Sidewinder
Innova fairway driver
Simulated flight at four arm speeds
Each row is one throw in the DGFV flight model at one of the free tool's skill presets (Rec, Int, Adv, Pro): a new Star Sidewinder at 175 g, thrown flat, right hand backhand, no wind.
| Skill preset | Speed | Carry | Peak height | Lands | 3D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rec | 54 mph | 210 ft (64 m) | 6 ft | 24 ft right | Throw |
| Int | 61 mph | 311 ft (95 m) | 10 ft | 61 ft right | Throw |
| Adv | 64 mph | 383 ft (117 m) | 15 ft | 94 ft right | Throw |
| Pro | 70 mph | 448 ft (137 m) | 19 ft | 123 ft right | Throw |
Seen from above, thrower on the left. The side-to-side scale is stretched 0.6 times so the curve is visible.
What the simulation shows
- It turns at every arm speed here, drifting up to 24 ft right at Rec and 123 ft right at Pro.
- At Pro it is still moving right when it lands, so the fade never pulls it back.
- At Adv it lands 94 ft right; at Pro, 123 ft right.
- Going from Rec to Pro adds 238 ft of carry (210 ft to 448 ft).
- At Adv its carry ranks 80 of 348 fairway drivers in the catalogue, and 2 of 23 Innova fairway drivers.
Discs with similar numbers
The three catalogue molds closest to Sidewinder on speed, glide, turn and fade without being identical, thrown the same way at Adv (64 mph), each in the plastic the free tool picks first for its maker.
| Disc | Numbers | Carry | vs Sidewinder | Lands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virus Axiom | 9 / 5 / -3.5 / 1 | 377 ft | -6 ft | 98 ft right |
| Johnson Bernoulli | 9 / 6 / -3 / 1 | 411 ft | +28 ft | 121 ft right |
| Heat Discraft | 9 / 6 / -3 / 1 | 412 ft | +29 ft | 119 ft right |
6 other molds carry exactly the same numbers and fly the same line in the simulator: Swift Fox (Daredevil), TDx (Discmania), Abomination (Doomsday Discs), Mongoose (Legacy), Impulse (MVP), Shift (Streamline).
Throw it yourself
The free tool opens with the Sidewinder loaded. Change the plastic, weight, wear, wind, release angle and throwing hand, and watch the flight in 3D.
Throw the Sidewinder in 3DMore Innova discs
- Firebird 9 / 3 / 0 / 4
- Firebird FL 9 / 3 / 0 / 2
- Roadrunner 9 / 5 / -4 / 1
- Savant 9 / 5 / -1 / 2
- Thunderbird 9 / 5 / 0 / 2
- Valkyrie 9 / 4 / -2 / 2
- Viking 9 / 4 / -1 / 2
- Archangel 8 / 6 / -4 / 1
How these numbers were made
Flight numbers are the ratings carried in the DGFV disc catalogue. Distances, heights and paths come from the same flight model the free tool runs, simulated on 2026-10-31: skill preset power, nose angle and spin, automatic launch angle, no wind, ground play off, so carry is where the disc first lands. Real throws vary with form, plastic, weight and weather. DGFV is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Innova.