mate! gotta say as a newly to self darts enthusiast from here downunder, YOUR dart reviews have been spot on. Been outta the game for 17 years 'till this years league and loving every video. Bless!! need mores like yours. Onya. Keep throwing lad!!
I really like the range they released. I ordered myself the Magnums it's a dart I always wanted to try. The original is really a perfect allrounder for everyone in my opinion. Good review as always Darren
Thanks mate, yeah the smooth bit is always wrong for some one lol :) I dont have the Magnum or the Bombers only Atlantis, Boxer parallel and V-Wings :)
Also, isn’t it a little ironic that we call this the “Bristow grip,” when the man himself barely touched the ringed grooves on his darts. Maybe he did when he got older, but in his prime he always seemed to hold only the point and where the stem meets the barrel
LOL yeah I have said that often over the years, could have had any straight barrel dart, probably would not have made much difference as long as the dimensions were the same :)
These look very appealing, although I suspect the dreaded 'smooth section' would be just in the wrong spot and not suited to my grip. 😄 I am eagerly awaiting the review of the Atlantis.
Great review as usual, Dazza! So what era EB are these, please? I remember as a kid order Durro version and Lowe from the catalogue - probably Gratton!!! Having child sized hands, the Lowe's won out, even though I really wanted a super slim dart. I found them too long at the time with the set they came with.
thanks for showing this neat set well thrown I bought myself a new set today, what a set, what a nice set, super grip TARGET 975 ULTRA MARINE 02 SWISS POINT 97.5% in 23 grams I threw it for 20 minutes, you really have to get used to that grip that grip really goes into your fingers thanks for the good review
@@DartsReviewChannel My TARGET 975 ULTRA MARINE 02 SWISS POINT 97.5% in 23 grams Now it's going into the closet until I can practice enough and throw much better They fell to the ground four times while throwing I'm looking for a good practice set Which looks a bit like my TARGET 975 ULTRA MARINE 02 SWISS POINT 97.5% in 23 Until I can get it right, they will stay in the cupboard with my other sets
Thanks for the reviews! But...about that throwing form. I've never seen someone go so far on the backswing to where they hit themselves in the shoulder/collar with the flights. That backswing is also highly inconsistent. You also appear to change your grip slightly at the end of the backswing, then actually seem to flip/flick the dart out of your fingers instead of simply releasing it. There's a sound that goes with it every time. You also push your head forward then pull it back during your throw. If you eliminate all that extra motion and make things more consistent it will help.
LOL I know, I have many problems, its down to various injuries and nerve damage over the years, not a lot I can do, some days it works very smooth and consistent but some days it feels like I cant hold the dart right or get any power, my throw is not the same as it was before I had injuries but its about the best I can do these days :) I have spent last 10 years trying to learn to throw again, struggled with it often and some dartitis issues also. The flick is part of what my original throw was like, it was a kind of short flicky style like Bob Anderson, I got good with it then but wrist problems made it painful so tried to change. Then I badly broke my shoulder. Re-started 18 months later but could not even reach the board. Never had much feeling or power in the throw. Had a lot of physio to get some kind of strength back but it was slow progress. Then I broke my hand which still causes me problems and pain and sometimes my fingers are kind of numb. But this year I have improved a little more than previous years, had more 180's but because of all my issues I cant really practice much more than around 30 mins to 45 mins a day depending how I am. I used to play around 3 hours a day years ago and was a lot better then :)
They should do a similar version of the old "cocked hand" Bristows. My old 20 g set, is only 45.5 mm long, and flies fantastically. Also : This normal 48 mm 22g = Rob Cross and first Glenn Durant dart.
@@DartsReviewChannel Cocked finger off course! I had a darting buddy, back in the early 90s who threw 26 g. Cocked finger Bristows. I believe they were almost as short as my 20g. ( 45,5 )
They could've made the knurled barrels that Eric used. I like all those darts they've released now though. Although, am I missing the Dennis Priestley's?
