[Recommend] Straight Driver in-between Destroyer and Teebird

[SD86]

Lots of good suggestion already. The Thunderbird was billed as "longer Teebird", so it naturally would be at the top of the list.

If you like a bit of glide, try a Lat64 Saint.

For something a bit more stable/straight, but not as understable as a Sidewinder or even a Valk, give the Viking a shot. Underrated disc. Mr. Dave Dunipace himself said so.

 

[johnnygunz]

Then my first suggestions probably won't work.
PD
Avenger
Starfire
Thunderbird
Might be worth a look then

If you have thrown both, Does the PD seem to be more overstable then a thunderbird or about the same?

I didn't like how super flat my thunderbirds were, did not feel great in my hand

 

[clard]

S(tar) PD.

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[mgamache8]

If you have thrown both, Does the PD seem to be more overstable then a thunderbird or about the same?

I didn't like how super flat my thunderbirds were, did not feel great in my hand

I threw both for a little while. My Pd stayed straighter longer and faded less. I had a champ Thinderbird and a p-Pd. Both new and max weight. My c line Pd fades more than my thunderbird tho. I'd say either go with an sline Pd or if you like the thunderbird, get a gstar. They are more known for less fade out of the box

 

[johnnygunz]

Thanks for all the recommendations. I think I'm in-between ordering a S PD or a Tesla at the moment, gonna do a bit more research or maybe try them both out

 

[grotto]

Thanks for all the recommendations. I think I'm in-between ordering a S PD or a Tesla at the moment, gonna do a bit more research or maybe try them both out

Both would be good to try. I liked the Tesla better than the PD, but that's only because the PD just didn't feel right in my hand.

 

[moorent]

OLF.

 

[Homeslice]

^ this is also a great option.. im gonna put a zipper top Qolf back in today see if it can rival my Champ Thb

 

[Drew]

I would really recommend you take a look at the olf as well. In the Q plastic (champ) it will be very stable for a long time, the sirius (star) and millenium (pro) will beat in to work lines a bit more.

Another I feel under rated disc is the discraft crush. Solid straight and stable flight path and good against the wind as well

 

[ThomasOrion]

This is a slot I have been searching for. Here are my finds. Most recent. Axiom Wrath. I'd give it 10.5/5/-0.5/2.25 It handles power and wind, but overall goes very straight, fast and has a hearty fade to rely on. I really like it. Other discs in this zone for me:::
Starfire - L
Starfire - beat up a lil bit is great
Discmania CD - thinner rim, but straight and zippy and stable...like a faster teebird really

Honorable mentions::
Wraith...but for me its almost too close to the speed 12
Thunderbird....great disc, but needs a good arm to make it go straight and stay, nice overall disc tho, i still bag one just in the speed 9 category
Viking. Classic, new Savant will be close

 

[kenjiac]

Maybe a champion or star Orc.

^^^^
This

 

[johnnygunz]

This is a slot I have been searching for. Here are my finds. Most recent. Axiom Wrath. I'd give it 10.5/5/-0.5/2.25 It handles power and wind, but overall goes very straight, fast and has a hearty fade to rely on. I really like it. Other discs in this zone for me:::
Starfire - L
Starfire - beat up a lil bit is great
Discmania CD - thinner rim, but straight and zippy and stable...like a faster teebird really

Honorable mentions::
Wraith...but for me its almost too close to the speed 12
Thunderbird....great disc, but needs a good arm to make it go straight and stay, nice overall disc tho, i still bag one just in the speed 9 category
Viking. Classic, new Savant will be close

I looked into the Wrath, and it looks nice but still a little fast for what I'm looking for. Same reason I am hesitant on the Tesla, which as listed as a speed 11 in some places.
The star fire looks like the same disc as the PD, but I'm not sure i have not thrown either.
Maybe ill have to try the thunderbird out again one of these days, but I'd only buy if i got it in store to make sure it feels good in the hand.

I was throwing a Distract undertaker in this place in the past, but seemed like if i really laided into it would turn over a bit more then I wanted. It has the same flight characteristics as the CD/Escape/Viking, which is why I am also hesitant to try them.

The discs with 0 turn seem to by my favorite when it comes to my straight flyers

 

[johnnygunz]

^^^^
This

I haven't had a chance to throw a star orc, but I'm not a huge fan of my champion one. To be fair though, I generally don't like hard champion plastic in any disc. doesn't seem to feel good or have any glide

 

[ThomasOrion]

Thanks for all the recommendations. I think I'm in-between ordering a S PD or a Tesla at the moment, gonna do a bit more research or maybe try them both out

Axiom WRATH is like a less hard fade Tesla. It's probably more of what you're looking for .
I have a Tesla and a Wrath. I like them both, both can be aimed anywhere, the first 80% or so of flight with the Wrath is straight or where you aim it then it has a kick of fade. the Tesla, very similar, maybe an earlier fade, just as hard if not harder. Both are good options :thmbup:

 

[ThomasOrion]

If not so fast then, yeah the CD, Viking (Savant), Millenium, i forgot the name, but i think OLF because ppl posted it, its like an ealy version of Thunderbird, its decent fo sho

 

[allenhoop]

Gateway Apache

 

[DanJon]

Discmania CD-2.

 

[ThomasOrion]

Starfire is 10/4/0/3 But if you have good power will fly more like 10/5/-0.5/2 Its an oldie but a goodie and its available in a lot of plastics, I like a nice worn in Champion plastic. For real, Strafire is a nice Speed 10 that will get good distance, but not a bomber, straight with power, handles wind, but not really super OS. 172 Champ starfire and wear it in, is $$$$$$$

 

[joecoin]

S(tar) PD.

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Viking

 

[ChaseTheAce]

Thunderbird/PD will get you somewhere in the middle, but will fly closer to a Teebird than a Destroyer.
Discmania DD would also fit the bill, but will have more characteristics of a Destroyer without as much of the left to right movement.