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

The MVP Deflector is a 5-speed very overstable midrange. With published flight numbers of 5 / 3.5 / 0 / 4, it is most often described as suited for headwind midrange drives, overstable forehand approaches.

Overview

The MVP Deflector is a very overstable midrange in MVP's 14.5mm class, rated 5/3.5/0/4.[1] MVP bills it as 'among the most overstable midranges ever created,' built 'to combat headwinds and produce powerfully overstable flights in all conditions.'[1] On an anhyzer release it fights out of its turn and flattens to fade; on a hyzer it follows a smooth, pronounced stable finish — and it holds up equally for forehand and backhand.[1] Like all MVP discs it carries the GYRO overmold, with a heavier outer ring around a lighter core.[1]

Flight characteristics

Flight numbers: manufacturer vs. community
SourceSpeedGlide TurnFade
MVP (mfg) 5 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.

This is the midrange you reach for when the wind is up or the shot cannot turn over: headwind drives, torque-heavy forehand approaches, flex lines, and spike hyzers that need to stop near the pin.[1] MVP notes that high-power forehand and backhand players 'can unleash on it' with a predictable finishing fade.[1] It runs 170–178 g, with Neutron and Proton as the stock premium blends and Eclipse for glow runs.[1][3]

Best for:

  • Headwind midrange drives
  • Overstable forehand approaches
  • Flex lines that must flatten and fade
  • Spike hyzers around the green

Plastics & variants

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

Neutron, Proton, 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 Deflector was PDGA-approved on February 26, 2018 (certification 18-28) and joined MVP's 14.5mm midrange class as the brand's dedicated meathook mid.[1][2] MVP says it 'answers the call of many fans looking for a slower-speed disc with a powerful fade' — a slot the Michigan company's GYRO-overmold lineup had lacked, since its earlier mids skewed neutral.[1] Reviewers consistently group it with the most overstable midranges in disc golf, recommending it for power throwers and wind rather than touch shots.[3][4]

Notable throwers

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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. Deflector — MVP Disc Sports (official product page)
  2. Deflector — PDGA Equipment Certification (approved 2018-02-26, cert 18-28)
  3. MVP Deflector Flight Chart & Numbers — Disc Golf Puttheads
  4. MVP Deflector | Very Overstable Midrange — 1010 Discs

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