The Axiom Defy in Prism Proton Soft is an overstable distance driver built as a straighter, harder fading cousin to the Photon, and this run carries Matthew Jorde's Champions Cup "Ascension to Zero" artwork over the Prism swirl. It is the disc Simon Lizotte reaches for when he needs a trusty, accurate drive off the tee, forehand or backhand.

Flight Numbers: 11 / 5 / -1 / 3

Proton is Axiom's most durable premium plastic, tough enough to shrug off years of rock and tree hits without losing its flight, and the Prism Soft blend keeps that durability while softening the feel and adding a bit more grip out of the box. It stays overstable for a long time before it starts to relax, so the fade you get on day one is close to the fade you get after a full season of play.

Thrown with real speed it holds a straight line like a bullet for most of the flight, then dumps into a firm fade instead of hyzering out slowly the way some overstable drivers do, so you rarely land more than 20 feet off the line you released it on. Into a headwind it barely moves off course, which is exactly what makes it a control disc rather than a max distance one. A big arm can lean on it for high forehand hyzers around obstacles or OB, and a power backhand thrower gets a reliable fade at the end of a long flight. A beginner or slower arm will likely find it turns into a meathook without enough speed behind it, so this one is built for intermediate and advanced players and up.

Want the same overstable shape in a softer, lighter feel? The Fission Defy is Axiom's lightweight base line version. Need extra glide out of the same mold? The Neutron Defy is the premium base plastic pick. Browse more Proton plastic discs from Axiom and MVP.

Speed 11, glide 5, turn -1, fade 3. Diameter 21.1 cm, rim width 2.2 cm, max weight 175 g.