Highlights are 2, yes 2, Daytona CCE Netlinks, and 2 Panzer Dragoon Sagas (one factory sealed). Any questions or comments? Please do not hesitate to leave them… please 🙂
My Sega Saturn Video Game Collection
Tagged with: Collection, Daytona CCE Netlink, Panzer Dragoon Saga, Sega Saturn, Video Game
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Posted in Video Game
Sega Saturn Laser Pickup Replacement Repair Tutorial
Your Saturn not reading discs reliably? Well, below in that YouTube video I linked, I show how to replace that laser pickup. You can purchase your new laser pickup from eBay through the link below. It’s only $17 at the time of this post.
Parts and Tools Needed:
Laser Pickup (JVC Optima 6S): http://www.ebay.com/itm/251184002162
#1 & #2 Japanese Screwdriver (Optimally)
Soldering Iron– Must be ESD safe as the laser pickup assembly is prone to ESD (Electro Static Discharge).
Solder Wick
Silicone Grease– Optional
Sega Saturn Mod Chip Install (V3 Universal) Tutorial
Just finished a video tutorial on how to install a V3 Universal mod chip on a 64-pin Sega Saturn.
Tools needed:
Kapton Tape
#2 Japanese screwdriver (optimally)
Soldering Iron & Solder
22 ga. wire (stranded or solid). In hindsight, it’s better if you go with solid so you don’t have to tin the power supply side of the wire.
With the mod chip installed, obviously, you can play backups of your copies of Saturn games. With the resale value of any Saturn paraphernalia, this mod comes highly recommended. The mod is also 100% reversible, and will not leave any traces that the internals were ever messed with- well, except for removing the original cd-board ribbon tape.
Dos Gramos La Magistral Negro 4ba Unboxing
This black (negro) version of Dos Gramos’ La Magistral 4ba is only available at Head-Rock. They have what’s called a DLC coating, i.e. Diamond-Like Carbon coating.
Undoubtably, Dos Gramos’ whole theme is Luchadore inspired, naming their darts after various wrestling maneuvers. La Magistral, according to Wikipedia is a “arm wrench inside cradle pin,” which you can view here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsuY4Ed0q4o
We’ll see how well the DLC holds up.
Oh, and don’t mind the ugly hands… they’re not as nice as George Costanza’s… lol
Tagged with: ドスグラモス, Darts, Dos Gramos, Head-Rock, La Magistral, La Magistral Negro 4ba
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Dos Gramos Corbata 4ba Darts
OK, this is what I found through tons of research about Dos Gramos darts. Although Dos Gramos is available from the major Japanese dart chains such as S-Darts, Darts Hive, Darts Shop Tito, etc., Head-Rock is the physical/web store that also sells and markets Dos Gramos darts, through which you can only get special colored versions like “negro” and “burnt titanium.”
It is this man and his female sidekick here that seems to run Head-Rock and also design Dos Gramos darts. They inject a lot of quirky personality into their shop with the Lucha Libre and pro-wrestling inspired themes and names of the Dos Gramos line of darts.
You can get a tour of the Head-Rock store through some of their Twitcast videos. This is the only darts company that makes public the behind the scenes stuff that goes on in a dart company. They seem to be having fun and doing what they love; which is exactly why this is now my favorite darts brand.
Company website/webstore: https://head-rock.jp
(It’s supposed to be “head-lock,” named after the common pro-wrestling move. The Japanese mixes up their Ls and Rs in their English).
Twitter: https://twitter.com/dos_gramos
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dosgramos
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/HeadRockCH/videos
Head-Rock Blog: http://ameblo.jp/headrock666/
Dos Gramos Blog: http://ameblo.jp/dosgramos/
Twitcast: http://twitcasting.tv/headrock666/show/
Twitcast shows videos of the Head Rock shop.
I recently received my Corbata darts from DartsBuddy. Threw with them a few days ago, and they fit my throw nicely. Obviously for the rear grip, rear balanced preferring player.
Pretty long at 44mm and heavy at 17.5g, for soft tip standards.
Grip is average, just the way I’m starting to like it… not too much, not too little.
You can see how the small diameter 4ba tip can offer tapered, skinny front end darts, as it still keeps the weight even without the mass on the front end.
Quality is great, but the packaging was pretty spartan, only coming in a cheap box with a bubble wrap pocket. But I guess it was a way to keep the price down. Hands down the cheapest packaging for darts I ever bought.
But I’m stoked about the darts. Super pumped with them, and I’m sure you’ll be too.
