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Hello people, I was wondering something and some of you may be able to help me.
I wish to know how dartboards come from what they were, the round wired beasts, to the newest, thinnest blades.
Say, for example, what is the difference between an original blade(Lets call it a blade 1) and a blade 4.
Throughout the series of 1-4 what have been deemed big enough improvements for them to bring out a new board?
This interests me, as I had a late 80's round wire, that honestly used to try to kill me with bounceouts. I now have a unicorn eclipse pro ( I know I'm asking about winmau boards, but I guess they use a similar blade system).
So, anyone who can help me with some history and the progression from the blade 1 to the blade 4, and the differences of each, would be a legend. I have tried to google this topic, but am either using the wrong search terms or its not commonly asked.
I would really appreciate it if someone could point out the differences to me, as I find it interesting how boards have evolved from a slab of a tree soaked overnight to a sisal board, the only real difference with boards now being the spiders ( I know the sisal can be better, but I digress).
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I think some guy from Australia posted something on here about the guy who first made a blade style wire, I cant find the thread at the moment though.
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That sounds pretty cool Getagrip, if you ever come across it could you send it my way? Would like to read it.
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04-30-2015, 08:29 PM
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Was it Jamie? I found this about the blade boards https://www.dartsnutz.net/archive/index....-7869.html
Edit: atrain! Was mentioned in that thread by you grip
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Ahh cool , thanks for that. Wondered what the differences were, I now know Guests cannot see images in the messages. Please register at the forum by clicking here to see images..
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Conan there is some more info on this website on dart boards - https://www.patrickchaplin.com/Dartboard.htm
There's loads of darts history throughout this website. Well worth a read if you're interested in that
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(04-30-2015, 05:23 PM)Getagrip Wrote: yeah I wish I could remember the guys name Guests cannot see images in the messages. Please register at the forum by clicking here to see images.
Are you thinking of Barry Atkinson, Grip?
In his book it details that he designed and registered the bladed board in 1992, but due to production costs reduced it to blades on the doubles and trebles only, calling it the "Superwire".
Alana went on to produce the "Superblade", and Barry goes on to say... "if there is to be further development and improvement I am now at a loss".
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(05-01-2015, 12:01 PM)Humdinger Wrote: (04-30-2015, 05:23 PM)Getagrip Wrote: yeah I wish I could remember the guys name Guests cannot see images in the messages. Please register at the forum by clicking here to see images.
Are you thinking of Barry Atkinson, Grip?
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(05-01-2015, 12:12 PM)Getagrip Wrote: (05-01-2015, 12:01 PM)Humdinger Wrote: (04-30-2015, 05:23 PM)Getagrip Wrote: yeah I wish I could remember the guys name Guests cannot see images in the messages. Please register at the forum by clicking here to see images.
Are you thinking of Barry Atkinson, Grip?
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Just edited my previous post with a little more info.
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