The Innova Fox is Nice.
Understable midrange discs are probably my favorite type of golf discs to throw. My natural release is a slight hyzer angle, which is why I like understable discs. The fun thing about understable mids is throwing a hyzer flip that just goes straight and finishes straight with very little fade. I loved the old Innova Foxbat and Wombat, so I was really hoping the Fox would be something like those glidey understable mids.
Well, it is—at least in flight. When it comes to shape and feel, the Fox is much different than the Foxbat. It’s more sleek and narrow, not as deep, and really does fit Innova’s description as a cross between a traditional midrange and a slow-speed fairway driver. The Fox features a unique microbead on the bottom rim, which likely helps give it a touch of stability. Unlike some Innova mids, the Fox microbead is very comfortable and never noticeable in the throw.
The Fox has a really clean feel. It’s quite flat with a very gradual slope, giving it excellent aerodynamics and glide, without being so domey that it loses control and consistency. For me, domey discs make it hard to get a clean release and hit lines, so I do much better with flatter discs. The overall shape of the Fox just feels perfect.
Fox vs. Buzzz SS & Khonsu
While testing, I compared the Fox with the Discraft Buzzz SS and the Infinite Discs Khonsu. At first, I wondered if the Fox might just be a rebranded Khonsu mold, but it’s definitely a different disc—clearly from unique Innova parts rather than pieced together molds. Both my Buzzz SS and Khonsu are quite beat in, whereas my 180-gram white Fox was brand new when I started throwing it. The Fox is also max weight, while my Khonsu and Buzzz are in the mid-170s.
Stability-wise, the Fox started out right in between the Buzzz SS and the Khonsu. Not as flippy as the Khonsu, but not as stable as the Buzzz SS in terms of high-speed turn. By the end of my session, after a few tree hits, the Fox was the most understable of the three. With full power, it would turn a bit out of the hand—but that’s not really the point of a disc like this. Understable mids like the Fox are made for smooth, controlled throws that hit dead-straight lines with precision.
The Fox, being sleeker than the “square” Buzzz SS, is naturally more aerodynamic and definitely goes farther. With an easy, gentle hyzer release, I was pushing the Fox into the high 200s, usually 20–30 feet farther than my Buzzz SS. While I really like the Khonsu and have been bagging it for a while, I prefer the Fox because of its shape. It’s flatter with a more gradual slope, which feels more consistent and accurate for me.
Fox Flight
I’d say Innova nailed the flight numbers at 5/5/-2/1. It’s a really glidey mid, has some turn, and just a touch of end-flight fade when thrown with height. It holds lines well. Give it some height and it will ride a hyzer line. Power it up and it will hold an anhyzer all the way to the ground. If you throw it nose-up or too high, it will still fade out a bit—but that’s true of almost any disc that isn’t ridiculously flippy.
Honestly, the anhyzer line turnover shot might be the best use for the Fox because of its glide and ability to reach fairway-driver distance without having a full fairway rim. It’s perfect for left-to-right shots where you want the disc to keep moving forward in a way that a forehand just can’t.
The Fox also worked really well for low-power forehand throws. With just a slight hyzer release, mostly wrist snap and minimal arm, I was hitting dead-straight 250-foot throws with no fade. That makes it a really useful tool for tight, wooded courses.
Overall, I’m a big fan of the Fox and will be bagging it over my Buzzz SS and Khonsu for now. It’s similar to those discs, but I just flat out like the feel better.
Well done, Innova. I’m sure this will be a big hit as their 2025 release, available at retailers on September 2nd. When it is released, be sure to buy the Fox at InfiniteDiscs.com.
