How long does a new board last for a Professional Dart players

[@pascallovic]

Withlock needs a new one every day.

[@kevinv9946]

how about every hour?

[@Jake-nf9hq]

Yes that's true you could see it after one of the breaks at the Masters, how his points are legal I'll never know

[@WilliamReginaldLucas]

Only smooth points should be legal. If you need to rip the board to shreds for your darts to stay in you're not playing right!

[@oioi_skank875]

@@iancovid19hamilton69 i enjoy it on itv just because that bell end mardle aint on there

[@rrr-qq7um]

That's true, he wrecks the board every time he plays

[@conradfielden5291]

Im a classic guy winmau blade 5 lasts ages as i cant throw straight

[@timwalraeve5345]

I'm still trying to wear my blade 3 :-)

[@SybrenRoefs]

Had my Blade 4 for years. Good as new. But I need a new wall and surround ring, because those really wear out quickly.

[@JL_nufc]

@THE NEW MONKEY wooosh

[@cm_channelyt]

My Blade 4 going strong 7 years later. Shows how good I am 😂

[@kylowns]

I’m using the One80 Gladiator 3 at home and it is simply brilliant. Good quality

[@martindzik3850]

Winmau Blade 5 Dual Core. Best dartboard on the market, if we look on durability/price.

[@JayCoombs]

Also using a Winmau Blade 5, rotating it regularly and being used a lot. Usually lasts me 6 months 👍

[@donwickens]

Turn it 3 segments. That way you go through all the segments before coming back to one that has already been used. My process is always turn the 8 to the 20.

[@romanreckless8263]

exactly what I do... cheers

[@hawkeye-hi7qg]

Gladiator g3 + great wearing board I have it outside in the courtyard. It has gone through a brisbane winter and summer with high humidity and still looks great.

[@romanreckless8263]

outside?. I hope its covered with at least a roof.... the moisture here where I live in u.s., the biscuits will push out and fall apart in one spring season

[@cookietv4412]

Mission samurai 2 is deffinatly a board I would recommend especially at 30 quid had mine for 2 and a bit months and it still looks really good I practice around 2-3 hours a day

[@grahamworsley6984]

Hi Matt. Can you do a video on why the numbers are where they are on a board please? I'd also be interested in the different types of boards. Thanks Graham

[@wayneflint8427]

Blades5 had since start of lockdown play on it most days it's a good board

[@trevorkearley8783]

I use the blade 5. I have used the unicorn HD and nordor boards the dual core blade 5 is not worth the extra 30 dollars or so. But I turn my boards regularly and I get about 8 months out of one board. I try to throw 5 times a week for 2-4 hours a time. The blade 5 is a decent board

[@ryklatortuga4146]

Blade 5 - but after seeing that sweet intro I may return back to the classic Paper coil -

[@Jim_Newlands]

Got the blade 5, it's lasting really well....but the wall its fixed to has had to be replaced twice.😉

[@johnbrett-smith2069]

One80 Gladiator 3+ By far the best board I've used and it's well priced

[@gredangeo]

I rotate my board once a week. Decent way to keep count of the rotations the thing has. Right now, I'm a few weeks in the 2nd rotation, which means so far I've gotten 3 months out of it. Not bad. Hoping for 3 full rotations becoming junk. Which should mean 30 weeks ~6 months. Only one slice gotten over used a bit. I shouldn't revisit that one to be 20 again. Oh well. I was throwing well that week. ;) I can see why'd want to rotate more often. Also, I rotate my board from 20 to 10. Which means the rarely hit 8 becomes the new 20. It's an odd shift which allows full rotation to get to each number, without 20 becoming 18. Which gets thrown at just as often. Not to mention, 5 merely becoming 1, so miss hits off the 20, get compounded into the same slice. So rotating 20 to 10, is a good solution.

