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

The Westside Discs Sword is a 12-speed stable distance driver. With published flight numbers of 12 / 5 / -0.5 / 2, it is most often described as suited for long, straight tunnel drives, open-field distance with a gentle hyzer finish.

Overview

The Westside+Discs">Westside Discs Sword is a fast, user-friendly distance driver designed to slice through the air and hold the line you put it on.[1][3] With flight numbers of 12/5/-0.5/2 it flies essentially straight-to-stable: barely understable at high speed, then a controlled hyzer finish.[1][4] Westside, part of the Latitude 64–led Trilogy family, markets it as a high-speed driver for the masses — long and predictable for stronger players, and accessible distance for lower-power arms without sacrificing accuracy.[1][3] PDGA records list a 21.2 cm diameter, 1.8 cm height, and a 2.2 cm rim.[2]

Flight characteristics

Flight numbers: manufacturer vs. community
SourceSpeedGlide TurnFade
Westside Discs (mfg) 12 5 -0.5 2 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.

Throw the Sword for long, straight tunnel and open-field drives that finish with a gentle, reliable fade.[1][4] Lower-power players can get extra distance on flat or slight-hyzer releases, while stronger arms use it as a controllable, predictable distance line rather than a max-turn bomber.[1][3] It is offered in durable VIP, lighter VIP Air, premium Tournament, and grippy Origio plastics, letting players dial the feel and stability up or down.[1] Beginners often favor it as an approachable first speed-12 driver.[3]

Best for:

  • Long, straight tunnel drives
  • Open-field distance with a gentle hyzer finish
  • Accessible speed-12 distance for lower-power arms
  • Holding a flat or slight-hyzer line
  • Predictable controlled distance

Plastics & variants

The Sword is available in the following plastic blends from Westside Discs:[1]

VIP, Tournament, Origio, VIP Air

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 Sword — full PDGA name 'Sword (Kalevan Miekka)' — was approved on May 6, 2011 (certification 11-19), one of Westside+Discs">Westside Discs' early high-speed drivers.[2] Westside is a Finnish-rooted brand in the Trilogy group alongside Latitude 64 and Dynamic Discs, and the Sword was positioned as its mass-appeal distance driver, balancing speed with control.[1][3] Its straight-to-stable profile and forgiving glide made it a long-running staple for developing players seeking distance without the punishing fade of more overstable speed-12 molds.[1][4] It remains in production across VIP, Tournament, Origio, and VIP Air lines.[1] Some retailers list its turn as -1 rather than Westside's -0.5.[4]

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. VIP Sword — Westside Discs (official manufacturer product page; high-speed user-friendly driver, plastics)
  2. Sword (Kalevan Miekka1) from Westside Golf Discs — PDGA Equipment Certification (approved 2011-05-06, cert 11-19, dimensions)
  3. Westside Sword — 1010 Discs (stable distance driver overview, flight 12/5/-0.5/2, dimensions)
  4. Westside Discs Sword — Disc Golf Dojo (flight numbers, alternate -1 turn listing)

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