Contents
  1. Overview
  2. Flight characteristics
  3. Recommended uses
  4. Plastics & variants
  5. History
  6. Notable throwers
  7. Similar discs

The Westside Anvil is a 4-speed very overstable midrange. With published flight numbers of 4 / 2 / 0 / 4, it is most often described as suited for overstable approaches into a headwind, forehand utility and low flick lines.

Overview

The Westside+Discs">Westside Discs Anvil is a very overstable midrange with flight numbers of 4 / 2 / 0 / 4.[1][2] Built as a wind-fighting workhorse, it prioritizes control over glide and is trusted for approach shots, utility lines, and forehand drives where unwanted turn cannot be tolerated.[1] Westside describes it as having good speed for a midrange with even more overstability than the brand's Bard.[2] Disc Golf Puttheads notes its beadless rim and torque resistance, calling it a beadless, even more overstable alternative to the Bard or Justice that flies straight briefly, refuses to turn, and then fades hard.[1] Its low glide helps keep landing zones tight and prevents long skips.[1]

Flight characteristics

Flight numbers: manufacturer vs. community
SourceSpeedGlide TurnFade
Westside (mfg) 4 2 0 4 Published spec
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Flight numbers describe the published behavior of the disc when thrown at its design speed. Real-world flight varies with plastic, weight, age, and thrower power. The community-averaged numbers above reflect crowd-sourced observations from real throws — typically slightly more understable than the manufacturer's published values, which is the most consistent pattern across nearly every commercial mold.

The Anvil is at its best on overstable approaches into wind, forehand utility shots, spike hyzers, and forced hyzer finishes where the disc absolutely must hook up.[1][2] Even at power it resists turn and finishes aggressively, making it a dependable utility mid for advanced arms.[1] Its beadless feel and torque resistance suit firm forehand flicks under low ceilings and scramble save lines.[1] It is produced in Westside's BT (baseline), Tournament, and premium VIP plastics, with Origio and seasonal runs also appearing.[1][2] Lower-power players should expect a short push followed by an early, strong fade rather than a straight flight.[1]

Best for:

  • Overstable approaches into a headwind
  • Forehand utility and low flick lines
  • Spike hyzers that land and stop
  • Forced hyzer finishes where turn is unacceptable

Plastics & variants

The Anvil is available in the following plastic blends from Westside:[2]

BT Soft, BT Hard, Tournament, VIP, Origio

Plastic blend significantly affects flight character. Premium plastics like Champion, Z, or C-Line generally fly more overstable when fresh and hold their stability over time. Base plastics like DX, Pro, or Active beat in faster and become more understable workhorses with use.

History

The Anvil was PDGA-approved on February 8, 2018.[1] Like the rest of the Westside+Discs">Westside Discs catalog, its name and theme draw on the Finnish national epic Kalevala, and Westside markets it as an overstable approach disc for windy conditions.[2] Westside Discs is part of the Trilogy group alongside Latitude 64 and Dynamic Discs, and the Anvil slots into the same very-overstable utility-mid category as Trilogy stablemates such as the Latitude 64 ballast-style approach molds and the Dynamic Discs Justice.[2] Reviewers consistently position it as a beadless, beefier companion to the Westside Bard for players who want a midrange that never turns and always finishes hard.[1][2] It continues to be offered across BT, Tournament, and VIP plastics with regular team and limited-edition runs.[2]

Notable throwers

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Similar discs

References & further reading

Sources

Content on this page has been cross-checked against the following sources. Numbered citations in the prose above link to the matching entry here.

  1. Westside Anvil Flight Chart — Disc Golf Puttheads (flight 4/2/0/4, dimensions, approval 02/08/18, Bard/Justice comparison)
  2. Anvil — Westside Discs (official product collection; Kalevala theme, overstable approach description, more overstable than Bard)
  3. Westside Anvil — Very Overstable Midrange (1010 Discs; flight, wind-fighting use)

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