Don't try to beat records mate,just keep up the quality!!!!!!WE NEED YOUR INPUT!!!!Good idea on the natural throw being more important,it's enough for you to say;"these are not for frontgrippers,we'll know it's for middle or reargrippers"!!!
Thanks! LOL I thought it would have been a challenge anyway but as I only reviewed around 23 sets in 2019 I thought I need to catch up a bit lol But I will have a good think about the mid and rear grips, some say they prefer I keep it but not sure myself yet :)
Amazing work. This channel gives such a great insight into darts that people can't get their hands on. If I'm looking for any new set up, be it darts, stems, flights, I will always check out the reviews here first. For 2023, your concept of throwing more with your natural grip is the way to go.
I realize I’m late but I’m new so exercise me but, if you haven’t started I’d say use your natural throw and then give your best opinion on how they handle. You’ll notice the subtleties a lot more I bet!
I purchased the Dartist Paint Brush darts (1st steel tips before I even owned a board). When I did eventually get a standard board, I'd forgotten that I had them. But I like 'em so thanks for sharing. I wish I had a set of the Quantum Unity from Thornton. I missed that one though. Big sad.
Thanks for the reviews over the years. We all enjoy them. I would just throw the darts you review from your natural position. Also it would make an interesting video to see the room you shoot the videos from and what goes on behind the scenes. All the best mate.
Some great darts 🎯 there Darren, thank you for all your hard work you put to review all these darts, please keep up the great work mate. Looking forward to all your reviews in 2023! May the darts be with you. Happy darting. 💯👍
Awesome video as always! Looking forward to a new format and room! What helps me out the most are the very detailed dimensions, center of gravity with different setups, grip lvl, and if it works with rear grippers…but I guess that’s most of the reviews lol. Would love to see more vintage dart reviews and custom darts by independent makers.
Thanks Dave, its always useful to know what people like and dont like, might be a few weeks yet before I change things but I think its long overdue a refresh :)
Quality work as ever Darren. Your videos, I'm more than certain have brought on many people's game with helping them buy the darts they require with dimensions etc. I love watching your videos and even go back watching the old ones. I've been with the channel from the start and gets better and better! Class mate 👏🏼
Great list and review Darren. I think it's a great idea losing the middle and rear grip throws, throw your natural throw with each dart and where you grip a particular dart. For myself I throw each dart around the same but some do change slightly. Cheers mate
Thanks! I will see what people say, a lot prefer I keep it but I do find sometimes it hurts my hand throwing some darts from the rear due to where I broke it, so I may just find a compromise and just do one throw for testing :)
Well, all 104 are appreciated. And I agree with your new idea with dropping the 9 front/back and just doing one of each and focusing on your normal grip; I feel that way you will be able to give the best review of how you think the darts throw because you’ll be throwing with the way you feel most comfortable. Thanks, brotha
104 reviews in a year? AMAZING Dazza, thank you so much for all your hard work, I really appreciate it - just love your channel. I'm a rear gripper so the 3 x throws is always good but as you said, not sure the middle/rear is really needed. You do what's best for you mate. BTW, No's 2 & 3 were my favourites & will soon be in my collection 😀
I think dropping the less natural grip throws is a good idea. Emphasis on the feel of the dart when throwing naturally is serving the darts the best IMO. Thank you for the channel ! Cheers from Finland.
Looking forward to the vintage darts reviews. Are you considering memorabilia or other collectibles reviews as well? Don’t worry about the grips that you don’t use or the different flights - just do more natural throws to give a more thorough review of your experience.
Thanks Jake! Yeah I have some memorabilia but not as much as I used to have, may do a series of that too. I only ever collected the really old stuff and was never much into collecting all the signed gear like shirts, posters, photos etc I did have Steve Beatons Grand Slam shirt once though, I put that in a giveaway :)
You should just use your natural grip for reviewing the darts. The description you provide in the review of the different grip areas on the dart are enough for us to understand how it should feel. But kudos for even being able to throw a dart with a grip you're not comfortable with, I'd be doing some plaster work if I threw from other parts of the dart.
Thanks John! LOL about 12 years ago I could not even hit the board, was 18 months after my shoulder injury but it took a while before I could even get a dart in the 20 segment, my floor, wall, cupboard was full of holes! :)
Frugal Fridays will be here to stay especially the way things are these days, think a lot need help learning about good value sets, so as long as they are around the series will stay. Hope I can get more time to do the vintage gear though :)
Your videos are awesome. I think Rocky wants to renegotiate his contract!!! I think any changes you make would be to the betterment of the channel as well as giving you more room to do things. Keep up the great work and as always more Rocky!!! :)
Love to see some vintage darts for sure. I agree to throwing them with your natural grip too. Doing a great job keeping us all up to date on new stuff and love the attention to detail . 👍Cheers mate 👍
Thanks mate! Yeah I have to make time for the vintage stuff, its really what got me into collecting in the first place and have been meaning to do it properly for years, only ever did the one video which was May 2020 so I need to get back onto that series: ruclips.net/video/kcluDdmyt8w/видео.html
Love you reviews,Darren. The detail that you put into the explanation of each set of darts makes me want them all!😂 Yes you are right to mix it up in your reviews too by maybe only more than 3 darts with your own grip.👍🎯
Great video Dar 👏👏 The Enzos are probably my favourite. Never thrown them but I pretty much love all of Shot’s darts. They’re work of arts & on that subject I think Iwill buy a set of the paintist arrows. 👍🏻
Thank you Darren for all the great reviews. I’m just getting back into darts after a long time away and find your videos very informative and helpful…except they are going to cost me money because now there are about fifteen sets of darts I want! One of the things I really appreciate is your reviews are meant to be about the darts….features and measurements, balance points, how they throw, feel and fly…rather than your darts skills and showing off. I’m curious how your favorites from each year might fare against each other. Any thoughts on your favorite darts overall, regardless of year? Otherwise, your idea on reducing the number of throws with mid and rear grips makes sense. I’d rather see you throw with YOUR grip and maybe comment on how the darts would suit the other grips. As someone else mentioned, maybe switch up and throw a leg of 301or some such? Also curious if you’ve ever done a video sharing your personal darts setup and what you went through to arrive at that. Might be helpful to someone like me who is trying as many different barrel/weight/shaft/flight combinations as possible, trying to find the magic mix. Anyway, when you started by sharing that you’ve had the channel for ten years, I was afraid you were going to say it’s time to call it a day and move on to something else. Glad that’s not the case. Looking forward to many more reviews!
