Nodor Supamatch 3 vs Winmau Blade 5 - Review
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 ส.ค. 2024
- I've always used Winmau Blade boards but thought I'd have a slight change.
Here I review the Nodor Supamatch 3 and compare it to the two previous Winmau boards I had, the Blade 4 and the Blade 5 Dual Core!
What other boards do you guys use? And which would you recommend?
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Aren't these essentially the same boards? Nodor own Winmau.
This is interesting to see as my board is about a year old and is taking a pounding. I was going to go Winmau, but if this is the same quality as the Blade 5 then I’m going to give it a go for sure. 👍🎯
It seems like the blade 4 was the better board to be honest!
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After around ten years of having a Blade (3, 4, 4DC, 5) the noise it makes made me want a change. The rota-lock system is brilliant but it does make the thing ridiculously loud. Even if you take it off it is still a very loud board so I thought I would give Unicorn one last chance. I have had their boards in the past but always went back to Winmau. I am doing a mini-experiment with them. Only got it yesterday but I am liking it so far. The Eclipse Pro 2 is definitely quieter than the Blade. This is Unicorn's last chance with me. Next will be the One80 Gladiator 3. All I hear is great things.
Agree- the lock system helps the board fit firmly against the wall, but it makes hell of a racket! There are a few others i'd like to try too. The Blade's have been so good that I've had no reason to change but there must be other good ones out there!
@@DartsClass I am with you, my Blade 4 held up better than the 5. The 5 is still a good board, but it's not as good as I expected it to be if I am being honest. The general consensus amongst people who have tried every board is the One 80 G3 is the best. I couldn't find one in stock anywhere so went with the Unicorn. I know it's not gonna last a long time but the noise is a big plus. Another excellent video mate
@@LukeT84 I've always wanted to kick a duck up the arse
Chimpanzee that
Ive had the blades 4 & 5 and glad 3 and played on the eclipse a lot in league play...my opinion. I had the 4 on the wall for just shy of two yr's and its still in very good shape but I swapped because I had the opportunity to get a good deal on the glad 3. the first glad 3 i put up was great until the wire separated from the sisal while I was away on vacation (don't know how or why) the colours on the glad are far superior and the wires are smaller and dead on ....month 6 on the replacement glad and its still like new (note the glad is a harder tighter board than the blades). I have the blade five hanging in another location and I agree it doesnt seem to be as durable as the 4 but it's still a great board. The Unicorn boards that are in two of our local pubs for league play only get used for our league and all have been trash after a couple of months of moderate play. They were rock hard to begin and the wires are literally off some of them and definitely separating on others. People get swayed by the fact Unicorn is what they see on TV but it's only a contractual thing..In regards to the supamatch 3 vs. the blade 5, having been in manufacturing all my life for companies that operate under various brand names, I would suspect these two boards are made on the same machines in the same facility by the same people....a simple changeover of stenciling for the name on the board and resume production. I could be wrong but I doubt it. It's far too expensive to set up two separate facilities for the same product when it could operate out of one
Thanks Joe, great comment. Agreed on the Blade 4. I assumed as much with production. I like the new name on the wall and saved a couple of quid. Only played on unicorn a couple of times and they were ok, but everyone who owns one has told me they degrade very quickly compared to winmau
Just saw that Nodor Supermatch 3 is the blade5 board. Same company rebranded the blade5.
No one ever breaks down the main quality part of the dart board in detail - sisal construction.
Only thing that really matters is the sisal durability and wiring for eliminate bounce outs. Dartboards should be compared by these 2 components.
Blade 4 and 5 are fantastic as healing is fantastic. They will last years for the average player.
But you are right to inquire on a similar board at a lower price.
Consumers should not worry about price. A board is the same price as a name brand dart. $80 investment over 4 years is $20 a year. You spend that in just one local dart tournament.
This review is valuable but more valuable for the follow ups.
I have the Viper Razorback. Holes remain for awhile but they do close up. Over a couple thousand throws, the board still looks great and not one bounce out. I cannot complain but i have thrown on both the blade 4 & 5 and thought they were outstanding!!
