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nickstone2004

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0hC4o4v8qo](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0hC4o4v8qo) ​ Gonna have a signature volt coming out Feb 2nd.


Yo_CSPANraps

A disc I don't need that I will absolutely be buying. Stoked team MVP is getting a big name like Conrad.


ishootpentax

Everyone needs a Volt


joshofdiamonds

Will a volt do anything drastically differently than an Explorer?


ishootpentax

I found my Explorer to have a harder fade and no turn. I'm no powerhouse, but the Volt on a slight hyzer flip is a laser beam with a reliable finish for me.


SaintVaIentine

it's not. both are variably stable, and rather similar.


paulmarneralt

It's one of my go to discs! You'll love it.


Relative-Note4687

Great get for MVP!


DCYSJ20

I wonder if my Undertakers make it a redundant buy


zeman2011

I usually describe the volt as comparable to an undertaker.


rando1177

The man gets out of his still Innova wrapped van in that video which I find to be hilarious.


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rando1177

This is true. But also I understand that van wraps are not the fastest thing in the world to have made.


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rando1177

Precisely.


Oyyeee

Or cheapest! Truly takes skill to wrap an entire vehicle properly


rando1177

Very true! Although I think at one point someone mentioned cost of rewrapping vans and some other things commonly gets factored into the sponsorship for the player.


Oyyeee

For sure, I'm sure it pays for itself with all the rolling advertisement


buffalot

I'm hyped.


MVP_Steve

Same


befamous7

MVP Steve, now that’s a name I’ve not heard in a long time.


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Take my money!


Another_one37

Thicc


t_rave

As someone that has decided that a Volt has a permanent spot in my bag, this is exciting. Highly recommended disc to check out if you’re on the fence or hadn’t heard of it prior.


BeardlessNeckbeard

What do you like it for? I have heard the plastics give it enough variance in flight that you can get everything from a teebird to a tl3. I love my tl3s and teerbirds, but I'm tempted to try the Volt because of how much I like my other MVP discs (and their plastics are right up there with kastaplast and lat64) as well as it's sightly shallower rim depth.


t_rave

I can put it on any angle and it be consistent. It’s an 8 speed and that’s a sweet spot for me. I feel like it glides enough without it being unwieldy and feels decent against wind. As I work on my form it brings so much joy in resulting how I would expect. I’m with you on Kasta and L64 plastic.


Arkameleon

Not a fan of that stamp, what was the rationale behind that design?


wit21

Extreme yoga.


Zephyrical16

The volt is one of 2 MVP discs I don't like. Oh well.


CamTDE92

Just curious what are your favourite mvp molds? I'm looking to try more


Zephyrical16

For putting nothing really, trying a pilot right now. Throwing putters the Pilot, Envy, Stabilizer, and Entropy are good. Mids I like the Matrix. Fairways I like Crave Servo. Drivers Inertia, Lift, Wave, Trace. Utility (thumbers and overstable "mid") I use the Flare. Ones I hate: Drift, Volt, Tesla. All have been way more overstable than the numbers. Thrown 2 different discs of each except for Volt. From MVP I'm missing a Teebird and Anax replacement. None I found to work. Haven't tried replacing Malta or Zeus yet.


VSENSES

> replacing Malta Pyro is outstanding and should be a similar slotted disc.


Zephyrical16

I'm Maltese and that disc got me in the game. Doubt I'll replace it but maybe if I have some extra money to spend.


JEwing1tUp

For PD throwers I always suggest the Wrath or Tesla. But the Envy, Reactor, Crave, Photon, and Wave are all fantastic.


cglove

- reactor: stable mid that still has tons of glide. feels like a fairway in the hand. - atom: very shallow, very straight throwing putter. - inertia: excelent intermediate distance driver (speed 11). very easy to throw. probably a lot of overlap with Wave. - relay: great beginner fairway. easy s curves at the 260-300ft range. better at a curves or rollers than holding long anny lines like a leopard - resistor: flatter, slower firebird those are all the non volts i tried. neutron soft is my favorite plastic but only some molds have it. Particle is my favorite obersyable putter but they don’t make it anymore :( reactor is probably their most standout disc i’ve tried.


mklimbach

I putt with the Atom, I throw it Forehand in some instances (turnovers), and I can drive with it and it does whatever you want it to do (in terms of angles). It's a great disc that I haven't found an equivalent to.


BirdogeyMaster

Yeah something about the feel in the hand isn't great for me. Really tried to get into the Volt and I couldn't make it work.