Flavor Store Design Tiny Shark Darts Photos
In my quest to find the perfect dart barrel for me, I decided to try an extra short one- The Flavor Design Store Tiny Shark. The entire Flavor Line is designed by Japanese darts advisor KTM (Katsumi Odagawa). He also has designed other darts related items such as the L-Style Krystal flight case (you can see the tooling “KTM” marking near the left mounting hole), the rocket shaped flight (right)
; while aslo producing his numerous “School of Darts” DVDs. You can identify his designed products by his distinctive skull logo that you may have come across.
The darts are obviously super short, without being fat, which is unique. The shark cuts are not as aggressive, providing great grip, without feeling like they get stuck to your fingers during a throw. The finish on the darts are the usual type, not the high-shine finish like those on the Basara darts, which is really my only minor gripe.
Characteristics:
- 90% tungsten
- 16g weight
- 7.6mm maximum diameter
- 32mm lenth
Platinum by Caesar Cleo Darts Photos
These are my first darts I ever purchased. I remember going out with my friend Derek to a bar in town- Velvets. It was the usual type of pool hall with mainly pool tables, but it was unusual as it had a distinct youth feel to it as there were mainly 20 somethings in that night. My experience with pool halls were mainly at Pearl City Cue, and for all the times I was there, you can count on one hand, it was always smoky and filled with 40 year old men trying to get some time away from their old lady it seemed.
Velvets had three board machines that were lined up next to each other in a corner, and I remember being terrified my throw would miss the board. I threw as well as one might being a beginner, but I had such a good time, I had to get my own set… the next morning. LOL.
My bud took me to a place called “Us Is Nuts” over in Dillingham. He threw the regular Caesars, and I naturally was pointed in that brand’s direction.
These Cleos were distributed by Dartworld in Massachusetts. I believe the darts were made for Dartworld by Harrows in the UK. I know harrows makes the same type of case, and these darts always came with Harrows Dimplex flights. The flights on them now are not the originals. Dartsworld darts at the time alway had different designed slim flights on each of their sets.
I believe they are rare as there is no information on them available on the web.
Stats
Length: 43mm
Weight: 13.15g, 13.5g, 13.4g (huge variance!)
Dynasty A-Flow Geese Darts Photos
These Dynasty A-Flow Geese (Silver Line) darts was bought months back, but only now have I had time to take more pics. The shafts are Ultima Sakura, while the flights are Pro Sakura. These were all bought at the DartsHive.
Dynasty’s Silver Line of darts are 80% tungsten and are very reasonable $48. The entire line ranges between 16-17 grams.
I’m a big fan of Japanese culture, and what more appropriate than to dress up these Japanese darts in Sakura (Cherry Blossom) Flowers. I’m sure the chicks will dig it at future stints at the Dartslive machines. And BTW, I’ve always considered my darts female. LOL. Treat them good!
Also different is the added graphics for a much needed different flavor. The graphics in the last 2 pics are copyright DynastyJapan Inc.
Huge Night for the Philippines- IDF Darts World Cup Team Champion, Ilagan wins The World Stage 5
It was a huge night for the Philippines last night as Lournence Ilagan won the fifth stage of “The World” darts tournament coupled with the Philippine National Team win of the IDF World Cup Team Championship.
Ilagan joined Ronald Briones to become the 2nd Filipino “The World” Stage winner. It also marks the third time in 5 Stages a Filipino has won as Brinones won Stage 1 as well as the most recently played Stage 4. Brinones was notably absent during this fifth Stage which was played in Shanghai China. Paul Lim was the opponent in the finals, and it was Deja Vu as Ilagan defeated Paul Lim in the finals of last year’s Stage 5.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=680748665285759
Later that night, the Philippine National Team consisting of Lourence Ilagan, Angelyn Valmadrid, Eduardo Santos, Alain Abiabi, Brunno Parungao, Ramon Sabalboro captured the IDF World Cup Team Championship, defeating the US National Team. I was able to watch a cricket leg of a laggy stream of the finals against the US before the stream froze… and all I can say it was tense and very close with the game seeing both teams over 1000 points.
http://2013idfworldcup.com/index_en.html
Even though I was born and raised in Hawaii, I am of Filipino ancestry and stand today being very proud of the Filipino soft tip dart players, as it looks like the Philippines is producing some of the very top talent today.
Dynasty Katana Masamune Dart Photoshoot
Bought a new set of darts… and that means another PHOTOSHOOT! Wanted to try a heavy, long, and flat barrel. These fit the bill. The Masamune is a very long dart at 55mm. Price of Dynasty’s Katana line is pretty affordable at $69USD.
Dynasty Katana Masamune
90% Tungsten
2BA
55mm length
18g barrel only weight
6.5mm max width
Comes with DEE flights, L-Shaft Lock shafts, Lippoint tips, and L-Style Shell Locks.
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