Just received my Viper Razorback in the mail today. Horrible quality!! Large cracks , bent wires and sisal seemed dry. Date stamp of manufacturing was 2020. Reboxed and returning. Spent extra and ordered the Blade 5. Fingers crossed.
Just heard about this channel from Darts Review Channel. Just subscribed!
Wonderful stuff! Welcome!
Darts Class - Tips, Training & Challenges Happy to be here! Can’t wait to check out the rest of the content!
Supermatch 5 , I just got one its a very hard board.
Look great ,so far just a bit hard
Just bought the blade 5 ,Will be mounting it on the stand tommorow
New board day!!! 👍
It's the best isn't it!
@@DartsClass Worldwide is a child abuser
@@tropicalpalmtree what?
I been using a unicorn Gt180 since 2016 , and after 4 years it still looks suprisingly good (apart from the bull segment swelling up) so I'm really analysing of what new dartboard I should get .
To be honest I get a new board every year, so I'm not sure what would be best for long term use, the dual core boards should be better for longer in theory, but the ones I've had, the sisal has thinned out over time and excessive use
I have had x2 each of both these boards and Nodor wins for me as do not like the hard spots in the fissel on the blade6.
I'd love to see it every month. I play on the gladiator G3 board and I love it so much I bought another one because I had the money at the time. I've been comparing the G3 to a dual core and the G3 seems to hold color and stays more firm is my thoughts
I've not played on the G3, but all I hear is great things. It will be one I buy before the year is over!
Due to a newborn I've not played on it anywhere near as much I usually would, once I've had a few more hours on it I'll do an update
@@DartsClass congratulations on the baby that's more important than darts. I'm glad you got you a board ,looks great
Good review! Nothing better then a new board! Cheers🍻
Thank you for watching 👍🎯
Nodor = Winmau
Can you provide an update. I’m thinking about buying this dartboard. Thank you
I seriously have no idea why you don’t have more subs.
Haha thank you. I've only just started so averaging about 10 per day. I'm OK with that growth to start with. Hope I've not run out of ideas by the time more people show up!
Darts Class - Tips, Training & Challenges wow 10 a day is really good for how many subs you have.
I just got me a Nodor from marketplace for 50. brand new in the box. it was a supamatch, I thought it was a 3 but it just says supamatch on it. I cant find alot about it but im guesing it came before the supamatch 2. Its far supirior to the viper pro league I was usiong. at least i like it better. the colour is nicer, easier to pull out the darts and prettymuch 0 bounceouts so far. and I ordered me a light too haha
The sisal didn't recede but the wires simply worked themselves out. I think the 4's better than the 5's. I have a Nodor SM3 and like it better than the 5's.
Now that you have had it a while how is the Nodor 3 doing as far as wear compared to the others you listed?
@@greeneking77 The Nodor SM3 is holding out better still, I really do like it.
So honest opinion. Do you recommend the nodor supamatch 3 or shall I stick to a gladiator 3+ or blade. I just want to know if you rate the nodor board.
It's fine. It was definitely good value for £30, but if you have the budget for the new blade then 100% go for that. This is a great board for someone on the cheap
I'm using the same board since new year...
I like the quality of the board, what I don't like is the noise and is a bit too hard...for my throwing style (22g).
I think it's the same problem as the blade 5 and its the locking plastic nuts that make it so loud. It's a shame as it's a nice board
@@DartsClass I removed the nuts, but is almost no difference.
It's a really beautiful board, great quality for this price..
Please get a new surround for the board 😩. Good review though mate I am currently researching what sort of board to get as mine needs changing shortly.
Desperately need one I know! Tbh the majority of the time I don't have it up there at all!
Any Updates or changes on your board set-up? I saw down in the comments that you are not too happy bout the nodor, but i am curious what exactly your thoughts are in which way is is not as good as the b5. Thanx!
Great review. Thank you! I just subbed! I have a question... I just bought a dual core Winmau Blade 5 last week mid July 2020, and returned it the next day due to an odor that was overwhelming. On the back of the Winmau was a sticker that said something about California laws and Formaldehyde. Wondering if that's what I smelled. It wasn't a smell I'm familiar with but it was bad & strong. NOW the question... Did you notice that the Nodor had an unpleasant smell when you first started using it? I want to purchase a Nodor but not if it stinks. Thanks!
