Month: December 2018

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Axiom Alias Review

The Alias is a straight workhouse mid with flight ratings 4/4-1/1. It is not super-long, but it is accurate and has enough stability to be reliable. It is a point-and-shoot disc in that it goes wherever you throw it. It flies like a cross between an Innova Roc and a Discraft Buzzz, with the Roc’s amazing hover-glide and Buzzz’s straight-and-dump at the end.

I use my Alias for a few different shots:

  • 100-200ft upshots: There are times when I could use a putter to lay up, but I find it easier to throw the Alias on a low hyzer line, or straight line with predictable fade at the end. The slightly below average glide makes it very controllable.
  • Straight shots: The Alias excels at going straight. Sometimes I throw it with a hyzer-flip and it goes straight and true. If you throw it hard enough it will turn some, but if you give it enough height it will fight the turn and stay fairly straight. It’s a slow, beautiful shot to watch.
  • Anhyzer shots: The Alias can be forced into a turnover shot and will hold the line if given enough power. It’s point-and-shoot ability shines on this shot.

Like all Axiom discs it comes in a great variety of beautiful colours. I have red on red combo in proton plastic, and a blue on light blue in Neutron. I really like the look of both of these and find their stabilities to similar, with the neutron being perhaps a bit less stable.

The Alias fits in my midrange line up in increasing stability as follows: Tangent/Alias/Matrix/Deflector.  It has more stability than a Tangent, and a more predictable fade also. 

I tried out an Axis for a bit to compete with the Alias, but it didn’t last long. The Axis is a good disc, but a couple things kept it from replacing the Alias:

  • The Axis felt too close to being a faster Tangent. 
  • The Alias was more controllable due to more stability, less speed and less glide.

I recommend the Alias as a solid, reliable, point-and-shoot midrange. You can find one here on Faithful Flight.

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Axiom Mayhem Review

When I need max distance, I pull out my Axiom Mayhem, because it bombs. Axiom gives it flight ratings 13/5/-1.5/2, which sounds about right to me.

I throw it on a slight hyzer release and watch it go fast and far. It will hold a line for a long run, with great glide and  a bit of turn, and then it fights back with a solid fade. It is consistently my furthest flying disc. I’ve thrown Terns, Shrykes, and DDX’s, but the Mayhem is the one I finally settled on. It flies with a line like a Shryke and more stability than a DDX, but not so much that it fades out too soon.

In a medium headwind, the Mayhem will turn and burn, but it can handle some wind if you give more hyzer and/or height. It also works well for a high standstill hyzer bomb at shorter range, due to it’s great fade and fast speed.

Another thing I like about it is the great variety of colour combos offered by Axiom.

Then there’s the name itself – I like telling fellow disc golfers the name before I throw it – “Time for a little Mayhem!” and watching their reactions. It sounds like something crazy might happen when I throw it, and it gives me confidence to go for it.

I’ve thrown it in both Neutron and Proton plastic, and while I like both, the Neutron wins for me. I haven’t tried Plasma but can only imagine the bonus glide that it would give.

If you’re looking for fast distance driver that holds a line, then you need some Mayhem in your life.

You can pick one out right here at Faithful Flight.

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Faithful Flight is about to launch

As I write this post I’m putting the final touches on the Faithful Flight online store. The discs are inventoried, the descriptions are written, and with a few more adjustments the site will be ready to go.

Here’s a description of Faithful Flight from the About Us page:

“Faithful Flight is a Canadian Disc Golf Store specializing in MVP, Axiom, and Streamline Discs. Founded in 2018, the company’s purpose is to provide reliable premium discs to Canadians and help grow the game in Canada.

Faithful Flight specializes in MVP, Axiom, and Streamline discs because we’ve found that they are exceptionally reliable. The discs do what the numbers say they’ll do, and if you need to replace a lost disc, the new one generally flies like the old one. In addition, MVP’s overmold technology and emphasis on aesthetics makes their discs among the most beautiful in the industry.

So check out the Faithful Flight store and see if there’s something you like. We look forward to serving you.”