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

The Axiom Envy is a 3-speed overstable putt & approach. With published flight numbers of 3 / 3 / 0 / 2, it is most often described as suited for overstable approaches that need to fade out, windy putts and wind-resistant upshots.

Overview

The Axiom Envy is a slightly overstable putt-and-approach disc built on the Axiom (MVP-family) GYRO overmold platform.[2] With 3/3/0/2 flight numbers,[2] the Envy is a wind-resistant putter with minimal fade that has become one of the most popular throwing putters on the market. The Envy is most famous as the disc James Conrad threw for his 247-foot ace-style throw-in on the final hole of the 2021 PDGA World Championships — "The Holy Shot" — to force a playoff against Paul McBeth that Conrad would go on to win for his first world title.[3]

Flight characteristics

Flight numbers: manufacturer vs. community
SourceSpeedGlide TurnFade
Axiom (mfg) 3 3 0 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 Envy excels on overstable approaches, windy putts, forehand upshots, and short spike hyzers.[2] Each plastic tweaks grip and stability: Electron beats into a neutral flight, Proton stays the most overstable, and Fission glides further at lighter weights.[2] James Conrad himself bags multiple Envys — ranging from softer, more understable Electron variants to overstable Fission runs.[3]

Best for:

  • Overstable approaches that need to fade out
  • Windy putts and wind-resistant upshots
  • Forehand upshots
  • Short spike hyzers
  • Scramble shots that demand a confident fade

Plastics & variants

The Envy is available in the following plastic blends from Axiom:[2]

Electron Soft, Electron Medium, Electron Firm, Neutron, Proton, Plasma, Fission, Cosmic Electron, Cosmic Neutron, Eclipse 2.0, Prism 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 Envy was PDGA approved on January 12, 2014[1] as one of Axiom's flagship molds. Axiom is the sister brand of MVP and shares MVP's patented GYRO overmold construction.[2] The Envy's cultural moment came at the 2021 PDGA World Championships, where James Conrad threw a 247-foot Electron Firm Envy into the basket on the final hole to force a playoff with Paul McBeth — the shot is widely called "The Holy Shot" or "The Greatest Shot in Disc Golf History."[3] Conrad won the playoff for his first world title, and Axiom now produces signature James Conrad 1X Electron Firm Envys commemorating the shot.[4] The Envy is available in Electron (Soft/Medium/Firm), Neutron, Proton, Plasma, Fission, Cosmic Electron, Cosmic Neutron, Eclipse 2.0, and Prism Plasma.[2]

Notable throwers

James Conrad (Electron Firm Envy — "The Holy Shot" at 2021 Worlds)

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. Envy — PDGA Equipment Certification
  2. Envy — Axiom Discs (official manufacturer page)
  3. James Conrad World Champion — MVP Disc Sports
  4. Worst-Kept Secrets in Disc Golf: The Envy, from MVP/Axiom — Vortica Disc Golf

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