Harrows Carbon ST Dart Stems Review

[@MrCostelloJ]

Got mine last week. Very good. Flights stay in the stem. No issue using the stem as a marker either. Would recommend.

[@DartsReviewChannel]

Great feedback, thanks 👍

[@kevanmau7029]

I got these in blue medium. Soft tip player, and these definitely are tough. Bounce outs on not always the most forgiving of floors and no issue. Love the way blue looks in light as well! Happy darting

[@DartsReviewChannel]

Yeah they are a great durable stem, Happy Darting! :)

[@darrenhurrell]

I started using these with an L -Style Ez flight and I love them. Now in my go to set up. Great stems.

[@DartsReviewChannel]

Yeah they are good 👍

[@alananglo1627]

Looks really makes a lot difference specifically in green, congrats with the 180 keep on hitting those triples. Great review Darren as always stay safe.

[@DartsReviewChannel]

Thanks Alan, green always makes it better lol :)

[@martinburch2416]

YES,a 180 and a few 140s and some near misses. Good stem Darren. Thanks . Have a good Christmas.

[@DartsReviewChannel]

There was a few more 100's and 85's and I even hit three in the T5 but I prefer to be the T1 champ lol I just had one of these days were it worked, since then I have been throwing worse than a beginner lol Merry Christmas! :)

[@tobygrisdale7385]

Great review, I got given a set of these stems, and they do a visually make your darts look cool, I got the orange colour one that go well with my RD Rebel 23G darts I want to get green, white & blue colours well done Harrows on making the coolest stems I have seen!

[@DartsReviewChannel]

Thanks Toby! :) How long have you used them for? Had any robin hoods or breakage?

[@tobygrisdale7385]

@@DartsReviewChannel I have had the stems for over a week now, I think, thankfully I have had no “robin hoods” since I use the L-style flights for the Harrows Carbon ST shafts and they look really well with them, and strong enough the hold the plastic flights, also I have a spare sets of green L-style flights and put them with the Green Carbon stems as the colours match

[@DartsReviewChannel]

@@tobygrisdale7385 ah, sounds good 👍

[@cjrose3285]

I now know what my next set of stems are gonna be. Thanks for the review. Cheers on the maximum!!!

[@DartsReviewChannel]

Thanks CJ👍😊

[@anthonycarmona7760]

I have been throwing them in soft tip and they do help under the lighting. I have also noticed that the darts seem to fly a lot smother in the air. I like them. The in-betweens feel good with my harrows fire infernos and the shorts feel good with my harrows swarms. Oh yeah. They also make your darts look pretty badass. Haha I'd suggest giving them a try.

[@DartsReviewChannel]

Great feedback, thanks 👍🙂

[@harrowsdartsofficial]

Thanks for the review, Darren. Great 180 as well!

[@DartsReviewChannel]

Thanks, always nice to get one on video and with my trusty Predators too! :)

[@alwilhite9054]

Got a couple sets ordered at the moment, looking forward to using them, nice 180 👏 by the way. Great review Darren 👍🎯🇺🇸

[@DartsReviewChannel]

Thanks Al, be sure to post your feedback once you have had time to test them out 👍😊

[@9_nein_9]

Great review! You were on fire in this video. Nice 180.👍😀

[@DartsReviewChannel]

Thanks, yeah I had a good spell with them :)

[@JohnScorpion]

I got those in blue for my Knights. They come with black as default. I don't think they have any difference in throwing them with supergrip stems. However, those looks amazing and I believe are more durable, especially with the pyramid rings.

[@DartsReviewChannel]

The Harrow's pyramid rings are the best rings I think 👍

[@dartsngear]

That‘s awesome: I also love green & therefore bought the green stems and exactly thought: hey, the green Taipan Flights could fit perfectly 😅 aaaand I also bought the green Harrows Paragon Shirt as you did, mate 😋 I like the shiny gemstone 💎 look of the Carbon ST. Bought them in green, but also transparent and purple. Made nearly the same experiences: some Robin Hoods, but no broken crown 👑 the pyramid ring holds the flight tight … after 3 intense weeks of playing I only had one broken ring. Now my flight gets loose more often without a new ring on this one. But the rest still super & I would say: worth the money.

