These finally dropped early last week. Got mine in just in time for some testing over the weekend.
I took a couple videos but nothing turned out too well...
Initial thoughts:
Numbers are pretty accurate. They like to flip up to flat on a firm rip and hold turn for great distance lines. The real surprise is the glide. These really do have good glide. I have only thrown a couple destroyers that have similar glide, but not out of the box unless sub 165g.
I picked up a few lower 160s and a few lower 170s to play with. PLH is similar, so the main difference is some added glide and added ease holding turnover lines in the lower weight.
Colors are bright and pop a little more than the other pinks and yellows in my bag.
Feel. Good grip but not crazy tacky. Fairly firm but does have some give in the hand. Traditional 12 speed rim, not too shallow. The dome is pronounced and you will notice it some in FH grips. I don't mind personally but I am aware is is not everyones preference.
Comparisons:
Best comparison I can give is Pop top Grym-X. The pop top X's were on the more stable side of grym X and flew a tighter line than most. Less turn than most grymX and less fade than the beefy early flatter runs. Pop top grym X are top tier go to drivers imo, but the run was so short lived and last I saw new ones were pushing $100...
More common disc I would compare to is a stable wraith, maybe even halo stable. The carnivore is just a touch faster.
Broken in destroyer is an obvious comparison.
Hurricane is also a good comparison. Older SP to be specific. More stable than Shastacanes and less stable than andycanes. I will be dropping my hurricanes for Carnivores, and not just cause I have a thing for RDG. The added glide just gives me a little more separation between control drivers and distance.
Testing:
I had some bombs thrown with these. They like riding the wind, but don't get pushed around horribly. I was getting similar distance to my glidey ballista pros but less dramatically. I will likely pair them with a stable ballista pro and a spirit for wind and keep a wave or two in the bag for a flippy compliment.
Forehand they were flying well, but I was not as instantly confident in them. I didn't quite have the snap to flip them up to flat like my flippier hurricane, but throwing them flat like I would a ballista pro often resulted in more turn than I wanted. This is just over 2 days of testing and it generally tends to take me a little extra time to dial in discs FH.
Took a couple trees, sidewalk skips and one full power rip hitting the corner of an exposed aggregate building and the plastic is holding up great. Minimal abrasions and no warping.
TLDR, these are a genuine good fit in the go to distance category for everyone but the biggest arms, and would make good max d bombers for the big guns. If you like RDG and Gateway or are just looking for a stock/avaliable good glidey stable distance driver they are definitely worth a try.
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