The Innova TeeDevil is a 12-speed stable distance driver. With published flight numbers of 12 / 5 / -1 / 2, it is most often described as suited for long, straight tee shots, distance drives that need a soft finish.
Overview
The Innova TeeDevil is a speed 12 distance driver rated 12/5/-1/2.[2] Innova built it as a go-to driver, pairing high glide with less fade than a Destroyer so the disc finishes softer at the end of a long drive.[2] The PDGA records a 21.2cm diameter, a 2.4cm rim and a maximum weight of 176.0g.[3] IsaacSam reports the mold started as the top of a Vulcan combined with the bottom of a Destroyer, with those early runs penned "DV" before the design was tweaked for the public release.[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
Innova lists distance with accuracy, straight drives and go-to driver duty as the TeeDevil's best uses.[2] Star runs at 165-175g suit full-power backhands and flex lines, while Blizzard runs at 130-159g give lower-power throwers a way to reach speed 12.[2] Team Innova player Alan Beaver says he can throw it hard into a headwind and have it go dead straight a long way.[2]
Best for:
- Long, straight tee shots
- Distance drives that need a soft finish
- Lightweight Blizzard drives for lower arm speed
- Flex lines at high speed
Community notes — how players actually use this disc
Plastics & variants
The TeeDevil is available in the following plastic blends from Innova:[2]
Star, Blizzard
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 TeeDevil was PDGA approved on August 14, 2011 under certification number 11-37.[3] IsaacSam calls it one of the strangest discs Innova ever made: the plan was an understable Destroyer, and some runs delivered that while others came out more overstable than a Destroyer, which split opinion among Innova throwers.[1] He notes that professionals including Steve Brinster and Dietrich bagged it for a time, and that Blizzard Champion runs became the staple because the light plastic almost guarantees the understable flight, with every other version now out of production.[1] Steve Brinster's review on Innova's own page says the disc gives you the distance everyone wants with the control everyone needs.[2]
Notable throwers
Steve Brinster
How it compares
How the TeeDevil 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 TeeDevil | 12 / 5 / -1 / 2 | Stable | 2.4 cm |
| Innova Destroyer | 12 / 5 / -1 / 3 | Overstable | 2.5 cm |
| Innova Tern | 12 / 6 / -3 / 2 | Understable | 2.3 cm |
| Innova Wraith | 11 / 5 / -1 / 3 | Stable to Overstable | 2.3 cm |
References & further reading
- How to read disc golf flight numbers — Discpedia primer
- PDGA Approved Disc List — search for "TeeDevil" to find the Innova TeeDevil entry (PDGA-approved 2011)
- 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" series — u/IsaacSam98 on r/discgolf (TeeDevil chapter)
- TeeDevil — Innova Disc Golf
- TeeDevil from Innova Champion Discs — PDGA Approved Discs
- Innova TeeDevil Distance Driver Disc — Disc Golf United
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