Champion (Proto) Birdie - Aviar Top - 1993 1st Orangevale Tourney *Gibson Stash*

1/2/0/0  *Drew Gibson Stash!  Drew's collection had this epic proto birdie! Minor storage wear possible.  

The very first version, or "Proto" Birdie was a lid with an Aviar top. This Birdie felt really weird in the hand and Innova never made a full production run of these. Innova retooled the Birdie with a squarer top to make it more like a lid and this version lasted around a year before Innova retooled it to have a "Thumtrac" which is the ridge on the top of the modern variant.

Fun fact: the modern "Thumtrac" Birdie heavily influenced the design of the Kastaplast Berg with the strange "groove" on the Berg's flight plate making it have almost no glide.

Original and 2nd tooling Birdies are pretty rare, so if you are a collector these would be the ones to get. Believe it or not, Innova made a CHAMPION version of the Birdie, these are stupidly rare.

Looking to make more putts? The Birdie is a super accurate, straight flying putter. This is a great disc for ultimate frisbee players converting to disc golf. The Birdie is one of the slowest flying discs on the market, but it will fly straight as an arrow. The Birdie is a tall disc and has a super deep rim (not a good disc for forehand throws).

Champion Plastic

Our Champion line is produced with a hi-tech plastic that provides outstanding performance and durability. Champion discs are distinguished by a beautiful clear appearance. Designed for professional players, Champion line discs are usually a little firmer and more stable than the same model in other plastics. Whether used in heavily wooded situations, or on extremely rugged courses, our Champion line plastic will continue to perform predictably and avoid damage better than any other plastic.