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So I cant remember what the price was at the time but the current retail price is around £39. There is a couple of models in the Lightning Storm darts but just one weight in each, these are 22g and 90% tungsten.
You can see more info on the Target site here: Lightning 22g darts
CONTENTS AND PACKAGING:
Darts come in a slim cardboard box and are supplied fully assembled with some grooved storm points, pro grip stems and 100 micron flights:
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PICS OF THE DARTS IN DETAIL:
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CLOSE UP PICS:
As you can see its a scalloped barrel design and is made with a thin ring grip style with titanium chrome plating in the grooves which is very nice and shiny. Although the scallop section acts like a kind of grip I would say the overall grip is a medium level.
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DIMENSIONS:
Length:
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Width:
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Dimensions in detail:
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WEIGHT:
Two barrels were an exact match and the third just three hundredths of a gram difference so pretty good:
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Weight of the full set up as supplied:
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BALANCE:
Due to the scallop its quite difficult to check the balance but with nothing attached I would say its slightly front of centre:
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With supplied set up it moves a fraction to the rear:
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Balance with my own medium, short and extra short nylon stems and standard flights:
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MY GRIP WITH THESE DARTS:
I think with my front grip they worked best right on the nose:
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Darts landed in my usual angle:
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CONCLUSION:
I think this is a nice looking dart and probably why I bought them more than anything else as I was not expecting the shape to suit me really, but do I ever let that stop me getting a set lol!
Anyway when I first threw them I was holding more on the knuckle at the front and while it was not terrible it did not feel right or that comfy for me. I shifted my grip closer to the nose and almost on the point. I found they threw better there but I would say overall its not really suited to my grip.
From the centre where the scallop is and where it looks to be made for middle grippers it feels more comfortable to hold and much better balanced. I got some spin from there but I think overall it flew better which I think is to be expected.
As usual I tried from the rear but it was not good for me and although I think a natural rear gripper should throw it better I think this dart is very much a middle grippers dart.
So a very nice looking dart but one I feel is suited best for middle grippers.
Summary Ratings:
Looks: 9 (nice looking dart)
Grip: 6.5 (1 to 10 Scale, 10 been severe grip)
Weight match: 8.5 (good)
Quality: 8.5 (nice)
Value: 8 (not too bad)
Suitability for me: 5.5 (not so great)
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