The Westside Discs Queen is a 14-speed understable distance driver. With published flight numbers of 14 / 5 / -3 / 2, it is most often described as suited for maximum-distance backhand bombs, hyzer-flip distance lines.
Overview
The Queen is Westside's understable Speed 14 distance driver, rated 14/5/-3/2.[1] Westside describes it as having the same qualities as their King 'just in a smaller package' — equally fast, but with a noticeably smaller feel in the hand, working both as a bomber and as a stand-still 'surgical instrument.'[1] Despite the max-speed rating it carries a slim 1.5 cm height and a wide 2.3 cm rim,[2] and its -3 turn makes it far more workable at realistic power than a stable 14-speed.[1][3] It is currently stocked in VIP, Tournament, and Origio Burst plastics.[1]
Flight characteristics
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.
Recommended uses
The Queen is a distance-first disc: use it for full-power backhand bombs, hyzer-flip lines that flip up and carry, and tailwind drives where its glide and -3 turn stretch the flight.[1][3] Players with moderate arm speed can use it as their fastest controllable driver, since the understable profile does much of the work a bigger arm would otherwise supply.[3] Full-power throwers should manage the turn with hyzer release angles or reserve it for shaped turnover lines rather than headwind duty.[3]
Best for:
- Maximum-distance backhand bombs
- Hyzer-flip distance lines
- Tailwind drives
- High-speed turnover shots
Community notes — how players actually use this disc
Plastics & variants
The Queen is available in the following plastic blends from Westside Discs:[1]
VIP, Tournament, Origio Burst
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 Queen was PDGA-approved on September 14, 2016, under the name 'Queen (Pohjolan Emäntä1)' (certification 16-66).[2] Like the rest of Westside's lineup, it carries Finnish Kalevala theming: Pohjolan Emäntä — the Mistress of Pohjola — is a figure from the Finnish national epic, and the stock stamp art was drawn by Arto Hoffrén in 2016.[1] It arrived as the understable counterpart to the King, Westside's flagship 14-speed, giving the Trilogy brand a matched royal pair at maximum speed.[1] It remains in production across VIP, Tournament, and Origio Burst plastics, including kids-weight VIP runs.[1]
Notable throwers
Currently no information
Similar discs
- Westside King · 14/5/-1/4
- Innova Katana · 13/5/-3/3
- Innova Mamba · 11/6/-5/1
- Innova Tern · 12/6/-3/2
References & further reading
- How to read disc golf flight numbers — Discpedia primer
- PDGA Approved Disc List — search for "Queen" to find the Westside Discs Queen entry (PDGA-approved 2016)
- Westside Discs official site — manufacturer product page
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.
- Queen — Westside Discs (official mold collection page)
- Queen (Pohjolan Emäntä1) — PDGA Equipment Certification (approved 2016-09-14, cert 16-66)
- Westside Discs Queen Review (VIP Plastic) — Disc Golf Examiner
- Westside Queen Flight Chart — Disc Golf Puttheads
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