Westside

Bear

4.7(65)
Control Driver
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The Bear is a Westside fairway driver rated 8/6/-0.5/2.5. High glide, a touch of turn and a moderate fade give it a straight, controllable flight on fairway shots. Players who need a strongly overstable driver for wind or hard forehands should look elsewhere. Westside presents it as the bigger sibling of its Stag, with a neutral to slightly understable flight and a bit more fade and resistance to turning over. Players on Disc Golf Course Review describe it as a beefier, flatter Stag and like it for forehands, and one also uses it for flex shots. The PDGA approved the Bear on 14 October 2021 (21-110). Its Finnish name is Karhu, Westside's stamp story draws on the Finnish myth of the bear as a child of Hongatar, mother of the woodlands, and the stamp art is by Niklas Karbin Hedqvist (2021). Heidi Laine has a Team Series run. On our comparison table its nearest matches are the Westside Stag and the Latitude 64 Sweep.

The Bear is a Westside fairway driver rated 8/6/-0.5/2.5. High glide, a touch of turn and a moderate fade give it a straight, controllable flight on fairway shots. Players who need a strongly overstable driver for wind or hard forehands should look elsewhere.

Westside presents it as the bigger sibling of its Stag, with a neutral to slightly understable flight and a bit more fade and resistance to turning over. Players on Disc Golf Course Review describe it as a beefier, flatter Stag and like it for forehands, and one also uses it for flex shots.

The PDGA approved the Bear on 14 October 2021 (21-110). Its Finnish name is Karhu, Westside's stamp story draws on the Finnish myth of the bear as a child of Hongatar, mother of the woodlands, and the stamp art is by Niklas Karbin Hedqvist (2021). Heidi Laine has a Team Series run. On our comparison table its nearest matches are the Westside Stag and the Latitude 64 Sweep.

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Flight

Source: Westside

Arm speed

NoviceIntermediatePro
SpeedHow hard the disc must be thrown to fly as designed. Putters are 1 to 3, the fastest drivers 14 and up.
8
GlideHow long the disc stays in the air. More glide means more distance from the same throw.
6
TurnHow much it drifts right early in flight (right-handed backhand). More negative, more drift.
-0.5
FadeHow hard it hooks left as it slows down (right-handed backhand). Higher, stronger hook.
2.5
StabilityTurn plus fade. Negative drifts right and is easier for beginners. Positive finishes left.Turn + Fade
2

Dimensions

Source: PDGA
DiameterHow wide the disc is, edge to edge. Almost every disc is 21 to 22 cm.
21.2 cm
HeightHow tall the disc is lying flat. Putters are usually the tallest.
1.8 cm
Rim DepthHow deep the rim is underneath, where your fingers grip. Putters have the deepest rims.
1.2 cm
Rim ThicknessHow wide the rim is. Wider rims make faster discs that need a stronger throw.
1.9 cm
Rim Inside DiameterThe width of the flat middle, inside the rim. Bigger usually means a slower, easier disc.
17.4 cm
Rim Depth/Diameter RatioRim depth as a share of the disc's width. Higher means a deeper rim for its size.
5.7%
Rim ConfigurationA PDGA score for the shape of the edge. Low is sharp, like a driver. High is rounded, like a putter.
30.25
BeadA small ridge under the edge of the rim, mostly on putters. It changes how the disc feels in hand.
No

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