Bag A Historic Lowe Double!

One of the noticeable things in the darts industry over recent years has been the growth of the special or collectors edition sets. Often they are simply a variation on the player’s current dart or specially packaged, souvenir type, product to mark an occasion or achievement. However, Unicorn has just released a unique pack. Not one but two sets of darts marking the remarkable career … Continue reading Bag A Historic Lowe Double!

A.I.M: Darts Manufacturers Championship 2018, Unicorn retain their dominance.

A.I.M have been closely observing darts for close to a decade. Whether it’s for coaching players, designing/testing products or advising clients, the progression of everything darts is important to us. Who add value to their players? Which have the best signing success? Who is on the up? Who has past their peak? Along the way, we produced a simple league table for comparing the success … Continue reading A.I.M: Darts Manufacturers Championship 2018, Unicorn retain their dominance.

Challenge Tour 2019 Hits the Highs. (Events 1-4)

Our recent assertion that Challenge Tour 2019 was not to be missed, (here,) was proven immediately at the first weekend of events from Wigan’s Robin Hood Centre. The first four events were claimed by Sean Carroll, Stephan Burton, Richie Edhouse and Boris Koltzov respectively. This, however, tells little of an outstanding weekend of darts. Blitzing the Averages! The CT usually averages around 80 points per … Continue reading Challenge Tour 2019 Hits the Highs. (Events 1-4)

The Challenge Tour 2019, A Feast for Darts Fans.

If you’re a serious, perhaps even an old school, darts fan then you should follow the PDC Challenge Tour in 2019.  The PDC’s equivalent of The Championship retains many of the advantages of the Pro Tour, such as great playing conditions that are constant for every event, efficient and consistent organisation (and officialdom) as well as, thanks to DartsConnect.com, excellent real-time playing coverage and statistical … Continue reading The Challenge Tour 2019, A Feast for Darts Fans.

501 or More: Phil Taylor Generation 3, are they really worth £78?

Although not quite in the league of the recent Elysian Special Edition darts, retailing at £300, it’s still a hefty price to pay for a set of arrows. But let’s give the latest Target Taylor collaboration a real going over and see what we made of them. First Impressions. The external packaging is typical of target and displays the dart and the marketing image very … Continue reading 501 or More: Phil Taylor Generation 3, are they really worth £78?

Red Dragon Punching Above Their Weight? Constructors Championship ’16 Update 1

For the initial season, of the AIM constructors championship, teams, companies and players have had a few of each type of event before the initial table. Thus with almost a third of the season gone, 15 PDC Pro/Euro Tour Events complete, and the season’s first TV major complete here is a first look at the table: Current League Table (May 5th 2016). £=Points (PDC Ranking Qtr … Continue reading Red Dragon Punching Above Their Weight? Constructors Championship ’16 Update 1

Darts, The Technology Game? Part II

In the first part of , The Technology Game? we looked at the recent explosion in technology innovations and advances that have been introduced over the last decade or so. Here in Part II  we will look at Flights, Stems, Points and more. The main areas covered in Part 1 included; Premium marketing, barrel design and grip variations. All have been given a high profile … Continue reading Darts, The Technology Game? Part II