Thank you for the sub! Wow, no, no issue with odor. I've never heard of that before! Would be interested if that was the reason!
@@DartsClass I did see one other review that said the Nodor doesn't smell like the Blade does. At least I'm not going nuts lol. Thanks man,, I'll be watching!
If you read a bit about the NODOR company story: NODOR actually means 'no odour'. I'm not joking!
I bought some darts that came fitted with grooved points and found that they were difficult to remove from my Blade 4. Worse, they'd often pull out clumps of bristles which was especially a problem for the triples and would shorten the life of any board.
If not an issue for your darts, is this something you've noticed when playing in your leagues?
PS I sent the darts off to have them replaced with standard points
I've never had that problem to be honest with you, or seen much of it. I've seen plenty of the opposite, where darts don't penetrate the board enough and fall out, bounce out or sit very loosely. It could be down to the board if you have a bit of a dodgy one with over compacted sisal. That being said, the blade 4 is probably the best of the blade series to date... Have you tried your darts on any other board?
@@DartsClass Latterly, I've only played darts at home for a a bit of fun. Of all the sets I've bought, these were the only ones with grooved points. I couldn't believe how much I disliked them!
3 darts together in a bed were near impossible to remove from the board with one hand.
If the dart was right up against a wire then it could hook and then it wouldn't pull out. It needed to be levered away from the wire then extracted.
It slowed my throws because I couldn't get the darts out of the board as well as causing damage. I had to get them re-pointed.
Consequently, I cannot check any more ... I would have sent them to try if I still had them.
Anyway, not important: just something for you to look out for :-)
Blade 5 and Supermatch 3 is the same board
How is the board holding up? looking to get a new one between this, the blade 5, and the gladiator 3+.
Honestly... Not as good as the others you listed. Blade 5 is the safe choice but all I hear is great things about the gladiator. That will be my next board anyway.... 👍🎯
When it comes to noise, which one is the quietest, blade 5 dual core, Nodor Supamatch 3 or Unicorn eclipse HD2 pro?
In my experience its the Supamatch 3. But to stop noise the best thing to use is foam behind the board. Or even a board stand 👍🎯
@@DartsClass by foam you mean add a thick piece of foam behind the board and then press it into the wall to attach it to the mount? Sounds like a plan 👍
Yep exactly. It won't stop it completely but it will be better. If you have neighbours complaining then a stand will probably be the only things that will do the trick... That or the other wall! 👍🎯
Why did you cut your surround?
Top vid as per usual but I have a question, the hole in the flight does it make a difference with the ring in it?
It stops 'Robin hoods' happening as often as the dart tends go only hit the ring and not split the first stem. I think it flies a bit more true too as it makes the dart into one solid unit. I'd definitely recommend trying it 👍🎯
@@DartsClass Where is the best place to get it and the rings?
@@ScouseLewie you can get them from any darts website for about £6. You just use the rings that are already on the stems, very easy to do and makes the dart feel way more secure. Can't throw without them like that now!
@@DartsClass Legend, cheers mate....looking now :)
@@DartsClass I just started punching my flights after watching your video on it. Did a trial with some stems and flights that I get regular flight pop offs on. It's been two weeks and the flights have remained on without fail. I really recommend trying it as it does feel more solid like you say, I'm a converted sceptic
Wonder how durable it is
First day on it, it's fine, but time will tell. I'll do an update after a few weeks on it
anybody has harrows pro matchplay? haha
I've played on one briefly, played fine but the colouring on it seemed dark
Great vid again
Nice tidy visit
Thank you Billy
Can I have your old board , in desperate need of a new dartboard
Are you playing a lot of cricket? Maybe change up your routine.....throw more doubles. Get some more time out of your board. Save bull practice for the bar...beat up their board. Bob’s 27 is great practice. Doubles are most important practice in my opinion.....more range of altitudes.
You can't hang a brand new board and call your video a review, it should be called first impressions, you should have given a comprehensive review of the blade 5 you took off the wall