[@DartsReviewChannel]

💚😊 green is good 👍 thanks for the feedback sounds like you have had similar results, I guess they will break eventually but so far they are seemingly pretty tough 🙂

[@scottgabriele1215]

Harrow’s has always made quality carbon stems, these are no exception, just flasher. Nice 180 🤩

[@DartsReviewChannel]

Thanks Scott! :)

[@sctr.ronelcoraleslt6893]

Bought this carbon st shaft after watching your review. Thanks

[@DartsReviewChannel]

No problem :)

[@edition1805]

The 124 caught us out there deffo 180 here ....bugger.... keep up the reviews love them bud

[@DartsReviewChannel]

Lol thanks mate 😊👍

[@PaulCanlanFilms]

Very nice indeed. Love the green and great set up with predators. I’ll have to have a go with these stems on my predators. Do love harrows!

[@DartsReviewChannel]

Yes I think it works well with the Predators :)

[@WeeIslay]

Fantastic looking stems Darren. You threw some fantastic darts there also. Well done excellent review 👍🏻🎯

[@DartsReviewChannel]

Cheers! They flew well for me and have lasted well too :)

[@WeeIslay]

I think they do look very nice, think I need to get a few sets to try out 👍🏻🎯

[@vicfairbrass2814]

Thanks Darren great product they look fabulous and were flying well for you nice max and some great scoring reviews are brilliant as always 👏 happy darting 🎯

[@DartsReviewChannel]

Cheers Vic I was in a good zone that day, they don't come often enough these days but nice when they do 👍😊

[@Driller0072]

Just ordered 3 sets for me n my kid to try.. Those flights look good so I got a few pair of them as well.. The stems only cost 2.71 on darts corner... Great channel dude!!!

[@DartsReviewChannel]

Thanks 👍 be sure to post your feedback when you have had chance to try them out 😊

[@emmanuelgallora2016]

How much a set of this?

[@Dawiathor]

I bought these stems/shafts,but orange version (red wasn't avaiable) because looks fantastic. Pretty 180, congrats ;)

[@Driller0072]

Red available on dartscorner for 2.71 a set

[@DartsReviewChannel]

Thanks 👍

[@Carlos.Radders]

Something about the green ones that reminds me of a spirit level 🤣

[@DartsReviewChannel]

LOL I know :)

[@smithy040]

Nice looking stem, might go for a set in purple

[@DartsReviewChannel]

Worth a try 🙂

[@FatOssssss]

I've been using them stems since the launch and I like them a lot. The rings are durable but less than the Mission F-Lock titanium. They seem quite durable but are a little weak between the flight fingers and the polycarbonate section, one split there on a robinhood but I don't get them as often with the more round tip. Great stems overall with a great look. I always wondered why not long, medium, short instead of medium, tweenies, short? A bit confusing when you first get into darts. Great darts by the way 👌🏻

[@DartsReviewChannel]

Thanks mate and for providing feedback, it's always useful to hear 👍

[@mikehalfmoonmullins404]

I also got the green for harrows Oracle Red for the fire inferno Blue for ice recut Red for Wolfram infinity Orange for magnum reloaded

[@DartsReviewChannel]

Colour coordinated then👍😉

[@mikehalfmoonmullins404]

@@DartsReviewChannel Darren sadly Harrows hasn't made a nice orange colored dart , excellent review by the way

[@DartsReviewChannel]

Thanks Mike 👍

[@paulboardman247]

Great switch to the single 4!