@@DartsReviewChannel You're right. I've just compared the pictures and these new Boxers are Priestley's. In my 1998 Harrows brochure the Priestley's are presented separately to Boxers. The Parallel barrels were sold as Boxers and the Bomb barrels were sold as Priestleys. Strangely even then and now only in 22, 24 and 26g while Dennis used much lighter darts, iirc.
What are the dimensions compared to the cocked finger? Can you post that? Also, I lost my cocked fingers a while back and bought Bristow's about 13 yrs. ago to replace. Which I still use. I'd like to know the dimensions compared to them. Them just have Bristows name engraved where there is no knurling. 22g by the way.
LOL the amount of times people ask me for Wez Newton darts, wish I had bought lots of spare ones now lol. I dont know any that are an exact match but there is plenty that have some similarities, one of the close ones are probably the Legend Darts Pro Series - V6 - Multi Ringed, I think the Red Dragon Defenders were quite close except for a smooth band, but dont see them on the RD site now, so maybe they stopped making them too? Designa Warfare M1 have similar grip but not a tapered nose. Failing all that, you could always get a custom set made :)
@@sonnyhenriksen284 yes, for some reason I always thought he threw a dart that was at least 50mm. I have the cross gen 1s and they seem tiny to me. But hey, I guess it’s good to learn something new every day
I dont know, seems there is some debate over that over the years, my 22g Cocked finger darts have 14 rings, these I think I counted 13 but the one in the 1985 dart world mag had 15?
mate! gotta say as a newly to self darts enthusiast from here downunder, YOUR dart reviews have been spot on. Been outta the game for 17 years 'till this years league and loving every video. Bless!! need mores like yours. Onya. Keep throwing lad!!
Thanks mate! Glad to hear that and welcome back to darts! :)
I really like the range they released. I ordered myself the Magnums it's a dart I always wanted to try. The original is really a perfect allrounder for everyone in my opinion. Good review as always Darren
Thanks Glenn, yeah I think its one of them classics everyone should try at least once :)
Thanks Darren nicely reviewed as always 👍🏻 very nice looking darts 🎯 happy darting 🎯
Thanks Vic 👍😊
Great video. Beautiful barrels. Too bad that smooth spot is exactly where I grip. I am looking forward to the Magnum and Bomber videos.
Thanks mate, yeah the smooth bit is always wrong for some one lol :) I dont have the Magnum or the Bombers only Atlantis, Boxer parallel and V-Wings :)
Try the RD Hellfire A (even weights ) or RD Fury 1 ( odd weights ) both under £20
@@chrisgraves9430 I have plenty of darts. But appreciate the reply
@@DartsReviewChannel I guess I'll have to order them and review them myself. Lol
@@edwardkiperman8436 Why not, lol! :)
Classic dart. Can't go wrong with them. Great review Darren!
Thanks Zane! :)
Thanks for another great review, and a special thanks for always answering questions and comments.
You're a class act, Darren👏👏
No problem Sonny, thank you too! :)
Also, isn’t it a little ironic that we call this the “Bristow grip,” when the man himself barely touched the ringed grooves on his darts. Maybe he did when he got older, but in his prime he always seemed to hold only the point and where the stem meets the barrel
LOL yeah I have said that often over the years, could have had any straight barrel dart, probably would not have made much difference as long as the dimensions were the same :)
These look very appealing, although I suspect the dreaded 'smooth section' would be just in the wrong spot and not suited to my grip. 😄
I am eagerly awaiting the review of the Atlantis.
Yep the D.S.S. is always wrong for some one :)
RD Hellfire A 22/24 gram or RD Fury 1 21/23 gram
Thanks Chris, yes both the Hellfire and Fury would eliminate the D.S.S. from my grip position. Nice looking darts, Cheers
I play with his original durro 22grm dart's they are sixteen ring.had them since 1980..
I sold my Durros a few years ago, wish I had kept them now :)
Out of the many, many darts design's in the world for me none does it better than the simple bristow ring design.
Indeed! :)
Anybody know if Alan Evans has a dart made for him? Both Lowe & Bristow said he was the best player they ever saw - just couldn't do it on tv.
@@zt7489 He had darts made by Silvertrim, I had some but sold them.
Had the originals . Done me good back in our days
Great once again Darren, quick question about the challenges you do, have you got a copy saved online for us to view?
