Westside

Hatchet

4.4(122)
Control Driver
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The Hatchet is an understable Westside fairway driver rated 9/6/-2/1. High glide, plenty of turn and a light fade make it a fit for slower arms that want easy distance, and for turnover, anhyzer and roller shots from stronger players. Players who need a driver for headwinds or a dependable fade should look elsewhere. Westside pitches it as an easy, controllable driver that glides, gives slower arms an anhyzer line and lets stronger players throw rollers. One reviewer on Disc Golf Course Review in 2014 described it as glidy, with a flip up and some turn before it fades back, and not a disc for wind. The PDGA approved the Hatchet on 28 October 2013 (13-68), and Westside's Finnish site gave 1 March 2014 as its launch date. That site also recorded that the Hatchet mold uses the Underworld's upper half with its own lower half, and listed a fade of 2 at launch, while the current numbers are the ones above. Its Finnish name is Sotakirves, and Madison Tomaino has a Team Series run. On our comparison table its nearest matches are the Latitude 64 Jade and the Kastaplast Falk.

The Hatchet is an understable Westside fairway driver rated 9/6/-2/1. High glide, plenty of turn and a light fade make it a fit for slower arms that want easy distance, and for turnover, anhyzer and roller shots from stronger players. Players who need a driver for headwinds or a dependable fade should look elsewhere.

Westside pitches it as an easy, controllable driver that glides, gives slower arms an anhyzer line and lets stronger players throw rollers. One reviewer on Disc Golf Course Review in 2014 described it as glidy, with a flip up and some turn before it fades back, and not a disc for wind.

The PDGA approved the Hatchet on 28 October 2013 (13-68), and Westside's Finnish site gave 1 March 2014 as its launch date. That site also recorded that the Hatchet mold uses the Underworld's upper half with its own lower half, and listed a fade of 2 at launch, while the current numbers are the ones above. Its Finnish name is Sotakirves, and Madison Tomaino has a Team Series run. On our comparison table its nearest matches are the Latitude 64 Jade and the Kastaplast Falk.

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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.
9
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.
-2
FadeHow hard it hooks left as it slows down (right-handed backhand). Higher, stronger hook.
1
StabilityTurn plus fade. Negative drifts right and is easier for beginners. Positive finishes left.Turn + Fade
-1

Dimensions

Source: PDGA
DiameterHow wide the disc is, edge to edge. Almost every disc is 21 to 22 cm.
21.3 cm
HeightHow tall the disc is lying flat. Putters are usually the tallest.
2 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.
17.6 cm
Rim Depth/Diameter RatioRim depth as a share of the disc's width. Higher means a deeper rim for its size.
5.6%
Rim ConfigurationA PDGA score for the shape of the edge. Low is sharp, like a driver. High is rounded, like a putter.
27
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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