Plasma 175. 4/5 Stars.
Interesting disc that fills the niche of stable to undertable mid pretty well. It a unique disc in that it’s a small diameter mid that wants to fly and be thrown like a wide diameter mid. Definitely takes a bit of practice to dial in and fine tune. Once you do it is very rewarding. The flight is similar to a Discraft Comet, though the shape of the two discs are vastly different. The Theory has a much smaller diameter and lacks the wing. With as blunt as the edge is some could argue though that this is more of a fast putter than it is a true midrange.
Feel -
The Plasma Plastic feels right. It is slick until it gets a few throws on it but once the initial slickness is gone it gives nice, reliable grip in dry conditions. The shape of the disc is comfortable for most backhand grips. The bluntness of the nose makes it a little less so for my forehand.
Flight -
Slow and glidey with easy turnovers and straight shots. Despite the lack of wing I was able to get the same distance on this as my buzzes with less power needed to keep it straight. The disc really doesn’t want to fade out you so a moderate power throw with a touch of hyzer is all that's required. Honestly, the fade is so soft on this disc that even nose up it will give you a straight flight. The only way to really hyzer this disc is to get it high with a committed follow through. Here it functioned better than expected but it's not a skipper, high hyzers will still net a straight shot. No problems holding the anny. If you have a smooth turnover in your game this disc will shine as long as you keep the power controlled. I could put a solid throw into it, didn’t worry about turning him into a roller. So its neutral/understable but not flippy, I just noticed that controlled throws got me the best results. Great for standstill shots or shortened runups. Approaches well and the glide of the disc and plasma plastic let you just put it on the line and let the discs do the work.
The only thing for me that kept it from being looked at as a possible go-to midrange is that it doesn’t handle low lines as well as I like. The same is true of my comets though. So its personal preference there, whether you like low hard shots or floaty touch shots to hit gaps with. It definitely a gap hitter and could be deadly in the right hands. I went off chains with it on two separate uphill, wooded hole. Holds lines all the way through its flight. Maybe its more similar to an MD than a Comet. But either way it's a great discs to throw and a worthwhile buy. If finesse is your game and you're an MVP/Axiom lover this disc will be golden. Happy Holidays and happy throwing!