Thanks mate 👍 no it's just something I started to add to the reviews but some are on the forum. 😊
I'm sure you thought of me when you mentioned that smooth section on the barrel. Lol
Lol it's always there for someone 😜
Thanks for the review, matey
Cheers! :)
My stepmom, national champ etc back in the day, got some reeeeally old ones of the original. They feel amazing after some useage
Nice! I have some old Cocked Finger Brissys which have a nicely aged feel :)
Ive been using an old set of bristow red rings my dad gave me since i started playing darts a few years back. I might have to invest in a set of these
Nice set to have 😊
Bristow is one of my favorites.
I think I see a set of these in my future!!
Nice Dazza.
Great review as usual, Dazza! So what era EB are these, please? I remember as a kid order Durro version and Lowe from the catalogue - probably Gratton!!!
Having child sized hands, the Lowe's won out, even though I really wanted a super slim dart. I found them too long at the time with the set they came with.
Thanks mate, they are meant to be from 1985 :)
Great review, very tempted to get some. Keep up the good work 😊
Thanks 👍😊
Still got my bristows and the knurled version I'm really thinking of getting these or the boxers
Might as well, it will be a nice addition :)
Come on Harrows, bring back the Quadro 240 dartboard for the full retro experience.
Dont think its worth it, all that expense to bring out a board that only a few will want because of the novelty value then wont buy any more.
Yes please but with razor wire
thanks for showing this neat set
well thrown
I bought myself a new set today, what a set, what a nice set, super grip TARGET 975 ULTRA MARINE 02 SWISS POINT 97.5%
in 23 grams
I threw it for 20 minutes, you really have to get used to that grip
that grip really goes into your fingers
thanks for the good review
Thanks Peter 👍 yeah the marines are good looking and grippy 😊
@@DartsReviewChannel My TARGET 975 ULTRA MARINE 02 SWISS POINT 97.5% in 23 grams
Now it's going into the closet until I can practice enough and throw much better
They fell to the ground four times while throwing
I'm looking for a good practice set
Which looks a bit like my TARGET 975 ULTRA MARINE 02 SWISS POINT 97.5% in 23
Until I can get it right, they will stay in the cupboard with my other sets
I got my bomb boxer darts. Need to change the point for longer ones, but they feel amazing. Plus white stems looks so much better than the black
Nice 👍🙂
I like them I’ve got a set of Bristol’s from early 90,s. I just wish someone would release the Alan Evans darts from 80,s .
Yeah you would think someone would do the Evans again :)
Thanks for the reviews!
But...about that throwing form. I've never seen someone go so far on the backswing to where they hit themselves in the shoulder/collar with the flights. That backswing is also highly inconsistent. You also appear to change your grip slightly at the end of the backswing, then actually seem to flip/flick the dart out of your fingers instead of simply releasing it. There's a sound that goes with it every time.
You also push your head forward then pull it back during your throw. If you eliminate all that extra motion and make things more consistent it will help.
LOL I know, I have many problems, its down to various injuries and nerve damage over the years, not a lot I can do, some days it works very smooth and consistent but some days it feels like I cant hold the dart right or get any power, my throw is not the same as it was before I had injuries but its about the best I can do these days :) I have spent last 10 years trying to learn to throw again, struggled with it often and some dartitis issues also. The flick is part of what my original throw was like, it was a kind of short flicky style like Bob Anderson, I got good with it then but wrist problems made it painful so tried to change. Then I badly broke my shoulder. Re-started 18 months later but could not even reach the board. Never had much feeling or power in the throw. Had a lot of physio to get some kind of strength back but it was slow progress. Then I broke my hand which still causes me problems and pain and sometimes my fingers are kind of numb. But this year I have improved a little more than previous years, had more 180's but because of all my issues I cant really practice much more than around 30 mins to 45 mins a day depending how I am. I used to play around 3 hours a day years ago and was a lot better then :)
Where bristow is the godfather of modern darts then this barrel is the godfather of modern straight barrelled darts……. Just simple and beautiful
Very true! :)
These look amazing!
