As someone who doesn't like to carry many overstable discs, the speed of the Sharpshooter #1 is useful for reliable fading/headwind shots over a range of different distances. The flight is slower and not as overstable as a firebird and with a touch more glide. Flies more like one of those fresh, beefy champ teebirds. The plastic is firm but incredibly grippy. Feels like a firmer innova 'Nexus' I would say. The grooves do not feel strange to me at all- they weren't as pronounced as they look on photographs, and definitely assist in grip confidence. Haven't thrown for long enough to speak of its durability but it appears not to scuff as easily as most baseline plastics (aerobie describes it as premium but definitely feels more baseline-y than traditional Star/ Champion variations). I love it personally, but I do love weird dscs and am not a big lover of traditional premium plastics for most molds