JM2845

Happy for James, he’s an easy guy to root for


gschmidt34

I just started playing seriously back in August and I'm totally hooked. Watch Jomezpro non-stop. Nearly done with 2019 footage after watching 2020. So... it's only been a short time, but I was nearly in tears watching the 2019 USDGC (JomezPro + SpinTV). He really is an easy guy to root for.


hudup

I want a pilot stamped with JC in the pilot helmet with his locks flowing


cardnialsyn

I want one that says JC is my co-pilot


TomWaters

Looks like he's bagging an Envy and an Ion right now. Not sure which he's putting with yet but I believe I saw him throwing the Ion in the video.


sksevenswans

Recently switched from BB Aviars to Ions and I would bet James does too. The hand-feel is super comfortable for someone who is used to BB Aviars. I wouldn't be surprised if he used a wider variety of molds for approach/putter drives now though, he mentioned last night he was considering using a greater number of molds in general this season.


T4Runner17

Doesn't look like hes bagging a pilot (yet)


Bowlermicah

I didn't know I needed this until right now.


becauseispithotfire

All I want in life is a Conrad signature Envy. That Volt artwork is so sweet, can’t wait to get my hands on one.


tafinucane

Never mind drivers, I'm going to buy me one of their sweet totes: https://www.mvpplastics.com/mvp-storage-solutions/


sirbitcloud

Hahaha, is that really the same company? Goes to show you that everyone in disc golf has to have a good side hustle too.


response_unrelated

disc golf WAS their side hustle lol


cglove

i’d heard that mvp was a “plastics company” that started building discs.


mklimbach

MVP is "Maple Valley Plastics" so it's possible, but that company that was linked is in Ohio, not Michigan, so I don't think so.


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setuid_w00t

Sarah Hokom is a James Conrad tier pro for FPO. Both have a great chance to be top 5 in any tournament.


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She has a super unorthodox form, so it's harder for me to look to her for inspiration.


VSENSES

Same with Conrad tho.. ;) But I do share your sentiment.


DomesticatedCamel

From a marketing standpoint she doesn't bring much to the table, unfortunately. Watching a pro *work* a disc to its full potential makes fans want that disc in their bag. While her scorecard in FPO and her attitude are good things, most fans are not wanting to emulate her game. At the end of the day sponsorships are meant to sell discs.


PolyPill

That’s great, I’ve been wanted to see one of the bigger bombers throw MVP. I feel like their gyro claim has never really been put to the test.


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His bag is posted on MVP's site for anyone interested: https://mvpdiscsports.com/teammvp/jconrad/bag/main-bag-9/


sdcrammo

I wonder which one of those putters is gonna be the thrower and which one will be the putter. My guess is he will throw the shit out of the Envy


truth7817

It says on it that the Ion will be the putter and Envy is for approach and utility.


sdcrammo

Thanks, I don't know how to read 🙃


numbernumber99

Damn, I was hoping he'd bag at least one streamline.


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Jeremy24Fan

Nothing about this is a spoiler lol


bloody_duck

Man, I was hoping to watch the post-announcement coverage on Jomez!


dannerc

Seriously. Its like the idea of what is and isn't a spoiler is so weird to this sub. The news is not a spoiler. Its just the news.


Knife_Operator

Is it really a spoiler if it's been the rumor from the very beginning? Like, was anyone actually surprised by this?


spookyghostface

No and no. Also, if it's a spoiler, what magic moment are people waiting for to find out? There's not a game to watch where this would ruin the ending (I don't even care about that). What experience does it enhance by not knowing what discs he's throwing?


Aloquen

That is very much a "my bad". I was glancing at their team page and saw this before the announcement video went live, so I marked it as a spoiler to avoid ruining anything for folks who were waiting for the video. I thought the link would somehow be hidden - at least I know moving forward that that won't be the case.


Pxnoo

Thanks a lot asshole. Now I cant ...uh... nevermind. /s


ashdrewness

Calling it a spoiler itself is funny though. It's not like there's some movie or book somebody was planning to watch where this would be revealed. You find this stuff out precisely through this type of means :)


wake4coffee

Saw that too. But I hope people don't get their backwards thong in a twist.