[@DartsReviewChannel]

Lol it was twitch not a switch 😜

[@ToTnDarts]

I can only say that I played with them a month ago on Gran board and they have fallen to the ground countless times. None has been broken. Hig quality

[@DartsReviewChannel]

That's good to hear 👍

[@ToTnDarts]

@@DartsReviewChannel and also interesting are acceptable compatibility with Lstyle flights

[@DartsReviewChannel]

👍

[@darrenthompson9235]

Great darts Darren. You were banging in those treble 20s in. To be honest I wouldn't pay a lot of money on stems. . Having said that my darts were £20 so maybe I'm just tight. Good to see more expensive products though. Cheers

[@DartsReviewChannel]

Thanks mate 👍 was having a rare good speli that day lol😊

[@johnbrann75]

Good review Darren, something a little different for a dart part that doesn't have much variety, Wish stems were measured for size from the point where the stem touches the dart barrel (so without the threads) to where the front of the flight goes into the stem the furthest, much more meaningful measurement, One company used this measurement but I can't remember who it was.

[@DartsReviewChannel]

Thanks John! :) I know what you mean about the measuring but its really the easiest way to do it but they could always have a little image on the site or shop to show measurements to the slit :)

[@robertrice9466]

I got these when they first came out, now I change my darts quite often but I’ve yet to break one of these stems.

[@DartsReviewChannel]

@@robertrice9466 good stems

[@whodey59]

Wow on the 180!! Personally...going forward, I would not mess with that set up. 😎

[@DartsReviewChannel]

Thanks, it was working well and I still keep throwing them and hitting some good scores, will leave them as they are and see how long they last :)

[@alananglo1627]

Got the 180 congrats

[@DartsReviewChannel]

Thanks! :)

[@tymoodie8947]

They are certainly a looker and no doubt you'll have plenty of curious folk asking about them.if they can get 180's and 140's for a bloke with a dodgy shoulder reviewing them then £3 is a steal. Quite like the look of them harrows predators too Darren. I'll no doubt give them a test run ;)

[@DartsReviewChannel]

Lol cheers Ty, think it was just a rare good day but with my trusty old Predators helping 😊

[@ranvedsticon2304]

Should have gone with bestest color aka blue. Don't think point could stick into protruded section though if someone was nitpicky about their darts I imagine one could argue those might not be as aerodynamic as completely round standard ones? Maybe it does create more drag so that's why they go lower. Sustained 180 reaction was priceless :D

[@DartsReviewChannel]

Lol blue is second best 😜 I think some said that the weird angular shape would cause issues when they were first seen online so just wanted to make sure I tested it and confirmed it was not a problem. It could be have some drag/ stabilization affect like you say though 🙂

[@DJWerkz]

✌sooo funny lol. Interesting looking stem, curious to see how they feel in the hand and during the throwing action. Currently using the Shot Darts carbon stems

[@DartsReviewChannel]

LOL they feel very tactile but look great :)

[@DJWerkz]

@@DartsReviewChannel so happy to see you throw the 180 btw

[@DartsReviewChannel]

@@DJWerkz Thanks! Me too lol!

[@markbryant8321]

Nice combo Darren 👌

[@JI-nr7hh]

quality video , have you got any good recommendations what darts i should buy for a rear gripper ?

[@DartsLife-lt6hb]

Rear gripper myself, I've used Harrows Wolfram, Harrows Spina, Shot Drakkar. They're all great for rear grip. But now I use the One80 SwordEdge Cutlass, and so far this is my favorite. :)

[@DartsReviewChannel]

Thanks! if you like a front weighted style then the Predators are great but check this thread in the forum and see what other rear grippers use: www.dartsnutz.net/forum/thread-20089.html

[@evandavid3271]

How are the pyramid rings holding up? Are they more durable than the other stem rings available or roughly the same?

[@DartsReviewChannel]

For me they are more durable and last longer

[@evandavid3271]

@@DartsReviewChannel brilliant, thank you

[@dougmackillop8110]

Nice 180 Darren! 👌🎯

[@DartsReviewChannel]

Thanks Doug, always nice to catch one on video :)

[@JuanaAbrasaldo]

when deflecting, does it happen that the flight came off the shaft?

