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

The MVP Motion is a 9-speed overstable distance driver. With published flight numbers of 9 / 3.5 / 0 / 4, it is most often described as suited for headwind drives that must not turn over, forehand drives needing torque resistance.

Overview

The MVP Motion is an overstable distance driver rated 9 / 3.5 / 0 / 4 on MVP's own half-step flight system.[1] MVP places it at the overstable end of its 18.5 mm distance driver class, above the Tesla, Inertia and Impulse.[1] The stated design goal is a driver that resists turnover from power or headwind through a long straight travel, then delivers a reliable lateral fade.[1] Like every MVP mold it is built on the GYRO overmold, pairing a denser rim ring with a lighter flight plate.[1] The PDGA certification record lists a 21.0 cm diameter, 1.4 cm height, 1.2 cm rim depth, a 2.0 cm rim and a 174.3 g maximum weight.[2] Independent flight databases carry the same 9 / 3.5 / 0 / 4 rating.[3][4]

Flight characteristics

Flight numbers: manufacturer vs. community
SourceSpeedGlide TurnFade
MVP (mfg) 9 3.5 0 4 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.

MVP frames the Motion two ways. For low and average-power throwers it works as a utility overstable driver with guaranteed fade; for high-power throwers it becomes a torque- and wind-resistant distance workhorse with a straight-to-overstable shape.[1] Forehand players are a specific target, since the overstability absorbs the torque a sidearm release puts into the disc.[1] MVP explicitly positions it for fans of the Resistor who want the same familiar characteristics at greater distance.[1] Anhyzer shaping is not its strength — MVP describes "a stubborn refusal to flip."[1] It is offered in Neutron and Plasma, 155–175 g.[1]

Best for:

  • Headwind drives that must not turn over
  • Forehand drives needing torque resistance
  • Utility overstable distance for average-power arms
  • Dependable hyzer finishes at high speed
  • Wind-resistant fairway placement

Plastics & variants

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

Neutron, Plasma

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 PDGA approved the Motion on 22 February 2014 under certification number 14-13, recording a 21.0 cm diameter, 1.4 cm height, 1.2 cm rim depth, a 2.0 cm rim, a 17.0 cm inside rim diameter and a 174.3 g maximum weight.[2] It arrived during MVP's build-out of the 18.5 mm distance driver class, which the company now presents in stability order as Motion, Tesla, Inertia and Impulse.[1] One specification worth noting: MVP lists the mold's class rim width as 18.5 mm, while the PDGA's own certification measurement records 2.0 cm, and MVP gives a 21.1 cm diameter against the PDGA's 21.0 cm.[1][2] Discpedia follows the PDGA figures for consistency across the database. Several Team MVP members bag the Motion, among them Brian Sweet, Jeff Faes, Juhani Vainio and Tyler Schrock.[1]

Notable throwers

Brian Sweet, Jeff Faes, Juhani Vainio, 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. Motion — MVP Disc Sports (official product page, flight ratings, specifications and Team MVP bags)
  2. Motion from MVP Disc Sports — PDGA approved-disc record (cert 14-13)
  3. MVP Motion flight chart — Disc Golf Puttheads
  4. MVP Motion — Disc Golf Dojo flight numbers and info

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