A nice update to a classic dart 😊
Really nice dart, but the prices are getting a little ridiculous.
Its been like that for a long while now sadly
Darren, do you know if the harrows anniversary range darts are limited edition range? I’ve asked harrows on social media and not had any reply. Thanks
I dont think they are, they never said they were.
They should do a similar version of the old "cocked hand" Bristows. My old 20 g set, is only 45.5 mm long, and flies fantastically. Also : This normal 48 mm 22g = Rob Cross and first Glenn Durant dart.
I was throwing my old Cocked Finger darts last week, they are 22g and 47mm and 6.3mm wide, they have a nice aged feel but fly better :)
@@DartsReviewChannel Cocked finger off course! I had a darting buddy, back in the early 90s who threw 26 g. Cocked finger Bristows. I believe they were almost as short as my 20g. ( 45,5 )
@@sonnyhenriksen284 I looked at them in an old darts mag, there is one that is thicker and looks shorter, must be the 26g :)
Very nice, weren’t Eric’s Harrows 80% ?
Think the red ring were 80%
They could've made the knurled barrels that Eric used. I like all those darts they've released now though. Although, am I missing the Dennis Priestley's?
Well they were only making the ones that were either most popular or most requested, the Boxer bombs are similar to the original Priestlys
@@DartsReviewChannel You're right. I've just compared the pictures and these new Boxers are Priestley's. In my 1998 Harrows brochure the Priestley's are presented separately to Boxers. The Parallel barrels were sold as Boxers and the Bomb barrels were sold as Priestleys. Strangely even then and now only in 22, 24 and 26g while Dennis used much lighter darts, iirc.
@@elevendarter112 yeah I think it caused confusion for some when they were same.
What are the dimensions compared to the cocked finger? Can you post that? Also, I lost my cocked fingers a while back and bought Bristow's about 13 yrs. ago to replace. Which I still use. I'd like to know the dimensions compared to them. Them just have Bristows name engraved where there is no knurling. 22g by the way.
I think I posted it on the Legend Bristow video if I remember right :)
Oh yes I remember. I shall check that. Thanks
Random one here but I’m looking for a wez Newton dart or similar style just finding it hard to find anything.Any recommendations. Thanks 😀
LOL the amount of times people ask me for Wez Newton darts, wish I had bought lots of spare ones now lol. I dont know any that are an exact match but there is plenty that have some similarities, one of the close ones are probably the Legend Darts Pro Series - V6 - Multi Ringed, I think the Red Dragon Defenders were quite close except for a smooth band, but dont see them on the RD site now, so maybe they stopped making them too? Designa Warfare M1 have similar grip but not a tapered nose. Failing all that, you could always get a custom set made :)
@@DartsReviewChannel great thanks 👍
Put condor Axe on them for a different throw much better massive fan of HARROWS DARTS
awesome darts
Got some old ones 😊
Can't beat the original!!
Yep 👍😊
Where do you buy these from please?
All darts shops should have them
Thats the one
Very nice darts, beautiful design.
A classic 👍😊
I Hope review boxer paralel 23 gr please ❤
Think next will be the Atlantis :)
Eric Bristow Harrows, Eric always played with Unicorn i have still his old barrels
first I heard of it, have you got a link to his Unicorn darts?
he never played with unicorn. Was Durro then harrows then legend darts
Yep that's what I thought too
Surprised these are only 48mm. They look more like a rob cross dart than a Bristow dart
So many players darts are like the Brissy style :)
Bristow 22g were 48mm. Older series " Cocked hand." even shorter. My 20g set ( 20.6 ) are 45,5 mm.
Rob Cross gen 1, are basically Brstows
@@sonnyhenriksen284 yes, for some reason I always thought he threw a dart that was at least 50mm. I have the cross gen 1s and they seem tiny to me. But hey, I guess it’s good to learn something new every day
Wrong amount of rings for a Bristow dart, no? 🤔 Wonder why they didn't replicate the Bristows.
I dont know, seems there is some debate over that over the years, my 22g Cocked finger darts have 14 rings, these I think I counted 13 but the one in the 1985 dart world mag had 15?