The sycamore is a great fairway driver for pretty much all skill levels. If you are an advanced player you will find some great success with the sycamore being a stable flyer that will beat in to have a nice flip up. I find that the alpine hemp beats into a nice flip up to slight right fade (on a RHBH). For more intermediate to beginner players they will find the sycamore to be a straight to overstable fairway, but one that is useable and can be thrown. I really love the alpine hemp blends but have found more problems with the normal alpine runs. I have heard from a lot of people and have experience a low glide out of the alpine sycamores that need to beat in a little before you get a nice true flight. But once you beat them in nicely you will find a really nice straight flyer. I think the rim is a true speed 7 with it being small enough for comfort but not so small it feels like a midrange. If you like a teebird type disc this one may be really nice for you. I think it is a straighter teebird out of the box that feels nicer in my hand than a teebird does.