I'm buying a lot of different drivers right now to try to figure out what the max speed is that my arm can reliably throw. I knew i could easily throw a six so i ordered a disc that was a seven and a Mantis which is an 8 speed. My first throw was on a hole that i usually have trouble with my discs fading to the wrong side of a mando. the mantis put me right where i needed to be past the mando with a clear second shot, I immediately fell in love. I also got closer to the basket on a moderately wooded uphill hole than i ever had before, weaving through the trees on the actual line i had envisioned! 

This disc can fly quite nice for a beginner as long as they have a decent strength in their release.  It is not extremely overstable, but for beginners it will fade a little to the left (for right hand throwers).  I use this a lot on my long approaches (150 to 200 ft).  I usually don't use it as a distance driver since I have better luck with other discs for that.