He was my dads best friend..when me and me dad used to go the pub he used to be in there and we’d play darts all the time. It was a proper shame when we lost Eric cause he was a cracking fella and my dads close friend. Thank you for looking after my dad Eric. Sleep well my mate 🍻
@@DartsReviewChannel yes it was. Keep up the good content mate. And could u give any advise when playing darts aswell. Because I played amazingly I couple of days ago and now Iv gone down hill. Anything u can recommend?
@@kallumsalt1101 I have the same problems, been very sporadic with my darts of late, then a few hours ago I had a short throw and hit a 180 and a few 140s. I think the only thing I was really doing was just not thinking about it and throwing in a relaxed frame of mind. It's never easy though.
@@zt7489 No longer have the Durros but its such a simple dart that its hard to see any difference really, although the older darts through aging often have a velvety feel which some prefer.
The new ones should have Erics aluminium Alamo metallic red stems like my old Harrows ones came with. Eric never used cheap looking black plastic stems.
Excellent review Darren, I used the classic Eric Bristow dart 80% tungsten and a big fan of the man. Now I still use my power point Eric Bristow 90%. Good throw a 180, CONGRATS.
I actually prefer your old set,as they appear to be copper tungsten.I really wish Harrows would still make the Bristow darts out of copper tungsten,as they look and feel so much better.Great review as always Darren.Thank you for sharing your passion for darts with the world.Kind regards.
No problem mate, glad you liked it :) Not sure its copper tungsten though, no coppery colour on the inside of the threads, think its just well aged 90% tungsten. I do like the feel of the old copper T darts though :)
Another cracking review mate, like you I was to slow in getting a set unfortunately but are still on the list. Was impressed with the first legend bristow darts so looking forward to giving these a bash
The new Bristow's have a left hand but the originals have a right hand. What the new designer has interpreted as his thumb on the original design is actually his little finger sticking out.
I don’t normally buy players darts, if I’m honest, I don’t want the signature on the dart, makes it too busy for me, also the prices are ridiculous on some of them, this dart tho, because of who it is, I’d defo get these, he’s always been my favourite, as soon as he appeared on the telly, I was hooked, brill review as always Darren, loved the comparison with the old Harrows, great idea that 👍🎯
Not the shape of dart I like but with Eric Bristow being the legend he is, I would think his darts will always be around. . They've also kept the price at a very realistic rate. Many thanks Darren.
Classic darts from my favourite player. Had a set of the argos bristow red rings. Unfortunately someone in the pub took a shine to them and they disappeared 🤬 think I might invest in some of these. Great review as always Darren. Keep up the good work
Not really a big fan of player endorsed darts but the older set looks better overall!👍 Ughh... you made us choose again! Crafty! 🤣 He had the most unique way of throwing, almost like an old lady pulling out the sisal from the board with tweezers, only In the opposite direction!🤣🤣🤣 Nevertheless... Simple straights is best, Also reminds me of your Navigator darts. Always a great review!👍😎
i actually think its a midi/intermediate stem, rather than short like you said. you always seem to throw very well with a midi stem and a 47-50mm straight barrel, i already told you under another of your videos. nice darts, great comparison, i wasn't gonna get this one especially cause i think dartscorner showed these at 50mm length, but now im getting tempted to try one.
@@DartsReviewChannel too bad :( but thanks for the quick reply anyways! Great Review as always btw. Thank you! I recently bought the Eric Bristow Legenddarts and after some shaft adjustments (I took shorter ones, unfortunately I always have to do that with longer darts...) and large standard flights I am getting on well. Previously they had an unusually unsteady flight for me and there were a lot of runaways. I didn't even have that with 54mm Long barrels ... can you explain that? 😂 I use the soft version of the darts and although I always thought I needed a lot of grip, the darts work really well! You can feel the dart better and more directly, your fingers don't slip and the release is so smooth. I was thinking about getting the Rob Cross Gen 2 as a steel and drumming with both darts. Would you say the grip and feel are very identical or should I also get the Legend darts as steel to have more consistency?
