MVP

Catalyst

4.6(104)
Distance Driver
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The Catalyst is an understable MVP distance driver rated 13/5.5/-2/2. MVP pitches it as a starter for big distance: it stays useful when underpowered, and power throwers can use it for rollers, sky anhyzers and tight turnovers. MVP itself notes that discs this fast are demanding and that average or newer players may get more distance from slower drivers. MVP compares it to a longer Wave. Its flight notes say average throwers can get extra range from its turn, with more turnover and less fade as power increases, while power throwers get a long, understable flight with enough low-speed fade to finish. The PDGA approved the Catalyst on 6 June 2016 (16-55), and MVP added Plasma plastic in March 2018. Try Discs lists it in Neutron, Proton and Plasma as of October 2026. On our comparison table its nearest matches are the Innova Groove and the Discraft Crank.

The Catalyst is an understable MVP distance driver rated 13/5.5/-2/2. MVP pitches it as a starter for big distance: it stays useful when underpowered, and power throwers can use it for rollers, sky anhyzers and tight turnovers. MVP itself notes that discs this fast are demanding and that average or newer players may get more distance from slower drivers.

MVP compares it to a longer Wave. Its flight notes say average throwers can get extra range from its turn, with more turnover and less fade as power increases, while power throwers get a long, understable flight with enough low-speed fade to finish.

The PDGA approved the Catalyst on 6 June 2016 (16-55), and MVP added Plasma plastic in March 2018. Try Discs lists it in Neutron, Proton and Plasma as of October 2026. On our comparison table its nearest matches are the Innova Groove and the Discraft Crank.

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Flight

Source: MVP

Arm speed

NoviceIntermediatePro
SpeedHow hard the disc must be thrown to fly as designed. Putters are 1 to 3, the fastest drivers 14 and up.
13
GlideHow long the disc stays in the air. More glide means more distance from the same throw.
5.5
TurnHow much it drifts right early in flight (right-handed backhand). More negative, more drift.
-2
FadeHow hard it hooks left as it slows down (right-handed backhand). Higher, stronger hook.
2
StabilityTurn plus fade. Negative drifts right and is easier for beginners. Positive finishes left.Turn + Fade
0

Dimensions

Source: PDGA
DiameterHow wide the disc is, edge to edge. Almost every disc is 21 to 22 cm.
21.1 cm
HeightHow tall the disc is lying flat. Putters are usually the tallest.
1.9 cm
Rim DepthHow deep the rim is underneath, where your fingers grip. Putters have the deepest rims.
1.2 cm
Rim ThicknessHow wide the rim is. Wider rims make faster discs that need a stronger throw.
2.4 cm
Rim Inside DiameterThe width of the flat middle, inside the rim. Bigger usually means a slower, easier disc.
16.3 cm
Rim Depth/Diameter RatioRim depth as a share of the disc's width. Higher means a deeper rim for its size.
5.7%
Rim ConfigurationA PDGA score for the shape of the edge. Low is sharp, like a driver. High is rounded, like a putter.
30
BeadA small ridge under the edge of the rim, mostly on putters. It changes how the disc feels in hand.
No

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