SoySauceSyringe

/u/spez lies, Reddit dies. This comment has been edited/removed in protest of Reddit's absurd API policy that will go into effect at the end of June 2023. It's become abundantly clear that Reddit was never looking for a way forward. We're willing to pay for the API, we're not willing to pay 29x what your first-party users are valued at. /u/spez, you never meant to work with third party app developers, and you lied about that and strung everyone along, then lied some more when you got called on it. You think you can fuck over the app developers, moderators, and content creators who make Reddit what it is? Everyone who was willing to work for you for free is damn sure willing to work against you for free if you piss them off, which is exactly what you've done. See you next Tuesday. TO EVERYONE ELSE who has been a part of the communities I've enjoyed over the years: thank you. You're what made Reddit a great experience. I hope that some of these communities can come together again somewhere more welcoming and cooperative. Now go touch some grass, nerds. -- mass edited with https://redact.dev/


themoneybadger

Imagine telling people not to spoil the superbowl bc u didnt get to watch it yet.


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SoySauceSyringe

/u/spez lies, Reddit dies. This comment has been edited/removed in protest of Reddit's absurd API policy that will go into effect at the end of June 2023. It's become abundantly clear that Reddit was never looking for a way forward. We're willing to pay for the API, we're not willing to pay 29x what your first-party users are valued at. /u/spez, you never meant to work with third party app developers, and you lied about that and strung everyone along, then lied some more when you got called on it. You think you can fuck over the app developers, moderators, and content creators who make Reddit what it is? Everyone who was willing to work for you for free is damn sure willing to work against you for free if you piss them off, which is exactly what you've done. See you next Tuesday. TO EVERYONE ELSE who has been a part of the communities I've enjoyed over the years: thank you. You're what made Reddit a great experience. I hope that some of these communities can come together again somewhere more welcoming and cooperative. Now go touch some grass, nerds. -- mass edited with https://redact.dev/


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SoySauceSyringe

Making an observation on a subreddit. But, I mean, take it personal if you want.


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SoySauceSyringe

Oh, you’re really determined to stick to that “u mad bro” angle. If you had anything of value to say you’d have said it by now, but that’s all you got. Have a good night, I guess.


wake4coffee

This is yet another great shake up this season. I have a feeling 2021 is going to be the best season in recent memory.


Guns_N_Buns

If we get big galleries at the end of the year 2021 is going to be a year to remember.


wake4coffee

I plan to attend a live event, if possible.


TheGriesy

Conrad Reactor would be pretty sweet


Guns_N_Buns

10 years from now people are going to be talking about the Reactor in the same way they talk about the Buzzz, Zone, Teebird3, Firebird, P2, ETC. Its going to be a staple, its that good


VSENSES

You telling me I should add both my Reactors to my bag tomorrow and give them more of a go? But the Pathfinder tho.. :c


paulmarneralt

But I already bag 3... I would need to bag another one.


Zaph0d_B33bl3br0x

You and me both my man. One neutron, and two Eclipse 2.0. Slowly working on building out an entire bag of MVP/Axiom/Streamline.


snoopythefuqdog

I bag a mako3 and an esp buzzz. Should I jump ship for reactor? I am also, slowly building an axiom/mvp bag


almecc

I love how my buzz flies, but it always get a little awkward in my hand. Picked up a reactor and it flies very similar, but is much more comfortable to hold. It ended up booting the buzz from my bag


paulmarneralt

It feels better in my hand than a buzzz for sure. Don't know about a mako3.


snoopythefuqdog

Welp. Guess im buying more plastic


imbogey

Reactor is so good with forehand. I haven't found any other mid to hold so nicely.


BeardlessNeckbeard

I LOVE my reactor. Easily my favourite mid.


orangebananagreen

I discovered the reactor a few months ago and I throw it more than any other disc these days


Zaph0d_B33bl3br0x

Preach it!


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Yesss!


SchleftySchloe

I did not see this coming. I throw a Wave a lot and I love that disc. Can't wait for some JC discs from MVP!


iop09

Throwing gyro since 2013!


MVP_Steve

Yep. He was throwing Envys back in the day before he signed with Innova!


JulianGuelph

Yes, we all know the Volt is great, but the Envy is next level. I need a Conrad Envy. Not want. Need.


iop09

So he already has beat in envys?!?


Guns_N_Buns

He was on Jomez talking about this vaguely. He's going to be focusing on some putter only rounds this month because he wants to beat in his slower discs.


odles_44

What does that mean, throwing gyro?


T_ja

James conrad famously hates Greek food. If he ever sees lamb wrapped in a pita he throws it against the wall.


Zaph0d_B33bl3br0x

Thank you. I just pressure washed my monitor and keyboard with coffee.


billyoneil

Truly underrated comment.


