The Darts World Years 1998: Winmau's huge claim
By Editorial Staff 29/07/2020
As big advertising claims go they come no bigger than this blade advert from 1998. To be fair the staple-free embedded wire board certainly solved an issue that has bothered dart player for generations:
The Darts World coach often claims that there have been very few innovations that have dramatically improved or altered darts. He counts Tungsten darts, sisal boards, modern collared/grooved points and yes, you've guessed it, staple-free embedded wire boards.
So while we do not believe that 'Planet Earth' was changed by Blade dartboards, you can make a case that The Darts World has been.
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The Darts World Years continues………...here and over on Twitter and our Facebook page.
The Darts World coach often claims that there have been very few innovations that have dramatically improved or altered darts. He counts Tungsten darts, sisal boards, modern collared/grooved points and yes, you've guessed it, staple-free embedded wire boards.
So while we do not believe that 'Planet Earth' was changed by Blade dartboards, you can make a case that The Darts World has been.
------ENDS------
The Darts World Years continues………...here and over on Twitter and our Facebook page.
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