[@DartsReviewChannel]

Not noticed it happen much, but guess it's still possible.

[@Carlos.Radders]

I don't know what it is with me but I get Robbin hoods all the time. At least 2 or 3 a night when I'm practicing. Very frustrating.

[@DartsReviewChannel]

I used to get them a lot too, not as many these days, think its a good sign if you do get them, means your throw is consistent :)

[@projex7hd164]

You should try L-Style shafts and flights 👍🏽

[@yonasbeza6334]

Nice review as always. Great 180!!! Darren, How can I get those shafts. I am from Ethioipia.

[@DartsReviewChannel]

Thanks 👍 you can try any of the UK online shops, Darts Corner, Double Top Darts, A180 Darts, Pure darts or even Amazon or eBay 🙂

[@yonasbeza6334]

Ok. Darren, I let u know my progress.

[@dartdingo6294]

I recently got some and the performed well but as a soft tip player we tend to get more bounce outs and falling to the hard floor didn't help and broke 1 of the flight prongs although the stem held up nicely usual poly or vinyl stem bust only had 1 go with them in a tournament and took 1st idk if it was the stem or I just shot well I will purchase another couple sets thanks Daren happy dartin

[@DartsReviewChannel]

Well done on the win 👍😊

[@jepatawaran]

Waaaaahandred and eightyyyy. This flight looks pretty dang good. I'll be getting my short, blue stem today. I thought it's just about the design, but it's for aerodynamic stuff too, I guess. Do people use flight puncher then put the rings on the flight itself? Or do you just leave it on the shaft then you just stick the flight?

[@DartsReviewChannel]

😊👍 I don't use a flight punch, the flights stayed put for me.

[@juggieboy]

how many did you break in those weeks ???

[@DartsReviewChannel]

Stems? None, still same ones, I only had the 3 sets and only used the midis except for when I threw the others in the slow Mo

[@andrewwickstead3802]

Those predators obviously suit you!!!….. I have bought an orange set for my rvb gen 4 and will be putting them in after my trusty progrip which I love but gonna be worth a try

[@DartsReviewChannel]

Yeah the Predators are certainly one of my all time favourite sets, be sure to let us know how you get on with them 👍

[@Karlos180582]

I'd be worried about the point connecting with the circular hole at the base of the stem just before the barrel and causing a bounce out Darren

[@DartsReviewChannel]

Well it would have to be a really good shot to hit that lol :)

[@paulgreenan8634]

A have just got that same set up flights and stems on bredon dolan darts

[@DartsReviewChannel]

Nice :)

[@gazza_180]

Some good arrows there 👍 might get some of them shafts and maybe your darts 😂

[@DartsReviewChannel]

Cheers Gary, I am a big fan of the Predator darts😊👍

[@TheRipper3564]

5:25 are these jewels removable or are they glued in?

[@DartsReviewChannel]

no to both your questions :)

[@ant88310]

Nice looking stems. Nice 180!! Will definitely give them a try!! Are they Rocky approved? :)

[@DartsReviewChannel]

Thanks! Yes Rocky approves, he doesnt get excited about 180's though, only when he hits three 9 darters in a row :)

[@devilteddy721]

Been using them a few months now and can't fault them tbh

[@DartsReviewChannel]

Well my set from this video are still fine, so they are doing well :)

[@devilteddy721]

@@DartsReviewChannel I tend too get through at least 3 sets of stems a month but these are a different animal I've recommended them too several others in my local club

[@kennycraig6769]

They could make them different colours like a traffic light.

[@DartsReviewChannel]

Possibly, may mean they cost more though if it's harder to make that way.

[@stevenhudson7929]

Nice 180 alreet did you feel it?

