MD5

4.5(23)
Mid Range

The MD5 is Discmania's overstable midrange workhorse, rated 5/3/0/4 for headwinds, forehands, and shots that absolutely cannot turn over (the retired Mutant matches those numbers, making them the brand's joint most overstable mids). It is a meathook by design: low glide, hard fade, and total resistance to power, which makes it a specialist tool rather than a first midrange.

The current MD5 is made by Discmania itself following the 2021 split from Innova, and it is a noticeably different disc from the original: flatter, beadless, and lower-profile, with a fade that pushes forward instead of dumping. The Innova-made original (listed separately as the MD5 Innova Made) is chunkier, beaded, and deeper, with a feel players compare to Innova's Gator. On TryDiscs' own similarity model its nearest neighbors are MVP's Deflector and Prodigy's MX-1.

The MD5 arrived in 2018 as the brand's first true overstable mid, with First Run stamps that still circulate among collectors, and it was reintroduced under the Originals shield with a Reinvented First Run once production moved in-house. Signature runs have followed the brand's young stars, including Gannon Buhr's Cryo Blade in Horizon C-Line and Kyle Klein's Hard Exo Vapor edition.

S-Line is the standard grippy premium option and C-Line the firmer, more durable one, with Metal Flake C-Line, Horizon C-Line, and Hard Exo Vapor appearing in special runs. Buy it for the wind and the flick; for a straighter everyday mid, Discmania points players to the MD3.

Flight

Source: Discmania

Arm speed

NoviceIntermediatePro
Speed
5
Glide
3
Turn
0
Fade
4
StabilityTurn + Fade
4

Dimensions

Source: PDGA
Diameter
21.2 cm
Height
2 cm
Rim Depth
1.3 cm
Rim Thickness
1.5 cm
Rim Inside Diameter
18.2 cm
Rim Depth/Diameter Ratio
6.2%
Rim Configuration
51.25
Bead
No

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Questions

  • Is the MD5 Innova Made a different disc from the current MD5?
    Functionally yes. Both fly overstable, but the Innova-made version (produced before mid-2021) has a beaded, chunkier rim and a more abrupt fade, while the current Discmania-made MD5 is flatter, beadless, and finishes with a longer forward push. TryDiscs lists them separately so the specs and reviews stay accurate for each version.
    TryDiscs ·July 20, 2026

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