Birdie

The Birdie is a slow, straight-flying putt-and-approach disc rated 1/2/0/0, a neutral, low-speed putter with a Thumtrac grip for a sure release and excellent chain-catching ability. It flies straight and slow from start to finish, which makes it a dependable approach and putting disc.

Its appeal is control and forgiveness on misses: it is one of Innova's best go-for-it discs because it does not go far past the basket when you miss and stays put when it lands, rather than skipping away. That makes it a confident straight-line approach and putting tool, and a friendly disc for players coming from flat-edged disc sports like Ultimate and Freestyle. It is a beadless putter. Its very low speed means it is a short-game tool, not a distance disc.

Approved in 1991, the Birdie is one of Innova's long-standing straight-flying putters.

It comes in grippy putter plastics with the Thumtrac rim defining its secure feel.