The Innova Pegasus is a 7-speed overstable fairway driver. With published flight numbers of 7 / 4 / -1 / 3, it is most often described as suited for upwind tee shots on tight fairways, hyzer lines that need a firm finish.
Overview
The Innova Pegasus is a retired overstable fairway driver that Infinite Discs lists with manufacturer flight numbers of 7/4/-1/3, filed under control driver.[2] Innova's original marketing line for it was "Upwind Long Range Driver".[2] The PDGA records a 21.1cm diameter, a 1.7cm rim and a maximum weight of 175.1g.[3] IsaacSam describes it as more overstable than a Gazelle or Cheetah, popular with advanced players of the era because it beat in to a straight flier, and a common pick on windy days.[1]
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
The Pegasus is a wind disc first. Use it on upwind tee shots, on hyzer lines that need to finish firmly rather than glide out, and on forehand approaches where a fade you can count on matters more than distance.[1][2] Well-worn Pegasus runs flatten out into straight fairway drivers, which is the flight IsaacSam says advanced players were chasing when the disc was current.[1]
Best for:
- Upwind tee shots on tight fairways
- Hyzer lines that need a firm finish
- Forehand approaches inside 250 feet
- Beat-in straight fairway drives
Community notes — how players actually use this disc
Plastics & variants
The Pegasus is available in the following plastic blends from Innova:[4]
KC Pro, GStar
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 Pegasus was PDGA approved on March 21, 1997 under certification number 97-03.[3] IsaacSam records a KC Pro version that lasted only a year, and says the Eagle and Banshee crowded the Pegasus out of the lineup and into obscurity; in his view it is too close to an Eagle to ever return to full production.[1] Innova has kept it alive through occasional limited runs, including a GStar release that Infinite Discs and IsaacSam both note won the mold a few new fans.[1][2] Sources disagree on speed: IsaacSam lists 6/4/-1/3 while Infinite Discs records Innova's own 7/4/-1/3.[1][2]
Notable throwers
Currently no information
How it compares
How the Pegasus 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 Pegasus | 7 / 4 / -1 / 3 | Overstable | 1.7 cm |
| Innova Eagle | 7 / 4 / -1 / 3 | Overstable | 1.9 cm |
| Innova Banshee | 7 / 3 / 0 / 3 | Overstable | 1.8 cm |
| Innova Gazelle | 6 / 4 / 0 / 2 | Stable | 1.6 cm |
References & further reading
- How to read disc golf flight numbers — Discpedia primer
- PDGA Approved Disc List — search for "Pegasus" to find the Innova Pegasus entry (PDGA-approved 1997)
- 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.
- "A quick guide to every single Innova disc, part 4" — u/IsaacSam98 on r/discgolf (Pegasus chapter)
- Innova Pegasus — Infinite Discs
- Pegasus from Innova Champion Discs — PDGA Approved Discs
- GStar Pegasus — Innova Factory Store
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