Winmau Blade 5 and Blade 6 Bristle Dartboards

I have owned a Winmau Blade 4 for approximately 8 years. Home recreational use only. It is still in good condition, with no blooming of the sisal or surface defects: white areas were getting dirty, and some minor flattening of the wedge wire around the bull area. Received the Blade 5 last weekend. Very simple to set up, as the central screw fits in the Blade 4 cradle already mounted in the dart cabinet (same size as the blade 5 mount). The rotolocks are easy to screw in to the back of the board and adjust - was set up and playing inside 5 minutes. The rotolocks are definitely a big improvement on the Blade 4 system. The new board arrived tight with no defects whatsoever, and colors are vibrant. Had not realized just how dirty the surface of the old board had got, mostly from chalk transfer I think. Thrown darts at it for a couple of hours now. Very pleased with the blade 5 so far. If it lasts as long as the Blade 4, I will be ecstatic! I only use smooth steel or titanium points on my darts - I can see that if you use the ridged or ringed points, although they may be slightly better at avoiding drop outs, there is increased risk of pulling sisal fibers out of the board when removing the dart which may shorten the life of the board. Just a thought.... UPDATE 4/9/2020 Been playing on the board for about a month now - probably practice on it for about 15-20 minutes a day. Board is holding up very well. Still no defects on the playing surface and colors are still bright. The sisal grips the dart points well. The rougher the shafts of the dart points are, the more resistance to pull the darts out of the board. This is practice so I dont really care if any drop out (not that any have) so I buffed the dart points using metal polish so its a little easier to pull them out. I want to be able to pull out the dart with one hand without touching the board itself - I dont want to have to put the other hand on the playing surface for leverage to pull the dart out - as that is probably how the dirt and chalk etc got the old Blade 4 board so grubby . I have rotated the board a couple of times to keep the wear even. Very happy so far, Great board UPDATE JULY 2020 - still using the board for practice 15-20 minutes a day (I am not getting much better, but not the fault of the board...!) Board still looks very good, no issues. I rotate it every week or so to keep the wear even (not that there really is any wear). Great board. Glad I bought it.

The Blade 5 is hands down the best board Ive owned. The wiring is insanely thin which is really nice for those who worry about bounce outs causing your tips to get mangled by the floor or vice versa. The quality of the board itself is head and shoulders above the Unicorn boards which have a tendency to dry out and wear quickly. The board comes with a very sturdy hanging plate as well as adjustable balance screws to ensure the board lays flat on your hanging surface. They have a wide range of adjustment allowing for a perfectly level board. Very impressed and would definitely recommend this board for both avid darters as well as novices.

I must have gotten one of the good ones. Some of the reviews complain about the lack of healing, but a couple of hours after practice the holes are practically gone. Very happy with the board overall.

For casual play, this board couldn’t be a better value. Self healing, with a solid mounting bracket and adjustable feet for solid wall contact. Mine is put up and taken down pretty constantly on an outside wall, and it has held up super well after 5 years of pretty regular use. Great buy.

Love this board so far. Received yesterday and had it up and ready in an hour. Installation usually wouldt take this long but had to cut siding on screen porch wall and add a piece of wood to make sure the mount stuck out far enough. This method worked great. I LOVE the adjustable Rota-Lock leveling screws. This prevented me from having to screw at least 3 other pieces of wood into the wall. I can now easily remove the dart board and place inside when not in use. Since humidity is the enemy, this should help it last a bit longer. The leveling system alone is worth the extra $8 to get the Blade 5 board vs. the Diamond Plus board. I played two games of Cricket so far and not a single bounce out. Will update after some time has passed to see how it holds up.

We love our dart board!!!! We play regularly every week, have moved a few times and the board has stayed in place throughout all our moves. If you like darts this board is worth the price.

nice little board

I upgraded from an old Viper board. I looked at the Unicorn Eclipse Pro after playing on one, but the reviews were not very encouraging. The Winmau Blade 4 has excellent reviews and the 5 is an advanced version so i figured i couldnt go wrong. This board is fantastic. Besides the increased playing area with the 60 degree wire and the resulting decrease in bounce outs, the center mounting makes rotating the board a breeze an the levelling feet make sure you have a nice tight fit to the wall. I put nearly 500 darts in this board the first day I mounted it and had 0 bounce outs.

This is a really solid board, and the 3 mounting knobs are great. I had to use drywall anchors to mount the metal bracket. Couple things: this Blade 5 doesnt heal nearly as well as the Blade 4. I have to heal the holes manually, and its like fixing a divot on a putting green with a tee. Over time will this board get broken in, so that the holes heal? Im using 22 gram Peter Wright Snakebite darts. With heavier darts, its even more pronounced. Could it be the temperature? Its about 60 degrees in my basement where I have the board. I have hardly any bounce-outs with my dart and board combo. I cant see why anyone would buy a board with staples in it ever again. The Blade 4 and 5 are so well made. Its a joy to throw darts for an hour straight and get no bounce-outs. The last thing is the numbers, like the 5 and 3, arent well-formed and need updated, so they become more readable. Seems a lazy execution of the numbers. Maybe someone can tell me why the numbers have to be unclear like that. Otherwise, a great board.

This is the real deal. It is very heavy- which means it is quality. One of the best boards at this price point. It does not come with darts, for this board I recommend Ignat Steel Tip Darts. It does come with mounting hardware. Its cool because you can install the mount on the wall and take the board on and off. I store the board and bring it out when I have friends over. It is easy to just put it up on the mount and take it right off. I hang a picture over the mount when the board is down but it really isnt too big, doesnt need to be covered up. I highly recommend this board, I waited to write this review until I used it for 4 months. 4 Months in and it is still going strong. I spent many hours shopping all the dart boards and this is the one.