Another great disc from Discmania! I'd probably go as far as to say that this is the best feeling overstable disc on the market! And the stability can also vary to a pretty decent degree depending on the plastic you get. Which is great for us who like to mold minimise, and fill more spots in the bag. The one I'd recommend the most, is the FD3 Niklas DNA series version. As the feel of that plastic is one of the best feeling plastics I've ever had in my hand! It's also board flat, goes very straight for a good bit when thrown flat, but always gets the classic FD3 bite, which is never overbearing. Get yourself an FD3 if you want something overstable but slightly less so than your true utility 9 speed.

In terms of 9 speed, flat, overstable, control drivers, the FD3 is a touch milder than it's relatives, and also has a touch more dome. Nevertheless, it delivers a predictable overstable flight and will be a dependable workhorse in your bag, especially if you throw power forehands.

I own 2 Doombird IIs and they're overall fantastic! The hand feel is exactly what you want for an opaque premium quintessential overstable fairway. The profile is perfect, being close to neutral. An awesome run of FD3!

The Doombird is one of my all-time favorite discs. Very overstable, but I can still throw it farther than any firebird I've tried; it's in a really sweet spot between overstablity and distance. Love it for hard finishing shots and skip shots off the tee, as well as scramble shots where I need to do something weird to reach the pin. I've also thrown a stock C-Line and have a similarly glowing opinion of it, although the Doombird runs have been a tad more overstable in my experience.

The swirl s-line fd3 or "doombird" is the utility disc that just doesn't stop flying... for innova fans out there the best way to describe this disc is that a thunderbird met a firebird and they had a baby and named it doombird. With all the stability of a firebird but the glide of a thunderbird this disc just does not stop flying. Out of the hand I would say I can get 20-30 extra feet throwing a fd3 instead of a firebird but with the same amount of fade and shape. Over all this disc is a staple in my bag not only for off the tee but also to save my 3's! I can't tell you how many times I have a found an early tree but saved par anyway due to the shape shorting capability and glide of this disc. With a thin rim and lots of over stability this disc is a must try for all players who want to get better and add new shots to there bag. 

This disc added a new, consistent shot to my game. After practicing forehands for several rounds with neutral to understable discs, I got a good feel for how to forehand flick. While several of my attempts ended in my wrist rolling over and turning the disc into the ground, I began to understand what I needed to do to throw a successful forehand about 50% of the time. After I added the Doombird to my bag, I knew I could throw a forehand 100% of the time without turning it into the ground. It masked poor form and the only risk is if I don't flick hard enough with the risk--then the disc will fade hard to the right (RHFH). This is a great disc to bag after getting some forehand reps in with neutral to understable discs. 

This is the disc of all fds.. glide for days and a nice reliable fade either BH or FH.  Instantly in the bag

This is an amazing disc...I have thrown this disc just as far as my speed 12 discs...glide for days....

Overstable. Reliable. Amazing. Beautiful.

The overstable fairway you need in your life! forehand or backhand i can always trust this disc. very flat and comfortable.

The FD-3 is my disc of choice for a reliable 200 ft hyzer forehand dump. I'm currently baggin the FD-3 in Moonshine plastic. Liken it.

This is my "let's go left!" or "let's throw something crazy" disc.  I use it for finess hook shots, strange really high hyzer lines that don't always work.  250' shots around things and overstable approach shots that I need the disc to come in low and scoot up to the basket.  I do not use this for driving due to the power it takes to keep it from turning left immediately (power I currently do not have).  It does forehand nicely for me.  I am not a forehand player but this is my goto for 200-225 forehands.  I have the Simon Lizotte Doombird2 stamp because I am a huge fan and It looks awesome!  This disc will intimidate the other discs in your bag and keep them in line.  Oh, and I'm not for sure if a tornado could get this to turn over.

a flat top firebird. very nice disc. beautiful swirl on the swirly s line and great for dog leg rights.

Out of the 3 FD3s that I've thrown the doombird2 is the one that works best for me.  I've thrown the standard C line and a flat top swirly S line.  Both of those were great discs but the C line one that I had flew more like a slightly more overstable thunderbird.  The flat top swirly S line was my go to overstable fairway until the doombird 2 came out.  The doombird 2 has a slight dome to it but nothing crazy.  It is very comfortable in the hand.  I would use this disc for my backhand drives that needed to get left and for most of my forehands.  With the forehand this disc would glide nice and straight for a while and then fade out.  Overhands, at least for me, weren't the strong suite of the disc.  The rim was a little shallow for me for a overhand shot.  I've recently switched back to firebirds for this slot but I actually like the FD3 more for back hand shots.

First round with this disc I parked it on every drive that I used it for. Three easy birdies! 

Does exactly as advertised. Overstable, decent glide, and good control. Feels great in the hand both forehand and backhand. 171g 

The look of this swirly signature line disc is probably one of the most badass stamps out there. Lizotte, thank you for this masterpiece. Doom Bird II ...such a badass disc. 

Get one for your arsenal if you are an experienced player. 

