2 weeks Ago By [email protected] (Lea Dzifa Seeberg)
Darts fans look forward to the PDC World Championship, affectionately known as the Christmas Darts, all year. But this year, the tournament is attracting more attention than ever. Luke 'The Nuke' Littler captivated both the darting world and the UK with his prowess in last year's tournament.
At just 16 years old, he made it to the final against namesake Luke Humphries, where he lost after a thrilling game. This year, he's expected to return with a vengeance; no longer as a teenage newcomer, but as a teenage sensation, the fourth best player in the world, and the winner of ten senior PDC titles. He's not the only player taking to the Alexandra Palace stage - Luke Humphries, Michael Van Gerwen, Nathan Aspinall, Stephen Bunting, and plenty more are all vying for the crown.
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99 at Sports Direct Luke Littler Magnetic Dartboard, £19.99 at Sports Direct A good darts board is a must for any player. The PDC World Championship uses a Winmau board, and Argos sells the Winmau Professional Dartboard for £50.
The Winmau board is Professional Tournament approved and made to official World Darts Federation specifications. It has a 4.9-star rating at Argos from 300 reviews.
On Amazon, you can get the Winmau board as part of a set for £89.95. It comes with the board itself, plus a foam surround, six darts, an oche, and a checkout table.
For something fancier, there's the Harrow Darts Pro Choice Dartboard Set , which is £64.99 at Sports Direct. The set has an Official Competition dartboard, two sets of brass darts, a scoreboard, chalk, duster and a Rosewood finish cabinet.
There's also an electronic dartboard available for £49.99 at Sports Direct. It has an LED scoreboard and lets you play plenty of pre-programmed games.
Sports fans have been joking they're abandoning Project Mbappe for Project Littler. If you think you've got a prodigy on your hands, Amazon sells a kids' board with sticky balls and darts for £15.99.
Instead of the usual scoring system, the board has big coloured areas with different numbers. It's got a 4.3-star rating from 296 reviews.
One person said "Bought this for our 5 year old for Christmas, and he absolutely loves it he plays with it constantly. Definitely recommend." Another called it "Cheap and flimsy.
" For slightly older dart enthusiasts, there's also a magnetic dart board that works much the same as a professional one, but without the pointy bits. It costs £10.99, and comes with six darts.
For young Luke Littler fans, Sports Direct sells a Luke Littler Magnetic Dartboard for £19.99. One side is a traditional dartboard, the other is an archery-style target.
Every good player needs a set of darts that feels right to them. Luke Littler's are for sale at Target for £99.95.
Designed along with The Nuke himself, the darts weight 23g. Target also sells more reasonable entry-level darts at £6.95 courtesy of Rob Cross.
His silver voltage darts are made of brass instead of tungsten, and weigh 24g. You can now join MyLondon 's new WhatsApp Community to get the best deals, sales, bargains and much more. Through WhatsApp, we'll send the latest exciting new products and bargains straight to your phone, both across London and online.
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