I’ve had this disc in 3 different plastics and a few different weights. But they all fly about the same, except for the lighter weight version. Just for reference, I throw around 330-350 max D on course, smooth and with pretty good mechanics. I’m so close to pushing into that 400-450 range, but not quite there yet.
I have a DGPT Neutron at 174g, and it’s a straight to fade control driver. No turn, and has around 2 fade. It’s VERY stiff and this version of their Neutron plastic I’m pretty sure is made of some sort of indestructible material. It’s insane how stiff and durable it feels. Never felt anything like this. Handles wind fairly well, but once the wind gets around 10-15 or above, it’s time to pull out the more OS discs. 11/5/0/2.5
A Sarah Hokom Cosmic Neutron 169g, and it’s also a straight to fade control driver. Also very stiff. Maybe even stiffer than the DGPT version, if that's even possible! Pretty stable in most wind unless it gets heavier, like above 10mph and into a headwind. 11/5/0/2
Had a Proton 174g, and it was a straight to strong fade control driver. Not as long as the other 3 I’ve had. Was more like a PD or something along those lines. Went straight for a bit, then fades fairly noticeably, but always pushing forward. Handles wind fairly well, but once the wind gets around 10-15 or above, it’s time to pull out the more OS discs. Probably more like a 11/5/0/3 than the #’s indicate.
And then I HAD a sweet regular run Neutron at around 168g. And it flew a lot more like the #’s suggest. It had some give and flex to it, but still somewhat stiff overall. I’d say it felt between a normal S line and a normal C line type plastic. Almost like Kastaplast K1 plastic. It had a baby turn on really good rips, but then always came back. Just not as hard as the other ones I have. Depending on the angle you threw it, it would be more straight to fade, or sometimes get a small S shape and get more distance. I threw it into some super tall weeds and couldn’t find it last year. And nobody called me about it (even though my name on # is on it. SICK and tired of greasy Disc thieves). It was my favorite of the bunch. I literally couldn’t throw if wrong if I tried. The Trace isn’t a Max D driver, but I’ll take this type of control with the distance all day every day over any minor gains in D from a more uncontrollable disc (like my Prodigy D3, haha). 11/5/-.5/1.5
Overall I think this is one of THE most underrated drivers on the market! I’ve gone through quite a few of the major brands drivers, and this one is hands down the best overall. Not the longest, but the best. You may gain 5-30’ by using a Max D driver, but you won’t get the control and ease of use this disc provides. It's SO easy to get good distance and accuracy with this disc. It's about as throw it and forget it as you can get. And as in real golf, being in the fairway or where you wan to be, in order to have a good approach shot is MUCH more important than a tiny bit of extra distance at the cost of control.
And It just feels SO good in your hand, the plastic from MVP/Axiom/Streamline is literally unmatched, and it’s SO smooth and perfectly made. Kastaplast is the only plastic that comes close, and this is better! The rim shape and width feels amazing, and isn't so wide that it feels weird, like those 2.3-2.4 width rim Max D drivers. It also absolutely RIPS on FH’s and comes out SOO clean. It’s also almost completely flat on top like most MVP/Axiom/Streamline drivers. So that also has a huge benefit for FH throwing. I recently just overthrew a 315’ hole that you have to sidearm. It was about 5-10’ off the ground the entire way and just SAILED past the basket area that drops off and down going really fast still. It luckily hit a few trees and knocked it down about 50’ long and right of the basket. But it would have been a 350-380’ FH drive if the basket was on flat ground! I’ve NEVER thrown a FH farther than about 300’ at the best, if that gives you an idea of how good this thing works on FH’s.
And it’s so versatile off the tee. If you’re a beginner to strong intermediate, it would be hard to find a better overall driver than this disc. No matter how well or poor I throw it, it turns out just fine to amazing every time! It’s almost like a cheat code on long holes. Can’t recommend this disc enough. And if you get 2-3 in a few different weights or plastics, you could have all your Driver needs met with one mold! The only people that won’t find this disc absolutely amazing is a bomber or pro. They’d probably turn this thing over and only be able to drive with it as a hyzer flip disc. But for everyone else, this is THE disc to get!