Contents
  1. Overview
  2. Flight characteristics
  3. Recommended uses
  4. Plastics & variants
  5. History
  6. Notable throwers
  7. Similar discs

The MVP Axis is a 5-speed stable midrange. With published flight numbers of 5 / 5 / -1 / 1, it is most often described as suited for long straight midrange lines, tunnel shots through tight gaps.

Overview

The MVP Axis is a midrange with flight numbers of 5 / 5 / -1 / 1, which MVP classifies as neutral-stable.[1] It is a two-piece gyro overmold in MVP’s 13mm midrange class, built beadless with a shallow rim.[1][3] Disc Golf Puttheads calls it one of the straightest midranges ever produced and notes that it handles torque without turning excessively, so newer players can throw it straight while stronger players can lean on it.[4] MVP’s own comparison copy places it above the Tangent for distance potential and says it “will hold long extended straight lines.”[1]

Flight characteristics

Flight numbers: manufacturer vs. community
SourceSpeedGlide TurnFade
MVP (mfg) 5 5 -1 1 Published spec
Discpedia community Loading ratings…

Flight numbers describe the published behavior of the disc when thrown at its design speed. Real-world flight varies with plastic, weight, age, and thrower power. The community-averaged numbers above reflect crowd-sourced observations from real throws — typically slightly more understable than the manufacturer's published values, which is the most consistent pattern across nearly every commercial mold.

The Axis is built for straight midrange lines that finish gently left for a right-handed backhand. MVP’s copy says its design “can be thrown with ease by newer players” while still accepting high-power throws, which covers a beginner’s first straight midrange and an advanced player’s touch shot.[1] Infinite Discs lists it as stable and recommends it for beginners and intermediates.[3] It works for tunnel shots, flat approaches from 200 to 300 feet, and gentle turnover lines. The -1 turn is mild enough that it will not flip over at moderate power.

Best for:

  • Long straight midrange lines
  • Tunnel shots through tight gaps
  • Flat approaches from 200–300ft
  • Gentle turnover lines that finish level
  • A first straight midrange for a new player

Plastics & variants

The Axis is available in the following plastic blends from MVP:[1]

Neutron, Proton, Plasma, Eclipse

Plastic blend significantly affects flight character. Premium plastics like Champion, Z, or C-Line generally fly more overstable when fresh and hold their stability over time. Base plastics like DX, Pro, or Active beat in faster and become more understable workhorses with use.

History

The Axis was PDGA-approved on July 15, 2011 as certification 11-34.[2] MVP filed it in the 13mm midrange class alongside the Matrix, Reactor, Uplink, Vector and Vertex, positioning it between the Vector and the Vertex on stability.[1] MVP retired the mold in 2019. In a news post dated August 29, 2019, the company announced it was retiring fifteen molds and listed the Axis under the 13mm class along with the Vector and Vertex, explaining that “the primary mold used in making most of our midranges (i.e. the mold used to make the center core) was the second mold we have ever built, and the function of the nearly 10-year-old mold isn’t compatible with the new state-of-the-art molding equipment we have now.”[5] Infinite Discs marks the disc out of production and shows 4.62 out of 5 across 60 reviews.[3] MVP’s product page lists Sarah Hokom, Alecia Trauscht and Tyler Schrock as team players who bagged it, though that table is undated legacy content.[1] No source names a designer.

Notable throwers

Sarah Hokom, Alecia Trauscht, Tyler Schrock

Similar discs

References & further reading

Sources

Content on this page has been cross-checked against the following sources. Numbered citations in the prose above link to the matching entry here.

  1. Axis — MVP Disc Sports (official product page, flight numbers, class, team bags)
  2. Axis — PDGA Equipment Certification (approved 2011-07-15, cert 11-34)
  3. MVP Axis — Infinite Discs (plastics, stability, out-of-production status, review score)
  4. MVP Axis Flight Chart — Disc Golf Puttheads
  5. MVP’s Plan for 2020 and the Future of our Lineup — MVP Disc Sports (29 August 2019)

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