Westside

Shield

4.6(77)
Putt & Approach
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The Shield is a beaded Westside putter rated 3/3/0/1, with a straight flight and a small fade. It suits players who want a grippy putter that also holds a stable line on approaches. Players who want a very glidy putter or one that turns over should look elsewhere. Westside presents it as the next step up from its Swan: a little thicker, with a small bead on the rim and a tacky grip in its BT plastics, built to hold a stable line on approaches and a straight line when putting. One poster on Disc Golf Course Review noted a lot of dome, and one early thrower found it more stable and less glidy than its numbers suggest. The PDGA approved the Shield on 24 March 2014 (14-26) as Westside's putter for the 2014 Trilogy Challenge. Westside's Finnish site recorded a BT Medium run limited to that event (31 May to 17 August 2014), then limited BT Soft and BT Hard releases on 1 September and 1 November 2014. Its Finnish name is Kilpi, and the stamp art is by Arto Hoffrén (2013). On our comparison table its nearest matches are the Prodigy PA-3 and the Yikun Freyja.

The Shield is a beaded Westside putter rated 3/3/0/1, with a straight flight and a small fade. It suits players who want a grippy putter that also holds a stable line on approaches. Players who want a very glidy putter or one that turns over should look elsewhere.

Westside presents it as the next step up from its Swan: a little thicker, with a small bead on the rim and a tacky grip in its BT plastics, built to hold a stable line on approaches and a straight line when putting. One poster on Disc Golf Course Review noted a lot of dome, and one early thrower found it more stable and less glidy than its numbers suggest.

The PDGA approved the Shield on 24 March 2014 (14-26) as Westside's putter for the 2014 Trilogy Challenge. Westside's Finnish site recorded a BT Medium run limited to that event (31 May to 17 August 2014), then limited BT Soft and BT Hard releases on 1 September and 1 November 2014. Its Finnish name is Kilpi, and the stamp art is by Arto Hoffrén (2013). On our comparison table its nearest matches are the Prodigy PA-3 and the Yikun Freyja.

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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.
3
GlideHow long the disc stays in the air. More glide means more distance from the same throw.
3
TurnHow much it drifts right early in flight (right-handed backhand). More negative, more drift.
0
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.
21.1 cm
HeightHow tall the disc is lying flat. Putters are usually the tallest.
2.5 cm
Rim DepthHow deep the rim is underneath, where your fingers grip. Putters have the deepest rims.
1.4 cm
Rim ThicknessHow wide the rim is. Wider rims make faster discs that need a stronger throw.
1 cm
Rim Inside DiameterThe width of the flat middle, inside the rim. Bigger usually means a slower, easier disc.
19 cm
Rim Depth/Diameter RatioRim depth as a share of the disc's width. Higher means a deeper rim for its size.
6.6%
Rim ConfigurationA PDGA score for the shape of the edge. Low is sharp, like a driver. High is rounded, like a putter.
67
BeadA small ridge under the edge of the rim, mostly on putters. It changes how the disc feels in hand.
Yes

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