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Harrows Dimplex 16g soft-tip review
aka. "the darts that made me rethink everything" Guests cannot see images in the messages. Please register at the forum by clicking here to see images.

So yeah, today I got my first ever set of soft-tips, and they're these beauties from Harrows. Let's crack on shall we? Guests cannot see images in the messages. Please register at the forum by clicking here to see images.

The darts

The darts come in a standard Harrows slimline case; nothing special here.

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And inside it are the darts, in a point protector.

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Here's a closer look at them:

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A very nice looking dart then! These are the 16g model (which I mistakenly assumed meant a 16g barrel, like steel tip. I was wrong Guests cannot see images in the messages. Please register at the forum by clicking here to see images. ). But how do they measure up?

Length

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Width

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Depth (front)

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Depth (rear)

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Drilled out quite far at the back then. Quite a short barrel, great for me (I think that's the norm with soft-tip barrels though?). Anyway, time to take some:

Weights

Here's just the stem and flight combo:

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And here's just the plastic point, which is light as anything (no surprise there).

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Here's the 3 barrels. Bear in mind the lightest one has had tungsten putty in (as part of a later test to see if I liked them heavier).

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And the whole setup as you get it:

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Good match weighting then, within .04 of each other. Now let's move on to:

Balance

Here's the balance point, with and without setup.

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Grip

I know the dart is the wrong way round here (that's double-2BA threads for you Guests cannot see images in the messages. Please register at the forum by clicking here to see images. ) but here's how I grip it:

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How they throw

Some throws later, here's how they landed in the board.

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These darts really surprised me. I'm used to 21-25g darts, so throwing these and feeling how they went and seeing I was almost more consistent than with my steels... it was a revelation. Guests cannot see images in the messages. Please register at the forum by clicking here to see images. I think I might just be a light-dart guy. Someone get me a set of 14g Hankeys so I can make sure I'm not just imagining things here. Guests cannot see images in the messages. Please register at the forum by clicking here to see images.

Scores on the doors

Looks: 8.5/10. Very nice to look at, especially the Dimplex grip.
Match weighting: 9/10. 0.04 difference, very very good!
Value: 8.5/10. Slightly on the expensive side at £21 but great for the money.
Suitability for me: 10/10. LOVE 'EM. Guests cannot see images in the messages. Please register at the forum by clicking here to see images.
How nice to throw: 9/10. Brilliant grip, and lovely to throw, especially for such light barrels.

Final Score: 9.5/10. All I can say is this: WOW. Easily my new match darts I think. Never thought I'd be saying that about 14.5g barrels. Guests cannot see images in the messages. Please register at the forum by clicking here to see images.
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"And the devil did grin; for his darling sin is pride that apes humility." - Samuel Taylor Coleridge

Current setup:

Cosmo Juggler Queen 2nd 400 (18g) + One80 Reflex conversion points
Cosmo Carbon #8 locked stem
Cosmo Fit Flight Juggler yellow (ocean design)

High checkout: 124 (T20, T14, D11, steeltip)
Best 501 leg: 20 darts
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Nice plus 1
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Great review Josh and now your all mixed up from trying to figure what you should do lol lighter or heavier the decision is yours! Guests cannot see images in the messages. Please register at the forum by clicking here to see images. +1 mate Guests cannot see images in the messages. Please register at the forum by clicking here to see images.
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Dimplex where my very first darts. I bought them because my favorite player, Dennis Priestley used them.

Great review. Welcome to the "Light Side" Guests cannot see images in the messages. Please register at the forum by clicking here to see images.

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Nice review Josh, welcome to the Light Side! +1
Dabbler and over thinker...
Just outside Montreal

Current darts: Winmau Sniper 18g barrels; Lippoint plastic tips; #4 Fit Spinning shafts and Fit Super Shape flights
Home board: Blade 4 (playing with soft tips)
Discipline: Flight School
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How about Harrows Steel tip Dimplex , 22g, 49.2mm, 6.9mm
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Trying to find a new dart .....!! Looking for reviews
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