Owen Bates Steel Tip Dart - 24g

For the next-generation of players forging their own legacies, the Unicorn Contender dart series blends cutting-edge engineering with bold, contemporary designs. The Owen Bates Contender dart features a 90% tungsten barrel precision-machined with a combination of medium and smaller V cuts, delivering reliable grip for consistent, controlled throws. Its sleek natural tungsten finish is complemented with black Gripper 4 shafts for a clean and modern look.

Quick Overview

Key Features

90% TUNGSTEN BARRELS - Engineered to Bates’ exact specifications, the barrel features a parallel profile for a more stable and balanced flight path, ensuring greater accuracy. The small V cut on the nose and medium V cuts across the mid-section provide solid, reliable control for players who favour a middle grip. Finished with a natural tungsten design, the centre of gravity is positioned forward of centre for enhanced penetration.

VOLUTE® POINTS - Unicorn’s patented Volute® technology increases the surface area of the steel point to strengthen dartboard sisal grip for a significant reduction in the risk of bounce-outs. Innovative CNC helix design enables easy and smooth dartboard removal to greatly reduce visible dartboard damage and improve the longevity of your dartboard when compared to other machined dart points.

BLACK GRIPPER® 4 SHAFTS - Polycarbonate construction delivers a more robust shaft for exceptional durability while offering a lightweight solution to maintain balance. Secured with a compression spring ring for additional security, the Gripper® 4 provides a remarkably sturdy flight grip for consistent, seamless gameplay. Its 41mm medium length helps produce overall optimal balance with the barrel.

ULTRAFLY™ FLIGHTS - Designed using metallic polyester, the flight’s 100-micron thickness optimises flexibility to prevent deflections and encourage tighter groupings, while still offering ample rigidity for stable trajectory and outstanding durability.

Specifications

* 1 = Smooth – 5 = Extreme Grip

** From barrel's nose (24g model)

Why Unicorn

A reference point for dart enthusiasts for over 85 years, the Unicorn brand has become synonymous with darting excellence, continuously revolutionising the game to help produce world championship win after world championship win. Unicorn’s 21 World Championship triumphs dwarves any other darts brand to mark it as the most successful darts brand of all time and the popular choice for aspiring players to create their own legacies. Thanks to an insatiable desire to push the boundaries of innovation, the Unicorn Dartboards, which graced the most prestigious PDC televised tournaments for 25 years, are unmatched in their playability and longevity. Equally, Unicorn dart technology has redefined what was previously expected from a dart, helping the world’s finest players etch their names in the history books.