[@romanreckless8263]

I turn the board clockwise 3 black spaces each rotation... so the 8 becomes the 20... this way, u will be able to use all the segments and the board wears consistently.. my blade 5 lasted for bout 10 months b4 the bull was worn out and I was having bounceouts.. I play alot

[@chadylyc]

MY first dartboard bought it in february 2020 was the eclipse pro and it wear out in 6 months, the wire popped out and manny curves started to show, after that I got a pro matchplay Harrows darboard and i am super happy, facing no issue

[@ericzeigler8669]

I had a similar experience with the Unicorn Eclipse Pro. After one week of play the spider came out of the board surface over 1/2" in many areas. The paint colors weren't right and the surface wore out too easily. The biggest problem with Unicorn is the company. After trying to contact Unicorn corporate offices and leaving detailed messages about this defective board, I was never contacted. I'd rather have someone hate me than ignore me. Unicorn, your dartboards are made in China yet you print England on them in a blatant attempt to fool consumers. Shame on you. Blade5 superior in every way to the Eclipse Pro. I would say the Blade5 lasts about 1 year with care. I throw about 2 hours a day on average.

[@chadylyc]

@@ericzeigler8669 mainly everyone recommends blade 5 , i guess it is my go to choice after pro matchplay by harrows ( so far been 6 months and now due to getting better, im starting to have the dmg that edgar has on his board and its wearing out, now the darts hit the wire and pop into the floor

[@Marc1996L]

Have a HD2 myself and practice a couple hours every night also changed to cd points on my darts and the board still looks brand new

[@PHeron1977]

My own board will be 1 year old on the 8th of February. Blade 5 DC. Has a slightly lived-in look now but still holds a dart really well. Perhaps it's thankful for my inaccurate throwing 😂

[@jaimewilson1011]

I like the winmau blade 5 out argos with the suround i play after work every day and rotate regular and i had it a year still got a few weeks left

[@nickmccartan8128]

I've pretty much always used winmau boards but I've seen a few vids of the new mission board and think I might try them next time

[@WilliamReginaldLucas]

Used Unicorn Eclipse Pro for years just made the switch to Winmau Blade 5 Dual Core and it's so much better in terms of board softness and lack of bounceouts, plus the wires are so thin you can barely see them. Unicorn boards are great but they are compact a lot more sisel into the segments meaning sometimes you see one dart knock another out because it can't find it's grip (biggest example of this is Gary Anderson's 180 points on the floor in the PDC WC Final) Never tried the Target board but this and Bulls are ones I might check out in future if I want to try a new board!

[@marcelschiffner7217]

i use the nodor supamatch 3 but i miss the red/black bull. after 3 years now i need a new one

[@audioman6007]

Always used a winmau blade boards, currently using a blade 5 duel core with the bdo logo on it, got myself 3 boards from argos as they were going cheap, now on my last board, should get a few more months out of this board, I'm not so disciplined as you with my board rotation, can't be botherd taking off the surround and the light. I think £40 is my sweat spot for dart boards so the target board will definitely be on my short list as the blade boards have almost doubled in price since the pdc started to use them.

[@norris7goals757]

I have a gladiator 3 by one80 and is a very decent board

[@tomasmorrissey7324]

Blade 5 dc for me we had a pro tour in our local good board too

[@malachymccloskey7839]

Hi matthew. I recommend the winmau mvg board. I'm very impressed with it. Have it a few months it a great lasting board.

[@daznichols5561]

Got a blade 5 also got my first ever 180 yesterday buzzin

[@johnwest5917]

Hi Matt, would you ever put the white section for the 20's to even out the wear more?

[@Edgartvdarts]

Personally I wouldn’t no

[@johnwest5917]

Thanks for your quick reply Matt, all the best for the future.

[@romanreckless8263]

it looks too weird! plus, the pdc rules state that the 20 is to be black and red

[@ericsickler2016]

I put up a new Blade 5 single core in March of 2020 and it's still quite good. Not bad considering I use Target Firepoints..

