New manufacturer Westside Discs Northman initial impressions

[Dag]

JR, will you buy me a couple if I paypal you money?

Shouldn't be a need to mess around with individual shipments as Westside is seeking a US distributor. As it appears Westside is looking at a line of discs which are complimentary to Latitude 64 discs, and as the discs will be molded by Latitude; it would make sense for one of the Latitude distributors to pick them up. If you're interested in discs stamped for the the Finnish market, as I am, perhaps we just need to pester Janne to slip a couple into the first shipment US bound.

[Dag]

Looks like there is at least a thought towards molding three of the four upcoming discs in Gold Line plastic as well as VIP (presumed Opto) as there have been EAN codes set aside for them. The putter doesn't list a plastic so I'd presume Zero or Grip.

[JR]

That's cool, my money's not good enough for you I see how it is. Freakin findlandians...

I didn't know it was a webshop, that'll do.

You might be shocked at how much shipping costs and I don't feel right adding to your bill for my labor. As if I didn't have enough work as it is. My plate is already full.

[chiggins]

That's cool, my money's not good enough for you I see how it is. Freakin findlandians...

I didn't know it was a webshop, that'll do.

You might be shocked at how much shipping costs and I don't feel right adding to your bill for my labor. As if I didn't have enough work as it is. My plate is already full.

Yeah, the man's gotta get out there and make us some more movies! Let 'im work!

[Dag]

TIMETABLE PLAN FOR FINNISH FRISBEES

Send to Pdga/Sales start

Westside Northman December 2009/ March 2010
Westside Swan March 2010/ May 2010
Westside Sorcerer August 2010/ September 2010
Westside Giant December 2010/ March 2011
Westside GOLD Northman Not needed/ March 2011
Westside GOLD Sorcerer Not needed/ March 2011
Westside GOLD Giant Not needed/ March 2011

Please note that almost everything in the table above is based on plans. Actual dates and other data are likely to change.

Came across this on Westside's website. The table kinda got massacred by copy and paste.

[Dag]

After looking at their site, I SOOOOO have to get a Northman. If I can buy their description and rating, it would be great for me.

Figured I'd continue this here rather than in the Lat 64 thread. Release date is Monday and I know at least one of the US retailers should have the Northman in stock in the coming week. Once again I'm telling myself I don't need more discs and once again....

[ForeverBlue232]

Once again I'm telling myself I don't need more discs and once again....

I can't count how many times I have tried to tell myself that. But each time that I think I'm done buying plastic, I discover a whole new group of molds that I want to try out.

[jubuttib]

Funny how people compare it to stuff like Wraith and Destroyer, when the ratings suggest something more like an SL.

I'm definitely going to buy one, just because it's Finnish, but I', definitely going to have to remove the stamp. I do get what they're going for, but it just doesn't look good.

[Dag]

...definitely going to have to remove the stamp. I do get what they're going for, but it just doesn't look good.

Poor abused Ilmarinen. Wonder if Wainamoinen will receive the same treatment come August.

[Mason65]

Based on the ratings I'm hoping it like the old mold Beast. Will any American stores have these in tomorrow?

[Mason65]

Also, does it have the tilted rim similar to other L64 drivers?

[ForeverBlue232]

Funny how people compare it to stuff like Wraith and Destroyer, when the ratings suggest something more like an SL.

That is just why I think it sounds so tasty!

[Danforth]

produced by a Swedish company?

Looks like Opto plastic to me.

Not Swedish, Finnish.

Same thing.

No, Swedish is Germanic and Finnish is Finno-Ugric (think Hungarian)

[jubuttib]

Funny how people compare it to stuff like Wraith and Destroyer, when the ratings suggest something more like an SL.

That is just why I think it sounds so tasty!

That's why it sounds really conflicting. I love the SL (as you can easily see =) but SL has nothing to do with either Wraith or Destroyer. A longer SL in Opto would be pretty amazing though...

[JR]

The rim ain't slanted. Northman is way more HSS than SL and the fade is mildly more LSS. SL is probably a tick faster but I haven't thrown one in a long time. At least one in good condition. Northman is way slower than the Destroyer and noticeably slower than the Wraith.