The Innova Avatar is a 5-speed stable midrange. With published flight numbers of 5 / 4 / 0 / 2, it is most often described as suited for general-purpose mid-range placement shots, forehand upshots.
Overview
The Innova Avatar is a 5/4/0/2 mid-range built as a composite of three earlier Innova molds. Innova's own description is explicit about the lineage: “the Avatar unites the best of Innova's iconic mid-ranges. With DNA from the Lion, Atlas, and Roc3—decorated in multi-color INNfuse inks—the Avatar is the complete mid-range. Molded in our premium Star plastic, the firm flight plate is fused to a comfortable rim for smooth releases and stable flights.”[2] The PDGA measures it at 21.7 cm diameter, 1.8 cm height, 1.4 cm rim depth and a narrow 1.1 cm rim.[3] That rim is noticeably slimmer than the Lion's 1.3 cm despite identical diameter and identical published flight numbers.[3][4]
Flight characteristics
Flight numbers describe the published behavior of the disc when thrown at its design speed. Real-world flight varies with plastic, weight, age, and thrower power. The community-averaged numbers above reflect crowd-sourced observations from real throws — typically slightly more understable than the manufacturer's published values, which is the most consistent pattern across nearly every commercial mold.
Recommended uses
Innova markets the Avatar for “mid-range versatility, forehand upshots” — a general-purpose placement disc rather than a specialist.[2] The neutral 0 turn and 2 fade give a straight line with a dependable but not aggressive finish, which suits tunnel shots, flat placement drives and hyzer approaches inside 300 feet. Innova sells Star Avatars at 165–180 g and XT Avatars at 170–180 g; the XT run is the grippier, more baseline-feeling option of the two.[2]
Best for:
- General-purpose mid-range placement shots
- Forehand upshots
- Straight tunnel lines under a low ceiling
- Controlled hyzer approaches inside 300 feet
Community notes — how players actually use this disc
Plastics & variants
The Avatar is available in the following plastic blends from Innova:[2]
Star, XT
Plastic blend significantly affects flight character. Premium plastics like Champion, Z, or C-Line generally fly more overstable when fresh and hold their stability over time. Base plastics like DX, Pro, or Active beat in faster and become more understable workhorses with use.
History
The PDGA approved the Avatar on 24 October 2019 under certification number 19-70, and Innova's product page prints the same 10/24/19 date.[2][3] Every photograph on the PDGA certification record is filed under a name containing “star_innfuse_overmold,” matching Innova's own description of the disc as an INNfuse-decorated mold.[2][3] IsaacSam's chapter on the Avatar is unusually dismissive: “Innova describes the Avatar as a mixture of the Roc3, Lion, and Atlas… no one seems to throw these. There are SO many Innova midranges out there, and the Avatar has the EXACT same flight numbers as a Lion, and the Lion has won the war. I have never seen anyone throw one, and reviews have been lackluster.”[1] He adds that “the Avatar seems to have already gone out of print” — a claim not borne out by Innova's current catalogue, where the Avatar page is live and lists two active plastics, Star and XT.[1][2] Both accounts are recorded here. IsaacSam states he has never thrown one, and no professional is documented bagging the mold, so no notable throwers are claimed.[1]
Notable throwers
Currently no information
Similar discs
- Innova Lion · 5/4/0/2
- Innova Roc3 · 5/4/0/3
- Innova Atlas · 5/4/0/1
- Innova Mako3 · 5/5/0/0
References & further reading
- How to read disc golf flight numbers — Discpedia primer
- PDGA Approved Disc List — search for "Avatar" to find the Innova Avatar entry (PDGA-approved 2019)
- Innova official site — manufacturer product page
Sources
Content on this page has been cross-checked against the following sources. Numbered citations in the prose above link to the matching entry here.
- Every Single Innova Disc series (2019 chapter) — u/IsaacSam98 on Reddit, used with permission
- Avatar — Innova Disc Golf (official product page)
- Avatar from Innova Champion Discs — PDGA approved-disc record (cert 19-70)
- Lion — Innova Disc Golf (official product page, for rim-width comparison)
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