Absolutely love this disc.  It is reliable while and consistent.  I'm just under the power of throwing a Destroyer like it should be thrown and this disc goes 400' accurately. Possibly more turn than advertised.  Should be -1.

I really like the sword. It flies unlike anything I've ever thrown before. It's definitely more on the straight to understable side which makes it great for hyzer flips, but when it turns over it doesn't act like other discs. For most understandable discs I've thrown, when the disc starts to turn it's probably never coming out. This, however, seems to always flex back at the end making it a great bomber flex shot disc for me. 
 

I only really have two complaints. One is the feel. Some, but not all swords that I've seen and felt are SUPER domey which I don't like. I prefer slightly more flat discs. Not all of them are super domey but they definitely all have at least some done to them. Keep that in mind. My other complain is that it's a little bit angle sensitive. Sometimes the sword will turn a long way before it wants to fade out, but sometimes it barely turns at all. This is a minor issue to me because more often than not it gets a fair amount of turn so it's pretty consistent, but there are definitely times where it doesn't ask how I expect it to. 
 

Overall the sword is a great distance driver for a slightly under stable max distance type disc. I'd definitely recommend but be warned if you don't like dome there's a chance you'll receive the domiest disc you've ever felt but it may only have a moderate one. It's unfortunately a roll of the dice. 

Didn't get this disc new. It was apart of a club sale at our local course so don't take my flight ratings as gospel for a new disc.

Grabbed it because I liked the numbers. Thought this could be a beat in slight hyzer flip up to straight thrower. What I get however was a flip up to roller disc. This thing was flippy when thrown with full power. I almost took it out of the bag, but something about the way it felt in my hand told me not to.

I'm glad I didn't. It took a few rounds to dial this thing in, but this has to be my most workable driver for anything but heavy fade shots (I throw RHBH). Learned I had to dial back the throw with this thing (around 70-80%, a good single x-step instead of run up and not ripping through the chest as much). God I love how this flies now. 

Our local course has a few long par 3's with low ceilings, late mandos on the right side, and pin placements to the right (and middle). You need a flip up to slight late turn shot. This disc fits it perfectly.

1. If thrown with heavy hyzer, it'll flip up to flat and ride straight for what feels like an eternity with a decent fade worthy of a 2 rating.
2. A slight hyzer gives you a flip up to ride straight and then slowly drift right before finishing with a forward pushing fade to the left (closer to a 1 fade).
3. Thrown flat it requires a lot of height to get the full S, if thrown with power it'll turn into a roller. There is a butter zone in height for a shot finishing right if you don't have a forehand shot (or disc). It'll turn and flatten out giving a nice forward right push.
4. Thrown low with a lot of power this is a good roller disc as well if you get the landing angle correct (like 10 o'clock position)

Again this disc was already beat in, I think I lucked out with finding a gem. Will grab some more and compare new to this used beauty.

This disc is extremely controllable for me. It's rim is 2.2, and makes it extremely easy to throw for a disc that you can get so much distance from. This thing can absolutely eat up some ground too, and handles a headwind ok, not the best, but it doesn't get turned completely over in the wind. Because of that, this is a go to for me on true golf shots I need a trustworthy controllable easy-to-throw driver to flip up and ride out on a really reliable fade and eat up some ground.

I bought the sword in tournament and VIP the day they came out as I was such a fan of the king (which I still have my first run tournament king in lava red) and it has been a staple in my bag ever since. This is my utility do everything disc. I can use it as a super accurate fairway driver or chuck it WayTF out there for 400'+ distance drives and land within 10' of where I want. Like others have said it's flight numbers, like all westside discs, do not match what Innova would rate it at but if you isolate westsides rating system to include only westside it makes sense. If you want a more stable one get it in VIP

I recently got this disc in tournament plastic and was surprised at how understable it was relative to its flight ratings. I don't have all that big of an arm (340' - 350' is a full power drive for me), but I found myself turning this disc with an unexpected amount of ease. I wouldn't say this disc is understable overall, but I definitely wouldn't say this disc has a turn of 0. It flies very similarly to a slightly beat in wraith.

This disc is amazing. Has a perfect predictable high speed turn and a mild low speed fade. This disc does exactly what I want it to do every time. 

My favorite disc by far.  It is easy to throw and added 75 feet to my drive.  Without this disc in my bag my game is not as good.  I highly recommend this disc to beginners and advance players.  

