The Red Dragon Seren 1 Pure is the parallel version in the Seren range, and it comes across as a really tidy modern all-rounder.
Max liked the look of it straight away because, although it looked quite grippy through the window, it wasn’t the sort of savage grip that instantly screams “too much.” On the barrel, there’s a nice bit of detail without it becoming over-designed. Up front you’ve got a black coated point, then a bullnose into a front grip made from those tapered, flattened ring sections with square-cut grooves between them.
On the board, the Seren 1 Pure performed pretty well. Max was throwing this one solo and ended up on an 11-dart finish, but he made the fair point that if you take away the missed doubles, it could easily have looked more like a six- or seven-dart visit. He felt the dart flew quite nicely, although he did mention a bit of wobble through the air that he put down more to the supplied setup than the barrel itself. He reckoned a smaller flight would probably suit his own throw better, which is useful because it tells you the barrel felt good enough that he was already thinking in terms of optimising it rather than blaming the dart.
What came through most clearly is that this is a dart with plenty of grip zones and enough bite to satisfy players who want a bit more feel, but not so much that it becomes awkward to throw. Max gave it a 3.5 / 5 for grip, saying the cuts were sharpish enough to catch slightly on the thumb but not so bad that it ruined the release. That sounds about right for a parallel barrel that’s trying to balance usability and control.
At the price of £38, it looks like very strong value for a 90% tungsten dart with this sort of machining and finish.
