[Recommend] Mid-range with flight of a gator, feel of a harp

[Audible Vibration]

Title covers it pretty well, but I'm looking for something with the overstability and lack of glide that a gator has, but is flat topped and feels like a harp in hand (essentially, looking for a longer harp). I've read mortars are flat top, but looks like they're sold out everywhere. Is that right? Not required, but I'm interested in brands I don't currently bag (innova, trilogy, discmania, gateway).

What would you recommend?

 

[Vonbeezy1]

zone

 

[godwin]

Buzzz OS except it does not lack glide, mortar is the beadless gator mold.

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[ThomasOrion]

Hmmm, I know the Bard was described as a longer harp, but ive used it and its not really that OS. My personal answer would be Buzzz OS, but I know its not the feel exactly what youre looking for. I do think the Mortar is closer to the Harp feel, its not as 'mid' ish as the BuzzzOS but same idea. That's likely what you'd want. Otherwise a Zone isn't a bad option, similar feel, OS and its faster than most discs like that a Zone can be used like a Mid easily.

I'd say Mortar or Zone - im sure more OS mids are out there that fit your description

 

[ODRB]

Well, Gators and Harps are both beaded. Zones and Mortars are not.

There are lots of flat topped Gators out there. Which will fly very close to a Gator. RocX3 is a little faster and not quite as OS, but same vein.

 

[august dupree]

What is it about the Gator that you don't like vs. the Harp? Is it the bead? If so, you need a Mortar. You can find them they are all over the place. Honestly though, there's really not that big of a distance gap between the Harp and a Felon and you can range a Felon however you like if you are going full Ricky.

You might consider a Justice of you are looking for a mid-range utility meathook. A Justice will be more OS than both a Harp and a Gator though.

 

[august dupree]

If you can deal with a slightly less OS but also slightly longer Harp like disc, try a Fuzion or Bio Suspect. Look for flat to puddle topped. This would actually fit what you describe but be less beefy than a Gator.

If none of those work, stick with a Gator its only one of the best discs ever made.

 

[Audible Vibration]

The bead isn't an issue for me. The gator I have has a little too much dome for my liking. I did have the justice in mind also. Is that typically flat top or do they have more of a dome to them?

 

[tylerc]

The bead isn't an issue for me. The gator I have has a little too much dome for my liking. I did have the justice in mind also. Is that typically flat top or do they have more of a dome to them?

Super flat top

 

[ODRB]

The gator I have has a little too much dome for my liking.

Flat top Gator flies like a Gator, but it's flat. Just sayin'.

 

[Audible Vibration]

Flat top Gator flies like a Gator, but it's flat. Just sayin'.

I'm not opposed to that. But I just found another post where someone said they came across gators labeled as flat top, but they were not. I'll likely have to order online, so I was hoping to find something that is guaranteed to be flat.

 

[Jah Plastifari]

I think the DGA Quake might be what you are looking for, not quite as deep as a Harp, but same general flat top look. The one I have is a touch more overstable than same weight Gators I have thrown in the past.

 

[jskew113]

4 of my 5 Glo Gators are flat top. I'm sure you could call Innova and ask if they can hook you up with a few.

 

[Alzyurpalz]

The Justice is beaded, board flat, and brick OS. mines a 167g lucid and still knifes into the ground vertically.

 

[ThomasOrion]

Yeah Suspect would be good, or MVP Vector

 

[ThomasOrion]

Yeah Suspect would be good, or MVP Tensor ....or MVP Vector

 

[ThomasOrion]

Tensor kinda looks like a Harpish shape : http://mvpdiscsports.com/disc-golf-disc-models/tensor-disc-golf-midrange

 

[Moose33]

Justice is slightly sharper, but it's the best disc in that category IMO.

I carry Harps and the is the next step up from them for me.

 

[F. Howl]

Buzzz OS. Justice is closer to a Harp in feel (bead and rim depth only .1cm off), but you'd be able to get the Buzzz OS out farther then a Justice. It's beadless though and .2 cm shallower than a harp.

 

[august dupree]

The bead isn't an issue for me. The gator I have has a little too much dome for my liking. I did have the justice in mind also. Is that typically flat top or do they have more of a dome to them?

I do NOT like domey Gators. At all.

I like these:

http://proshop.innovadiscs.com/champion-glow-gator.html

They are flat, blunt nosed and built like tanks.