Contents
  1. Overview
  2. Flight characteristics
  3. Recommended uses
  4. Plastics & variants
  5. History
  6. Notable throwers
  7. Similar discs

The Innova Gazelle is a 6-speed stable fairway driver. With published flight numbers of 6 / 4 / 0 / 2, it is most often described as suited for long straight fairway drives with a predictable finish, tight fairway shots that need control over raw distance.

Overview

The Innova Gazelle is a 6-speed fairway driver rated 6/4/0/2.[2] Innova describes it as a dependable driver with a long straight flight and a predictable fade at the end, and notes its narrow rim is easy for smaller hands to grip.[2] IsaacSam's Innova history gives the same 6/4/0/2 numbers and calls it one of the most utilized discs of the 1990s.[1] PDGA specifications: 21.2 cm diameter, 1.8 cm height, 1.2 cm rim depth, 1.6 cm rim thickness, and a 176.0 g maximum weight.[3]

Flight characteristics

Flight numbers: manufacturer vs. community
SourceSpeedGlide TurnFade
Innova (mfg) 6 4 0 2 Published spec
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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.

Innova lists the Gazelle's best uses as tight fairway shots, sidearm shots and hyzer shots, and says it works well in headwind conditions at both long and medium range.[2] With zero turn and a two fade it is a control driver rather than a distance disc — the flight is straight with a dependable finish, which suits wooded fairways and shaped lines. The narrow 1.6 cm rim makes it approachable for players who find modern wide-rim drivers hard to hold.[2]

Best for:

  • Long straight fairway drives with a predictable finish
  • Tight fairway shots that need control over raw distance
  • Headwind drives at medium and long range
  • Sidearm and hyzer lines for players with smaller hands

Plastics & variants

The Gazelle is available in the following plastic blends from Innova:[2]

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 Gazelle was PDGA-approved on March 8, 1994 under certification number 94-02.[3] According to IsaacSam it quickly became the most popular driver in disc golf at the time, and it was the first disc ever to get the KC Pro treatment.[1] More importantly it was Innova's first true small-diameter driver, and it set the template for the Eagle, TeeBird and Banshee that followed.[1] Together with the Cheetah it ended Innova's large-diameter driver line.[1] IsaacSam notes the Gazelle is still bagged by a lot of people but that Innova now makes it in DX plastic only, and he expects it to fade away unless a full premium production run appears.[1] Innova's current listing confirms DX only, at 150–175 g.[2]

Notable throwers

Currently no information

Similar discs

References & further reading

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.

  1. A Quick Guide to Every Single Innova Disc, Part #3 (Jaguar – Pole Cat) [1991–1994] — u/IsaacSam98
  2. Gazelle — Innova Disc Golf official product page
  3. Gazelle — PDGA Equipment Certification (approved 1994-03-08, cert 94-02)

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