Build the drive around a hard finish.
The Westside Warhorse VIP Ice is an overstable distance driver for shots that call for speed, turn resistance, and a decisive fade. Its 13 / 4 / 0 / 4 flight ratings put it firmly in the power-driver category, not the easy-turning distance slot.
If your bag already has a driver for long, drifting flights, the Warhorse offers a different assignment: commit to a strong finishing line and give it room to work.
VIP Ice: durability with extra stability
VIP Ice is a premium blend with stiffness between standard VIP and VIP-X. It offers strong durability and more overstable flights compared with regular VIP, reinforcing the Warhorse's demanding, fade-forward character.
That makes it worth considering when you want a durable driver for repeated power shots. It does not make the disc immune to wear or guarantee the same flight in every wind.
What to expect in flight
At an appropriate throwing speed, the Warhorse is designed to resist turn and finish strongly. For a right-hand backhand, that finish moves left; reverse it for a left-hand backhand.
Lower-power throws will generally see the fade earlier, limiting forward carry. More power can extend the flight, but the Warhorse is still a driver to choose for its overstable finish rather than effortless distance.
Give it a specific job
- Power hyzers: Plan a sweeping line with plenty of space for the finish.
- Headwind drives: Explore its turn resistance when conditions call for a more overstable option, adjusting for the actual wind.
- Force-over lines: Experienced throwers can test an anhyzer release that works back toward a fading finish.
- Utility distance shots: Use it when a strong finishing direction matters more than a long turning flight.
When the breeze changes your plan
You step onto an exposed tee and the smooth-turning driver suddenly feels like the wrong choice. The Warhorse gives you another route: a committed throw with an overstable finish built into the plan.
Learn that line in practice first. A headwind can still alter the flight, and neither a fade rating nor a premium blend replaces a clean release and good judgment.
Who should bag it?
Power throwers and experienced players looking for an overstable distance slot are the clearest fit. It can also serve a specific utility role for players who understand how early it fades at their speed.
For newer or lower-power players seeking a primary distance driver, a slower, less overstable mold is likely to offer a more usable full flight. Speed 13 is a demand on the throw, not a promise of extra distance.
Flight numbers & specifications
- Speed: 13
- Glide: 4
- Turn: 0
- Fade: 4
- Brand: Westside Discs
- Mold: Warhorse
- Plastic: VIP Ice
- Type: Overstable distance driver
Select the listed color and weight option. Actual flight depends on throwing speed, release angle, wind, and wear.