Unicorn supplied the official dartboards for PDC televised events for 25 years, from 1997 until the deal ended in 2022 when Winmau took over the contract. The engineering that went into those boards carried on in Unicorn’s own range, and the Eclipse Pro 2 is the clearest example: a mid-range board built to professional tolerances, drawing on the refinements Unicorn developed over decades at the top of the game.
It sits below Unicorn’s HD2 and Eclipse Ultra 2.0 models in the range, bringing the Spider2 wiring system, fully staple-free construction, and grade A African sisal to a price point that undercuts both. Rather than mounting one ourselves and playing it in, this page pulls together the manufacturer’s published specifications and the reception from owners and independent reviewers.
Key Specifications
The Eclipse Pro 2 is built around grade A African sisal with a Spider2 radial wiring system and a staple-free face.
- Sisal
- Grade A African sisal, ultra-dense fibre construction with self-healing properties
- Wiring
- Spider2 radial system, staple-free, wire 30% thinner than conventional round wire
- Bullseye
- 14% larger scoring area than a standard board, staple-free, with a 2% larger outer 25 ring
- Number ring
- Removable for rotation, flat profile metal numbers
- Mounting
- Fixing bracket and screws (no UniLock, which is reserved for higher models)
- Regulation
- Meets official dartboard dimensions, suitable for competition play
- Typical price
- £37–£45
How It’s Been Received
Reception is consistently good across the retailers that stock it. The Spider2 wiring draws praise for cutting bounce-outs, and owners rate the build quality highly for the price. The board is also described as quiet on impact, which matters if the setup shares a room. The most common gripe is durability under heavy daily use, where some owners feel it trails the Winmau Blade series.
What Reviewers Say
The strongest recurring theme is the playing surface and how little the board throws darts back at you.
“Definitely one of the better boards on the market, high durability.”
Others focus on the value for a professionally built board at this price.
“Very good board will definitely buy again.”
What owners consistently praise
- Spider2 radial wiring reduces bounce-outs across the doubles and trebles
- Staple-free construction throughout, including the bullseye
- Grade A sisal feels well packed and holds up under moderate use
- Quiet on impact compared with boards at a similar price
- Compatible with the full Unicorn surround, cabinet, and lighting range
Common criticisms
- Flat metal numbers on the ring can deflect darts thrown at the doubles near the edge
- No UniLock mounting system, which is kept for the HD2 and Ultra models
- Durability under heavy daily practice is felt to trail the Winmau Blade range
The Spider2 Wiring
The Spider2 is the Eclipse Pro 2’s headline feature. It is a radial wiring system, meaning the wires run outward from the centre like spokes rather than forming a conventional raised grid, and the external legs that traditional spiders use to anchor the wire to the face have been removed entirely.
Two things follow from that. The wire sits lower against the sisal rather than protruding above it, which reduces the surface available to deflect an incoming dart. And the absence of external legs removes a common source of bounce-outs at the outer boundaries of the doubles and trebles. Unicorn states the wire in those areas is 30% thinner than conventional round wire boards, which makes the scoring area meaningfully larger.
Spider2 vs standard spider wiring
The removal of external legs is the detail that separates the Spider2 from a standard slim-wire board. On a conventional spider, the legs create raised junction points at the segment boundaries, exactly where a dart angled towards a double or treble is most likely to glance off. No legs means no junction, and fewer bounce-outs in those high-value areas.
The Scoring Areas
The bullseye benefits from the same logic applied across the rest of the board. The wire is ultra-thin and fully staple-free, which Unicorn says creates a bull scoring area 14% larger than a standard board. The outer bull (25 ring) is 2% larger. Neither figure is dramatic alone, but a larger target combined with thinner surrounding wire has a cumulative effect on bounce-out frequency.
The segments meet official dartboard dimensions throughout. The board is built to regulation measurements and suitable for any level of competitive play.
What’s in the Box
- Unicorn Eclipse Pro 2 dartboard
- Fixing bracket and screws
- Checkout chart
- Instruction booklet
- Paper tape measure
The bracket does the job without any special features. Unlike Winmau’s Rota-Lock there is no integrated spirit level or quick-release mechanism, and Unicorn’s own UniLock system is kept for the boards higher up the range. The board is compatible with the full range of Unicorn surrounds, cabinets, and lighting systems, which is worth knowing if you are building a setup around the Unicorn ecosystem.
Who This Board Suits
The Eclipse Pro 2 suits players who want a professionally engineered board at a mid-range price. The Spider2 wiring and staple-free construction are genuine build features rather than marketing language, and the grade A sisal performs well across recreational and club-level play. Anyone investing in a full Unicorn setup with surrounds, cabinet, and lighting will find the compatibility a practical bonus.
If you want a board that has proven itself under PDC tournament conditions, the Winmau Blade 6 Triple Core held that role from 2022 to 2026 and is the more relevant option for serious competition players, though it costs more. Within the Unicorn range, the Eclipse Ultra 2.0 offers a clear upgrade path.
The Consensus
Owners and reviewers land in much the same place: the Eclipse Pro 2 delivers on its core claims. The Spider2 wiring cuts bounce-outs, the staple-free bull reads as a real scoring-area improvement, and the sisal quality is judged appropriate for the price. Unicorn’s years of PDC board-making show in the engineering, and few buyers feel the board cut corners to hit its price.
The caveats are consistent too. The flat metal number ring frustrates players who throw thin doubles near the wire, the mounting is functional rather than refined, and durability under heavy daily practice is thought to trail the pricier Winmau Blade boards. For home use and club play, the reception points to an honest, well-built board that earns its place in the mid-range.
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.