I have multiple Swords in Tournament plastic, two of which are in my bag right now. I have a 168 and a 173. The 168 I use RHBH for long tunnels, or tailwind shots. If you really crank on the lighter one it will get a bit of turn with a long, slow fade back. It doesn't dump left, it's more of a penetrating kind of fade. It's great because I can throw it about 75% power and get it to just stay straight and glide. This disc has a lot of glide! The 173 I can power on a bit and it just goes straight. It's not my max distance driver, but I can use it for shots that I can't quite reach with my fairway driver, but don't have the room to work with to take out a max-D big S-turn driver. It will hold any line that I put it on. Release on a hyzer and it holds it to the ground with a good skip, release flat and it stays that way with a nice penetrating fade, and release it anny and it levels out just before coming to the ground reducing the skip. I find it to be a nice driver for multiple lines. A lighter weight can be a max distance driver for people that don't like the larger rim discs. It has to be one of the most comfortable drivers that I have held to date. It is certainly not a wind-fighter however. Headwinds will cause this to turn and burn if you're powering on it. It can handle a mild to moderate cross wind with no big issues I have found.

Foremost: West side had got a bad rap for having "inaccurate flight numbers" and I can tell you that if you try to apply the Innova flight number system to this disc, it definitely will not make sense. Flight numbers are subjective and as such can vary depending upon who throws it at what altitude with what armspeed. That said lets start: The Westside Discs Sword is an interesting distance driver. In the hand it has a relatively small feeling rim (at least as far as 2.2cm class drivers go.) and is surprisingly comfortable, reminiscent of my beloved Echo Star Wraiths. My example is a 170g Tournament plastic Sword and it was very domey. The grip backhand and forehand is quite nice.

The Sword is a very interesting flyer, it almost reminds me of a cross between a Discmania DD and a DD2. It's high speed flight in tournament plastic seems to have a slight amount of turn when thrown hard backhand and forehand and a pretty relaxed slow fade in it's low speed portion of flight. It definitely does not require much arm speed to get this disc moving at a good clip and it leaves the hand somewhat slower than I was expecting. What was impressive is once this disc gets out there it just bombs. Think of its flight like a slightly more stable Sheriff from DD with a better rim, it just glides for days. Sidearm this disc works surprisingly well for hyzer flips or smooth turnovers. It's a bit fast for the woods but long turning sidearms are a thing of beauty. Versatility wise I think it is pretty workable putting it on a series of different angles it seemed to behave relatively well as long as I had the power dialed in right. You can also do something kinda neat with this disc and put it on a pretty low but slightly nose up release and it behaves like a fairway driver doing that glidey UFO straight kind of flight before coming to the ground with a decent skip.

The Sword doesn't posses a lot of stability so it probably would not favor a headwind, it seems like it would work alright in a crosswind or steady tailwind though. With discs that are this straight you generally will expect it to be influenced by those factors though.

This disc is not beginner friendly, while it's not the most stable thing on the planet it is simply too fast to really get it up to speed if you aren't passing that 350ft mark with fairway drivers.

Overall the Sword is a bit of a niche pick, and I want to say it is probably more geared for a max distance side arm disc than anything else. I like the feel in the hand and the flight is generally inoffensive and it is pretty workable if I am honest but I think the real thing with this disc is that is just a hair too unpredictable on the back hand throw I could not really crank on this disc at full power consistently without it misbehaving, at least in this plastic type. Not a bad disc but certainly not anything game changing for my play style so a 3/5 stars suits it well.

I can throw this disc probably farther than any other driver but my tournament plastic is way to flippy!! For me this disc is great for hyzer flips or long turnover shots but never throw this disc into any head wind.

Although I like this disc...I'm only giving it 3 stars because I don't think the numbers match the flight patter at all.

I love this disc!  It goes straight with a late dependable fade to finish. Handles all but the strongest headwinds. Very consistent.

Thin and comfortable to grip, and the plastic is great. I definitely recommend to anyone looking for a fast driver.

My go-to distance driver I can put this on a hyzer flip and throw the farthest shots also very controllable in the woods.

The sword has become my go to bomber. Mine is pretty flippy and if I throw it on a slight hyzer I get a nice amount of turn before a smooth comeback for big D. I can get it out around 400 on a good rip. Not sure if all swords are supposed to be this understable but this one is. Started out pretty neutral, beat into this point. I am hoping to get another one soon to start seasoning 

TP 170. This disc absolutely bombs and is a blast to throw when you throw it right. My main distance driver. It's one of the few discs I've gotten over 400, which is rare for me. I use it for purely distance and when it is thrown with power you can get it to have a nice, stable flip that turns then comes back near or right of center on LHBH throws. While I prefer the sheriff, this disc has stayed in my bag as a secondary distance driver for days I feel I'm not getting enough on the sheriff.

