Innova

Monster

4.3(27)
Distance Driver
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The Monster is one of Innova's most overstable, powerful distance drivers, rated 10/3/0/5, a low-glide, hard-fading mold built to fight the fiercest wind and finish hard to the left (for a right-handed backhand). It is made for players who can turn over other discs into a stiff headwind. That extreme overstability is the appeal: it holds its line against power and wind where softer drivers flip, which makes it a dependable utility and headwind driver for advanced, powerful arms and forehand (sidearm) throwers. Because glide is low and fade is strong, it is not a distance or straight-line disc for most players; it is a wind and control tool. It is a shallow, beadless speed-10 rim. Approved in 2003, the Monster is one of Innova's long-standing overstable wind drivers. Champion and Star hold the strong fade longest and are the durable picks for power and wind.

The Monster is one of Innova's most overstable, powerful distance drivers, rated 10/3/0/5, a low-glide, hard-fading mold built to fight the fiercest wind and finish hard to the left (for a right-handed backhand). It is made for players who can turn over other discs into a stiff headwind.

That extreme overstability is the appeal: it holds its line against power and wind where softer drivers flip, which makes it a dependable utility and headwind driver for advanced, powerful arms and forehand (sidearm) throwers. Because glide is low and fade is strong, it is not a distance or straight-line disc for most players; it is a wind and control tool. It is a shallow, beadless speed-10 rim.

Approved in 2003, the Monster is one of Innova's long-standing overstable wind drivers.

Champion and Star hold the strong fade longest and are the durable picks for power and wind.

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Flight

Source: Innova

Arm speed

NoviceIntermediatePro
SpeedHow hard the disc must be thrown to fly as designed. Putters are 1 to 3, the fastest drivers 14 and up.
10
GlideHow long the disc stays in the air. More glide means more distance from the same throw.
3
TurnHow much it drifts right early in flight (right-handed backhand). More negative, more drift.
0
FadeHow hard it hooks left as it slows down (right-handed backhand). Higher, stronger hook.
5
StabilityTurn plus fade. Negative drifts right and is easier for beginners. Positive finishes left.Turn + Fade
5

Dimensions

Source: PDGA
DiameterHow wide the disc is, edge to edge. Almost every disc is 21 to 22 cm.
21.2 cm
HeightHow tall the disc is lying flat. Putters are usually the tallest.
1.4 cm
Rim DepthHow deep the rim is underneath, where your fingers grip. Putters have the deepest rims.
1.2 cm
Rim ThicknessHow wide the rim is. Wider rims make faster discs that need a stronger throw.
2 cm
Rim Inside DiameterThe width of the flat middle, inside the rim. Bigger usually means a slower, easier disc.
17.2 cm
Rim Depth/Diameter RatioRim depth as a share of the disc's width. Higher means a deeper rim for its size.
5.7%
Rim ConfigurationA PDGA score for the shape of the edge. Low is sharp, like a driver. High is rounded, like a putter.
32.25
BeadA small ridge under the edge of the rim, mostly on putters. It changes how the disc feels in hand.
No

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