ESP Anax Paul McBeth

Discraft continues to crush it with their Big Z graphics; I love this one. I got this to act as a complement to my Firebird and found it to be so useful that when I lost one to a very poorly placed lake, I bought a new one THE SAME DAY to make sure it was in the bag. I only use this for forehands but it works very well for shots that I want the overstability of the Firebird for but I need a bit more glide before the fade kicks in. For most players I think this disc would get an extra 25-50ft. of distance with a less severe finish compared to a Firebird or Raptor. (Granskarens skicklighet: Medel)

I have mixed feelings on the Anax. It flies really well when I can get a good throw with it. I'm able to get a touch of turn with a dependable finish. For a fairway, it goes very far as well. I'm not a big fan of the feel of the Anax however. I find them to be flatter than I would like a fairway to be. The signature ESP plastic is way too stiff for my liking. In the summer, it feels OK but in the winter the plastic is almost unusable. I have also found that my Anaxes have beaten in pretty quickly under normal use. They got a little too flippy for me to be confident in throwing them anymore. (Granskarens skicklighet: Medel)

Let me start by saying this is the only discraft disc that I bag.  I detest the company in general I think they are vastly over priced and they have way too many plastic varieties and I feel in general u can get better molds from smaller companies at a fair price and if lost those can easily be replaced because there are only 3-5 plastic types which keeps it simple.  The Anax is an exception to the rule however. I did not buy this disc.  I found it on a local course with no name or # on it.  It has not left my bag since.  It is a reliable straight shooter.  It is stable to slightly overstable flight for me with a strong overstable fade at the finish.  Not the meat hookup you would think by reading the numbers.  At high speed I get a slight turn and a long straight line with very good distance before the fade kicks in.  When thrown lower u get the nice big skips u would expect from an over stable disc.  I was amazed at how easy it is to throw.  I believe this is all due to the 6 glide.  I was searching high and low for a stable to over stable driver that would check 3 boxes.  Break in and maintain consistent stability, good straight line distance capability before the strong finishing fade, check the first 2 boxes without requiring 450 power to achieve.  The Anax checks all of those boxes for me.  As much as I detest the company this disc is a home run. Now I just got to make sure I don't lose it because having to spend $40 and try to hunt down an exact replacement while be a royal pain in the ass. (Granskarens skicklighet: Nybörjare)

When I first started playing disc, I used a Boss and then moved to a Destroyer for most forehand drives that were out of Teebird range/stability. Due to back/shoulder pain however (as well as wanting to bag a disc I’d use plenty for backhand too), I began searching for a slightly slower alternative. After trying the Anax, I knew I found my workhorse driver. It can do enough of the destroyer-y stuff that I don’t feel the need to bag one, while also giving me the ability to shape shots; I can ride an anhyzer without wrist rolling or attempting to throw harder than I should. Additionally, the ESP plastic beats in at a rate that works for me, as sometimes the Champion-style plastics don’t beat in as quickly as someone might want. I have a Thunderbird as well and in comparison, the numbers seem about right—the Anax has higher glide but that fade doesn’t stay around 3 for too long while the disc beats in. I have a couple beat in protoypes that are my best shot-shaping drivers and I am absolutely terrified of losing them but other than that I have no actual problems with this disc, it’s one that never leaves my bag even though I move discs in and out of my bag more than I should. Perhaps the only real downside I can think of is the fact that it’s not cheap since it’s one of Paul McBeth’s signature discs. (Granskarens skicklighet: Medel)

Probably meant to be similar to a Thunderbird, never felt quite right in my hand. Reliable option if you like the feel though. (Granskarens skicklighet: Medel)