TLDR:

I recommend the Glow Middy as a slightly OS midrange. Skol!

About Me:

I am a longtime recreational player. I throw an even mix of righthand back/forehand and drive about 300-350'. I throw 170+ weight discs, my fastest discs are speed 9, and I don't throw discs with relative stability (the sum of turn/fade) greater than 2 for anything other than utility shots or strong headwinds.

Why This Disc?/Comparison:

I picked up a Glow Middy back when I used to throw Bobcats and wanted one for my glow bag. You ever try to buy a glow Bobcat? Good luck. If you find one, expect to take out a second mortgage. I digress.

Since Mint is still obscure to a lot of folks, I'll compare Middy to something more familiar to most: the Roc3. You can put a good rip on Middy and still count on it coming back, just like Roc3. Spike hyzers, flat-to-fade, and forced turnovers are all in Middy's wheelhouse, just like Roc3. The only real difference between the two is that the Glow Middy is standard production and thus cheaper and more easily replaceable than the Tour Series Color Glow Roc3.

The Middy fits into the slot behind my Pursuit (more OS and basically only a utility or strong headwind disc) and before my Pathfinder (stable). I tend to use my Pursuit a lot more for flicks, and I only use my Pathfinder in mild headwinds - the Middy does everything in between 

Aesthetic/Feel:

Lone Star's glow is great. The little viking dude is my second favorite Lone Star stamp (barely beat out by the Mad Cat). The rim is very comfortable for power grip and feels like a Roc3. Lone Star's plastic quality is top notch, and my Middy has a nice flat top that demonstrates their mastery of the molding/cooling process.

Performance:

I throw my Middy backhand from the teepad on holes under 300'. Thrown at about 60% power with a power grip, I can get my Glow Middy to do just about all the things you'd want a slightly OS mid to do off the tee. Hyzers are, of course, money with it. Thrown flat, it carries with minimal turn before a healthy fade. With a little more power (maybe 70%), I can get a decent little slipping turn that fades back.

Used as a true midrange, the Middy performs very well. When I'm stuck somewhere between fairway driver and approach disc distance (a zone that has historically given me a fair amount of trouble), the Middy has saved me strokes with its predictable nature and minimal groundplay.

In my opinion, the Middy isn't a great forehand disc off the tee or on the fairway. The initial high speed torque turns it too far unless I really lay off of the gas, and at that point I'll just try to find a different shot/disc more appropriate to the situation.

Pros/Cons:

+ Great off the tee for shorter holes in most wind conditions

+ A true power midrange

- Probably closer to +2 than +3 fade (not totally a con in my opinion)

- Too touchy to be reliable when thrown forehand

Does It Make The Bag?

Yes; while I still reach for my Pursuit for flicks and whipping headwinds or my Pathfinder for straight shots, the Middy will remain my goto power backhand mid for fading shots in my glow bag.

My favorite mid range. Very strait flyer with slight fade at the end of flight. I was always a Mako3 fan, and roc3 on windy days..... the Lone Star Middy replaced BOTH of them. I can't quite figure out how, but with wind or no wind the Middy jus kinda does the same thing. It's awesome. I have it in glow plastic and rely on it heavily. Goes further than the harpoon without breaking a sweat. Excited to see how the new Texas Ranger will do, but the Middy is a staple in my bag for sure. 

Best glow. The grip on the glow plastic is great. All around best up and coming over stable mid. Not to be overlooked! #LSD

Extremely reliable, this disc gets the job done phenomenally. The glow on LSD discs are second to none!