Cheers Ty, great to hear you find what I do useful, welcome back to darts too! :) I have too many faves lol thats basically my problem. But even darts that dont suit me sometimes I find I enjoy throwing them for other reasons, could be the challenge of making them work or just because I like the feel of the grip or some other reason. I am going to try and do a video of my all time faves though. It may be difficult to decide lol Going to try a few ideas and see what people like, my worry of doing a leg of darts is I sometimes get that annoying problem of not hitting the double quick enough, get a great score to the double quick then cant hit the damn thing, so it could be boring or too long lol! I have used a similar set up most of the time I have played, usually a medium stem and standard flight. It can depend on the darts though, sometimes I have found by accident a different set up will suit a certain dart better. LOL not finished with the channel just yet but will be one day I guess :)
@@DartsReviewChannel I think darts are a lot feel, so on any given day a set you don’t generally care for can be that magical, perfect set of darts. My return to darts has been a long time coming. I lived in Calgary, Canada for 20 years, and for the last 8 was a golf pro. Needed something to do in the winter, so kind of rotated between darts, 5-pin bowling and pool before settling on darts. Played leagues for several years. Highlight of my dart league “career” was getting my posterior royally handed to me in singles by Tony Holyoake, who amazingly was a sub on the team we played that night. I now live in Texas, and darts isn’t anywhere near the going concern it is in Canada or even moreso on your side of the pond. Anyway, I’m about to order a new board as well as some spare darts for friends to use, so have REALLY appreciated your reviews. I do like the three sets I have from way back when, but am fiddling with some different barrel shapes and weights. Flights and shafts have also changed some over time, so learning about some new stuff there too, always room for more darts on the shelf, as you well know LOL! Cheers back at you!
@@tywoodruff8578 Yeah like that new darts syndrome :) Its funny how so many other sports men turn to darts, I think in a lot of cases its when they are not able to play so they do something else and probably a great example is Gerwyn Price who was a Rugby player :) Glad the reviews have helped though! Things have changed a fair bit but in a lot of cases its just re-workings and improvement on design of ideas that were once started in the early days of darts, think its just now the technology has helped :) Happy Darting! :)
Great year. I’ve continued to enjoy watching your reviews. Some darts are clearly designed for different grips, but just pointing that out is probably enough. No reason to force throws with a rear grip for a dart that clearly is made for a front or middle grip.
Thanks! Yeah I agree with that too, will do a few changes and see what people think, can always go back to how it was before or tweak as people make suggestions. May be a few weeks yet before I get properly into it :)
Nice top ten wasn't expecting the unicorn to be your number one. I'd love to see you doing the vintage darts reviews as that's where my passion is so it would be nice to see as I dont think anyone else is doing vintage darts reviews.
Cheers! It wont be reviews as such, it will be just continuing from where I started but just never seemed to have the time to carry on with it, like this video: ruclips.net/video/kcluDdmyt8w/видео.html
@@DartsReviewChannel yeah seen and enjoyed that one before. I thought when I seen the target swiss point that it was a new idea it was only when I seen this vid that I realised that it was not a new concept.
I REALLY look forward to this video. I think losing the 9 darts with middle & rear grip is a good idea. Keep up the great work. Maybe one day you could do a video on your collection. 🎯👍
Very happy to see the Ballista at number 1! Bought them after watching your review and I must say I love them. I wanted something different to a ringed dart and these were perfect. Throw them every day and couldn’t be more please 😃
@@DartsReviewChannel brilliant glad you like them too, wouldn’t of got them if it wasn’t for your review so big a thank you! think I’ll be buying another set soon, so eyes peeled on the reviews! 👀👍🏻
@@lukecornwell5257 Yeah and just hit another 180 with them the other day, which is rare for me these days lol Still got the others to try out yet though, glad the review helped you out though! :)
Cernunnos would be my #1....but I'm a Shot freak!!! Such a work of art and design! As far as your reviews, I only (sometimes) scroll past the slow motion segment. As a mid gripper, I love to see you toss the darts from the middle...so I hope you change your mind about getting rid of that. Cheers!!!
Yeah I thought long and hard about letting it rate higher due to the looks but was a little annoyed the best part was not where I held it so it did not get as high. Looks amazing though! Well had a few say to keep it in so its looking like I may have to lol! :) Cheers! :)
Thanks Darren for all those reviews in 2022, maybe change up the channel & cut out the lower,middle,upper grip segment, maybe add in a 301 or 501 with the Darts in question, something different, i'm sure you'll think of something, nice top 10 by the way.
