Rob Cross was an electrician playing in his local pub league until he turned professional, and inside a year he had won the sport’s biggest prize. He took the 2018 PDC World Championship on his debut, beating Phil Taylor 7-2 in what turned out to be Taylor’s last competitive match. His nickname, “Voltage”, nods to that former trade. The Gen 2 is his second signature range with Target, built around the straight barrel and modest grip he plays with.
The Gen 2 keeps the straight profile of the original and adds radial ring grooves, hand-sandblasted cuts and Target’s Swiss Point interchangeable tip system. We haven’t thrown these ourselves, so rather than a hands-on verdict this page gathers the manufacturer’s published specs and rounds up what owners and independent reviewers make of them.
Key Specifications
The 23g is the most widely reviewed weight. It runs a straight 48mm barrel with no taper, machined from 90% tungsten and finished with teal ring bands over a silver base.
- Material
- 90% tungsten, silver barrel with teal painted ring bands
- Weights
- 21g, 23g, 25g (steel tip)
- Barrel length
- 48mm (21g, 23g), 50mm (25g)
- Barrel diameter
- 6.4mm (21g), 6.7mm (23g), 6.8mm (25g)
- Grip
- Radial ring grooves with hand-sandblasted cuts, medium to light intensity
- Points
- 26mm Swiss DS gold, interchangeable via the Swiss Point system
- Shafts
- Target Pro Grip (intermediate, white)
- Flights
- Rob Cross G2 Edition No.6
- In the box
- 3 barrels, 3 shafts, 3 flights, 3 Swiss DS gold points, 1 Swiss Point tool
- Typical price
- £74.95–£99.95 (RRP £99.95)
How They’ve Been Received
The same points recur wherever owners write these up. Build quality and the weight matching across a set of three draw steady praise, and the Swiss Point tips get treated as a genuine extra rather than filler. The grip splits people, and a few reckon the price is steep for a straightforward ring grip.
What Reviewers Say
Owner feedback leans positive, with most of the praise going to the feel and the balance. One forum user summed up the grip this way:
“they do have a very nice feel that is quite grippy but not overly aggressive”
Independent reviewers rate the build highly but are more measured on whether the package justifies its price:
“Value wise it is not that cheap but again not crazy expensive but may be a little much for a ring grip style.”
What owners consistently praise
- Tight machining and consistent weight matching across the set of three
- Swiss Point interchangeable tips and tool included as standard
- Balanced, predictable throw that front and mid grippers settle into quickly
Common criticisms
- Grip runs light and can feel too smooth for aggressive throwers
- Less to anchor on for rear grippers along the smooth mid-barrel
- Priced high at full RRP for a ring grip design
The Grip: What to Expect
Target describe the barrel as radial ring grooves with hand-sandblasted cuts. Owners tend to read that as a medium to light grip, secure enough for a relaxed hold without much bite. One independent reviewer scored the grip well below the machining and weight match, while noting the angled rings give it a little more edge than they first appear.
Front and mid grippers get on with it best. If you throw from the back of the barrel, or rely on heavy texture to lock your fingers in place, the smoother mid-section gives you less to hold, so it is worth handling a set before you commit.
Who They Suit
These make sense for front and mid grippers who want a clean, repeatable release and a straight barrel rather than a heavily textured one. The Swiss Point tips add real convenience if you swap points regularly, and fans of Rob Cross get the barrel he throws.
If the RRP is more than you want to spend on a ring grip set, Target’s own Hydro range gets you the same Swiss Point system for a good deal less. Players after a similar straight, front-grip signature barrel could also weigh up the Luke Littler G1.
The Consensus
Owners rate the Gen 2 as a well-made, honest dart. The machining and balance earn the most consistent praise, and the bundled Swiss Point kit adds to the package. The grip is the sticking point: light enough that heavy grippers may want to handle a set first. Where you buy matters as well, since the value case reads far better nearer the street price than at full RRP.
How we compile this page
We don’t throw every dart 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.