Gaining recognition from the darting world through his participation in the PDC World Cup of Darts, Michele Turetta was able to carry his run of form into early 2024, securing a two-year Tour Card, enabling him to compete in PDC ranking events.
While now in 2025 it looks likely Turetta will lose his Tour Card, there have been many positive signs from ‘Il Ture’, and he looks a good bet to have another successful outing at Q-School again in 2026.
First Impressions:
Michele uses his own signature darts from Mission, which are… unique, to say the least. A barrel perhaps closest resembling a Jelle Klaasen style dart, they have a defined point of grip towards the rear, with a more subtle grip towards the front for stability.
The barrels have been sand blasted, mitigating the ‘worn in’ phase that proves commonplace with all new darts. While adding a slightly softer feel, the darts retain their grip, with the shot blasting reducing slipping when in high pressure situations.
Grip and Feel
Simple radial grooves dominate the rear of the barrel, with a micro-grip nearest the shaft, and a deeper cut ring-grip rising to the raised central section. The deeper cuts are positioned on the raised section itself, acting like a wall for players to push against in order to generate power and control without the need for a particularly aggressive style of grip.
The front section is composed of a deeper cut and wider ring grip, complete with longitudinal cuts running down the barrel towards the point. Due to the angle of the grip, it’s more of a visual effect than a functional point of control, however it still can have its uses as a resting point, supporting the barrel while the bulk of the work in propelling the dart is focused towards the rear.
Tech Specs and Set Up:
The shorter barrel means you’ll likely have to shift the point of balance across the entire setup in order to have the dart fly smoothly through the air, and land in a way that’ll allow you to build off of the first dart. For Michele, that setup is a 40mm to 50mm point, and an all-in-one stem and flight combination, in medium length, and No. 2 shape.
The darts are available in both 21g and 23g, and are 95% tungsten. Both weights share identical dimensions, with a width of 8.3mm at their widest point, and a length of just 40mm. The Turetta’s come fitted with a 32mm Mission black point, a set of short black Mission Sabre shafts, and a set of Turetta’s own signature Mission flights, in No. 2 shape.
These are supernly designed and produced dart that feel fantastic. The torpedo shape of the barrel means the darts are targeted towards a very specific of darts players, but one making a return to the fold, – for them to work for you, it may take a lot of experimentation and tinkering to get the darts set up correctly.
For personalisation and finding the perfect weight / model for you you can’t beat the hands on retail experience. Our friends at Pinnacle Darts will be please to help!
Summary
They’ll set you back £53.95 on the retailers website, earning you 53 points towards in most companies loyalty schemes. It’s good value for a very creative and beautifully produced dart. A try before you buy might be a goodplan to see if you will be able to use a radically different shape and size barrel
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Words and photo: Joe Reid
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