The Innova Star Beast, wearing our Reaper stamp, is the distance driver Innova built for players who want real glide without a scary learning curve. It has been a staple long enough that a decade in the sport almost guarantees you've owned at least one, and Star keeps it from wearing out the way the early plastics did.

Flight Numbers: 10 / 5 / -2 / 2

Star is a clear step up from DX or Pro in durability, holding its stability through years of tree contact instead of going floppy and roller prone after a season. It has a smooth, comfortable rim profile that works equally well backhand or forehand, and the transition from dome to edge is gentle enough that it doesn't bite into your hand at release.

Thrown with a moderate arm it turns over gently before settling into a straight glide, and it carries a long way before the fade finally brings it home. It rewards a hyzer flip release for maximum distance and holds up fine into a light headwind. This is a strong next step for a player who has outgrown their starter fairway drivers but isn't ready for something fully overstable, and it's still fast enough that veteran throwers keep one around for downwind holes.

Bag it next to the GStar Beast for a cold weather version of the same flight. Want more fade for tighter lines? The Halo Star Beast flies the same shape with a shimmer finish and a bit more resistance to turn. Check out the rest of our stable distance drivers.

Speed 10, glide 5, turn -2, fade 2. Diameter 21.2 cm, rim width 2.0 cm, max weight 175 g.