Like its sibling the Axe, I'd say it's more stable than its numbers indicate: I can throw this as hard as a driver and still not get any turn out of this like I can with, say, my Destroyer, and it fades more quickly. I'd have thought a 4-speed would get turned over a little bit at least with decent power behind it, but even into a headwind I couldn't get any turn out of it, just a less pronounced fade. It does indeed glide further than the 3-Glide Axe, but they were otherwise pretty similar for me even though the Axe is listed with a lower fade. So not quite what I expected, but there's nothing actually "wrong" with the disc: knowing how it flies now, its proper use can be decided. Also, as I've mentioned in several other Viking reviews, I love the Storm plastic! I find that it feels great, releases smoothly for me, cleans up easily, and holds up very well with use, giving me good looking, durable discs that maintain their flight characteristics even after long use. Most have bright colors making them easier to find. The Warrior I have is jet black with a silver stamp which might prove harder to find some times, but it looks really cool!

So. I was going to describe what the journey through discovering discs is like for a normal disc golfer. There are some problems there. One, there is no normal disc golfer, and two, each journey wherein a disc golfer discovers what they like to throw is very individualized. So, no, I won't apply a wide ranging scenario to which I believe all disc golfers apply. My journey started with throwing an Innova beginners set, which I learned and quickly moved on to control drivers and distance drivers. The latter, by the way, I started throwing far too early. I started them early, but I did get them down eventually. I'm embarrassed to say how long it took, but I more or less got them down. In order, I could throw an Aviar, and Explorer, and a D3. See what's missing? To this day, I'm yet to find a disc that has helped me work on my midrange game as much as the Warrior has. For whatever reason, it's just a part of my game that I have a very tough time with. Even with the BUZZZ and Roc, which are fantastic discs, I could never really get anything other than a drive off of the tee or a drive from the fairway to work out for me. Maybe it's psychological and I just parked one of my first throws with it so I'm convinced it's the perfect mid. Whatever. Really, throwing it, it would probably annoy most players. There isn't a lot of fade like a Roc, the shot shaping quality a BUZZZ provides is absent, and the lower glide to assist shot placement that generally both excel at is also not a factor with the disc. It just works for me. Even for the plastic the disc fades reliably, but not very quickly so that you could nail a hyzer approach. The glide is assisted by an enormously domey top that, as a fan of other Vikings in sports, reminds me of the Metrodome in Minneapolis. The difference being that the Warriors dome is somehow larger. I'm not playing. It stay aloft forever. Perhaps enough hard landings hopefully within tap in range of the basket or tree hits will eliminate this quality, but for now, this disc is going to be glide city, population Warrior. I also wanted to say that this disc is EXCEPTIONAL in the wind. Exceptional. It flies the same no matter what wind you are facing, within reason and pardoning for now the extremes. I really disagree with the other reviews, but would offer to them that the characteristics are maintained so long as you have a flat release. You can't play with the angles on this disc in the wind. So, they are right within reason. Keep a flat release and you'll more or less get the same thing out of it that you would ona seventy five and sunny day, with no breeze to speak of. But keep that release flat. You either get vanilla ice cream, or nothing, so to speak. It's an unconventional disc. For what it's worth, I'm sorry if I drove you away from it, but if you're looking for something very ???/5/0/0 control driver-y at a much lower speed, this is your disc. 

PROS: Great glide, completely undersold by the manufacturer. Decent fade that will bring wayward shots back home.

CONS: Not your dad's midrange. Take that as you will.

East to throw stable mid range. Flight ratings are predictably more understable per usual for Viking Discs from my experience.

I was looking for something on the overstable side and was recommended this mid range. After throwing it some it has a slight turn with more power, and when throwing forehand I would have to throw it with more of a touch forehand to keep it from turning too much.

It's a good easy to throw stable mid range if that's what you're looking for. I however was looking for an overstable mid and went with an MD4 instead.

First and foremost, the Storm plastic is VERY slippery. They need to drastically improve the grippy nature of the Storm plastic. This disc in Storm plastic was so slick, I had a hard time even throwing it.

When I was able to get a decent grip, it flew with a hefty amount of glide while having a nice solid fade at the end. Very true to its flight rating.

However, it did NOT enjoy handling a strong head wind well. 

This disc would best be used for upshots that need a glidey finish to the left with controllable distance.

I was looking for a mid-range that I could throw forehand, and this was a good pick-up. My other mids are pretty unpredictable when thrown forehand, but this one flew predictably. It also works well with backhand throws.

Pretty similar stats to the Roc, except less fade. I think the Roc is far easier to overpower, though. This disc will maintain its flight even if you put a little too much power in your throw.