Innova XCaliber

The Innova XCaliber is a maximum distance driver built for one job: holding a hyzer line at high speed and finishing hard, release after release. Speed 12, glide 5, turn 0, fade 4 puts it near the top of Innova's overstable driver shelf, right in the neighborhood of the Destroyer but with a stiffer, more predictable finish. Throw it on a hard anhyzer and it fights back to hyzer instead of rolling over, which is exactly why forehand throwers with real arm speed reach for it in wind.

Star plastic holds up well and stays flexible, breaking in slowly and evenly, while Champion is stiffer and holds its dome-topped shape for years without going soft on you. Either way this is not a beginner driver. The thick, deep rim wants a confident release and rewards a slower arm with almost nothing, so newer players should look elsewhere for their first distance driver.

What makes the XCaliber worth a slot next to a Destroyer is its dependability into a headwind: flat releases and hyzer lines both hold instead of flipping out, and the disc keeps skipping true even as the plastic ages. We stock it in Champion Glow XCaliber (Kat Mertsch Tour Series) and Star XCaliber (Reaper Edition). For a comparable Innova overstable bomber with a similar reputation, check the Firebird, or browse the rest of the Star plastic lineup for more premium overstable options.