Unicorn supplied the official dartboards for PDC televised events for 25 consecutive years until Winmau took over the contract in 2022. The Eclipse Ultra 2.0 is the flagship of the Eclipse range, sitting above the Eclipse Pro 2 and the HD2, and it replaces the original Eclipse Ultra with three headline changes: a black-coated radial spider, high-contrast printed segments, and a redesigned number ring.
Unicorn pitches it at competitive and advanced players. We haven’t hung one on our own wall, so rather than a hands-on verdict you’ll find the published specifications here alongside a round-up of what owners and reviewers make of the board.
Key Specifications
The board is regulation 18 inches across and DRA-compliant, finished with a black anti-glare spider and the Ultra-Vis number ring that sets it apart from the cheaper Eclipse models.
- Sisal
- Grade A sisal, medium-density compression, self-healing surface
- Wiring
- Black Venom radial spider, quoted at 33% shallower than round-wire boards, black anti-glare coating
- Bullseye
- Reinforced Ultra Bullseye, refined positioning for grip and durability
- Number ring
- Ultra-Vis Horizontal ring, camouflaged black with upright white side numbers
- Mounting
- Wall bracket and fixings plus three UniLock devices included on this flagship
- Regulation
- 18in diameter, DRA-compliant, suitable for league and competition
- Typical price
- £69.95
How It’s Been Received
Owners are strongly positive about how the board plays, with the sisal surface, the low bounce-out rate, and the clean segment definition drawing the most praise. The one consistent gripe is cosmetic rather than about performance, and it is the black Venom coating flaking off the wires over time.
What Reviewers Say
Buyer feedback on the playing surface is warm, and some of it is effusive. One owner summed up their experience simply:
“Best dart board ever. I have tried many dart boards and this one is probably the best I have ever owned/played on.”
Independent reviewers land in a similar place on how it throws, while being more upfront about the coating. One darts reviewer rated it “up there as the best board on the market”, though the same wider coverage flags the paint coming off the wires as the board’s weak point.
“Up there as the best board on the market.”
What owners consistently praise
- Grade A sisal grips darts securely with very few bounce-outs and recovers quickly
- Black anti-glare Venom wiring gives sharp segment definition under bright lighting
- Razor-thin radial spider and refined bullseye enlarge the effective scoring area
- Ultra-Vis number ring with upright side numbers is easier to read mid-leg
- Three UniLock mounts included, holding the board flat even on uneven walls
Common criticisms
- The black coating can flake off the wires with heavy use, so the board looks tatty before the surface wears
- At 5.5kg it is heavier than most boards and needs solid wall fixing
- It no longer holds the PDC televised contract, which passed to Winmau in 2022
The Black Venom Spider
The spider is the Eclipse Ultra 2.0’s defining feature. It is a razor-thin radial system, so the wires run outward from the centre without the raised grid of a traditional spider, and Unicorn quotes it as 33% shallower than a conventional round-wire board. Less steel across the surface means fewer deflections and effectively larger scoring beds, which is the point owners return to most when they talk about the low bounce-out rate.
What separates it from other slim radial spiders is the coating. The whole wire assembly is finished in black anti-glare Venom coating, so instead of a bright metal web reflecting light back at you, the spider recedes into the board and the segment edges stay sharply defined.
Black spider vs bare wire
On a conventional board, the polished spider catches the light and visually breaks up the segments, a real distraction under bright home lighting or a dedicated dartboard lamp. Blacking out the wire flips that relationship: the beds become the brightest thing on the board and the wire all but disappears. Unicorn’s high-contrast Abyss Printing pushes the effect further, which is why the Ultra 2.0 reads so cleanly at the oche. The trade-off, as reviewers note, is that the coating can wear off the wire over time.
The Scoring Areas
Unicorn quotes the bull wiring at 33% shallower too, and the reinforced Ultra Bullseye has been repositioned so the 25 ring and inner bull give up as little area to steel as possible. Combined with the thin radial wiring in the doubles and trebles, the practical scoring area is larger than a standard board.
The board is regulation 18 inches in diameter, so it is suitable for league and competition play at any level. The graphics are positioned symmetrically around the outer band, which allows ten identical rotations, letting you move the 20 segment out of the wear zone repeatedly without the board ever looking off-centre.
What’s in the Box
- Unicorn Eclipse Ultra 2.0 dartboard
- Wall bracket and fixings
- Three UniLock mounting devices
The accessory list is short, but the three UniLocks are a genuine step up from the bare bracket that ships with the mid-range Eclipse boards. They fit around the board’s circumference and hold it flat against the wall, which matters on a 5.5kg board, and they lock it into Unicorn’s wider ecosystem of stands, cabinets, surrounds, and lighting.
Who This Board Suits
The Eclipse Ultra 2.0 suits serious players who practise heavily and want the largest effective scoring area they can get. The thin black spider, the quick sisal recovery, and the ten-position rotation all reward high-volume throwing, and reviewers single out the readable number ring and anti-glare wiring for making long sessions less tiring.
Players already invested in Unicorn surrounds, cabinets, or lighting will find the UniLock compatibility a practical bonus. If the budget doesn’t stretch this far, the Eclipse Pro 2 delivers much of the same engineering for less. If you want the exact board used at PDC televised events, that is now the Winmau Blade X; its predecessor, the Winmau Blade 6 Triple Core, held that role from 2022 to 2026, costs similar money, and uses bare steel wiring that sidesteps the coating question entirely.
The Consensus
Owners and reviewers agree that the Eclipse Ultra 2.0 is one of the best-playing boards Unicorn has made. The black radial spider is not treated as a gimmick: buyers report it thinning the wire, killing the glare, and making the beds feel bigger, and the Grade A sisal underneath holds up to heavy daily play. Retailer star averages sit high, and independent reviewers put it near the top of the current premium field.
The recurring asterisk is the flaking coating. It is cosmetic, nobody reports it changing how the board plays, but it is the one complaint that surfaces again and again, and on a board at this price it is a fair thing to weigh up before you buy.
How we compile this page
We don’t test every product ourselves. Instead we gather the manufacturer’s published specifications and weigh up the reception from owners and independent reviewers, then flag where they disagree so you can make up your own mind. Where a headline rating comes from manufacturer-hosted reviews, we say so, because those tend to skew positive.