 5 / 0 / 0
How the Star Mako3 flies: The Mako3 is a neutral flying large diameter mid range disc, and it is perhaps the easiest disc to fly straight from the get-go. It’s got excellent glide and minimal fade at flight’s end. For moderate conditions, especially in the woods, the Mako3 can easily be your most used disc for medium length drives and approaches. Very versatile, especially for any must-hit-gap shot.
Star plastic: If you take the best qualities of all of Innova’s plastics and combine them into one plastic, you get the Star line. All skill levels. Pros, especially pack their bag with Star plastic. Best combination of grip, durability and performance.
Great for:
Laser-beam-straight medium length drives and approaches
Reliable anhyzer throws right out of the box.
One-disc rounds.
How will I throw it?: Beginner to intermediate players will see straight flights with a moderate fade at flight’s end. As they become more accustomed to the disc, they will experience an even straighter finish. Advanced players will see very straight flights from the start and as it ages it will become more and more of a turnover disc.
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Prefer the simplicity of a disc with a blank canvas? The Innova Bottom Stamp Star Charger, with its slightly overstable flight, is it. Super fast too. At a blistering 13 speed, it separates itself from the herd in a hurry!
How it feels: Noticeable dome. Wide rim in premium Star plastic provides lots of prime mutton to grip.
Innova Charger Flight numbers: 13 / 5 / -1 / 2
How the Charger flies: During mild and tailwind conditions you’ll experience a very fast, straight flight, followed by slight turn, and ending with a hefty fade. Go ahead and force it anhyzer. It will still come out. Watch the Charger valiantly fight back during medium-force headwind shots. Overall, it’s a very tightly tuned disc.
For you sidearm specialists, give it a go. Put a little stank on it without the worry of a cut roll.
Star Plastic: If you take the best qualities of all of Innova’s plastics and combine them into one plastic, you get the Star line. Grip. Performance. Durability. It’s all included in Star plastic. Though not as overstable as Champion, it still has enough bite to handle your full-send heaves. It’s the preferred plastic for drivers.
What it can do for your game:
Regain your confidence in a full send
Rely on it equally for backhand and forehand bombs
How will I throw it? The Charger is designed for advanced skilled players. Average caliber arms will benefit from long flights with formidable fade out of the box. And expect even longer flights once it beats in. Big arms will be able to use this disc as a utility distance driver from the get-go.
Great for:
Long hzyer shots
Big forced anhyzers
Sidearm specialists
Skip shots
Pick up an Innova Charger if … A beat-in Shryke turns over too easily, but you’re not interested in the extra beef of a Destroyer or Boss.
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Set yourself apart from the crowd with an Innova I-Dye Star Wraith. Each one is a multi-colored masterpiece that really rockets down the fairway.
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How it feels: It’s a wide rimmed distance driver that feels quite similar to the Destroyer, though the rim is a tad thinner. Most have a noticeable dome.
Wraith Flight numbers: 11 / 5 / -1 / 3
More on I-Dye: Our I-Dye process gives you eye-popping colors and patterns without the trouble of dyeing discs yourself or sending your prized discs to someone else. **Most dramatic dyed Star discs we’ve seen in the warehouse!
How the Wraith flies: The Innova Wraith is a long, stable to overstable distance driver. Released in 2005, the Wraith has not diminished in popularity. If anything, it has gotten more popular since it is so useful to so many skill levels. A real fan favorite no matter if you’re backhand or forehand dominant.
Star plastic: Star plastic gives the best of both worlds: incredible durability while maintaining a grippy feel in the hand. It’s the plastic pros choose for drivers.
The Star Wraith is great for:
Controlled distance drives
Sidearm blasts
Headwinds
Tailwind driver
How will I throw it? Beginners may have trouble with the Wraith’s fade rating of 3. However, intermediate players who have come into their own can really bust loose some ultra long anhyzer flex shots with this disc in lighter weights, including for forehands. Advanced players will love crushing drives with this disc and will probably buy several.