Nothing too facinating in this post. There are more/better Nova threads to find. But I thought I'd jot down a few of my thoughts as the Nova relates to the "lid" spot in my bag.
Picked up that Nova today (weight = 172) and took it out for a casual "try stuff out" round.
As has been pointed out, yeah, it's NOT a lid. The neutral flight does give it some similar characteristics. But it doesn't really throw/fly like one. I found the Nova to be...touchy? Sort of a like a comet-putter. It demanded a lot more smoothness than I was expecting. At least the way I throw, lids don't require that of me as much. Sure, you can overmuscle a lid if you're that type of thrower. But I have a lot of love for the wristy finesse shot. So I really enjoy polecats/rattlers/etc.
The Nova is a really interesting disc though. Driving was tough. Getting a clean release requires a smooth throw. Upshots are fascinating for the ability to park a disc right at the basket. I had a hard time ranging it and tended to underthrow a bit. But I'm using it in place of a 150 Polecat that is much glidey-er (that's not a word). Plus, there isn't much skip/skitter on the ground even on low shots. Overall, with some practice my ranging should improve. Putting is decent. After just one round of messing and some practice basket tossing, I still like my regular putters better. Still, I could see how someone would really get into putting with the Nova. Particularly if they were a spin putter.
Speaking of that, it really seems to like spin. Too little and you can really lose that "flies straight/drops straight down" coolness.