I originally started out throwing the Roc as my go-to midrange, but my hand just did not like the feel of the Bead/Rim, so I put the Roc down.  Then I acquired one of these MD4's through a giveaway that I happened to win.  This disc feels great in my hands, and it flies even greater.  It has that same dependable fade as the Roc (IMO), and on top of that it performs well with Forehand throws, which is my primary throwing style.  I like flat-top approach discs & midranges, and this is one of them.  Plus, the glow C-line is BEAUTIFUL!  For those who are wanting a dependable go-to midrange take a look at the MD4.  You may just find what you are looking for.

The Glow MD4 or "Crescent Falcon" is another Tour series Simon Lizotte Disc and one that is kind of interesting since big power throwers like Simon aren't necessarily renowned for their midrange game. The difference from normal production to tour series appears to only be related to the plastic type as other MD4's I have seen have a pretty similar profile. The MD4 has a virtually flat top with a smooth progressive shaped rim ending in a Microbead. It does not feel overly deep or shallow in the hand and is remarkably comfortable for backhand and flick alike. My test subject is a misprinted 175g glow c-line and thus probably a touch more overstable than a regular production run C-line so keep that in mind.

The MD4 is fighting for a spot in a very well entrenched class with midranges being the center of arguments between players. With that in mind this disc is quite a solid contender offering a great grip and almost no bead but all the stability you could ask for in a disc. The MD4 will handle full power drives with ease and if you like to throw hard and disc down this absolutely is the disc for you. The flight numbers are pretty accurate although despite sharing the numbers with the Innova Roc3 it definitely flew noticeably different for me. It wasn't that the disc was that much more overstable than my flat top peace stamp roc3 it was just that the stability kicked in a little later and harder in the flight for me. Being as I bag rocs,roc3s and gators I would put this disc just between the Roc3 and the Gator but offering a slightly better feel than both of those discs. That being said without some big power or lots of wear this disc will be hard to put on all the lines you could put a roc or roc3 on out of the box.

This disc handles head and crosswinds marvelously barring gusty scenarios above 15-20mph this disc should perform admirably. Tailwinds this disc might be slightly better in lower weights but ultimately you will probably need to drop down in stability.

While most midranges are usable to an extent by beginners being offered in only variants of C-line plastic limits this discs target market to players who exclusively throw c-line or people with the power to get it up to speed. Offering this disc in other lines like D, G, S or KCP line would greatly improve this disc but due to smaller production numbers (at least from what I have seen in the US) it is not likely to happen and thus, I say: beginners stay away for now, but keep your eye on this mold because a D-line MD4 would be money.

Overall, the MD4 brings some excellent things to the table and on paper is absolutely a candidate for best in class but based on the limited plastic types for now I would have to give this a 3/5 stars down from 4/5 that this disc truly deserves. The MD4's flight is top notch and feel in the hand for me was absolutely dreamy I really hope Discmania/Innova will put some more production in and offer this disc more regularly with more plastic types because they have an absolute winner here. Until then my rating will stand but I'll be keeping a close eye on it because if they deliver this discs rating will be going up, for sure.