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

The Axiom Fireball is a 9-speed overstable fairway driver. With published flight numbers of 9 / 3.5 / 0 / 3.5, it is most often described as suited for headwind drives that resist turning over, line-locked power shots that hold then fade.

Overview

The Axiom Fireball is an overstable driver built on MVP/Axiom's GYRO overmold technology, with official flight numbers of 9 / 3.5 / 0 / 3.5.[1] Axiom lists it in their 18.5 mm Distance Drivers class, but its speed-9 profile makes it function as an overstable control or fairway driver.[1][3] Axiom describes it as 'overstable and wind-resistant like the MVP Motion' but with a straighter, longer flight and a later, more abrupt fade.[1] Its defining traits are wind and power resistance: high-power throwers get a turn-free high-speed stage that holds before fading, making it useful for line-locked power shots, sweeping hyzers, and forehands.[1]

Flight characteristics

Flight numbers: manufacturer vs. community
SourceSpeedGlide TurnFade
Axiom (mfg) 9 3.5 0 3.5 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 Fireball shines on headwind shots, line-locked power drives, sweeping hyzers, and forehand approaches that need a dependable fade.[1] Its late, focused fade lets throwers range it for precise placement rather than a long gradual hook, and it is equally suited to backhand and forehand.[1] Plastics include grippy, balanced Neutron, the firmer and most overstable Proton, premium Plasma, glow-in-the-dark Eclipse, and the dual-density Fission blend that lightens the rim.[1][4] Average-power players will find it more workable than the more overstable Motion.[1]

Best for:

  • Headwind drives that resist turning over
  • Line-locked power shots that hold then fade
  • Sweeping hyzers off the tee
  • Forehand approaches needing a dependable fade
  • Spike-hyzer placement shots

Plastics & variants

The Fireball is available in the following plastic blends from Axiom:[1]

Neutron, Cosmic Neutron, Proton, Plasma, Eclipse, 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

The Fireball was PDGA-approved on December 19, 2014 (certification 14-94) and is produced by Axiom Discs, the sister brand of MVP Disc Sports launched to offer GYRO-technology discs in vibrant two-tone colorways.[2][1] Like all MVP-network discs, it uses an overmold construction in which a lighter inner core is combined with a denser outer rim, a design the company markets as increasing gyroscopic stability.[1] The disc measures 21.1 cm in diameter with a 1.85 cm rim and a maximum weight of 175.1 g.[1][2] It has become one of Axiom's staple overstable drivers and is bagged by Team MVP players including James Conrad.[1] MVP Disc Sports is based in Marlette, Michigan.[1]

Notable throwers

James Conrad

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. Fireball — Axiom Discs (official manufacturer product page; flight numbers, plastics, specs, team bags)
  2. Fireball — PDGA Equipment Certification (approved 2014-12-19, cert 14-94, dimensions)
  3. Axiom Fireball — Overstable Control Driver (Skyline Disc Golf; flight, class)
  4. Axiom Fireball | Overstable Fairway Driver — 1010 Discs (plastics, flight)

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