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[Innova] Your thoughts on the Innova Gator?
- Thread starter Marty McFly
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I just got a F2 Metal Flake Gator about a month ago. I don't use it a ton, but when I am in a situation where I need it, it is the only disc i would consider throwing. After my sharks, fuse, and buzzz, my stable/OS mids are a KC Roc, Champ Roc3, and Metal Flake Gator. I got all those about the same time, so they're not beat up at all yet. If something is needed to go left more than a Roc3, I reach straight for my Gator.
booter
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has anyone thrown a luster gator? im curious about the stability compared to old pearly champs and the original glow gats
has anyone thrown a luster gator? im curious about the stability compared to old pearly champs and the original glow gats
brandocommando9
Double Eagle Member
I have one coming in about a week, I'll get back to ya after I compare it to a first run pearly and a ring of gators. I have high hopes for the luster, but so far the ring of gators were the closest I've found to the original pearly champs.
booter
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im hoping the luster are close to the pearlies as well,those were always my favorite gators to throw. luster would be a whole lot cheaper. i know the pearly recon mortar 1.4(the beadless gator mold) are nice and overstable so i imagine the bead would beef the gator up more in luster champ
brandocommando9
Double Eagle Member
Agreed, I have a feeling the flat top lusters are going to be around the stability of the ring of gators. My ring of gators is a brick even more os than my first run champ. I'm hoping the luster is real close to the pearly old ones as well.
I had one of those special Luster Gators. It seemed less blunt if I remember correctly and flew less overstable than my preferred Metal flake Gators.
From innovastore.net: "While these Gators have a flat flight plate, the outside rim is more round than with some of the Champion Gators we've seen."
... "In terms of flight, these Gators have a stiff and relentless fade in low speeds, but in very high speeds they can actually keep a straight flight path fairly long before the powerful fade kicks in. This makes these Gators very versatile for shorter approaches and off the tee."
So, less stable than regular gators.
brandocommando9
Double Eagle Member
The stamp is a ring of gator heads. Lol
booter
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I have one coming in Monday so I will give the luster some testing and see what its about
simpletwist
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Fairly new to the bag but it was instant overstable love.
Casey 1988
Shun the frumious Bandersnatch!
I don't use the Gator as I have other discs to use as I have a Max weight 175 gram Shark in Star and old Pro plastic but the disc is not bad and I could use the Gator in Star For 3 of the 4 things I use a Shark for, in place of a Driving putter, a Approach disc, and a putter for windy days. The one thing the disc is not as good as is a midrange disc the other thing I can use a Shark for.
Casey 1988
Shun the frumious Bandersnatch!
My brother did throw a Metal Flake Champion Gator the one I got him for his birthday in 2017 and he said it was way more overstable then a DX Gator and even a good bit more then a Star variety, he used somebody else's but does not like the feel of Star Plastic.
Casey 1988
Shun the frumious Bandersnatch!
The one I remember is the Gator with mouth open to the tail of the other one like the alligators are trying to eat each other.
brandocommando9
Double Eagle Member
Your memory is off a bit.
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booter
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It came in today and it feels and flies great. Not super stiff but firm with a little give in the plate. While i was home,I grabbed my beadless star gator,concave esp zone, and 2 Amber gila's to throw for a but before heading back to work.
Thankfully a decent wind was blowing,about 6mph, so I could throw them in different directions.
The Beadless gator is 167g ,holds straight into a headwind but still dumps once its slows down. The luster is 175g and wanted to fade out a little earlier and dumped out once it slowed down as well. The zone flew nearly identical but was shorter and had less glide of course because it was concave. The 2 gila's went further but I just wanted to throw those to see it there was any difference,and there was.
I threw them as much as I could on different angles,both fh and bh, before heading back to work. Overall I would say it is what I expected and cant wait to throw it on an actual course. In terms of HSS I would say it is comparable to my 180g Gila,which is os but larger diameter and has more glide.
If I had to rank them based on HSS from greatest to least I would say
Gila 180g & luster gator
Esp zone 173g
Gila 172g
Beadless gator 167g
The difference isn't extremely different but the small increase in HSS is noticeable from the beadless to the luster when thrown fh and bh flex shots. The gator has always been longer than the zone,just because of the difference in glide but both are fairly close in distance.
All in all,it was a good purchase .
Thankfully a decent wind was blowing,about 6mph, so I could throw them in different directions.
The Beadless gator is 167g ,holds straight into a headwind but still dumps once its slows down. The luster is 175g and wanted to fade out a little earlier and dumped out once it slowed down as well. The zone flew nearly identical but was shorter and had less glide of course because it was concave. The 2 gila's went further but I just wanted to throw those to see it there was any difference,and there was.
I threw them as much as I could on different angles,both fh and bh, before heading back to work. Overall I would say it is what I expected and cant wait to throw it on an actual course. In terms of HSS I would say it is comparable to my 180g Gila,which is os but larger diameter and has more glide.
If I had to rank them based on HSS from greatest to least I would say
Gila 180g & luster gator
Esp zone 173g
Gila 172g
Beadless gator 167g
The difference isn't extremely different but the small increase in HSS is noticeable from the beadless to the luster when thrown fh and bh flex shots. The gator has always been longer than the zone,just because of the difference in glide but both are fairly close in distance.
All in all,it was a good purchase .
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Casey 1988
Shun the frumious Bandersnatch!
A Beedless Gator is now a Morter by Hyzerbomb or that is the closest Production to the To the Beadless Gator and it flies almost the same. You can get them in more then just their Name of the G Star plastic too. It could save money on finding a Beadless Gator those are hard to find.
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