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[Innova] For the love of the Bird! ..Teebird that is!
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dysmike
Double Eagle Member
No, an FL is a Firebird-L. Flies nothing like a Teebird3.
DrBaartman
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Right? I love my Nybo. It's my beefy bomber. Hyzers and flex lines for days, can handle all the power I can possibly give it. Compliments my two more seasoned 11x's perfectly.
With the myriad of plastics and runs with teebirds what would you recommend for a good introduction version for someone? I'm thinking of trying the teebird out in the stable-os fairway slot to pair with my FD(stable-us). I'm currently bagging explorers in this slot(opto and opto x)but want to replace them. It is kind of overwhelming how many version there are.
Intro to Teebirds = DX
Then get a Champ/Star and start seasoning it. Will be straight to fade, then will become more straight to straight (but will take a while.)
slowplastic
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Gstar I think is a good bet for a 0/2 flight if you like the plastic. Some star and champ can be pretty overstable, but others are glidey and mellow.
DX Teebirds are incredible, but they would overlap with your FD. The FD is a good "replacement" for a DX Teebird slot in premium plastic.
I second the gstar suggestion if you want an 0/2 flight.
The fresh champ and stars I've thrown are beefy, unless you have like 400'+ power.
The gstar s are pretty workable once you beat the initial stability off... one round should do it. It will still be a solid tick or two more stable (hss and lss) than a s-fd.
The fresh champ and stars I've thrown are beefy, unless you have like 400'+ power.
The gstar s are pretty workable once you beat the initial stability off... one round should do it. It will still be a solid tick or two more stable (hss and lss) than a s-fd.
Brockness Monster
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The cost is higher, but I think the Jen Allen Color Glow Champs are a good starting point for Teebirds as well. DX is where it is at and I hear good things about Gstar but I haven't tried it myself.
I thought the JAs were pretty OS?
I've got a 7/10 Jen Allen on the way. I seriously dislike gstar plastic and I figured a used champ would be a good compromise. Hopefully it isn't too beefy but if it is I guess it will be a good headwind driver and will eventually beat in to straight.
Brockness Monster
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My 2018 is pretty straight, but I am a relatively new Teebird thrower so I don't know what the old teebirds used to do. I know it has way less fade than my champ TB
7ontheline
Double Eagle Member
Well I decided to switch to teebirds and have my '17 JA coming in the mail then bought 2 pinnacle rivals today. :doh: They were $10 new so I couldn't pass them up. Do they still count as teebirds?
Rivals are flat topped, slightly faster, a hair deeper rim, but a tick less glide, so basically a teebird3... same slot IMO.
7ontheline
Double Eagle Member
Any TB is a good pickup!
Star Teebirds at exactly 160 gms are not really common, per se. They are being produced, but I think that lots of people view 160 gms to be a good weight for Teebirds, so these get bought up relatively quickly. Retailers pretty much always have 159 gm ones though; one gram lighter, and suddenly it is not as desirable. The runt of the litter.
Pre AJ Teebirds are fairly rare now, from what I see.
The disc is worth buying if you like 160 gm Star Teebirds.
I didn't pick it up but if it is still there next time I go I probably will. To be honest I have never thrown a star teebird let alone one in such a low weight. I'm guessing it will overlap with my FDs quite a bit but if it's rare-ish that is hard to pass up.
