Best first drop on a steel coaster?

[GoBears]

Maverick is my favorite but Diamondback and Raging Bull are in 2nd.

[XII]

My favorites would be the following.

 

X2

Expedition Ge Force

Millennium Force

Sheikra

[_koppen]

 

B&M Dive machine drops are also quite fabulous.

[johnnyknottsville]

i305!!! FTW with Skyrush coming in a very close second place for best drop on a steel imo

[cfc]

i305!!! FTW with Skyrush coming in a very close second place for best drop on a steel imo

 

Yep--that's a tough one to beat.

[Invertalon]

I would say X2. Nothing really compares that I have ridden.

[Moose]

Hmm. I was going to say Ge Force, but there are a ton of other great ones in this thread. The 4d's are pretty damn crazy too.

 

I also love the first drop on the small intamin ball coasters, like Kirnu

[SingleRiderCam]

Even though X2 is really overrated, its first drop packs a punch to it.

[AusCoasterFan]

I can now add Oblivion... freefall heaven!

[Moose]

^Unfortunately that's all there is to Oblivion.

[cfc]

^True. The later Dive Machines were much better, although Oblivion's theming is interesting.

[PalmTree55]

I am still waiting for a longer and more creative Dive Machine. Sheikra is my favorite, but I would like to see B&M do something with the insane speed after that first drop. The Dive Machine is definitely the BEST B&M coaster type in my opinion.

[Meteornotes]

Expedition Ge Force

 

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[Schwarzillard]

Virginia tends to have some great first drops. I305 and Griffon definitely take the cake, and I'd even go as far as to say Dominator's first drop is right up there with them.

[Nickstroberg]

Skyrush in the back row, insane ejector air.

MILF in the back row, never feels like its going to end.

Maverick, catches you so off guard on your first ride.

I305

[rcjp]

^Skyrush's drop is awesome. Fahrenheit's was great too.

I have to say that MF's disappointed me a bit as it didn't give me a lot of air and, for some reason, it didn't feel as long as I thought it would.

For these sensations I would choose shambhala: it does feel very long and delivers sustained air all the way.

[Cyrbuzz]

I rode Leviathan for the first time last year and have to put that drop at the top of my list. It was my first gigs coaster and it was a blast. Sheikra's drop comes in a close second. I know folks here have mixed feelings about Leviathan but right now until I get a chance to sample better coasters this coaster's drop is tops for me.

[rcjp]

^Knowing B&M hyper drops I imagine Leviathan's must feel like it goes on forever (with some nice floater)

[Rollercoaster Rider]

Iron Rattler/ New Texas Giant?

[ZeroGravity55]

MILF in the back row, never feels like its going to end.

 

I agree. My first ever ride was on Millie in the back row. It felt like it was never going to end. It definitely gives a sense of how far you're dropping if that makes any sense. That something that I felt was lacking, on TTD. The launch was great, but I never got the sense that I was actually dropping from 400 feet in the air.

[rcjp]

^I think it is because of the 270 degrees twist. If it were straight like MF's it would feel very long.

[ZeroGravity55]

^ Yeah it was that, and I think the launch also feels so powerful, that you don't necessarily feel how good the drop from the top is either.

[ScreaminNewEngland]

Bizarro SFNE back seat hands down. Incredible coaster.

 

Honerable Mentions:

El TORO!!

Goliath SFNE

Kraken: Pretty killer drop for a B&M looper

Dueling Dragons fire with it's amazing drop into the first loop

[coasterbill]

Gatekeeper.

[grsupercity]

Gatekeeper.

The thread is best drop not worst