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

The Innova Wombat3 is a 5-speed understable midrange. With published flight numbers of 5 / 6 / -1 / 0, it is most often described as suited for dead-straight midrange drives under 400 feet, hyzer-flips that flatten and hold a long line.

Overview

The Innova Wombat3 is a large-diameter, glide-heavy midrange with a 5/6/-1/0 flight rating that produces a notably straight flight with a long, floaty finish.[2][3] Its high glide (6) and slight understability let it hold a line for a long time and flatten out of a hyzer-flip, while the 0 fade means it finishes straight rather than hooking left.[2][4] The Wombat3 uses Innova's VTech rim — a convex lower outer edge that shifts weight toward the rim for a straighter, farther flight — and a comfortable, rounded shoulder that suits most hands.[2]

Flight characteristics

Flight numbers: manufacturer vs. community
SourceSpeedGlide TurnFade
Innova (mfg) 5 6 -1 0 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.

Reach for the Wombat3 when you want a midrange that flies straight and keeps gliding: dead-straight drives under 400 feet, hyzer-flips that stand up and ride a flat line, and gentle turnovers around obstacles.[2] The big diameter and high glide also make it a forgiving touch-approach disc that carries to the basket without much effort, and its mild understability makes it an easy forehand or turnover replacement for stronger arms.[1][3]

Best for:

  • Dead-straight midrange drives under 400 feet
  • Hyzer-flips that flatten and hold a long line
  • Gentle turnover shots around obstacles
  • Touch approaches where glide carries the disc to the basket

Plastics & variants

The Wombat3 is available in the following plastic blends from Innova:[2]

DX, Pro, Star, Champion, GStar, Halo Star

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

Innova released the Wombat3 in 2017; the PDGA approved it on March 8, 2017 (certification 17-20).[4] Despite the name, the Wombat3 is not a flatter Wombat — it is a VTech version of the Wombat, meaning it carries a convex edge, and it quickly replaced both the Wombat and the Foxbat in Innova's lineup as those throwers migrated to the new mold.[1] IsaacSam's Innova guide notes the Wombat3 has more torque resistance than the original Wombat yet somehow less fade, making it a great turnover or forehand disc.[1] Though aimed at beginners for its forgiving flight, it reached the pro tour: Garrett Gurthie, one of the longest throwers on Team Innova, bags a Wombat3 for straight drives and touch approaches and earned it a Tour Series release.[1][2]

Notable throwers

Garrett Gurthie

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 (multi-part series; Wombat3 covered in a later installment) — u/IsaacSam98 on r/discgolf (used with permission)
  2. Disc Spotlight: Wombat3 — Innova Disc Golf (official; flight 5/6/-1/0, VTech rim, Garrett Gurthie)
  3. Innova Wombat3 — DG Puttheads flight chart (flight numbers, understable midrange overview)
  4. Wombat3 from Innova Champion Discs — PDGA Equipment Certification (approved 2017-03-08, cert 17-20, dimensions)

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