[@DartsReviewChannel]

Cheers! I felt it alreet! :P

[@stevenhudson7929]

@@DartsReviewChannel 😂😂😂😂

[@planetx1595]

Never heard of a "midi" size stem before?

[@gerhardmaartens422]

I think its intermediate

[@DartsReviewChannel]

Yeah intermediate or in-between 🙂

[@geraldhills41]

Can you suggest what I can replace my unicorn jet lite stems with ? I am getting low on stock but can't seem to throw anything else with my John Lowe 21 g

[@DartsReviewChannel]

You mean these: www.dartscorner.co.uk/unicorn-jet-stems-dart-shafts-steel-wire-lightweight-p137 they still sell them so not sure if you mean you cant find them to buy anymore or are you asking for some alternatives?

[@geraldhills41]

@@DartsReviewChannel thanks for your reply . years ago jet stems had a metal insert where as the jet lites were fibre glass inserts which made them very light . I guess I will have to experiment , not sure if it is the lightness or the slimness that makes jet lites so good to throw . thanks for a great channel .

[@DartsReviewChannel]

@@geraldhills41 Thanks mate! Yeah I know the ones you mean now, I think I probably have some old ones around in one of my old vintage darts boxes. May be try the titanium ones, not quite the same but similar: www.dartscorner.co.uk/unicorn-xlti-dart-shafts-titanium-stems-natural-p148 L-Style also do a slimline stem but they are expensive, and there is also the Mission Carbon ones with a kind of pinched waist: www.dartscorner.co.uk/mission-carbon-stems-strong-shafts-black-p328 But lots of carbon and titanium stems out there now.

[@woodcock696969]

Sounds really mad but I bought a black short and I snapped one of my titanium rings and the stem didn’t break. I’ve never seen anything like it. Don’t know what they do other than look nice though. Have to add the standard rings are rubbish

[@DartsReviewChannel]

you snapped the puramid ring that comes with the carbon ST? I've tried squeezing them in my fingers and not bent them, even with my teeth was hard to bend them?

[@woodcock696969]

@@DartsReviewChannel the weirdest part of it was that I had hardly used them. My titanium rings were months old. The pyramid ring went after about half an hour, Darren

[@DartsReviewChannel]

@@woodcock696969 very strange, maybe you hard a really hard hit, or possibly a duff one. Will keep using mine when I can and see how they get on. There is certainly some scrapes on the rings now but no breaks yet.

[@juleswinnfield6930]

Harrows better pay you royalties, nice 180.

[@DartsReviewChannel]

LOL that would be nice although if I only got paid for hitting a 180 then I guess I would be very very poor :)

[@harrybilli505]

I hope you play well stay safe

[@DartsReviewChannel]

Thanks, you too Harry! :)

[@harrybilli505]

That's OK

[@harrybilli505]

Keep up the good work

[@markbryant8321]

Love them 😊

[@Ramon84567]

Why only on 240p max ??

[@DartsReviewChannel]

You mean video resolution? Have you changed your settings? Maybe YT have not finished processing the HD yet?

[@Ramon84567]

@@DartsReviewChannel Yes, it is possible, but still a very good video

[@DartsReviewChannel]

Thanks, works on 1080p for me so not sure?

[@Ramon84567]

@@DartsReviewChannel no it works not on 1080p

[@Markus__B]

@@Ramon84567 it does for me.

[@gaborcsatlos6671]

i see this is still the harrows predator 😀

[@DartsReviewChannel]

oh yes :)

[@gaborcsatlos6671]

@@DartsReviewChannel 23 grams? i have to get used to it because my throwing technique is bad and many times they miss the sector

[@DartsReviewChannel]

@@gaborcsatlos6671 yeah 23g I know the feeling :)

[@gaborcsatlos6671]

@@DartsReviewChannel but I will not give up, and I hope I will get better in it

[@DartsReviewChannel]

@@gaborcsatlos6671 you will 😊

[@Carlos.Radders]

Oooooooooh I do like them.. not too pricey either.😉👌❤️

[@davidcampbell1706]

I like them

[@bebot_0814]

What does ST mean?

