i bought a red star 167g tern yesterday and threw it on a few holes at league play last night. it was more hss than i expected and has a good bit of lss but boy does it fly. i'm excited to see what this disc does after it beats in a bit.
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Innova Tern
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Fightingthetide1
Double Eagle Member
I picked up a used 164 Champ Tern that's been thrown once. Anyone else see a plus rim on these?
Oh and it has a sweet Treebeard stamp.
Oh and it has a sweet Treebeard stamp.
The Tern is hands down the best Innova driver released since the Destroyer/Boss. It has some super glide, good speed, and enough stability to use it in most conditions. It pretty much flies like a broken in domey E* Destroyer.
7ontheline
Double Eagle Member
Can anyone compare the Champ Tern vs. Lucid/Bio Trespass and or VIP Sword?
Fightingthetide1
Double Eagle Member
Are production runs coming out in plus molds?
Fightingthetide1
Double Eagle Member
discspeed said:
Well, for those who want to know, it seems the tournament stamped Terns are plus molds.
JR
* Ace Member *
discspeed said:
That surprised me. I have not thrown Terns but i thought it was a close relative to the flippier Pro Katanas. And those are on par roughly with the later than first run Swords. Sounds like there is too much fade to get ultimate distance then but even the least fading fast disc that is not a total flipper the D3 has too much LSS to finish straight with my power which is seriously lacking in spin to keep the Sword from losing D from the fade. Heck even the Pro Katanas fade on me. And the flip monsters like Vulcans. Sounds like i'll save my money by not buying a Tern then.
Fightingthetide1
Double Eagle Member
discspeed said:
What distances are you getting out of your Stars vs. Champs?
I'm really intrigued by this disc. Every speed 12+ disc I've tried out for max D has either been too hard to dial in or faded too soon to be of use.
7ontheline
Double Eagle Member
I see Innova is listing the champ as -2,2 and the star -4,2 so if the fade in star is later and actually less than the champ version, it sounds like a touch slower Vulcan to me.
:arrow: Champ Tern = Tourney Sword :?:
:arrow: Champ Tern = Tourney Sword :?:
Fightingthetide1
Double Eagle Member
Got out to throw my 164 Champ Tern. It's surprising stable with great glide and a late fade, like others have already said...so I have nothing new to add.
It gave me the impression that it was 12/5/-1/2 at 375'-400' of power, even with a mild headwind. Granted, it's pretty much new and I didn't run it through its paces because the course I played didn't call for it.
It gave me the impression that it was 12/5/-1/2 at 375'-400' of power, even with a mild headwind. Granted, it's pretty much new and I didn't run it through its paces because the course I played didn't call for it.
Stringbean
Birdie Member
So the -4, 2 rating on Star plastic is way off?
Fightingthetide1
Double Eagle Member
That can't be. I compared the lowest PLH Champ in my local store with Stars and the Stars came out lower, hands down.
ljerome
Par Member
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I have not thrown the Star but the Innova disc chart gives the Champ the exact same rating as the Wahoo. No way the Tern turns like the Wahoo. A good bit more HSS. I agree with fightingthetide 12/5/-1/2 which matches the Teedevil rating but I have never thrown that disc.
the star i have doesn't seem to have as much left to right movement as my champs. The star i have just flie really straight and has a late smooth fade. the champs all have this shallow s curve turning and then coming back and fade out quicker. this said I am a 350' guy and i am throw discs in the 160's so my results might be different.
Also so i miss read Disc speed post earlier. But i do agree the star fades late in flight then the champ.
Also so i miss read Disc speed post earlier. But i do agree the star fades late in flight then the champ.
HeartlessCynic
* Ace Member *
I ordered a Star and a Champ at the same time and the parting line on my pair is identical. My Champ has a slightly higher dome. The two fly very similar for me (about -2/2, definitely not -4/2). I feel like a get a better pull on the Star because of the grip.
