Innova XCaliber

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Ryan P.

I use the Xcaliber between 300' and 400'.

The XCaliber is a consistent distance driver for the big arms. Similar to all the other overstable discs on the market, this is not a disc for beginners or even experienced players who lack big power. Innova rates it at 12 speed, 0 turn, 5 glide and 4 fade. Joe's flight chart says it has a hint of overstability even at high speeds, giving it a +.5 rating for High Speed Stability. The speed and the glide make this disc an excellent one for power players who want distance and consistent flight. I have two, one in Star and one in Champ plastic.

The best part about this disc is the consistent flight. It will fly straight and fade off every time you throw it flat. If you throw it with a hyzer, it will not flip. When it hits the ground, it will skip, roll in a circle, and stop. That's all this disc does. I throw it for long straight shots that need fade at the end and long hyzers. I can throw it forehand and backhand, and it simply goes right or left depending on which way I throw it. There is no stopping this disc from doing what it will do. If you have the power, this is a great disc for consistency.

My Champ XCal is max weight at 175 grams, and the Star is 171 grams. I have owned the Star disc for 3 years, and I used it as my only real distance driver for the first 2 years. Because it hyzers out every time, it hits the ground hard and is beat up a lot (the ground is harder than the trees in some cases). However, I can hit 400' with this disc, but it still doesn't turn over even though it is beat up. It might flip just a little, but the fade will always be greater than the turn. The Champ is max weight and crazy overstable. I bought it for 2 reasons: I wanted to learn flex shots, which I'm still learning, and I wanted a distance driver I could throw on a severe downhill into a 40mph headwind at max power and it doesn't flip. It works well for both of these shots. I am pleased with the XCal, because while it isn't a flashy disc, it does the same thing over and over and over again. And that's how people get to be great golfers: consistency.

Ryan P. has been playing disc golf for just over 5 years. His background in ultimate frisbee helped him adapt to disc golf quickly. He lives in North Carolina, and he enjoys the wooded courses that the East Coast provides because of the accuracy they demand. He's also made a visit out to Colorado to play some mountain courses. However, the holes he enjoys the most are long holes that require some accuracy, and holes that have very difficult putting areas. He plans on playing more tournaments once he gets a real job and runs into some money.

From the Manufacturer...

The XCaliber is extremely fast with glide and stability. The XCaliber achieves maximum distance when thrown low, flat, and hard. This is the one for confident bombs in windy conditions. The XCaliber has the stability to let the biggest arms throw with full power. Great disc for sidearm throwers and those with lots of power. Can handle headwinds and throws with off axis torque. Definitely not designed for beginning players.