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Proxy vs Envy: choose your throwing putter
Choose the Proxy when you want less finishing fade on a short throw. Choose the Envy when a stronger finish is useful. For putting at the basket, choose the grip and release you prefer rather than ranking these by flight numbers.
The reference comparison
| Model | Main model-page rating | Starting role |
|---|---|---|
| Proxy | 3 / 3 / -1 / 0.5 | Low-fade putter throws |
| Envy | 3 / 3 / 0 / 2 | Putter throws with a firmer finish |
Sources: Axiom's Proxy and Envy pages, checked September 10, 2026. This table uses their main model-page ratings. Check the selected plastic's own listing before treating the table as its exact specification.
Choose the finish before the mold
Picture the landing area. If a fading finish takes the disc away from the target, start with the Proxy from this pair. If you want the disc to finish around an obstacle toward a clear landing area, start with the Envy.
That is a useful reason to own two throwing putters. Simply buying a second popular putter without knowing when you would use it is less useful.
For a right-handed backhand throw, fade generally means the late leftward finish. A left-handed backhand or right-handed forehand reverses that direction. Our stability guide explains the distinction between turn, fade and release angle.
Do you need both immediately?
No. Start with the one that fits your most common approach. Practice a range of comfortable throws and learn what it does before assigning the other a missing role.
Morten says he loves the Proxy and uses his shorter-range discs around 60 metres and in. We do not have a direct Proxy-versus-Envy test from him, and this comparison does not pretend otherwise.
If you already own an approach putter that reaches your usual landing areas, borrow the alternative before replacing it. A different number is not evidence that your current disc is holding you back.
Putting is a separate decision
A throwing putter can also be used for putting, but the most useful selection test changes. At the basket, check how the rim leaves your fingers during your normal motion. On a longer throw, check the line and landing area.
You can use one disc for both roles while learning. If you later prefer different discs, give each one a clear job. See putting versus throwing putters before buying duplicates.
A fair way to compare
Use the same safe target and similar effort. Note where each disc starts, how it finishes and whether that finishing movement helps. Do not infer a universal result from a windy round or a heavily worn copy. The useful winner is the disc that repeatedly solves your shot.