@@NiSoh-wj8mg Goes to show its just as much about the way the darts work with your throw as anything, cant always go by what we think is or should be right, some times you just have to play around with the set up and see what works best :) The Rob Cross G2 SP? Thats a different grip, the Gen 1 are near identical to the Brissys though. If you are happy with the darts you are using now though why not stick with those?
@@DartsReviewChannel Darren, thank you very much for replying again! You are right. Some darts just behave strangely and you have to see which setup leads to you being able to throw them cleanly. I was considering the Gen 2 from Rob Cross as the dimensions are similar and I was hoping the grip would be reasonably similar. They also look incredibly good! I've had the Gen 1 in the past. 2018 I think, but somehow didn't get on with it. I think I gave up too quickly back then. I was considering another Steeldart so that I could play both and because I've heard that the screw tips are a moving part and therefore you have a disadvantage with soft darts when playing Steeldart. But I have to say that nothing has ever actually come loose with my mission conversion points. Is that really a disadvantage? Incidentally, I noticed with both the Legend darts and the Rob Cross Gen 1 that the grip feels somehow "sticky" when new? Do you have this feeling too? The old Harrows Bristows (the gray ones) didn't have this. The grip seemed weaker (but the thumb didn't move) and not sticky. The release was buttery smooth.
The logo on the new model looks reversed i.e. a left-handed grip with the palm facing the viewer ... not keen on either but another great review Darren,thank you.
Thanks! Both are left handed, I talked about it in the video but the audio has got messed up so spoilt it, was going to edit it in the CZcams editor with correct audio but looks like CZcams dont allow that any more.
@@DartsReviewChannel Somehow I missed that and only noticed when I paused on the close-up section,they should have completed the set with a packet of Rothmans King Size and a stick of chalk for rubbing on the barrels!
@@christopherfranklin972 LOL yeah, that video of Bristow when he was younger, forgot what its called now, was just like my older brother who was about the same age only my brother smoked No 6 lol
@@DartsReviewChannel When I lived in London in the 70's I used to walk (40 mins +) from Camden Town to a pub (forgotten the name) where Bristow was reputed to play money games in the back room,although I was pretty decent I never made it past the front bar matches to find out!
Well spotted Ryk, think I was rushing, the sound is for the photo that follows I think, and the other audio is from the video of the barrels. I may be able to fix it without having to re-upload the whole thing, but will be tomorrow now, cheers! :)
@@DartsReviewChannel the surface of your old bestows looks like a cracked muddy riverbed - interesting how the surface metals have turned into a weird mosaic effect
well flight position would mean you would be seeing the back of his hand if throwing it right handed, does not look like the back of his hand on the old one. Neither logo is totally clear though, think the new one is better though.
@@DartsReviewChannel Yes I see what you mean. I was looking at the point of the dart. It looks as though his fingertip (which would be the ring finger of his right hand) is on top of the point. If it was his left hand then I would expect to see the point cross in front of his fingertip. Either way, it's interesting because that's the first time I've seen an original set in over 20 years and it never occurred to me that it could be his left hand. And I only just realised that the logo on the new set is his left hand! I own a set from the late 90s but just has his name engraved.
He was my dads best friend..when me and me dad used to go the pub he used to be in there and we’d play darts all the time. It was a proper shame when we lost Eric cause he was a cracking fella and my dads close friend. Thank you for looking after my dad Eric. Sleep well my mate 🍻
Thats great to hear, if you are into darts its the kind of best friend you want :) Very sad to see him go so soon.
@@DartsReviewChannel yes it was. Keep up the good content mate. And could u give any advise when playing darts aswell. Because I played amazingly I couple of days ago and now Iv gone down hill. Anything u can recommend?
@@kallumsalt1101 I have the same problems, been very sporadic with my darts of late, then a few hours ago I had a short throw and hit a 180 and a few 140s. I think the only thing I was really doing was just not thinking about it and throwing in a relaxed frame of mind. It's never easy though.
@@DartsReviewChannel yea that’s very true. I should get some consistency back but who knows
Classic dart among classic darts.Together with the John Lowe ones,the very first sets i ever owned,back in the 80's
Yeah pure classics :)
@@DartsReviewChannel How do these version compare to when they were made by a company called durro? Do you have a set of those?