If you like firebirds but just wish you could find a reliable one in the star plastic this is the disc for you. This disc is very stable but the nice thing is with the most recent run of the doombirds (by the way best stamp on the market imo) theses disc have a pretty good glide and will actually fly way farther than any firebird that i've ever thrown while still not turning over. I personally love disc that i know no matter the conditions i can trust them and this is most definitely one of those disc would recommend for any beginners that feel like they need a little bit more stability in their lives. 

This is the type of disc that everyone should have in their bag because it can do so many different things for you. I absolutely love the feeling of this disc because it just feels solid in my hand, and the flat top feels amazing. This is the type of disc that is great for backhands, forehands, grenades, forehand rollers, hyzer approaches, woods shots, and more. I found this disc to be slightly more stable than a felon which I also use from time to time. I would never give this disc to a beginner who is still developing their form because this disc would be absolutely useless for them, however if you are more experienced then I would highly suggest picking one of these up above.

This disc is an absolute workhorse. If you're looking for a disc that is a little more overstable than, say, a Thunderbird but not as OS as a Firebird - This is exactly what you're looking for. I personally like to use it for big hyzer shots where I just need to get around an obstacle or for shots that I can push to almost full power and know it will still fade back. I bag a glow C-Line and Swirly S-Line. The glow is almost like a Firebird and the S-line is my go-to for shots that I need a little more fade than what a Thunderbird would give me

My favorite overstable fairway. Doom Birds are forehand machines. Sextons are nice but these are better. They can handle full power and moderate headwinds. Skip shots, low ceilings, forehand rollers... you name it. Plus they are one of the most beautiful discs ever made. 

The Swirly Star- FD3 aka "Doombird" is an absolute cruise missile. The FD3's profile is relatively flat with a gradual slope to the rim culminating is a quick angle change just at the wings edge. The feel in the hand is good, Speed 9 (2cm ish) discs always feel excellent hitting that sweet spot feel for most players. The grip is advantageous to backhand and forehand alike getting this disc off to a good start. To say I was a bit surprised by this disc is an understatement. My Doombird was much less swirly, but had that very stiff swirled star feel and it is weighed at 175g and has a pretty flat top.

The FD3 falls into the class of overstable fairway driver and comes with the misnomer of being a utility disc but that couldn't be further from the case. This disc handles power extremely well and you can crank on this thing hard and it just goes and does exactly what you are expecting it to. It flies really, really fast like deceptively faster than you think a disc with this rim class should. The stability is just right for an overstable fairway, no flip with a strong hook up at the end but not sacrificing distance very similar to that of thw DD Felon (but with much more glide). I like to test overstable fairways on a hole at my home course which is a 400ft downhill sloping shot with a big Mando (to the left of the) tree on the right side of the fairway about 300ft down the fairway but the rest of the field is wide open, the downhill grade will add a good degree of understability to the discs flight. This is a great trust test to see if something will flip or tell me if a disc is too overstable for my back hand if it breaks too early. The ideal line is to have the disc start to hook up just as it reaches the tree and have it skip and nestle up to the basket. On my first throw with this disc backhand the FD3 held the line dead straight (even with a slight left to right tail wind) and broke just where I expected it to and skipped its way just under the bucket. Forehand this disc is pretty beefy but those who like to throw with anhyzer (like my brother) will get this disc to hold that flex a little longer, on flat and hyzer releases the disc hooks up nicely and stays pretty dang straight. 

The Doombird handles headwinds pretty well although its not insanely beefy though and surprisingly glide-y so I would not trust it into a ripping headwind. Crosswinds seem to be where this disc excels offering enough stability to shirk the conditions away and enough glide to hold the line. Tailwinds this disc is probably a little too beefy for flat ground but for downhill shots it will work pretty well.

Beginners might like the stamp... but probably best to steer clear for now.

Overall the Discmania Swirly Star FD3 "Doombird" is a force to be reckoned with in the overstable fairway class. To me it features all the things that I love about my DD Felons but goes a good bit further. It does what it advertises admirably and only gets better as it beats in. There really is only one major criticism that I have with this disc... and it's that it is a tour series disc in a limited production run in an obscure plastic type at a higher price tag which makes it relatively hard to replace and is something that should definitely be considered before picking one up to use as a primary thrower. I received mine as part of my Discmania mystery box or else I would probably not have grabbed one otherwise, but here I am.... looking for more of them because they are absolutely worth it. With all that considered: 4/5 stars is an appropriate rating with the only major knock being the discs rarity and difficulty to replace but if that does not sway you get out there and buy 3 or 4 of these bad boys because they will not disappoint.

Awesome fairway driver. I have played only 18 holes with this disc and have fallen in love. It's the first and only disc that flew exactly how I expected right out of the box. The second time I threw it was a huge Simon-style spike hyzer to a well-protected basket and I nearly put it in. It's quite beefy, but not super super hard cutting and glides more than other "very overstable" fairway drivers. This will almost certainly be one of my favorite discs for years to come.

My go to fairway driver! Not too much beef but will never flip over. Very very controllable hyzer disc! Love this disc.