These are great distance drivers - much more flippy than I was expecting when I looked at the numbers and flight chart. They flip over pretty easily, but once you've thrown them a couple of times and get used to it, you can bomb these pretty well. I love the look and feel of them as well. I'm not very well-versed in Trilogy discs, but I liked this one.

I got this disc hoping to replace my destroyer in my bag but this disc has way more turn than what the numbers suggest. I kept this disc in my bag for over a month hoping I could find a spot for it but I couldn't throw this disc without it turning over. Disappointed with this disc as a whole.

The Sword in Tournament plastic is like a perfectly beat in Star Destroyer. If that's what you're looking for, then look no further! I would advise against throwing it in a headwind, but in neutral air and tailwinds, this baby will get a beautiful S curve and just SOAR. I bag both a Tournament and VIP for the added stability.

Too finicky.  That's my issue with this disc. If you are slightly off with the nose angle you won't like the result.  If you do hit the angle right then it is a long and straight disc.  It's just a little to understable for the straight shots I want and I'm just not consistent enough with it.  I've tried 5+ of this disc in different plastics all with similar results.

I've been playing this wonderful sport for around 2 years, and have slowly outgrown my wraith (167g star).  It seemed like every time I threw it, it would eventually turn over to the left and completely blow my shot.  I knew I should probably get a faster driver, but I was a bit hesitant to pick up the sword, because I didn't think I had the arm speed to make this baby sail. I've been burned by faster discs that just hook left and divebomb.  I was very very wrong.  

I ordered a tourney 169g and it arrived in KY in 3 days (outstanding service, Infinite!) and took it out to the course the next day.  I threw this thing (RHBH) at a 420' basket and surpassed my personal best of 325 by about 20ft.  It came out of my hand, turned ever so slightly, and then continued to fly on a rope for another 200 ft before fading gently about 10 ft to the left.  This is an amazing disc and is paying dividends for me already.  Fantastic for intermediate players. I never have to worry about turning and burning this disc.  It will either fly on a rope or fade very slightly at the end.  

Since the first time I threw the sword, I have been in love.  This is a great all around distance driver.  It performs well from both a back hand and fore hand throw, and gives great distance regardless.  When I throw the Sword with just the right amount of power it flies very straight with a moderate fade at the end.  If I give it a little more power it glides along a nice S - curve.  It is labeled as an overstable disc, but I think it's more neutral stable.  The one I have is in Tournament plastic, which is a nice opaque visible plastic blend, similar to Innova's Star plastic.  Very durable, and a nice smooth feel.

A friend let me throw his sword, and I was hooked.  Bought myself one that day.  My home course has a couple of dead straight holes, and the sword cuts right through them to the basket.  My second throw with this disc flew with a gentle S out to 308' with a very slight fade at the end.  Great in the wind also.

The Sword is my go to long distance driver if there is very little wind. I carry a 169g as a hyzerflip and long slow anhyzers with accurate finish and a 174g as an overall fast long distance for forehand and backhand. I believe it is more understable than the flight rating given. Great disc overall, I would recommend the VIP Air and lighter weights of this disc to beginners.

My Sword is in Tournament Plastic at 173g. My max throws are around 375' RHBH.

Out of the box, this is a good straight to overstable driver for me. (It's very similar to my Discmania PD but a little faster and a little longer) For me, thrown flat or with a slight hyzer, it flys straight and flat with good glide until there's a dependable fade. I suspect as it wears, or for bigger arms, it will turn a bit and finish back to the line it started on. I could see this being a good driver for open holes or for long hyzer shots. For me, it will likely take the place of my Destroyer slot as it's easier to throw and the fade isn't quite as strong. Thrown FH with slight hyzer, it has the same flight, but thrown flat it will turn a little. A solid FH disc, just not my first choice.

Overall a solid, stable, and straight disc good for intermediate to advanced players. Not overwhelming or a must-have for me, but it's in my bag. For a little more distance on a straight and stable shot, I like the Sorcerer.

The Sword, a thin, sharp driver, is my primary distance driver. When I'm putting everything in my drive, the Sword is a long slight-hyzer flip slash that goes forever. It does not like being throw high, though. Keep it level and snap it hard. It does become sensitive in a strong wind.

The Sword is a great disc. My Tournament Sword is a bit slower and a tad less stable than a Star Destroyer. I'd say it's a good disc for people to use to get started on the higher speed (12+) discs. Very reliable for me, and the stamp is just so cool. Having a great disc is awesome, but having a great disc that looks this good is so much better. Great in all conditions except heavy wind, this disc is definitely worth a shot. Especially if you like Destroyers but have trouble finding a good run of them... it would be in your best interest to grab a Sword.