...and the other 94 sets? He put those into the warehouse - like the end scene of Raiders of the Lost Ark. Nice job - I was expecting the background music from Top of the Pops for the Top 10 run down. he he
@@DartsReviewChannel Have you done a full inventory of your darts? I have a try on mine - and always get sidetracked before I get to ten of them before I am chucking away - I had no idea those Top of the Pops run down tunes I was thinking of were Phil Lynott and Paul "19" Hardcastle tunes.
I had a few sets but sold them. It will just a continuation of the videos series I started, only did one though lol was this: ruclips.net/video/kcluDdmyt8w/видео.html
I think adjusting the video is a great idea. Tell us how the other grips feel but really watching you throw uncomfortable doesn't really help so much. Another great video
Thanks for the round-up. Considering I can only judge by your reviews, there still seem to be 4 to 5 darts in your rating, which I really like. Trying something new is a good thing. And it's understandable that you might start feeling bored for that matter. So go ahead and make some changes, Darren. As for the dart grip placement prioratizing, I should mention that you are the only one who exclusively explains all three types of grip in your reviews. So you can make rear and mid grip throwing part shorter but please don't give up on them ))) Another thing about your reviews, which I suppose brings you a lot of subscribers is that they're extremely well structured. We have got accustomed to high standard of close-up, dimensions, grip level sections, which add up statistical (hard data) value to you reviews along with your personal opinion. And ))))) Forgive me for being so tiresome )))) I have noticed a lot of joking and fooling (in a good sense) around in your recent content. This is great and adds a ton of entrtainment that contrasts (again in a good sense) with the solid structure of your videos. So thanks for what you are doing and go ahead trying something new!
Thanks for the great feedback, its what I need to let me know whats working or not :) I think I will still have a little go with mid and rear but maybe just the one throw, but who knows yet I may keep it in if people want me to and just add a few new things also :) Cheers!
Thanks I know a lot do, then some love it so I guess there is something to please everyone and its easy to use the index in the description to go straight to the sections you need. Many dont even need to see me throwing or talking about them and thats fine too :)
Well will see what people say, a few say I should keep it, wont get rid of it totally, but may just throw one or two throws, but if people prefer I keep it I will :)
A great run down……..no issues with cutting the throwing from the middle and rear but as long as you comment on the grip for middle and rear grippers then all good
I think you have a good format for showing us different darts , but agree about middle and rear grip demos being dropped . I was really surprised how many of your 2022 top ten darts were what I call designer darts ; darts that show off milling designs rather than designs that hopefully assist in more accuracy .... maybe that gaol has already been reached , or maybe it is all in our heads anyway. I wonder if someone should design some magic drink or pill that puts us darters in the right frame of mind to casually chuck 167s all night ( nine darters) ! Hmmm there is a thought . Shall I patent it . Most people I know insist on drinking two pints before playing ....
Yeah I dropped the mid and rear in goes of three but still have a go just for the sake of giving it a quick test. My top tens are just my favourites though, they are not meant to be the top ten best performing darts as I often have some in that I cant throw that well with but I just may enjoy throwing them or maybe I just like the look of them. There is usually a few in there that are ones I did well with over the year though :)
great yr as always Darren. The only thing I miss from your past format is the report card when you gave them a grade for weight balance, quality and your opinion on value and such...happy darting my friend
thanks for the top ten for me the number 9 of shot beautiful set you do wonderful work keep it up mate super reviews good and honest explanation thanks for the good review
Some good darts in there. My favourites were the jim mccewans. Be good to change your format around a bit. All the best for the coming year. Maybe 105 videos this year
Thanks Martin! Seems a few non front grippers want me to keep the mid and rear parts lol! I was not so sure it was that popular but looks like it is :)
i enjoy the current format but you do what you think is better. I'm a middle gripper but we all throw a little bit differently so less middle an rear is ok.
Yeah I kind of like weird darts though, think thats why I enjoy throwing them so much, I keep the practical stuff for being more serious but having said that the Ballista have been working rather well of late :)
Love the Channel but you do what you think is right. I must admit though as a middle to rear gripper I do always look to see if you have reviewed a dart to get your opinion on the different grip levels and how it would feel to people with the different throws.
Thanks Ellie, I will still try to keep one throw from mid and rear but who knows yet people may prefer I stick to the same format. Might be a couple of weeks away yet before I do a test of the new style and then see what people think :)
I like 3 throws for every grip, gives a great perspective, either way best channel; thanks for all you do. Before I purchase a dart I always check here first…
Thanks! Boards are never 100% consistent but I like the G3+, Unicorn Ultra and probably the Aspar, they may not look as good as the B6 boards after use but they seem to have the right firmness for me which I prefer :)
Thanks for all the reviews Darren. Really enjoying it 💚 A Average of 95 with the Harrows NX 90? Well done 👍 How much Legs did you play? And do you play against a Dartbot or something like that or just for your own?
Thanks Daniel! :) No not an average of 95, I wish! lol think the best average I had was years ago before I picked up a few injuries which was around 78 for a 10 leg stint. What I was referring to was the game 100 at 20, here is a link that explains it: www.dartsnutz.net/forum/thread-162.html
I was thinking something along those lines, will depend how long it takes as dont want the reviews to be too long lol Was thinking maybe doing a round the board one dart at each double, so see how many I can hit out of 21 (1 to bull) probably 3 if I am lucky lol, put a leaderboard for each dart on that and also do 100 at 20 and same, but that will take longer than round the board, so may just record that and play it back at twice the speed and record the total on leaderboard. Might include a 301 or 501 but if I get stuck on a double like I sometimes do it will be boring lol So another idea is a kind of count up thing, just throw 12 darts and record the score. Guess there is all kinds of things to do but really all depends on the time it takes and if it will be interesting or not :)
104? Wow. Thanks. Loxley has the best looking flights. The Ballistas look really interesting. Too bad a Frugal Friday dart didn't make the cut (I'm a darts cheapskate!)
