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

The MVP Wave is a 13-speed stable distance driver. With published flight numbers of 13 / 5 / -1 / 2, it is most often described as suited for long, glidey distance lines, hyzer-flip drives.

Overview

The MVP Wave is a 13-speed distance driver with overmold gyro technology — its weighted rim creates a distinct flight character that resists premature fade and rewards smooth releases. The Wave is MVP's premier long-range stable driver.

Flight characteristics

Flight numbers: manufacturer vs. community
SourceSpeedGlide TurnFade
MVP (mfg) 13 5 -1 2 Published spec
Discpedia community 13.2+0.2 vs mfg 5.2+0.2 vs mfg -1.2-0.2 vs mfg 1.9-0.1 vs mfg 1,076 reviews
★ 4.3 / 5
Community values are averaged from user-submitted flight reports across plastic types, weights, and age of disc. Add your numbers.

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 Wave is best on long, slightly anhyzer or flat lines that benefit from sustained glide. It will hyzer-flip to flat for moderate-arm throwers and ride a controlled S-curve before a soft fade. Neutron is the standard run; Plasma adds slightly more glide and grip.

Best for:

  • Long, glidey distance lines
  • Hyzer-flip drives
  • Tailwind drives
  • Lower-power players seeking distance

Plastics & variants

The Wave is available in the following plastic blends from MVP:

Neutron, Plasma, Eclipse 2.0, Fission

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

Approved in 2018, the Wave quickly became MVP's best-selling distance driver and was bagged by world champion James Conrad during his peak years on tour. The gyro overmold means the Wave feels noticeably different in hand from traditional one-piece drivers.

Notable throwers

James Conrad (historically), Jacob Courtis

Similar discs

References & further reading

This is a community page — flight numbers, plastic notes, and throwers can all be improved by registered users.