Stephen Bunting delighted with darts setup

What darts does Stephen Bunting use?

What Darts Does Stephen Bunting Use?

Stephen Bunting, also known as “The Bullet.” has long been a crowd favourite with his choice of walk on song “Titanium” by Sia always raising the roof. Since using his Generation 5 darts designed with his sponsor Target Stephen has seen a significant uptick in performances on the oche. Let me take you through the darts used by the man nicknamed “The Bullet” due to his swift style of throwing.

Stephen Bunting Dart Setup

Stephen Bunting Gen 5 darts in 18g

Stephen Bunting “Bullet” dart flights

Target Pro Grip Evo stems ( Short) 

Exact Stephen Bunting dart setup

If you are looking to buy the Stephen Bunting darts setup in a weight more suitable for your style of throw, you will need to take into account the dimensions for the darts that are on sale:

WeightLengthWidth
18g Stephen Bunting darts
22g Stephen Bunting darts
23g Stephen Bunting darts
25g Stephen Bunting darts
40.9mm
47mm
47mm
47mm
6.6mm
6.8mm
6.9mm
7.2mm

Stephen has always been known as the player throwing the lightest weight dart among professional players.  In 2023 however, Stephen changed the weight of dart to 18grams in an attempt to improves his performances. When asked about this switch in a post match interview he said the following:

“I asked Target [my darts manufacturer] about developing a new dart and they said: ‘What about those 18 gram darts we sent you?’ and I’d forgotten about them,” Bunting revealed.

“I literally got them out the cupboard and started playing with them. I hit two nine-darters and missed double 12 for a third nine-darter in the same day, and I thought these were the darts for me.”

Having taken a look at the darts when released on July 16th 2024 I noticed the darts are 95% tungsten barrels. Increasing the Tungsten percentage of dart barrels allows for them to be made thinner than the “normal” 90% Tungsten we see on the market. I am sure that this tungsten density is a major reason for Stephen having little problem switching to this heavier weight as the thickness of the barrel won’t have been affected as much as if in a lower density, and the short length of barrel Stephen prefers is maintained.

Throwing like The Bullet?

As I have pointed out above, Stephen Bunting always used a 12-gram setup until recently and is now using an 18g dart setup. The lighter weight of dart has always allowed Stephen to forcefully throw his darts and despite his throw having changed slightly over the years, the 18g darts still allow Stephen to launch the arrows at the board quicker than most players.

Stephen Bunting darts setup on table

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