I will I think, if people prefer the old way I can still add it a little, most of my front grip throwing is where I hold it anyway, can depend on the dart too though as sometimes if I play with the darts for longer after the review I may change grip slightly to suit the dart, think thats one of the reason I tell people not to change too much though, can get used to any dart with enough time on it but it may not be the best way to help with consistency :)
@@DartsReviewChannel Thanks, I've tried a torpedo shape, and they just fell odd, but I like the balance. I'll save up the pennies for the valhalla darts then 🤣.
Don't try to beat records mate,just keep up the quality!!!!!!WE NEED YOUR INPUT!!!!Good idea on the natural throw being more important,it's enough for you to say;"these are not for frontgrippers,we'll know it's for middle or reargrippers"!!!
Thanks! LOL I thought it would have been a challenge anyway but as I only reviewed around 23 sets in 2019 I thought I need to catch up a bit lol But I will have a good think about the mid and rear grips, some say they prefer I keep it but not sure myself yet :)
Always love your videos no matter what the format is! Great top 10 picks! Also looking forward to some more vintage darts videos!
Thanks Gord! :)
HI! i am enjoying your content very much just found you at the end of last year. Congrats to the 10 year anniversary!
Thankyou very much! :)
Great review Darren. I missed the review for the Quantum unity darts and I really like them. Thanks for another year of fantastic darting reviews
Thanks Paul, yeah they are worth a look, especially if you like a straight barrel style :)
Thanks for your videos! Hope they would get the recognition they deserve. Your methodical approach is unparalleled.
Thank you kindly! :)
Amazing work. This channel gives such a great insight into darts that people can't get their hands on. If I'm looking for any new set up, be it darts, stems, flights, I will always check out the reviews here first. For 2023, your concept of throwing more with your natural grip is the way to go.
Many thanks Paul! :)
@@DartsReviewChannel one more suggestion. On your next giveaway, can you call Jose da Silver to do the math ;)
@@paulgilmore9943 LOL good idea :)
Always love the top 10 year-end review another good one in the books thanks Darren 👍👍
Cheers Andy! Its fun making them :)
I realize I’m late but I’m new so exercise me but, if you haven’t started I’d say use your natural throw and then give your best opinion on how they handle. You’ll notice the subtleties a lot more I bet!
Thanks for sharing your thoughts on your list. Happy darting to you also. I’ll go back and look again at your review of the NX90 :)
No problem! Cheers! :)
I purchased the Dartist Paint Brush darts (1st steel tips before I even owned a board). When I did eventually get a standard board, I'd forgotten that I had them. But I like 'em so thanks for sharing. I wish I had a set of the Quantum Unity from Thornton. I missed that one though. Big sad.
I just think they look so good, probably the best idea of a normal object made to suit a dart :)
Thanks for the reviews over the years. We all enjoy them. I would just throw the darts you review from your natural position. Also it would make an interesting video to see the room you shoot the videos from and what goes on behind the scenes. All the best mate.
Thanks mate, I would but there is a bit of a mess in there lol!
Some great darts 🎯 there Darren, thank you for all your hard work you put to review all these darts, please keep up the great work mate. Looking forward to all your reviews in 2023! May the darts be with you. Happy darting. 💯👍
Cheers Stewart! :)
Awesome video as always! Looking forward to a new format and room! What helps me out the most are the very detailed dimensions, center of gravity with different setups, grip lvl, and if it works with rear grippers…but I guess that’s most of the reviews lol. Would love to see more vintage dart reviews and custom darts by independent makers.
Thanks Dave, its always useful to know what people like and dont like, might be a few weeks yet before I change things but I think its long overdue a refresh :)
Best of luck for the new year Darren my fav for 2022 were the new phil taylor can't put them down
And you Mark! I think its a good dart but not quite good enough to make my list this year :)
Excellent video love the ranking, all the new ideals sound good. I am sure whatever you do will be great. Thanks for the videos.
Thanks Patrick! :)
Quality work as ever Darren. Your videos, I'm more than certain have brought on many people's game with helping them buy the darts they require with dimensions etc. I love watching your videos and even go back watching the old ones. I've been with the channel from the start and gets better and better! Class mate 👏🏼
Many thanks Ben! :)
Great list and review Darren. I think it's a great idea losing the middle and rear grip throws, throw your natural throw with each dart and where you grip a particular dart. For myself I throw each dart around the same but some do change slightly. Cheers mate
Thanks! I will see what people say, a lot prefer I keep it but I do find sometimes it hurts my hand throwing some darts from the rear due to where I broke it, so I may just find a compromise and just do one throw for testing :)
Thanks for your videos mate best reviews on RUclips all best for 2023 !
Thanks Stuart! :)
Good stuff enjoy your content . Will keep watching with changes or not .
