The Winmau NPQ Blade is a sisal bristle dartboard sold as a cosmetic second: it may arrive as a Triple Core, Dual Core or standard Blade 6, without logos, and can show slight color differences or glue marks. Those flaws are visual only, so play is the same as a first-quality Blade. The 4 cm thickness and dense East African sisal grip darts and cut bounce-outs. It suits players who want Blade-level performance for practice and league play and don't mind a plain-looking board. Against first-quality boards it gives up branding and cosmetics, not the playing surface.
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Lowest price we've seen: $46.36 on Nov 9 at Dartshopper.com. Tracked across 1 store since Nov 9.
The NPQ cosmetic flaws are accepted as the trade-off for a board that performs like a first-quality Blade.
The Winmau NPQ Blade Dartboard is a bristle dartboard made from East African (Kenyan) sisal fibers. It is meant for training and regular use. The fibers hold darts firmly and release them easily.
NPQ stands for "No Perfect Quality." The board may have small visual imperfections, such as slight color differences or visible glue marks. These cosmetic flaws do not affect playing quality. The board may be a Winmau Triple Core, Dual Core, or standard Blade 6, and none of them carry logos.
The board is 4 cm thick, which absorbs darts well and reduces bounce-outs. To spread wear evenly and extend its life, rotate the board regularly and move the number ring.