[@DartsReviewChannel]

Cant remember now, might have been short for strong?

[@martinkirwan3253]

180 boom 💥 👊🎯

[@DartsReviewChannel]

:)

[@TomasMisura]

you would test them by different way. keep one dart with or without the flight in dartboard and try to hit it. if you hit this dart several times (50 times and more) and stem does not break, I'll buy it. Look is important but this is not what I am looking for.

[@DartsReviewChannel]

LOL seriously? You want me to hit 50 Robin Hoods? I'm flattered you think I have such skills lol I may hit 50 over a long period of time but certainly not in a short enough time frame to make a video. I may hit 1 or 2 robin hoods in an hour of playing but lets say I hit 2 then that would be 25 hours of video to record and then hours spent going through it to edit in only the hits and all for a set of stems that cost £3.25! Even a pro player would take a while to hit 50 robin hoods and the effort is just not worth it for that price. I would be spending 10 or more times that in electric to power my lights, recharge the camera batteries and time on PC editing, its really not worth such a huge amount of time and work hence why I ask people to post their own feedback so it helps others.

[@TomasMisura]

​@@DartsReviewChannel I didn't not mean to record it! I meant to test off camera for longer period and share us your experience. believe me or not but to me 3.25 pounds for set of stems it's a lot. I still use nylon stems for 1€ for set as they are cheap and I hit Robin hood relatively often. Small plastic bag with stems with broken flight holding is becoming full of them :) So I have to find something that is more durable before it "ruins" me completely :D. Metal stems are useless. as they bend and you cannot use them anymore. Nylon's can be used even partially broken...

[@DartsReviewChannel]

Yes as mentioned in video it's not cheap but I only have so much spare time in a day to test things so just had to give the best feedback I can and in the four weeks or so I've been using them. But heard from a lot of people now saying they are very robust so I will continue testing them but like all things my set could last me a year and you could get a set and break them first throw so there is no guarantee all will be same and no accounting for one off extreme issues like breaking first throw.

[@TomasMisura]

@@DartsReviewChannel if it's possible let's make very short sum video in couple of weeks and share with us those test results. To me it's essential before I'll buy them in reasonable amounts.

[@DartsReviewChannel]

@@TomasMisura Yes I can try and do that.

[@captaindeadpool2121]

You're a Green Lantern fan i'm sure 😀

[@DartsReviewChannel]

Lol prefer the Green Hornet, Bruce Lee fan, so Kato 😜

[@bigfrinl7525]

Bling stems . i ordered a set of middie orange ones. But i still favor nylon to carbon for the price

[@DartsReviewChannel]

Yeah it's hard to beat big standard nylons for price😊

[@robertreader6539]

Look ace but they won't be any better than a set of 30p stems. Both cam break just as easily. If you want stems to last ages I suggest slikstiks. Nothing takes a batting like them. Sadly I think dart companies come up with new ideas just to see how much they can get for them. No other sport has some many variables to change in terms of selling accessories than darts!

[@DartsReviewChannel]

Never liked slikstik stems but so far for me the Condor axe I reviewed have been the longest lasting set, still using the same set🙂

[@tomgengar]

Rocky The Main Star likes them ?

[@DartsReviewChannel]

He does

[@tomgengar]

@@DartsReviewChannel these stems will be cool on his own custom Rocky The Main Star darts 23 g Gravy Bone Edition lol

[@gasparifreak]

Onnnnnne hundred and eightyyyyyy! :)

[@DartsReviewChannel]

Rejoice miracles do happen 😜😉

[@gaydartingwitch170]

Hey darren love the reciew and gunna get a couple myself would you suggest to gwt some ogrips for them or do they not need it

[@DartsReviewChannel]

Thanks mate! I dont think you need O-rings, they stay put :)