[@harryearp5704]

Blade 5 best one

[@jasonheneghan8364]

Yess the intro is back 😂😂😂

[@benkofi8570]

Everyone sleeps on the one80 g2+. I've had mine since April, using it fairly consistently and it still works fine, very few fall outs after the point goes in. Bull and 25 wire is a bit thick but for only £30+delivery can't complain

[@romanreckless8263]

it's a great board for sure.. . my second favorite behind blade

[@richardharrison6925]

Winmau dimond plus its a really good board

[@dangreene9846]

Good subject matt I have wondered this subject I mean with the points you guys use im surprised they don't wear out faster.

[@Edgartvdarts]

I used very smooth points nothing aggressive on mine

[@joshuamccreary9279]

Blade 5 would like to try a HD. I don’t play for more than an hour in winter but other seasons a couple hours a night. Great job on season Edgar!

[@leecollison7527]

I'm still using the same Unicorn Eclipse Pro I've had up for the past 5 years. Only rotated 5 times. I think the key thing for it lasting this long was it was stored behind a chest of drawers for 5 years before it went up after we moved into our current place and ended up with some condensation damp on it which I cleaned off with a damp cloth. It's lasting so well even Simon Whitlock would struggle to destroy it during a game. 🤣🤣🤣

[@leecollison7527]

Oh! and I usually throw for at least an hour at least 5 times a week before anyone says anything else. 😋

[@WilliamReginaldLucas]

@@leecollison7527 My Unicorn Eclipse Pro wasn't in bad condition when I retired it after a 5 year mixture of heavy and minimal use, just wondered do you find the darts don't always stay in well (not many bounceouts)? Think it's down to personal preference tbf but I noticed I had a lot more bounceouts of my Eclipse Pro than on a Blade 5, and this does cause players like Simon Whitlock to use madly aggressive points which damage the board (personally I think only smooth points should be allowed but the rules on what criteria a dart has to hit is surpisingly low ((Basically as long as it has a barrel, stem and flight, weighs under 40g (((50g in the BDO))) and is under a certain length (((I think 12 inches/30cm))) I think it passes)) think this needs to be re-looked at)

[@leecollison7527]

@@WilliamReginaldLucas Not really, most bounce outs are from either hitting the wire or via a deflection off a dart already in the board

[@romanreckless8263]

@@leecollison7527 a worn bull makes many bounceouts for me

[@brutus1808]

I'm not a pro but hit alot of 180s and 140s trebles playing 1000 for 3 hours a day also playing +10-1 for double practice and I got 1 and a 1/2 year until my last b5 was completely trashed I don't use gripper points and rotate it after every use I personally only use winmau seem the best I tried the HD2 it's a load of crap so I stick to blades now great video matthew

[@craigwhite8107]

I like to look at a clean board and have used permanent markers to colour in the doubles,trebles and black segments.Maybe something for you to try and let me know your opinion 👍

[@nikdog6535]

Not end up with permanent marker on your darts?

[@romanreckless8263]

lots of people do that

[@jamfloss]

Did I play you last night on nakka 😆

[@timosaareste8655]

The bullseye on your board looks pristine. Either you don’t practice hitting it that much or you miss it often 😁

[@timosaareste8655]

Oh wait. I forgot...170 against Gary Anderson so you got bullseye. Sorry. My bad...LOL

[@romanreckless8263]

I agree.. he may not practice bull as much.... the bull is usually why I have to change boards.

[@mitchconner4057]

Winmau Blade5 is the bombdiggidy

[@samuelhoctor8451]

Hey Matt quick wuestion: are thicker wired dartboards still good? I have one and its a great quality unicorn board but the bounce outs can sometimes be a little annoying. I know that boards like hds blade 5s and pro tours are great thinner wired options. Thanks man, love the videos

[@Edgartvdarts]

Yeah I’d stay away from round wires

[@mrrelax7139]

@@Edgartvdarts I have the Target round wire board i like them more lol.

[@paulcooze7070]

love your channel prime time thank you are very much sending love from new zealand bro

[@Edgartvdarts]

Cheers Paul glad you enjoy 👍 I love making it !!!

