Disc:  Innova Roc3 - Luster Champion 180g

Feel: Roc3s are intended to be a flattened version of a Roc available in the full range of Innova's plastics, including the limited runs using the Luster Champion plastic Slight dome to totally flat can be expected with the premium plastic blend Roc3s and the Luster Champion brings a more opaque, stiffer, and grippier blend usually with a visual touch of  swirly & shine within the plastic. The stiffness of the Luster blend brings a taller shoulder to the disc with a slightly deeper rim depth. The Roc3 mold has a big bead and the normal wider diameter allowing the weight to max at 180g. The big bead and rim is Comfortable in the hand for backhand throws using a power grip or fan grip without impeding either. Forehand grips aren't as straightforward with the big bead increasing the rim depth over some beadless alternatives that are available. The wider diameter & higher max weight make it harder to get good spin on forehand throws.

Flight: Roc3s with a slight dome have slightly more glide leading to more time in the air and more time to fade. Luster Roc3s are very good for line drive type lines with a bit of fade at the finish.

Strong headwinds are handled pretty well and the Luster Roc3 can take a ton of power and torque without flipping over in calmer conditions. As they break in, Luster Roc3s will retain the same torque resistance and straighten out in the low speed fade portion of the flight. This leads to more forward fade instead of lateral skips.

Depending on the line & wind conditions or open air approaches with no height obstructions, I'll reach for the Luster Roc3 from 200 to 300ft out for approaching greens for sweeping hyzers or straight line drive shots. Off the tee I tend to use it for 250 to 315ft shots that a putter might not reach. At max or near max weight the wider diameter mid range driver will fight through branches/shrubs and skip a bit more than the taller, lighter, and slower flying driving putters. 

Impressions & Comparisons: With the flattened top, the Roc3 flips the speed and glide numbers (5/4/0/3) with the regular Rancho Roc (4/5/0/3) yet maintaining a similar fade. Luster versions generally behave the way the flight numbers suggest and baseline DX Roc3s are generally straight to understable (5/4/-1/2) and can't hold up to much wind. The Henna Bloomros Tour Series from 2020 seem to be a little different blend of Champion with some of the same characteristics of Luster and a pretty consistent slight dome. I've been throwing with a Mortar/Gator, Luster Roc3, DX Rancho Roc, and DX Roc3 in my tournament bag for a mid range lineup for the past year or so. Infinite's Chariot and Millennium's Aurora MS, Sentinel, and Taurus occasionally sneak in for fun casual rounds, higher wind, or when avoiding trees and beating up the DX Rocs is undesirable.

Great mold + excellent plastic blend make for an ideal all around backhand mid. Power requirements to really get the most out of the Luster Roc3 lead it to my recommendation to Intermediate and above players since it is a limited blend and the stock Champion Roc3s are much easier & slightly cheaper to acquire.