INNOVA rollers?

I am an Innova disc thrower and i have finally started branching out to rolling the disc for those really long distance shots..I was wondering if there was anyone who had some experience throwing Innova rollers and could recommend a disc that would work like discraft's stratus, or better...

[Zubie]

depending on how straight I want the roller to go, I'll use the Roadrunner for straight rollers. Also, I roll the Champion Beast which will roll straight for a bit then fade to left at the end ( i throw lefty flick). For my shorter rolling shots, I like the Stringray which will fade to the right towards the end.

[Rubberband Man]

Stingray, Roadrunner, Beast, and Leopard all make for great rollers.

[Rubberband Man]

If you like the Stratus, then why switch? I've never understood why people that aren't sponsored feel compelled to only throw discs from one manufacturer. It really limits your options and your game.

[Beau Bricker]

I am not saying that i throw the stratus, it's just that is the disc that i have heard of being a good roller. I love Innova and have tried mixing, but my Discraft shots were always off and when i went strictly Innova my game drastically improved..so i thought if i was going to go for rollers i would stick with my disc brand.

[Rubberband Man]

Makes sense.

[Donny Olow]

Yes , I'm here to help !

I currently throw these Innova type of Roller discs and they work awesome.

JLS or Polaris for short roller shots.

Monarch , Groove , Pro Valkyrie and Roadrunner for longer roller shots.

[MonTTy #794]

I've found the best roller to be a beaten in DX Valkyrie. They don't take a big arm to turn over and they carry a long way straight before tailing off right.

[Disc-O Golf]

Beat the DX Plastic until it does not want to fly anymore, it just wants to flip over and turn into a wheel.
A Beat DX Stingray will give you the same results in a shorter version.

Innova designed the Roadrunner to be a roller driver.
The Star plastic is less stable and the more beat in helps as you must turn it into a wheel.

Story: Ken Climo rolled a star wraith 538 feet and birdied hole 15 (twice) at St. Andrews Links during the Best Shot Championships Doubles to Win over Mike Phillips and Fabricio!
Ken also uses a beat DX Cobra for touch rollers. Stiff. Ontario. Flat Top. Max Weight!
Good Luck and Practice in an open field for quick learning.

[AK Discer]

So star plastic is less overstable than champion of the same disc when it breaks in? I've also heard that Star plastic flies further than champion. Anybody know for sure about this? I'm just curious as I'm trying to build the perfect arsenal for the way that I throw.

[Tha Big Hamm]

I'm new to rollers. About how far out should the roadrunner go before it hits the ground for a distance roll?

[Disc-O Golf]

Depends on how beat it is and there are sky rollers and spike rollers.
The sky roller can get you over some things and then a lot of distance while the spike roller will get you a lot of distance with some low hanging overhead.
The sky roller can land anywhere from 75 to 200 feet and a spike roller 20 to 50 feet out, roughly.
You can get further sky rollers with a more beat in disc.
Grab some old beat plastic, or some low grade used discs, or beat your discs up for them to make good rollers.
The Disc needs to hit the ground at around an 50 degree angle and it will roll up to 90 degrees and travel before flipping onto its top, off to the right, so usually you have to play a bit left of your target (RHBH).
Go experiment in a smooth flat field and learn what each disc does in different wind conditions, then apply what you learned to the course.
Rollers also require a bit of torque...you want to think "rooster tail" when that thing hits the ground and get it to kick up some dirt!
Applying this much torque and getting the disc to hit on the proper angle is very tricky and requires a lot of field practice before you will have the confidence to pull it off consistently on the course.
You need to have a lot of spin on the disc unless you are doing a touch roller.
If you are going to learn rollers and you do not know anything about them, I suggest starting with beat DX Stingrays and moving up to Beat DX Cobras and then into rolling drivers.
I cannot stress enough how much easier it will be to roll a disc that is broken in because it needs to continue flipping over until it hits the ground and continue to flip up as it rolls to be effective for distance.
Some of my best rollers are the ugliest looking broken down old school discs that people cannot even believe I have in my bag!
Good Luck and Keep Practicing.

[Tha Big Hamm]

best with backhand or forearm? possibale or practical for overhand? thanks for help. pardon shortness here, newborn in arm