[@paulcooze7070]

@@Edgartvdarts cheers bro and take care and hopefully see you on the world series in new zealand with the crowds

[@Gameon-lu9fy]

I have tested the two leading brand boards. Unicorn and Winmau. The Winmau B5 is overall the best board. More so. The B5 not the DC is the better value. I hit the T20 one thousand times on each board to check wear and durability. The Winmau Blade 5 Standard outweighed both top of the line Unicorn and Winmau Blade 5 Dual Core. The quality of the best Unicorn was poor in relation to the cost. But no matter what board is used. The BULLSEYE is where the problem of wear out exists.

[@chrisbellard6793]

Winmau Blade 5 is really good.

[@jamescunningham6078]

What's your views on the trainer boards with the slim trebles & doubles. Would 24/7 practice on those improve your scoring in your opinion? My favourite board ever was the One80 gladiator 2 that thing took a beating and still looked brand new

[@michaelgiaquinto3092]

Blade 6 tc carbon!! Fairlawn N.j USA

[@Gwevis]

I have a blade 5 got it in March and it’s pretty mashed up

[@kevindontkillkevinremmerie]

I have the winmau blade 5 dual core. Does Loxley have any plans to make boards ?

[@robbiephillips2959]

Love my Shot Duro board. Problem with boards in America is the bull gets worn pretty quickly with all of the cricket that is played. Rotating doesn't help the bull. That and the doubles usually look untouched on the boards in the bars. 😂

[@romanreckless8263]

I have same issue.. American, and play cricket 2 out of 3 times.. bull is reason I have to buy new boards

[@philipcasey767]

Just got the shot bandit duro.... Can honestly say better that blade 5 dc for me

[@danielvernon7848]

Fantastic video that matt mate just looked at the uk open race it looks very close but if you win all 4 days pro tour events think you could be a dark horse for the uk open ryan searle will go to number 32 so Ryan could play in round 4

[@dannymoore8241]

I use the d10 dart board from Jon Worsley

[@fffilms9506]

Great video! I use an old 1998 nodor supabull2[round wire] which I rescued from trash but like new, yes, from a neighbor's thrash! and is the best dartboard surface I have played ever....before that I used a shot Matador board[knife wire] and was pretty hard, veins made of plastic, [good ones are made of cardboard paper] and it lasted less than a year! Now it's been 2 years with the nodor and still going! However I discovered that the today's diameter of the blade wiring boards are bigger than old ones [about half centimeter], so the singles segments are bigger , did you know that Edgar? Let me know how can I send you a picture for you to check it out!

[@romanreckless8263]

they are not a half centimeter bigger... it may seem that way, but it is a minimal size difference

[@jamiecarroll4521]

Who’s that guy on the far left in the poster

[@ronis.3342]

Nice post, keep 'em coming! How about other equipment? Do you destroy lots of stems, flights or even points/barrels? Do you rotate different darts or something?

[@Edgartvdarts]

There is a video in my library on this, how much equipment does a pro player use

[@ronis.3342]

@@Edgartvdarts hi, thanks for reply. I'll watch that next.

[@chrishallwood7458]

couple hours for whitlock?

[@Edgartvdarts]

Took 1 minute 😂

[@TheClarkeson13]

His points rip them apart after a couple of legs😂

[@l_mcbride_0641]

I use a Winmua Balde 5

[@jameshenninger3732]

I better start getting on the board more it seems. Mine are lasting about 6/7 months lol

[@Eddie09Grant]

Idea for a video flights used to win world titles and if any players has won world titles using more than 1 type of flight ie Taylor pears and slims and dxm.

[@Adam-pw1mu]

Any thoughts on using the “trainer” boards with the smaller trebles, doubles, and bull? I use one as my default board and it just seems so much larger when you get back onto a match board.

[@Edgartvdarts]

Not really used one tbh but can see the benefits

[@jamescunningham6078]

Just seen this comment after passing the same question. Great minds

[@jamescunningham6078]

Posting

[@MrDavidp180]

Like a lot of others on here, Winmau blade 5, keep an eye out when Argos put a deal on!

[@WilliamReginaldLucas]

I work at Argos lol, dart boards have been selling so well recently, especially straight after the world championships. Blade 5 deffo sells the best!

