The Innova Star Valkyrie, wearing our Reaper stamp, held the world distance record for a full decade, and it's still one of the easiest big discs to throw far without much power behind it. It's a driver you can grow into instead of needing to have already arrived.

Flight Numbers: 9 / 4 / -2 / 2

Star gives it Innova's usual grip and toughness, and it holds a fresher, domey flight for a long time before wearing into something flippier. I keep a few going at different stages of wear, a beat in Valkyrie makes an easy rescue disc when I need a roller or a big turnover, while a fresh one still holds a fairly straight line at moderate power.

At moderate power it turns over gently and glides a long way before a clean fade brings it home, and even a slower arm gets real distance out of it without forcing a big anhyzer. Full power throwers get a wide, gliding turn that eats up tailwind holes. It's one of the friendliest big drivers a newer player can pick up, and it stays useful for years since a beat in Valkyrie becomes an entirely different, more understable tool once it's worn in.

Same flight, want a shimmer finish instead? The Halo Star Valkyrie adds Innova's Halo effect on top. Prefer a firmer plastic that glows? The Champion Glow Valkyrie is a fun option for evening rounds. Browse our stable distance drivers.

Speed 9, glide 4, turn -2, fade 2. Diameter 21.1 cm, rim width 1.9 cm, max weight 175 g.