[Westside] Northman

[ThinAir]

"It's an SL in better plastic"

...with a little better glide.

 

[money 21]

they ma sick rollers as well when they are beat to ****.

 

[ThinAir]

I had an early run ice blue VIP Northman, old stamp. More stable than most, had a high dome. Did sweeping hyzers and flex drives beautifully. It would only turn a lot into a headwind. Being VIP it never got beat in much.

 

[MrFixIt]

Anyone still throwing these, have any more new info?

Oh yeah!
Picked one up early this year and I love the glide on a gentle hyzer line.

 

[Monkeypaws]

"It's an SL in better plastic"

...with a little better glide.

Inbounds agrees - looks similar to Saint and Escape too.

http://www.inboundsdiscgolf.com/content/?page_id=431&id=LR5165206113000236141195841029O

 

[BirdieMachine]

Anybody still throwing the Northman?

 

[JNichols]

If the Escape isn't what I am looking for, I may go back to the Northman. My Only issue with the Northman's regardless of plastic, is they seem to go Understable fairly quickly compared to anything else from Trilogy, that I have thrown. I have had VIP and Tournament Plastic Northman's go Uber Flippy in a month. Seems Strange to me.

 

[tomte]

I just lost mine, didn't have it for a long time though. But I will order another one - if that says anything... It is in the Saint, Escape,Striker category. I guess it is picking the one you like best.

 

[paranoid70]

Anybody still throwing the Northman?

All the time. Probably my favorite driver as it fits my throwing style very well. Just a little hyzer gets a nice left hook with almost as much distance as any other driver I throw. I've had mine for several months and it's getting a little beat in, but I don't find it turning into an understable disc at all.

I even use it sometimes on a second shot if I need to make up a lot of ground. I find it to be quite accurate if there is enough room for a left hook.

 

[BirdieMachine]

Got a chance to throw a Northman for the first time. 175g Opto. Had pretty sharp flashing on it so I removed that. This disc flies like a beat SW. Once again Westside seems to underestimate the turn. Gonna keep throwing it, Right now I'd say -3 turn and 1 fade. Might be a good hyzerflip machine. Need to throw it some more. Reminds me of an Escape.

 

[Monkeypaws]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but wouldn't removing the flashing make it more understable?

 

[BirdieMachine]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but wouldn't removing the flashing make it more understable?

Yep. Got a chance this morning to toss it some more, Actually makes an incredible hyzerflip to straight driver. Was expecting it to fade out but the thing just kept going. Thumbs up! :thmbup:

 

[MrDarkHorse]

Found an unmarked VIP Northman on the course recently and just tossed it in my practice bag. Seems like a longer Eagle-L to me, not a bad disc at all. I prefer the fade on the PD/Orc, though.

 

[ODRB]

Found an unmarked VIP Northman on the course recently and just tossed it in my practice bag. Seems like a longer Eagle-L to me, not a bad disc at all. I prefer the fade on the PD/Orc, though.

I found a whatever-they-call-champ-plastic one. No name. Super pretty. 9/10 (still covered in flashing). Found it WAY left on a long drive hole, so assumed it would have some beef. Ripped it flat. It went WAY right. I have no need for this flip machine.

 

[BirdieMachine]

I found a whatever-they-call-champ-plastic one. No name. Super pretty. 9/10 (still covered in flashing). Found it WAY left on a long drive hole, so assumed it would have some beef. Ripped it flat. It went WAY right. I have no need for this flip machine.

Try hyzerflipping it or better yet, send it to me. Mine is pretty stupid flippy until I hyzerflipped it, then it went about head high dead straight for 330'.

 

[MrDarkHorse]

I found a whatever-they-call-champ-plastic one. No name. Super pretty. 9/10 (still covered in flashing). Found it WAY left on a long drive hole, so assumed it would have some beef. Ripped it flat. It went WAY right. I have no need for this flip machine.

Maybe it was thrown by a lefty.

 

[Monkeypaws]

Threw a great round with the Northman today - nice and straight off the tee with fade, similar to a Stag really. or an Escape, or a fresh heavy Saint. Mine is 172 TP, wonder what a 175 opto would fly like.

 

[Snap-it]

I used to throw old stamp Opto Northman's, I think you'll like the Opto...big glide.

 

[Monkeypaws]

Solid, underrated disc the Northman, or Pohjan Poika as mine is stamped.

 

[DanJon]

Found an unmarked VIP Northman on the course recently and just tossed it in my practice bag. Seems like a longer Eagle-L to me, not a bad disc at all. I prefer the fade on the PD/Orc, though.

It really is like a longer Eagle L, as the Northman is very similar to an SL.