Cheers Randy! :)
Well done Darren, I agree with the changes throwing the dart in future. Always look forward to this top ten, good work 🎯 ❤
Thanks Kirk, if I do make changes it may be a few weeks yet as have a few weeks yet as have a few videos already done on PC :)
Well, all 104 are appreciated. And I agree with your new idea with dropping the 9 front/back and just doing one of each and focusing on your normal grip; I feel that way you will be able to give the best review of how you think the darts throw because you’ll be throwing with the way you feel most comfortable. Thanks, brotha
Thanks Russell! :)
104 reviews in a year? AMAZING Dazza, thank you so much for all your hard work, I really appreciate it - just love your channel. I'm a rear gripper so the 3 x throws is always good but as you said, not sure the middle/rear is really needed. You do what's best for you mate. BTW, No's 2 & 3 were my favourites & will soon be in my collection 😀
Yeah its been crazy busy! Thanks Gary! Hope the new darts suit you well then :)
I think dropping the less natural grip throws is a good idea. Emphasis on the feel of the dart when throwing naturally is serving the darts the best IMO. Thank you for the channel ! Cheers from Finland.
Thanks mate! :)
Looking forward to the vintage darts reviews. Are you considering memorabilia or other collectibles reviews as well? Don’t worry about the grips that you don’t use or the different flights - just do more natural throws to give a more thorough review of your experience.
Thanks Jake! Yeah I have some memorabilia but not as much as I used to have, may do a series of that too. I only ever collected the really old stuff and was never much into collecting all the signed gear like shirts, posters, photos etc I did have Steve Beatons Grand Slam shirt once though, I put that in a giveaway :)
You should just use your natural grip for reviewing the darts. The description you provide in the review of the different grip areas on the dart are enough for us to understand how it should feel. But kudos for even being able to throw a dart with a grip you're not comfortable with, I'd be doing some plaster work if I threw from other parts of the dart.
Thanks John! LOL about 12 years ago I could not even hit the board, was 18 months after my shoulder injury but it took a while before I could even get a dart in the 20 segment, my floor, wall, cupboard was full of holes! :)
Nice Video, thank you. I love the paintbrush darts, they fly really well
Thanks! Its such a nice design for a dart thats done so well :)
Like to see more vintage features. 👍 Frugal Fridays is definitely good, and any tweaks you want to do would be fine.
Frugal Fridays will be here to stay especially the way things are these days, think a lot need help learning about good value sets, so as long as they are around the series will stay. Hope I can get more time to do the vintage gear though :)
I'm so excited ur bringing bk vintage darts again Darren. Excellent work as always bro 😉
Thanks David, I started it in May 2020 but just never carried on, got side tracked I think :)
Well done Darren and great channel, always look forward to your reviews on the different darts!
Thanks Barty! :)
do whatever makes you happy! enjoy your videos no matter how you do them!! keep it up
Thanks mate! :)
That was a good list, some varied shapes. All the best
Thanks, yeah bit of variety this year :)
Thanks for the reviews this year Darren. Love your vids
Cheers mate, appreciate it! :)
Your videos are awesome.
I think Rocky wants to renegotiate his contract!!!
I think any changes you make would be to the betterment of the channel as well as giving you more room to do things.
Keep up the great work and as always more Rocky!!! :)
Thanks Anthony, Rocky is getting very expensive! :)
Love to see some vintage darts for sure. I agree to throwing them with your natural grip too. Doing a great job keeping us all up to date on new stuff and love the attention to detail . 👍Cheers mate 👍
Thanks mate! Yeah I have to make time for the vintage stuff, its really what got me into collecting in the first place and have been meaning to do it properly for years, only ever did the one video which was May 2020 so I need to get back onto that series: ruclips.net/video/kcluDdmyt8w/видео.html
@@DartsReviewChannel I'll check that vid out . Was before I found your channel
Love you reviews,Darren. The detail that you put into the explanation of each set of darts makes me want them all!😂 Yes you are right to mix it up in your reviews too by maybe only more than 3 darts with your own grip.👍🎯
Thanks Liam! I will do something, not 100% sure what yet but got to have a refresh I think :)
I've waited for this video, very nice
Cheers mate! :)
Great video Dar 👏👏
The Enzos are probably my favourite. Never thrown them but I pretty much love all of Shot’s darts. They’re work of arts & on that subject I think Iwill buy a set of the paintist arrows. 👍🏻
Thanks mate, its a nice feeling dart for me :)
Darren you’re the best that’s all I can say! I’ve always enjoy all your reviews and such great content! And yes Green is the best color 😂☺️
Thanks mate! Of course green is :)
Thank you Darren for all the great reviews. I’m just getting back into darts after a long time away and find your videos very informative and helpful…except they are going to cost me money because now there are about fifteen sets of darts I want! One of the things I really appreciate is your reviews are meant to be about the darts….features and measurements, balance points, how they throw, feel and fly…rather than your darts skills and showing off.
I’m curious how your favorites from each year might fare against each other. Any thoughts on your favorite darts overall, regardless of year? Otherwise, your idea on reducing the number of throws with mid and rear grips makes sense. I’d rather see you throw with YOUR grip and maybe comment on how the darts would suit the other grips. As someone else mentioned, maybe switch up and throw a leg of 301or some such? Also curious if you’ve ever done a video sharing your personal darts setup and what you went through to arrive at that. Might be helpful to someone like me who is trying as many different barrel/weight/shaft/flight combinations as possible, trying to find the magic mix.
Anyway, when you started by sharing that you’ve had the channel for ten years, I was afraid you were going to say it’s time to call it a day and move on to something else. Glad that’s not the case. Looking forward to many more reviews!
