The Westside Tursas is a 5-speed understable midrange. With published flight numbers of 5 / 5 / -2 / 1, it is most often described as suited for beginner-friendly midrange distance with low arm speed, hyzer-flip approaches that flip up and ride straight.
Overview
The Westside Tursas is described by Westside Discs as 'Westside's most controllable midrange disc,' an understable 5/5/-2/1 mold designed with the everyday player in mind.[1][2] Its shallow grip and high glide make it especially friendly to lower-power arms — Westside specifically calls it out as 'great for ladies and kids' — while powerful players use it as a dedicated anhyzer / turnover midrange.[1] The Tursas is named after a sea monster from Finnish mythology, in keeping with Westside's Finnish naming convention across its lineup.
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 Tursas shines on hyzer-flip lines that flip up to flat and ride straight, anhyzer S-curves, tunnel midrange shots that need glide rather than power, and turnover approaches.[1] VIP is the standard premium plastic — durable, transparent, and listed by Westside as more than 98% similar to Latitude 64's Opto blend (Westside and Latitude 64 share manufacturing).[1] VIP Ice is the firmer/glassy variant; VIP Air is a lightweight run for added float; Tournament is a tweaked stiffer premium; Origio is the grippy baseline blend.
Best for:
- Beginner-friendly midrange distance with low arm speed
- Hyzer-flip approaches that flip up and ride straight
- Anhyzer S-curve midrange lines
- Tight tunnel midrange shots that need controllable glide
- Midrange turnovers for less powerful arms
Community notes — how players actually use this disc
Plastics & variants
The Tursas is available in the following plastic blends from Westside:[1]
VIP, VIP Ice, VIP Air, Tournament, 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 Tursas was PDGA-approved on October 30, 2012 (certification 12-41).[1][3] It launched as part of Westside's foundational midrange lineup and has remained a continuous presence in the brand's catalog ever since. Westside is the third leg of the Trilogy group — alongside Latitude 64 and Dynamic Discs — and the Tursas sits in the Trilogy understable-midrange slot in much the same way the Compass sits in Latitude 64's neutral slot. Westside has issued the Tursas in numerous Finnish-stamp, Tournament, and DyeMax editions over the years.
Notable throwers
Currently no information
Similar discs
- Innova Mako3 · 5/5/0/0
- Kastaplast Kaxe Z · 6/5/0/2
- Axiom Hex · 5/5/-1/1
References & further reading
- How to read disc golf flight numbers — Discpedia primer
- PDGA Approved Disc List — search for "Tursas" to find the Westside Tursas entry (PDGA-approved 2012)
- Westside 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.
- VIP Tursas — official Westside Discs product page
- Westside Tursas — Infinite Discs
- Tursas — PDGA Equipment Certification
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