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I recension: VIP Pursi

Vikt: 180 g

Publicerad: 29.11.2011

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New and still unreleased discs from Westside, that means prototype testing, yay! The good thing about these kind of tests is that there's no real pressure, since the end product can be very different from the testers.

The Warship is the long awaited first mid range from Westside. It's a large diameter, domey, beadless, convex winged and pretty fast mid range disc that's currently advertised only with the word "stable" on the website. It feels pretty nice, though not terribly mid range like. The plastic is the same feeling stiffer VIP the Giant is made out of.

I was expecting the first mid range from Westside to be a Roc style stable to overstable workhorse that could handle multiple roles during it's lifetime. They didn't end up with quite that, the Warship is actually surprisingly understable, much easier to turn over than a Buzzz or my Meteor (though admittedly my Meteor is suspiciously stable for a Meteor). On low power shots and shorter distances you can get it to fly straight'ish without turning it, but any serious throw will easily turn it over from flat. There isn't much fade, though it's definitely there, just subdued and late in the flight.

In it's current form the Warship isn't a particularly versatile disc. The stability isn't enough for serious wind use, and throwing straight lines requires quite a bit of guesswork with the hyzer angle. If you want it to hold a hyzer to the ground, you need to add a significant amount of angle. It's a pretty good fit for shorter throws and won't overshoot by too much since it does fade decently as it slows down. When thrown hard the Warship is a bit unpredictable when trying to keep it straight or go to the left, and it sometimes turns gradually, other times it turns quite abruptly. Giving it some height makes things easier, and the Warship isn't nose angle sensitive by any means, it actually seemed to fly much better when given some height. It really shines when throwing high anhyzers. Enough air and a little bit of anhyzer will make the Warship sail through the air in a nice arc and reach quite long distances. Even though it was a bit unpredictable on other lines, surprisingly it was almost fool proof for the two of us on big anhyzer lines. Easy to throw and plenty of lateral movement.

If I can make some requests for the production runs, I'd hope to see a bit more stability. Currently it is a good disc, but a limited one. Time for a disc like this should ideally be after the stable to overstable side of things is under control. Speed and glide are working, the disc feels nice and does some things great. If it was more reliable on lower lines and overall didn't turn quite as much, it'd be much more versatile and easier to recommend. Let's hope for the best.

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