Cheers Ty, great to hear you find what I do useful, welcome back to darts too! :) I have too many faves lol thats basically my problem. But even darts that dont suit me sometimes I find I enjoy throwing them for other reasons, could be the challenge of making them work or just because I like the feel of the grip or some other reason. I am going to try and do a video of my all time faves though. It may be difficult to decide lol Going to try a few ideas and see what people like, my worry of doing a leg of darts is I sometimes get that annoying problem of not hitting the double quick enough, get a great score to the double quick then cant hit the damn thing, so it could be boring or too long lol! I have used a similar set up most of the time I have played, usually a medium stem and standard flight. It can depend on the darts though, sometimes I have found by accident a different set up will suit a certain dart better. LOL not finished with the channel just yet but will be one day I guess :)
@@DartsReviewChannel I think darts are a lot feel, so on any given day a set you don’t generally care for can be that magical, perfect set of darts.
My return to darts has been a long time coming. I lived in Calgary, Canada for 20 years, and for the last 8 was a golf pro. Needed something to do in the winter, so kind of rotated between darts, 5-pin bowling and pool before settling on darts. Played leagues for several years. Highlight of my dart league “career” was getting my posterior royally handed to me in singles by Tony Holyoake, who amazingly was a sub on the team we played that night. I now live in Texas, and darts isn’t anywhere near the going concern it is in Canada or even moreso on your side of the pond.
Anyway, I’m about to order a new board as well as some spare darts for friends to use, so have REALLY appreciated your reviews. I do like the three sets I have from way back when, but am fiddling with some different barrel shapes and weights. Flights and shafts have also changed some over time, so learning about some new stuff there too, always room for more darts on the shelf, as you well know LOL!
Cheers back at you!
@@tywoodruff8578 Yeah like that new darts syndrome :) Its funny how so many other sports men turn to darts, I think in a lot of cases its when they are not able to play so they do something else and probably a great example is Gerwyn Price who was a Rugby player :)
Glad the reviews have helped though! Things have changed a fair bit but in a lot of cases its just re-workings and improvement on design of ideas that were once started in the early days of darts, think its just now the technology has helped :)
Happy Darting! :)
another brilliant video Darren. i love your plans for 2023 and am really looking forward to the vintage dart videos.
Thanks mate! :)
Great year. I’ve continued to enjoy watching your reviews. Some darts are clearly designed for different grips, but just pointing that out is probably enough. No reason to force throws with a rear grip for a dart that clearly is made for a front or middle grip.
Thanks! Yeah I agree with that too, will do a few changes and see what people think, can always go back to how it was before or tweak as people make suggestions. May be a few weeks yet before I get properly into it :)
Loving my nx90s
Had issues with the standard points so now have 36mm target diamond cross points
Yeah its a great feeling dart :)
Thanks for all the reviews. I’m glad the sheriffs made the list. Definitely my favorite dart.
Cheers Evan, yeah another good dart, so hard to choose when there is so many good uns! :)
Nice top ten wasn't expecting the unicorn to be your number one. I'd love to see you doing the vintage darts reviews as that's where my passion is so it would be nice to see as I dont think anyone else is doing vintage darts reviews.
Cheers! It wont be reviews as such, it will be just continuing from where I started but just never seemed to have the time to carry on with it, like this video: ruclips.net/video/kcluDdmyt8w/видео.html
@@DartsReviewChannel yeah seen and enjoyed that one before. I thought when I seen the target swiss point that it was a new idea it was only when I seen this vid that I realised that it was not a new concept.
@@marillionman8811 Thats right :) Concept is old but design of it is new I guess :)
Thanks for your 2022 review Darren. In their own way they inspire me to keep plugging away. Keep up the good work.
Cheers Gordon, thats all I ever do, keep plugging away lol! :)
I REALLY look forward to this video. I think losing the 9 darts with middle & rear grip is a good idea. Keep up the great work. Maybe one day you could do a video on your collection. 🎯👍
Thanks! I still plan to do that but its getting less than it used to be lol
Been waiting ages for this. Cannot wait to see the number 1
Hope you enjoy it! :)
@@DartsReviewChannel I did indeed
@@Cla55icR0ck3r Great! :)
Very happy to see the Ballista at number 1! Bought them after watching your review and I must say I love them. I wanted something different to a ringed dart and these were perfect. Throw them every day and couldn’t be more please 😃
That's great 👍 I just got my best score of 100@20 using them today, only 109 but previous best was 95, I like them 😊
@@DartsReviewChannel brilliant glad you like them too, wouldn’t of got them if it wasn’t for your review so big a thank you! think I’ll be buying another set soon, so eyes peeled on the reviews! 👀👍🏻
@@lukecornwell5257 Yeah and just hit another 180 with them the other day, which is rare for me these days lol Still got the others to try out yet though, glad the review helped you out though! :)
@@DartsReviewChannelHey, you live them(balista) more like your predator? If yes, i want them 😃
@@skibens not sure yet but I do like them a lot
Love your previous years best darts videos mate 👌🏽
Thanks Kieron! :)
Cernunnos would be my #1....but I'm a Shot freak!!! Such a work of art and design!
As far as your reviews, I only (sometimes) scroll past the slow motion segment.
As a mid gripper, I love to see you toss the darts from the middle...so I hope you change your mind about getting rid of that.
Cheers!!!
Yeah I thought long and hard about letting it rate higher due to the looks but was a little annoyed the best part was not where I held it so it did not get as high. Looks amazing though! Well had a few say to keep it in so its looking like I may have to lol! :) Cheers! :)
Thanks Darren for all those reviews in 2022, maybe change up the channel & cut out the lower,middle,upper grip segment, maybe add in a 301 or 501 with the Darts in question, something different, i'm sure you'll think of something, nice top 10 by the way.
