Posted this in the Resistor thread, but figured I'd re-post it here as well because I feel extremely self-important:
They do make good stuff...I would even reason that they have a little something for everyone. All MVP bags, at this point, I think are very doable, especially for something with more skill than I. I've gone back and forth with MVP, and the only disc they have released that I didn't bag for a good amount of time was the Amp (it just felt weird in my hands). I feel like I've taken what are, in my opinion, the two best molds (Volt and Tensor) and are now staples in my bag. I may even give Ions another go, since I still have a stack of them and the textured bottom Ions are money for me as a spin putter.
Now, it's been touched on a few times here but I think the more exciting news than this driver itself being released is the weight issue. The fact that they are getting them down into the 160s is very exciting news indeed. I'd love to see some 150 class MVP discs and I think they will do that well before they release the much longed for distance driver. It's exciting for me because I think my wife would do well with the Axis, Tangent and Amp if they were in the 150-160 weight range. I've had her throw them before and she liked the feel but not the weight.
In addition, getting their discs into 150 class will open them up to a whole new market...Japan. Japanese would kill for these, I'm sure...bright colors, fancy technology that isn't just hyperbole, last damn near forever...perfect for that market. There are TONS of players in Japan and I could see, without exaggeration, MVP being the top seller there within four or five years IF MVP can get into that 150 class. If they can get them down to 160, another few grams shouldn't be too much of a problem. And with the Gyro tech I bet they would fly almost the same as their max weight counterparts, unlike what happens when other manufacturers reduce weight.
Not that MVP is in danger of going out of business or anything like that, but that opens up a huge potential profit for them, even given that they would have to charge extra for the shipping and tariffs. This, in turn, could lead to them having a sponsored pro team (MikeC, anyone?) as well as hosting events...possibly even Ace Race type stuff.
Sounds exciting, no?
They do make good stuff...I would even reason that they have a little something for everyone. All MVP bags, at this point, I think are very doable, especially for something with more skill than I. I've gone back and forth with MVP, and the only disc they have released that I didn't bag for a good amount of time was the Amp (it just felt weird in my hands). I feel like I've taken what are, in my opinion, the two best molds (Volt and Tensor) and are now staples in my bag. I may even give Ions another go, since I still have a stack of them and the textured bottom Ions are money for me as a spin putter.
Now, it's been touched on a few times here but I think the more exciting news than this driver itself being released is the weight issue. The fact that they are getting them down into the 160s is very exciting news indeed. I'd love to see some 150 class MVP discs and I think they will do that well before they release the much longed for distance driver. It's exciting for me because I think my wife would do well with the Axis, Tangent and Amp if they were in the 150-160 weight range. I've had her throw them before and she liked the feel but not the weight.
In addition, getting their discs into 150 class will open them up to a whole new market...Japan. Japanese would kill for these, I'm sure...bright colors, fancy technology that isn't just hyperbole, last damn near forever...perfect for that market. There are TONS of players in Japan and I could see, without exaggeration, MVP being the top seller there within four or five years IF MVP can get into that 150 class. If they can get them down to 160, another few grams shouldn't be too much of a problem. And with the Gyro tech I bet they would fly almost the same as their max weight counterparts, unlike what happens when other manufacturers reduce weight.
Not that MVP is in danger of going out of business or anything like that, but that opens up a huge potential profit for them, even given that they would have to charge extra for the shipping and tariffs. This, in turn, could lead to them having a sponsored pro team (MikeC, anyone?) as well as hosting events...possibly even Ace Race type stuff.
Sounds exciting, no?
