The Discraft Malta in CryZtal FLX plastic is Paul McBeth's overstable mid-range, cast for the first time in a clear, flexible blend with a limited Ledgestone stamp. It plays like a cross between a Zone and a Buzzz: the beaded rim of an approach disc with the distance of a workhorse mid.

Flight Numbers: 5 / 4 / 1 / 3

CryZtal FLX is translucent and flexible, softer in the hand than stock ESP and grippier than a hard plastic in cold weather. It beats in a touch faster than ESP Malta does, and once it does, expect the flight to loosen slightly from the box numbers, since that is common across every Malta plastic.

On a flat release it holds a straight line for most of the flight, then hooks left at the end as the fade sets in. On a hyzer it stays on the line you give it and rarely turns over, even from a bigger arm. I like it for technical upshots where a Zone would come up short and a Buzzz would not fade enough.

Good for intermediate and advanced players who want a dependable overstable mid-range, and for anyone replacing a beat-in Roc3 or Zone with something a little smaller in the hand. The smaller diameter suits players with smaller hands who still want a full midrange flight.

Want the same mold in a grippier, more common plastic? The ESP Malta is the standard version. Need a budget option to throw without babying it? The Big Z Malta is built for that. See more overstable options in our overstable midrange discs collection.

Speed 5, glide 4, turn 1, fade 3. Diameter 21.3 cm, rim width 1.3 cm, max weight 176 g.