Thanks Iain, I am sure I will come up with something, will be a few weeks yet but can always change things depending on the feedback from viewers :)
...and the other 94 sets? He put those into the warehouse - like the end scene of Raiders of the Lost Ark.
Nice job - I was expecting the background music from Top of the Pops for the Top 10 run down. he he
LOL they are locked away, apart from the ones I sold lol! Would be very fitting but licence laws lol
@@DartsReviewChannel Have you done a full inventory of your darts? I have a try on mine - and always get sidetracked before I get to ten of them before I am chucking away
- I had no idea those Top of the Pops run down tunes I was thinking of were Phil Lynott and Paul "19" Hardcastle tunes.
@@ryklatortuga4146 I used to record them but it got hard to keep track and became a nightmare lol :)
Thank you. Always enjoy your video,s.
Thanks Luc! :)
Oooh vintage darts, I’ve got a set of Alan Evans darts I bought in 82. Keep up the good work mate
I had a few sets but sold them. It will just a continuation of the videos series I started, only did one though lol was this: ruclips.net/video/kcluDdmyt8w/видео.html
I think adjusting the video is a great idea. Tell us how the other grips feel but really watching you throw uncomfortable doesn't really help so much. Another great video
Thanks! :)
Nice Top 10, the Celtic Shot were really nice.
Thanks Brandon, they do look amazing! :)
Thanks for the round-up. Considering I can only judge by your reviews, there still seem to be 4 to 5 darts in your rating, which I really like.
Trying something new is a good thing. And it's understandable that you might start feeling bored for that matter. So go ahead and make some changes, Darren.
As for the dart grip placement prioratizing, I should mention that you are the only one who exclusively explains all three types of grip in your reviews. So you can make rear and mid grip throwing part shorter but please don't give up on them )))
Another thing about your reviews, which I suppose brings you a lot of subscribers is that they're extremely well structured. We have got accustomed to high standard of close-up, dimensions, grip level sections, which add up statistical (hard data) value to you reviews along with your personal opinion.
And ))))) Forgive me for being so tiresome )))) I have noticed a lot of joking and fooling (in a good sense) around in your recent content. This is great and adds a ton of entrtainment that contrasts (again in a good sense) with the solid structure of your videos.
So thanks for what you are doing and go ahead trying something new!
Thanks for the great feedback, its what I need to let me know whats working or not :) I think I will still have a little go with mid and rear but maybe just the one throw, but who knows yet I may keep it in if people want me to and just add a few new things also :) Cheers!
I agreee with the mid and rear grips.
Yeah some still want me to keep that, but may find a compromise :)
As a rear gripper, if I was reviewing darts and I was trying to throw with a front grip, no one would ever buy those darts! 😂😂
LOL! its amazing how weird it can feel when you alter your grip though :)
I’ll be honest I fast forward the the slow mo section but love your work/channel 👌🏼🎯🎯🎯happy darting
Thanks I know a lot do, then some love it so I guess there is something to please everyone and its easy to use the index in the description to go straight to the sections you need. Many dont even need to see me throwing or talking about them and thats fine too :)
Hope you keep the middle and rear grip experience being a rear gripper myself.
Love the idea to give more attention to vintage
Well will see what people say, a few say I should keep it, wont get rid of it totally, but may just throw one or two throws, but if people prefer I keep it I will :)
Woohooo !
As promised yesterday 😂😂 Haven’t watched it yet but about too
I just gotta cut up my credit card 1st to stop me buying 😂
👌🏻👏👏
yeah I wont let you down! :) LOL! :)
A great run down……..no issues with cutting the throwing from the middle and rear but as long as you comment on the grip for middle and rear grippers then all good
Yeah I will still have a test on it but maybe not throw as much :)
I think you have a good format for showing us different darts , but agree about middle and rear grip demos being dropped . I was really surprised how many of your 2022 top ten darts were what I call designer darts ; darts that show off milling designs rather than designs that hopefully assist in more accuracy .... maybe that gaol has already been reached , or maybe it is all in our heads anyway. I wonder if someone should design some magic drink or pill that puts us darters in the right frame of mind to casually chuck 167s all night ( nine darters) ! Hmmm there is a thought . Shall I patent it . Most people I know insist on drinking two pints before playing ....
Yeah I dropped the mid and rear in goes of three but still have a go just for the sake of giving it a quick test. My top tens are just my favourites though, they are not meant to be the top ten best performing darts as I often have some in that I cant throw that well with but I just may enjoy throwing them or maybe I just like the look of them. There is usually a few in there that are ones I did well with over the year though :)
Nice video once again ,
Thanks mate! :)
great yr as always Darren. The only thing I miss from your past format is the report card when you gave them a grade for weight balance, quality and your opinion on value and such...happy darting my friend
Thanks Joe! Happy Darting! :)
A surprising selection for the first place. My dart of the year would be the Centurion from Shot!. Fantastic looks, was comfy with it immediately.
yeah was thinking about those but was not flying as well as some of the others overall for me :)
Look forward to future updates 😀
Cheers! May be a few weeks away yet but working on it :)
I am a front gripper it would be great
thanks for the top ten
for me the number 9 of shot
beautiful set
you do wonderful work
keep it up mate super reviews
good and honest explanation
thanks for the good review
Thanks 👍😊
Some good darts in there. My favourites were the jim mccewans. Be good to change your format around a bit. All the best for the coming year. Maybe 105 videos this year
Thanks Martin! Seems a few non front grippers want me to keep the mid and rear parts lol! I was not so sure it was that popular but looks like it is :)
And definitely do more vintage darts.