[@tracypeckinpaugh818]

Shot Duro is an excellent board

[@ub1s.23]

I used Harrows pro matchplay for a little bit more than 2 years and since yesterday i'm using my new winmau blade5 doublecore board.

[@paulboardman247]

Can you still buy the boards at the end of the pro tour events? Sure they used to sell them really cheap

[@Edgartvdarts]

Yes £5

[@paulboardman247]

@@Edgartvdarts stock up. Just make sure Simon ain't been on them first.

[@golfinglibrarian]

I bought my first board about a week ago and have a good 3-4 hours on it. Because I'm red/green colorblind, I bought the Viper "Chroma" because of it's high contrast color scheme. Since I'm new to darts and don't have anything to compare it to, I'm not sure how it stacks up to others. (it was 56.00 USD). I noticed yesterday that there is a slight discoloration, almost like rust, everywhere a dart has previously landed. I also have 3-4 bounce outs per 30-40 minutes. Normal?

[@Edgartvdarts]

Sounds like a lot of bounce outs that 🤔

[@romanreckless8263]

lot of bounceouts

[@golfinglibrarian]

Threw for about an hour last night - not a single bounce out. Go figure. ;)

[@clone.1904]

Try Bulls Dartboard

[@andybarlowandizzy9006]

I found the Pro Tour board too hard. Can't beat dual core blade 5 tbh

[@Edgartvdarts]

Yeah I can see that tbf is quite firm

[@tb.21]

Will you put stickers on your surround if I send you some?

[@Edgartvdarts]

Yes happy to put stickers on 👍

[@tb.21]

@@Edgartvdarts ok great, I'll send them tomorrow, they're hulk hogan stickers

[@Edgartvdarts]

Legend

[@jamesnourse4310]

Can it be fitted to a stand?

[@Edgartvdarts]

Yes all boards can

[@bobthesnobscotland2821]

Winnmau blade boards are great they are cheap and very robust. They unicorn eclipse boards used by the pdc are a joke as the sisal starts poking out straight away.

[@ChrisHopkinsBass]

If it’s a Unicorn board about 15 minutes

[@ericzeigler8669]

Amen. Try to get Unicorn to back up what they sell. Good luck.

[@nikdog6535]

I haven't used that many but I'd definitely stay away from a unicorn board. That lasted 2 months and was fucked.

[@davidblalock1709]

Gladiator 2. Mine finally gave up the ghost after 2+ years.

[@Edgartvdarts]

That’s some going may take a look

[@davidblalock1709]

@@Edgartvdarts I'm no pro nor practice like one. But mine got a fair amount of use a day. So results may very. But still my favorite board.

[@davidflynn1747]

Do Loxley send you the Target board?

[@Edgartvdarts]

Yes they don’t do dartboards of there own

[@simonparker2390]

About 3minz for whitlock

[@ronnieherd9247]

The ones the pdc uses get ruined after about 12 darts.

[@forky-reviews-and-rants]

I use a Winmau Blade 5 I practice at least 4-6 hours a day and it will last me at least 8-10 months turning the board once a month....I don`t use these silly points the dart manufacturers seem to do for extra revenue that are supposed to help grip in the board its rubbish all they do is tear up and pull out the Sisal Fibres out of the board forcing you to get a new board every two month or so...watching the pro`s on tv makes me laugh after one full day of play the main segments look trashed with fibres sticking out it looks a mess on tv....if your throwing right your dart should not come out.....Just ordered the Blade 5 Dual Core after great reviews of the Blade 4 DC

[@davegonnaway6007]

About 6 months...

[@antonspkr]

You didnt answer the question that made me click this video Mat (or did i miss it?) :/

[@Edgartvdarts]

About 3-4 months with good board management it is in there 😁

[@stepheng8779]

Why did they fanny about with the tweezers in the Whitlock game last week? Just move the board round you planks!

[@Edgartvdarts]

Can’t cause the sponsors

[@Brandon-qd2lb]

Whitlock has a stash of those bad boys. He probably gets a deal on them haha

[@jaybuckland2898]

first one

[@leo_woodstock]

Noice