@@zt7489 No longer have the Durros but its such a simple dart that its hard to see any difference really, although the older darts through aging often have a velvety feel which some prefer.
The new ones should have Erics aluminium Alamo metallic red stems like my old Harrows ones came with.
Eric never used cheap looking black plastic stems.
Eric the man that started it all
yeah a legend for sure :)
Excellent review Darren, I used the classic Eric Bristow dart 80% tungsten and a big fan of the man. Now I still use my power point Eric Bristow 90%. Good throw a 180, CONGRATS.
Thanks! I had some Power Points too but sold them a few years ago, wish I had kept them now.
Thanks for the review, Darren mate
I actually prefer your old set,as they appear to be copper tungsten.I really wish Harrows would still make the Bristow darts out of copper tungsten,as they look and feel so much better.Great review as always Darren.Thank you for sharing your passion for darts with the world.Kind regards.
No problem mate, glad you liked it :) Not sure its copper tungsten though, no coppery colour on the inside of the threads, think its just well aged 90% tungsten. I do like the feel of the old copper T darts though :)
Had the old cocked finger ones for years and when i first started playing had a set of Eric's Durro darts
Had some Durros too, may still have them 🙂
Great video, you can't beat a classic! Great 180!
It sure is!
Another cracking review mate, like you I was to slow in getting a set unfortunately but are still on the list. Was impressed with the first legend bristow darts so looking forward to giving these a bash
Thanks mate, I think they made a mistake by not having a bigger first run.👍
@@DartsReviewChannel I agree mate I would say similar to loxley but loxleys Darts are quality
Thanks Darren nicely reviewed 👍 another 180 your hitting them for fun lately, must be all the gravy bones 😂
Thanks Vic, Rocky is a good teacher, I could make millions from him by letting him teach others, problem is he eats all the takings🤔🙂🐶
The new Bristow's have a left hand but the originals have a right hand. What the new designer has interpreted as his thumb on the original design is actually his little finger sticking out.
Yeah a bit strange :)
These 180s are getting regular now! Well done Darren
Thanks Robert, would like to get more though, I am greedy lol! :)
Eric Bristow legend. Nice set of darts might have to get a set of these add to the collection. Nice 180 to.
Thanks Sean! :)
Had to buy a set when they first came out, like you said a classic. Cracking good 180 !!! Cheers Darren 👍🎯🇺🇸
Thanks Al👍
Definitely need a set of these.
Nice 180 as well!!
Thanks mate! :)
I don’t normally buy players darts, if I’m honest, I don’t want the signature on the dart, makes it too busy for me, also the prices are ridiculous on some of them, this dart tho, because of who it is, I’d defo get these, he’s always been my favourite, as soon as he appeared on the telly, I was hooked, brill review as always Darren, loved the comparison with the old Harrows, great idea that 👍🎯
Thanks Peter 👍😊
Not the shape of dart I like but with Eric Bristow being the legend he is, I would think his darts will always be around. . They've also kept the price at a very realistic rate. Many thanks Darren.
Thanks mate, its a classic so one that has been bought by many over the years :)
Verry nice set . Good review, i like the new ones better because of the cocked finger, the cocked finger on the old darts seems verry strange
Thanks mate, both logos are not perfect but old one does look more weird lol
Classic darts from my favourite player. Had a set of the argos bristow red rings. Unfortunately someone in the pub took a shine to them and they disappeared 🤬 think I might invest in some of these. Great review as always Darren. Keep up the good work
Cheers! I wish I had a pound for every time people have told me about getting their darts nicked in pubs lol a lot of darts thief's 😊
@@DartsReviewChannel you can have the pounds! I just want my darts back lol🤣🤣🤣
@@ourdarts1573 😂🤣🤣😜
I remember those. Nothing like what Eric threw. Were they not fat 25g monsters lol
Not really a big fan of player endorsed darts but the older set looks better overall!👍
Ughh... you made us choose again!
