The Innova Cro is a 5-speed slightly overstable midrange. With published flight numbers of 5 / 3 / 0 / 2, it is most often described as suited for spike hyzers that land flat and stay put, forehand approach shots.
Overview
The Cro is Innova's small-diameter, low-glide midrange, rated 5 / 3 / 0 / 2.[2] Innova describes it as "a great small diameter alternative to the Roc or Shark," flying a little faster and with less glide than either.[2] The PDGA approved it on June 21, 2006 under certification 07-34, at 21.2cm diameter, 2.0cm height, 1.4cm rim depth and a 176.0g maximum.[1] Disc Golf Puttheads files it as overstable and describes it as filling the gap between the Roc and the Gator.[3] Marshall Street calls the flight predictable and slightly overstable, landing quickly "without sailing like some approach discs."[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 lists the Cro for consistent flights, placement shots and spike hyzers.[2] Low glide is what makes it useful. A Cro drops out of the air near where it stops moving forward, instead of sailing past the target the way a glidier mid does.[3] Innova rates it for backhand and forehand equally, and the rim depth and shape give a clean release on both.[2] Star and R-Pro run 165 to 175 grams, DX from 160.[2]
Best for:
- Spike hyzers that land flat and stay put
- Forehand approach shots
- Placement shots where glide works against you
- Windy approaches inside 250ft
- Players who want a smaller-diameter alternative to the Roc
Community notes — how players actually use this disc
Plastics & variants
The Cro is available in the following plastic blends from Innova:[2]
Star, R-Pro, DX
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 Cro reached PDGA approval on June 21, 2006, during Innova's mid-2000s run of small-diameter molds.[1] Its certification number is 07-34 and the PDGA's own certification photographs are filed under June 2007, so the paperwork and the record disagree by a year. The Approved Date field reads 2006.[1] Innova has kept the mold in the catalog ever since in Star, R-Pro and DX, and it still has a live product page, which is more than most 2006 molds can say.[2] Its highest-profile modern outing is Dennis Augustsson's 2024 tour series run. Marshall Street, Innova Disc Golf Canada and OTB all carried a Proto Glow Star Cro for him, and Disc Golf United lists Augustsson on its Champion Team in-the-bag index.[4][5] Sources differ on rim width. Innova's page says 1.4cm; the PDGA, Marshall Street and Disc Golf Puttheads all measure 1.3cm.[1][2][3][4]
Notable throwers
Dennis Augustsson
How it compares
How the Cro lines up against the discs players most often weigh it against, using each manufacturer's published flight numbers.
| Disc | Speed / Glide / Turn / Fade | Stability | Rim width |
|---|---|---|---|
| Innova Cro | 5 / 3 / 0 / 2 | Slightly Overstable | 1.3 cm |
| Innova Roc | 4 / 4 / 0 / 3 | Slightly Overstable | 1.3 cm |
| Innova Roc3 | 5 / 4 / 0 / 3 | Overstable | 1.2 cm |
| Innova Shark | 4 / 4 / 0 / 2 | Stable | 1.2 cm |
| Innova Gator | 5 / 2 / 0 / 4 | Overstable | 1.3 cm |
| Innova Mako3 | 5 / 5 / 0 / 0 | Straight | 1.2 cm |
References & further reading
- How to read disc golf flight numbers — Discpedia primer
- PDGA Approved Disc List — search for "Cro" to find the Innova Cro entry (PDGA-approved 2006)
- 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.
- CRO from Innova Champion Discs — PDGA Approved Discs
- Cro — Innova Champion Discs official product page
- Innova Cro flight chart — Disc Golf Puttheads
- Proto Color Glow Star Cro, Dennis Augustsson '24 — Marshall Street Disc Golf
- Dennis Augustsson In The Bag — Disc Golf United
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