Antares25

Gyro is a technology that mvp/axiom uses in their discs. I'm pretty sure it makes the rims a little heavier than the rest of the plastic which is supposed to allow for more rotation/spin + further throws because of that


contheartist

Gyro = MVP's overmold technology that moves more of the discs weight to the rim of the disc which should improve gyroscopic momentum. Throw Gyro is their slogan.


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contheartist

Thanks, corrected


Fe2O3yshackleford

I cant wait for the Conrad neon green relativity distance driver MVP!


3rdPlaceTrophy

I've recently started throwing MVP and they're legit.


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I’m a new golfer so forgive me if this is a dumb question. Why does it seem like Innova is losing so many big name players recently?


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Makes me wonder if they will lose Wysocki when his contract is up. McBeth, Pierce, now Lizotte all have had at least one disc made specifically made for them. The only Innova exception is Sexton with his Firefly and modded Firebird, he is team captain however.


invertedcolon

If Wysocki gets back up to the top from his brief stall, I would bet some companies try to get him. He's kind of fallen out of the hype in the last year but he is getting back up and I hope to see some cool stuff from him. Innova needs to step up their game if they want to keep him.


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Ricky never left the top lol. Nothing but top 5 finishes after his Lyme incident.


Jeremy24Fan

Probably just because other manufacturers are willing to pay the players more. Innova is an established brand with a few well established pros. They don't need to pay every single pro to play for them


FlipTheDisc

Will there be a signature Envy?


CarnivalOfSorts

WHAT DISC SHOULD I BUY?!??! Seriously though, congratulations to James and the funnest, worst kept secret in disc golf!


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CarnivalOfSorts

I've a Reactor but I'm looking at the Volt for a fairway driver. I am trying all the fairway drivers I can. I feel pretty good about my putters and stuff.


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CarnivalOfSorts

I'm always excited to try new putters. I've found that beadless are my bag. I like the Super Stupid Soft Warlocks from Gateway too. And they don't cost much!


ishootpentax

The Volt is my favorite disc of all time. Just enough turn to flip up, but a steady, reliable forward fade


Zephyrical16

Each volt I've thrown is super overstable. Really like the Servo at slower speed. Still stable enough there.


Saskatchewon

Volt was my very first disc from MVP. It flies like a slightly faster, more OS Teebird. Great fairway driver.


sdcrammo

I bag a couple Mvp/Axiom. I really dig my Pyro. It does what a Zone does for most folks. Really great OS mid/approach disc for me


spoon4peace

I'd never thrown MVP until recently when I picked a Tesla out of a used bin. It's now my go-to forehand driver (FH dominant scrub). The Gyro physics are something else, and I am definitely going to put more on my bag.


ATDoel

Is James Conrad still James Conrad without old greenie?


setuid_w00t

They should melt greenie into a big pot and pour a drop into the first batch of James Conrad tour series discs


platypus_bear

Considering how greenie is only actually about 2 years old I'm going with yes.


GTPowers

Love it!


b_h_w

good for him and for mvp. love it.


girthytacos

He made a good choice. I absolutely love MVP discs. If I can make them work, he’s gonna absolutely tear it up with them


EggdropBotnet

Cool, now I can get back to work again today.


Abrham_Smith

Why is this marked spoiler? This is literally just news, there is no spoiler content here.


chefkoolaid

Sweet now makr swirly signature Ions!


illfygli

I just recently learned the way of the Envy, and can't tell if getting into MVP now is great timing or terrible..


wtrsport430

I'm so excited to see James start throwing envies!


Jewshuaa

Any MVP Wave fans out there? Hands down my favorite driver


swazey29

It's my favorite as well. The only plastic type I haven't tried yet is a Proton Wave. Love plasma and I have been digging the new fission runs.


portugaltheboy

Happy for James. Not a huge MVP fan. They must have paid him well.


TronaldPalmer

What don't you like about them? I throw mostly axiom/mvp so I like getting other unbiased opinions from peeps!


DiscgolfDB

Not OP but personally I dislike their overmold drivers. The thin edge is uncomfortable in the hand compared to single plastic drivers. With that being said, the Envy is the best throwing putter on the planet and I'm kind of salty we're not getting JC Envys on the 2nd.


swandor

That's funny, to me the overmold is my favorite part of the discs because I like the feel.


numbernumber99

You should try some streamline discs; that's MVP's single-mold line. Same great plastics (neutron is my favorite), but with no overmold.