Crafty! 🤣
He had the most unique way of throwing, almost like an old lady pulling out the sisal from the board with tweezers, only In the opposite direction!🤣🤣🤣
Nevertheless...
Simple straights is best,
Also reminds me of your Navigator darts.
Always a great review!👍😎
Thanks mate, he sure did have a unique style :)
Please please tell me what size are those stems I’ve bought these and i love the stems what size are they ?
Medium
Good video mate 👍
Thanks mate! :)
i actually think its a midi/intermediate stem, rather than short like you said. you always seem to throw very well with a midi stem and a 47-50mm straight barrel, i already told you under another of your videos. nice darts, great comparison, i wasn't gonna get this one especially cause i think dartscorner showed these at 50mm length, but now im getting tempted to try one.
I thought the same thing, that’s why we watch Darren, he goes the extra mile and I get the added knowledge 👍
Yeah could be midi, I think the barrel length is what suits me most but it did feel a little thin, cheers! :)
@@peteratherton897 Cheers! :)
Classic Mr Watson!
Thank you good Sir! :)
I have an Eric Bristow Original 16 Ring Durro Dart pin. Is it rare or not?
yeah I think fairly rare
ONNNNE HUUUUNDRED AND EIIIIIIGHTY!!!!! Congrats.
Cheers mate! :) Always nice to catch one on video :)
Do you have a diffrent %? I still remember mine's 80% no logo.
there was some others I think that were 80%
Thanks Darren for all the info, take care always cause all what's happening around us. Stay safe
couple nice throws :)
Nice throw's too lol 😊👍 thanks mate 👍
Why didn't you do the comparison with 22g Durro Originals, Haven't you got any.
not any more I dont
@@DartsReviewChannel
Are you saying that you had a set of original Bristow Durro 22g and got rid of them if so that's a really bad decision.
@@BoJangles3105 there is lots of vintage sets I regret selling but at the time I needed the money
@@DartsReviewChannel
Unlucky, my commiserations.
thanks I'm gonna try dat Bristow grip myself for the workout :) hoooooooooooooooonderdtachtig congrats , like the old school darts
Cheers ☺️ it's a strange grip lol
Used his originals back in the day. Very similar to Wayne Mardle darts.
So many players use a variation of the Bristow dart
Mardle's dart is very similar except for a longer neck.
I still have my 25g but need a 24g now
Nice to have an original set though :)
YES it's my collectors item. I've wanted a set of Bristows since I started playing at the age of 15
@@allistairhoffman5398 Nice one :)
Eric used 22g
👍😁
Did someone get his hands on the knurled ones also? Do you think they are grippier oder less grippier?
Never got the knurlies
@@DartsReviewChannel too bad :( but thanks for the quick reply anyways! Great Review as always btw. Thank you!
I recently bought the Eric Bristow Legenddarts and after some shaft adjustments (I took shorter ones, unfortunately I always have to do that with longer darts...) and large standard flights I am getting on well. Previously they had an unusually unsteady flight for me and there were a lot of runaways. I didn't even have that with 54mm Long barrels ... can you explain that? 😂
I use the soft version of the darts and although I always thought I needed a lot of grip, the darts work really well! You can feel the dart better and more directly, your fingers don't slip and the release is so smooth.
I was thinking about getting the Rob Cross Gen 2 as a steel and drumming with both darts. Would you say the grip and feel are very identical or should I also get the Legend darts as steel to have more consistency?
@@NiSoh-wj8mg Goes to show its just as much about the way the darts work with your throw as anything, cant always go by what we think is or should be right, some times you just have to play around with the set up and see what works best :) The Rob Cross G2 SP? Thats a different grip, the Gen 1 are near identical to the Brissys though. If you are happy with the darts you are using now though why not stick with those?
@@DartsReviewChannel Darren, thank you very much for replying again!
You are right. Some darts just behave strangely and you have to see which setup leads to you being able to throw them cleanly.
I was considering the Gen 2 from Rob Cross as the dimensions are similar and I was hoping the grip would be reasonably similar. They also look incredibly good! I've had the Gen 1 in the past. 2018 I think, but somehow didn't get on with it. I think I gave up too quickly back then.
