Innova

Tern

4.8(676)
Distance Driver
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The Tern is an understable distance driver built for long, shot-shaping flights, a fast, high-glide mold rated 12/6/-3/2 that turns willingly to the right (for a right-handed backhand) and rides that turn for distance before a gentle fade. In a powerful player's hand the mix of speed, glide and natural turn makes it one of Innova's farthest-flying drivers.

It rewards a smooth, flat release: thrown that way it holds a long turning line, and on a hyzer angle it flips up and glides. Into a headwind or with too much power it will flip and roll, so it favors control over muscle. One note on plastic: Innova says the Champion and Glow Champion runs fly more stable than the base rating (closer to 12/6/-2/2), so the same mold is a touch more dependable in Champion and more turny in Star. It is a shallow, beadless speed-12 rim.

Approved in 2012, the Tern was designed as a slightly understable long-range driver, and Innova later positioned the faster Shryke alongside it in 2016.

Star and Echo Star give the most turn and glide; Champion holds the straighter, more stable end of the range and lasts longer before beating in.

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.
12
GlideHow long the disc stays in the air. More glide means more distance from the same throw.
6
TurnHow much it drifts right early in flight (right-handed backhand). More negative, more drift.
-3
FadeHow hard it hooks left as it slows down (right-handed backhand). Higher, stronger hook.
2
StabilityTurn plus fade. Negative drifts right and is easier for beginners. Positive finishes left.Turn + Fade
-1

Dimensions

Source: PDGA
DiameterHow wide the disc is, edge to edge. Almost every disc is 21 to 22 cm.
21.1 cm
HeightHow tall the disc is lying flat. Putters are usually the tallest.
1.7 cm
Rim DepthHow deep the rim is underneath, where your fingers grip. Putters have the deepest rims.
1.1 cm
Rim ThicknessHow wide the rim is. Wider rims make faster discs that need a stronger throw.
2.3 cm
Rim Inside DiameterThe width of the flat middle, inside the rim. Bigger usually means a slower, easier disc.
16.6 cm
Rim Depth/Diameter RatioRim depth as a share of the disc's width. Higher means a deeper rim for its size.
5.2%
Rim ConfigurationA PDGA score for the shape of the edge. Low is sharp, like a driver. High is rounded, like a putter.
28.5
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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