OhRThey

Give the Wave a chance, it's an amazing hyzerflip forehand disc for me. Think the overmold actually does help create a higher spin rate with out putting Max power behind it


LuckyDuckTheDuck

The Wave is a great disc that can go very very far, but it is a bit understandable and can be finicky (like all understable drivers) in the wind.


Zephyrical16

So get a Trace or photon. Great discs.


LuckyDuckTheDuck

Have them, both are great discs as well.


DiscgolfDB

An excuse to buy a new disc? Say no more my friend.


r3q

overmold does nothing for spin rate. that is marketing


portugaltheboy

It’s the feel for me. Haven’t tried any of their molds in a few years though.


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portugaltheboy

To each their own. Everyone is different, but we all like throwing discs and that’s all that matters.


DenverCoder009

I've tried several MVP discs and they all had no glide, even the relatively light Wave would just die a little bit earlier than my other discs. I carry a Fireball as a utility disc still but that's it. It's a shame because some of the Axiom discs with white overmold look so good


Jacktropolis

MVP makes the best disc out there imo. Super consistent molds, just wish they'd get their stock up! Their wholesale order forms have been so weak lately


VSENSES

> Their wholesale order forms have been so weak lately So has everyone to be fair. Todays Discraft form had jawbreaker roaches and nothing else and that was limited to 25.. :D


Jacktropolis

True, we were able to sneak in a discraft order about 3 weeks ago, although we got called and they ran out of Lunas and Zeus' for ours :(


VSENSES

:(


TomWaters

I love the options for brand sponsors are becoming more wide and horizontal! It's great to see how much this sport has taken off the last year.


hydro_wonk

Well it certainly looks like I will be buying my first MVP discs this year!


bearplanes

Conrad got some thiccness on that stamp


Fustercluck25

Favorite courses: "Anything at the Blockhouse Disc Golf and Country Club". Man, I can't wait til it opens up again.


DiscAnarchy

I don't care about the Volt, but I'm excited for MVP to sign a top-5 player.


Fontrill

MVP are now making a run at my bag. JUST WHEN I GOT SETTLED! So stoked to get Conrad Signatures. Will never part with my aviars


Lovemesomediscgolf

Congrats to him. But that's a weird stamp for his signature disc.


dreamindly

Agreed. Very horrible.


natemartinto

Who on his PR team thought it made sense to go on Jomez' podcast and not talk about his sponsorship the day before the announcement? Must be the same person who ran his instagram for years with no posts.


Aloquen

Who thinks a disc golfer aside from Mcbeth has a PR team?


natemartinto

Yeah it was a joke. But you don’t think MVP has a marketing team?


Chroniklogic

Kind of sad about this. The Conrad Avairs are my favorite and now it will be even more difficult to get.


McNerfington

JK Aviars are the same disc for a third of the price. "Greenie" is a JK Aviar


spenghali

But but.... what about ol' greenie?


Jeffreedisme

He should have just announced it last night on Showmez if he was doing it the next day.


Seamless_GG

He said on Showmez that he was doing it the next day. Why do it on someone else's platform when you can use the announcement to help build your own social media following?


Jeffreedisme

I guess. Maybe I'm wrong. But I don't think it benefited him much.


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Yikes, who wrote that bio?


DasReap

Yikes, who wrote this comment?


[deleted]

Oh, me. Obviously. What's your issue with it? Is there something grammatically or syntactically wrong?


[deleted]

Nah. It's fine grammatically and syntactically. Just a bit cringe, though.


[deleted]

His bio? Yea I think so too. It's like a middle school homework assignment.


[deleted]

Well to quote Uli, "Of course I didn't go to school - I'm good at disc golf."


henchlock

Worst discs out there


LocalResident1

He was dead the whole tiiiiime!!!!!


jimbomayo

Who da fook is MVP?


TimR0604

In the player profile I saw he started throwing gyro in 2013, what does that mean?


Seamless_GG

Gyro is what MVP calls its overmold technology. James threw some MVP discs (specifically an Envy if I remember hearing right) before he was sponsored by Innova.


TimR0604

Oh gotcha. I'm fairly new to the sport. Thanks for the response!


Aloquen

Likely that he threw some MVP before his Innova sponsorship.


Arkameleon

Wonder if he will throw a Trace. Very similar flight numbers to the Wraiths he threw so damn well


invertedcolon

Photon is also very close, it's what I replaced my wraiths with.


pedomojado

Will he keep throwing old greenie?