I was considering another Steeldart so that I could play both and because I've heard that the screw tips are a moving part and therefore you have a disadvantage with soft darts when playing Steeldart. But I have to say that nothing has ever actually come loose with my mission conversion points. Is that really a disadvantage?
Incidentally, I noticed with both the Legend darts and the Rob Cross Gen 1 that the grip feels somehow "sticky" when new? Do you have this feeling too? The old Harrows Bristows (the gray ones) didn't have this. The grip seemed weaker (but the thumb didn't move) and not sticky. The release was buttery smooth.
@@DartsReviewChannel would you say the new harrows „original“ are similiar to the legend darts bristows?
Classics
The logo on the new model looks reversed i.e. a left-handed grip with the palm facing the viewer ... not keen on either but another great review Darren,thank you.
Thanks! Both are left handed, I talked about it in the video but the audio has got messed up so spoilt it, was going to edit it in the CZcams editor with correct audio but looks like CZcams dont allow that any more.
@@DartsReviewChannel Somehow I missed that and only noticed when I paused on the close-up section,they should have completed the set with a packet of Rothmans King Size and a stick of chalk for rubbing on the barrels!
@@christopherfranklin972 LOL yeah, that video of Bristow when he was younger, forgot what its called now, was just like my older brother who was about the same age only my brother smoked No 6 lol
@@DartsReviewChannel When I lived in London in the 70's I used to walk (40 mins +) from Camden Town to a pub (forgotten the name) where Bristow was reputed to play money games in the back room,although I was pretty decent I never made it past the front bar matches to find out!
Cool, can just imagine what it was like 😊👍
Double Audio with the close up look at both barrels. Surface of the old barrel looks very Steve Davis... Interestin'
7:30 or so
Well spotted Ryk, think I was rushing, the sound is for the photo that follows I think, and the other audio is from the video of the barrels. I may be able to fix it without having to re-upload the whole thing, but will be tomorrow now, cheers! :)
@@DartsReviewChannel the surface of your old bestows looks like a cracked muddy riverbed - interesting how the surface metals have turned into a weird mosaic effect
@@ryklatortuga4146 yeah I mentioned that in the audio, looks like crazy paving
I thought the logo on the original dart was the right way round. Isn't that long digit meant to be his little finger, not his thumb?
well flight position would mean you would be seeing the back of his hand if throwing it right handed, does not look like the back of his hand on the old one. Neither logo is totally clear though, think the new one is better though.
@@DartsReviewChannel Yes I see what you mean. I was looking at the point of the dart. It looks as though his fingertip (which would be the ring finger of his right hand) is on top of the point. If it was his left hand then I would expect to see the point cross in front of his fingertip. Either way, it's interesting because that's the first time I've seen an original set in over 20 years and it never occurred to me that it could be his left hand. And I only just realised that the logo on the new set is his left hand! I own a set from the late 90s but just has his name engraved.
Britow used a knurled dart later on in his career .
this will cost like at least 3000 dollars if u sell it
Why?
Because of his popularity and he passed so it's rare to have this set of darts so it will be very expensive
Because of his popularity and he passed so it's rare to have this set of darts so it will be very expensive p
@@SiegeMasterRoblox not that rare, they made lots of them
Got soft tip version?
This video has killed me
LOL did you feel it alreet! :P
Quality review mate and too low level of a grip . Nice dart but not enough grippy like i prefered to use . As usual points are too short .
Cheers mate 👍😊
@@DartsReviewChannel what Rocky The Main Star says about these darts ? His verdict !?
@@tomgengar he never, he just wanted more gravy bones 😁
@@DartsReviewChannel at least 70 tons of gravy bones 😉
@@DartsReviewChannelof course there is d.s.s lol
Ffs 😊😂😂😂😂😂14:15 hahah them darts are propper alreet bit like navagators
Lol just for you 😁😜
@@DartsReviewChannel i appreciate but next time if you remeber say it hahahah i can feel it alreet high power😂😂😂
@@stevenhudson7929 LOL I wont remember, memory is crap these days :)