The new Innova XCaliber made its debut tonight at the Bowling Green Amateur tournament in BG, KY. Competitors stormed the pro shop tables when doors opened for registration. More than 50 XCalibers sold in the first 30 minutes, at $20 a piece. Nearly 200 had sold by the time the player’s meeting began.

We test drove the XCaliber on Thursday evening at Bowling Green’s Phil Moore Park. It is another amazingly fast distance driver. Very much like the Destroyer in terms of speed and how it feels in your hand, but the XCaliber gives you that extra degree of stability for super-powerful throwers and/or for windy conditions.

We enjoyed a practice round with Innova team member David Wiggins, Jr.. Even though he’s only 12, this kid can Crush. (Capital “C” kind of crush.) He was getting 400 plus distance right out of the gate. Mind you he was just off a 9 hour drive from NC with barely a warm up. Little Dave was killing this thing. So while more overstable, it’s definitely not so much so that distance is sacrificed. It was quite the show…

The official XCaliber description:

The XCaliber is a very fast, stable to overstable long distance driver. The XCaliber is a more stable version of the Destroyer. The flight characteristic is a lot like a Max but with more speed and more glide. Like the Destroyer, it is great for sidearm throwers and those with lots of power. Can handle headwinds and throws with off axis torque. Not recommended for beginning players. Available weights from 170 - 175 grams. This disc is also available in EcoStar plastic in very limited quantities.

Note on Eco-Star: Innova is using the term “Eco-Star” to refer to discs that are made from recycled materials. Here is their official statement regarding these discs:

“At Innova, we are trying to do our part. Eco-plastic reduces fossil fuel usage and saves landfill space for real trash. Eco-Plastic discs are molded from pre-consumer waste, not post-consumer waste. We take our overweight discs and other rejects and grind them. The grind is then blended and re-pelletized to produce Eco-Plastic. Currently all Eco-Star discs are a recognizable mint green color and are made from 50% to 100% Eco-Star material. The weight range and availability of Eco-Star discs is currently limited. We are working to provide Eco-Star in other disc models and additional colors.
The reprocessed DX material has been used in Aviar Putters. The colors is a shade of brown similar to mocha.”