I planned to for years its just I never seemed to have the time to spare :)
liked the Martijn kleermaker and the brush darts , great top ten
Yeah nice darts and kind of unique looking too :)
Thanks Darren keep up with the brilliant reviews 👏 🎯 happy darting 🎯
Will do mate, happy Darting 😊👍
As a front gripper I can't be more happy with the plan of more front grips throws 😄
Thanks Will! :)
Fantastic video!!! Thank you!
woodstock, NY
Thanks for watching!
Super smashing great review need a new set 👏 👌
i enjoy the current format but you do what you think is better. I'm a middle gripper but we all throw a little bit differently so less middle an rear is ok.
Thanks Brian 👍😊
Some weird looking darts for me... But if they work... They work...Thnx for sharing👌
Yeah I kind of like weird darts though, think thats why I enjoy throwing them so much, I keep the practical stuff for being more serious but having said that the Ballista have been working rather well of late :)
Looks like you really enjoyed giving the Ballista top spot. Great video
Yeah I just enjoy throwing them, some times can take about 15 mins or so to get into a groove with them but once I do they fly well :)
The Shot Zen: Enso darts remind me of the original Mervyn King set from Datadart years ago.
Yeah kind of similar :)
Love the Channel but you do what you think is right. I must admit though as a middle to rear gripper I do always look to see if you have reviewed a dart to get your opinion on the different grip levels and how it would feel to people with the different throws.
Thanks Ellie, I will still try to keep one throw from mid and rear but who knows yet people may prefer I stick to the same format. Might be a couple of weeks away yet before I do a test of the new style and then see what people think :)
I like 3 throws for every grip, gives a great perspective, either way best channel; thanks for all you do. Before I purchase a dart I always check here first…
@@elvisgaleano8540 Thank you! :)
Wow those shot cernnunos look amazeballs. Definitely gonna have a better look at those. Not a fan of the stems but those barrels...
Yeah they look good 😊
I think that throwing more with your natural throw is gla great idea mate!:)
Thanks, I will do it, may be a few weeks before I change the format fully though, can always change back if people dont like it :)
Nice list, great content as always! What about dartboards? What are your top 3 boards?
Thanks! Boards are never 100% consistent but I like the G3+, Unicorn Ultra and probably the Aspar, they may not look as good as the B6 boards after use but they seem to have the right firmness for me which I prefer :)
What size is the stem on the NX90s cheers
forget now, think I mentioned it in the review though
I think your opinion on whether the darts are suited for rear and middle grippers should suffice.
Thanks!
Great top 10👍
Thanks it was a good variety this year too :)
Thanks for all the reviews Darren. Really enjoying it 💚
A Average of 95 with the Harrows NX 90? Well done 👍
How much Legs did you play? And do you play against a Dartbot or something like that or just for your own?
Thanks Daniel! :) No not an average of 95, I wish! lol think the best average I had was years ago before I picked up a few injuries which was around 78 for a 10 leg stint. What I was referring to was the game 100 at 20, here is a link that explains it: www.dartsnutz.net/forum/thread-162.html
How about throwing a leg of 301/501 and then having a leader board to find out which set you can do it in the least darts.
I was thinking something along those lines, will depend how long it takes as dont want the reviews to be too long lol Was thinking maybe doing a round the board one dart at each double, so see how many I can hit out of 21 (1 to bull) probably 3 if I am lucky lol, put a leaderboard for each dart on that and also do 100 at 20 and same, but that will take longer than round the board, so may just record that and play it back at twice the speed and record the total on leaderboard. Might include a 301 or 501 but if I get stuck on a double like I sometimes do it will be boring lol So another idea is a kind of count up thing, just throw 12 darts and record the score. Guess there is all kinds of things to do but really all depends on the time it takes and if it will be interesting or not :)
Great video, also very satisfying to be like number 501! 😁
Thank you and well done on completing 501 lol :)
104? Wow. Thanks.
Loxley has the best looking flights. The Ballistas look really interesting. Too bad a Frugal Friday dart didn't make the cut (I'm a darts cheapskate!)
I am sure a Frugal Friday will but the NX90 could have been a Frugal Friday as it's less than £40 😊
Happy darting!
Which darts did MVG use during the World Darts Championship? I noticed that he did not use the exact version. Is this correct?
not sure, he may have gone back to his old originals
I look forward to this video every new year
Cheers! :)
These Ballista darts surprised me a lot , Unicorn always reminded me of boring ring grip on an overpriced dart, but this is an interesting design.
I just love throwing them :)
I like to see the darts thrown how you would throw them naturally.
I will I think, if people prefer the old way I can still add it a little, most of my front grip throwing is where I hold it anyway, can depend on the dart too though as sometimes if I play with the darts for longer after the review I may change grip slightly to suit the dart, think thats one of the reason I tell people not to change too much though, can get used to any dart with enough time on it but it may not be the best way to help with consistency :)
Great vid
Thanks 👍
Great video as always. Can you recommend me a front weighted straight barrel dart that's grippy, but not too grippy?
I know asking for a lot right 🤣.
Thanks! Most straight barrel darts are even weighted, you may want to look at the Winmau Stratos or Aspria or the new Valhalla darts
@@DartsReviewChannel Thanks, I've tried a torpedo shape, and they just fell odd, but I like the balance. I'll save up the pennies for the valhalla darts then 🤣.
@@kingpin3856 no problem :)
what about the feeling of the gary anderson phase 6 i know its 2023 but i neeed to know
not sure what you mean? I already reviewed them?