A darts player has been branded a ‘trend setter’ by fans after his tiny stems were spotted during a match.

Rob Grundy has been in action at the MODUS Super Series, which is open to any player who doesn’t possess a PDC Tour card. Offering generous prize money, it is open to young players on the way up, legends of the game and anyone in between.

Broadcast online, it has become a hit with darts fans, who get to see players they otherwise wouldn’t be aware of and has provided plenty of memorable since its creation.

One match that got fans talking involved Grundy and in particular his equipment, which feature massive barrels and the smallest of stems.

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“Unbelievable, a genuine trend setter,” lauded one fan. Another said: “I love those types of darts, feel so good to throw.”

“Kind of Cross bow bolt instead of arrow,” quipped a third. A fourth added: “The stems of someone that doesn't need to compensate for something. That’s why I use the longest stems I can find.”

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One fan hilariously compared the darts to former Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger’s legendary full-length jacket, which he wore on the touchline and often struggled to zip up.

“The Arsene Wenger version of a dart,” they wrote.

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Former BDO world champion Scott Mitchell, who has played in the Super Series, even waded in, tweeting: “Not seen that for a while, a fella in our local league late 80’s used those on John Lowe darts, made them extremely short also.”

Another fan said: “No way I used to throw with them but I had Andy Fordham SE [darts] and a mini flight. They were tiny.”

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