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

The MVP Matrix is a 5-speed slightly overstable midrange. With published flight numbers of 5 / 4 / -1 / 2, it is most often described as suited for flat approaches that need to finish left, forehand approach shots.

Overview

The Matrix is MVP's overstable midrange, rated 5 / 4 / -1 / 2.[1] MVP describes it as a precision overstable mid built to resist turnover at any power level and compares its stability to a longer Axiom Envy, so expect a long straight stretch and then a dependable fade rather than a hard dump.[1] It sits in MVP's 13mm Midrange Drivers class next to the Reactor, Uplink, Vector and Axis.[1] The PDGA lists it at 21.5cm across and 1.6cm tall on a 1.4cm rim, capped at 178.5 grams, wide and shallow for a midrange.[2]

Flight characteristics

Flight numbers: manufacturer vs. community
SourceSpeedGlide TurnFade
MVP (mfg) 5 4 -1 2 Published spec
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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 Matrix is the midrange for shots where a neutral mid would drift. MVP says release angle does most of the work, giving usable flights from anhyzer through flat to hyzer, and that advanced arms get a long straight travel before the fade while average power sees the fade arrive sooner.[1] The GYRO overmold rim holds up to forehand torque, which makes it a workable sidearm approach disc as well as a backhand mid.[1][3] Skyline Disc Golf notes it stays on line in wind where the Reactor starts to move.[3]

Best for:

  • Flat approaches that need to finish left
  • Forehand approach shots
  • Controlled hyzer lines
  • Midrange drives in wind

Plastics & variants

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

Electron, Neutron, Proton

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

MVP had the Matrix approved by the PDGA on May 10, 2016 under certification 16-44.[2] It joined the 13mm Midrange Drivers class and took the overstable slot in that family, above the Reactor, Uplink, Vector and Axis.[1] MVP produces it in Electron, Neutron and Proton, which gives a stability spread inside one mold: Electron beats in fastest toward straighter flights, Proton holds its overstability longest.[1][3] The PDGA measured the rim at 1.4cm, slightly wider than the 13mm the class name implies.[1][2] Team MVP players including Sarah Hokom and Elaine King list the Matrix in their bags on MVP's own site.[1] Disc Golf Puttheads also carries a flight chart for the mold.[4]

Notable throwers

Sarah Hokom, Elaine King

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. Matrix — MVP Disc Sports
  2. Matrix from MVP Disc Sports — PDGA
  3. MVP Matrix — Skyline Disc Golf
  4. MVP Matrix Flight Chart — Disc Golf Puttheads

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