MVP

Deflector

4.8(232)
Mid Range
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The Deflector is an overstable MVP midrange rated 5/3.5/0/4: low glide, no turn and a heavy fade. MVP built it for headwinds and powerfully overstable flights, and it suits strong backhand and forehand throwers who want a midrange they can throw hard with a predictable finish. Players looking for a straight or glidey midrange should look elsewhere. MVP has used the Deflector as its overstable reference point: it describes the Axiom Pyro as a straighter variation of it, and the Streamline Runway as carrying more glide because of a softer fade. The PDGA approved the Deflector on 26 February 2018 (18-28), and MVP added Proton plastic in February 2020, including a Skulboy special edition. On our comparison table its nearest matches are the Prodigy MX-1 and the Discraft Hornet.

The Deflector is an overstable MVP midrange rated 5/3.5/0/4: low glide, no turn and a heavy fade. MVP built it for headwinds and powerfully overstable flights, and it suits strong backhand and forehand throwers who want a midrange they can throw hard with a predictable finish. Players looking for a straight or glidey midrange should look elsewhere.

MVP has used the Deflector as its overstable reference point: it describes the Axiom Pyro as a straighter variation of it, and the Streamline Runway as carrying more glide because of a softer fade.

The PDGA approved the Deflector on 26 February 2018 (18-28), and MVP added Proton plastic in February 2020, including a Skulboy special edition. On our comparison table its nearest matches are the Prodigy MX-1 and the Discraft Hornet.

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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.
5
GlideHow long the disc stays in the air. More glide means more distance from the same throw.
3.5
TurnHow much it drifts right early in flight (right-handed backhand). More negative, more drift.
0
FadeHow hard it hooks left as it slows down (right-handed backhand). Higher, stronger hook.
4
StabilityTurn plus fade. Negative drifts right and is easier for beginners. Positive finishes left.Turn + Fade
4

Dimensions

Source: PDGA
DiameterHow wide the disc is, edge to edge. Almost every disc is 21 to 22 cm.
21.5 cm
HeightHow tall the disc is lying flat. Putters are usually the tallest.
2 cm
Rim DepthHow deep the rim is underneath, where your fingers grip. Putters have the deepest rims.
1.3 cm
Rim ThicknessHow wide the rim is. Wider rims make faster discs that need a stronger throw.
1.6 cm
Rim Inside DiameterThe width of the flat middle, inside the rim. Bigger usually means a slower, easier disc.
18.3 cm
Rim Depth/Diameter RatioRim depth as a share of the disc's width. Higher means a deeper rim for its size.
6%
Rim ConfigurationA PDGA score for the shape of the edge. Low is sharp, like a driver. High is rounded, like a putter.
40
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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