Is the GYRO-X Beam a Supercharged MVP Trail?

Is the GYRO-X Beam a Supercharged MVP Trail?

There is a lot of hype in the disc golf world right now about GYRO-X, the newest technology from MVP Disc Sports. MVP is debuting it in this year's GYROpalooza 2026 Mystery Box with the Fission Beam, a 10-speed driver with flight numbers strikingly close to the MVP Trail.

So I put the two head-to-head to answer three questions. Is the Beam a worthy Trail alternative? Does GYRO-X actually make a difference? And most importantly, is the Beam a supercharged Trail?

What Is GYRO-X?

Beam Flight Numbers: 10 | 6 | -0.5 | 1

GYRO-X is MVP's next step in GYRO overmold technology. It pairs an ultra-light Fission core with a smaller, denser rim packed with metallized weight filler, which puts more weight on the very outside edge of the disc than any MVP disc before it.

Scientifically speaking, MVP has a leg to stand on here. Moving the weight as far out on the rim as possible should increase the moment of inertia, which means the disc holds its spin longer and flies straighter and farther.

The Beam sits in the same 10-speed, 20 mm rim class as the Trail, with a touch more glide and a little less turn.

This Is Not Last Year's Beam

If you followed us last year, you might remember a very different Beam. The original GYRO-X Beam was approved by the PDGA in 2021, but it never made full production because MVP had all sorts of issues producing it. Those prototypes sat in MVP's warehouse for years before a small run was released at the in-person GYROpalooza 2025 event, still sticker-weighted on the bottom.

We took four of those prototype Beams to Toboggan for a doubles round against JMilly. That Beam was a chunky, overstable distance driver. It felt like a 13-speed in the hand, and we pegged it somewhere around 13 | 4 | 0 | 3.

MVP kept working on it, and the 2026 Beam is a completely different disc. It went from a chunky overstable bomber to a glidey, straight 10-speed that flies a lot like a Trail. That is the Beam everyone is hyped about right now.

Question 1: Is the Beam a Worthy Trail Alternative?

For the Trail, I threw the Eclipse Rim Particle Proton James Conrad Halloween Trail, which is on the more stable side for Trails. That is exactly what the Beam should be, so it made for a fair test.

Side by side on the same angles, the two flew very similarly. Then I threw the Beam on a dead-straight line down a 550 ft par 4, and it just went. Honestly, this is what I wanted a Trail to be. It is super straight without worrying about it turning and burning, and it went wildly far without me trying to throw it hard.

I also put it against the MVP Control, which MVP marketed as the stable complement to the Trail. Off a hyzer with some power behind it, the Beam wants to stand up and flip to flat, while the Control is perfectly content holding the hyzer. On forehands, the Control goes straight and fades. The Beam drifts. The 6 glide is real.

The Beam lands right between a Trail and a Control, which I think most disc golfers would call heaven. So yes, it is a worthy Trail alternative.

Question 2: Does GYRO-X Actually Make a Difference?

It's hard to say for sure, because the Beam is the only GYRO-X mold right now. Is it the tech, or is it just a different mold?

Here is why I lean toward GYRO-X making at least a little difference. The Beam is in Fission plastic, and if you've thrown MVP's Fission before, you know it flies less stable than their other premium plastics. Even in Fission plastic, the Beam flies ridiculously reliably straight with that extra torque resistance.

And a little can actually be a lot. The difference between a 30 ft putt and a 15 ft putt is huge. If I can hit 5% more fairways or 5% fewer trees, sign me all the way up.

Question 3: Is the Beam a Supercharged Trail?

To settle it, I did a field distance test. Five throws with the Beam and five with the Trail, threw out the lowest throw from each, and averaged the rest.

I'm not a 450 ft thrower, and I didn't quite have 450 in the tank. But after averaging the throws, the numbers say yes, the Beam is at least kind of a supercharged Trail. That lines up with what I've seen on the course too, and I'm excited to put it in the bag for a rated round.

Beam vs. Trail vs. Control

• MVP Beam (10 | 6 | -0.5 | 1): The straightest of the three, with the most glide. Stands up off hyzer and holds the line you put it on.
• MVP Trail (10 | 5 | -1 | 1): A bit more turn. The easiest of the three to work into turnover lines.
• MVP Control (10 | 5 | -0.5 | 2): The most stable of the three. Holds hyzers and finishes harder on forehands.

How to Get a GYRO-X Beam

This year, the Beam is exclusive to GYROpalooza boxes. Our GYROpalooza 2026 Mystery Box is available for pre-order now and ships on Black Friday, November 27. For everything else in the box, check out our full breakdown of everything you need to know about GYROpalooza 2026.

GYRO-X Beam FAQ

What is MVP GYRO-X?

GYRO-X is MVP's newest overmold technology. It pairs an ultra-light Fission core with a smaller, denser rim filled with metallized weight filler, putting more weight on the edge of the disc than any MVP disc before it.

Is the MVP Beam like the Trail?

Yes. The Beam is a 10-speed driver in the same rim class as the Trail, with flight numbers of 10 | 6 | -0.5 | 1. It has a touch more glide and less turn, and in our testing it flew straighter and slightly farther than a stable Trail.

Where can I buy the MVP Beam?

In 2026, the Beam is exclusive to GYROpalooza Mystery Boxes. Armory Disc Golf's GYROpalooza 2026 box ships on Black Friday, November 27.