{"title":"Callan Rydz","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShort answer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Callan Rydz is an English PDC professional nicknamed \"The Riot\", a two-time World Championship quarter-finalist ranked 39th on the PDC Order of Merit as at 18 October 2026. Darts Online stocks his Unicorn The Riot Phase 2 and Phase 2 Wraith, both 90% tungsten steel tip darts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto\"\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNickname\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe Riot\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCountry\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEngland\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBorn\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1998\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDarts brand\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnicorn\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDart weight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e22g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThrows\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRight-handed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWalk-on\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHypersonic Missiles – Sam Fender\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTitles and achievements\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul class=\"titles\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlayers Championship\u003c\/strong\u003e 2023 (PC19)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlayers Championship\u003c\/strong\u003e 2021 (PC2 and PC25)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePDC World Championship quarter-finalist\u003c\/strong\u003e 2022, 2025\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChallenge Tour Order of Merit winner\u003c\/strong\u003e 2019\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDevelopment Tour title\u003c\/strong\u003e 2019\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWho is Callan Rydz?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eCallan Rydz is a right-handed professional darts player born in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1998. He signed with \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/unicorn\"\u003eUnicorn\u003c\/a\u003e in May 2019, a month after winning his first PDC Development Tour title.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow did Callan Rydz break through?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eRydz finished top of the 2019 PDC Challenge Tour Order of Merit, which earned him a two-year Tour Card and his World Championship debut in 2020. His first senior PDC title came at Players Championship 2 in 2021, and he added Players Championship 25 later that year, beating Gabriel Clemens in the final.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the 2022 World Championship he reached the quarter-finals, where he led Peter Wright 3-1 in sets before losing 5-4. In September 2023 he beat Dave Chisnall 8-7 in Barnsley to win Players Championship 19, his third ranking title.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat happened at the 2025 World Championship?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eRydz averaged 107.06 in a 3-0 first-round win over Romeo Grbavac, beating Luke Littler's record for the highest first-round average at the World Championship. He then beat Martin Schindler 3-0 and Dimitri Van den Bergh 4-0, averaging 105.31 against Van den Bergh, and beat Robert Owen 4-3. Michael van Gerwen beat him 5-3 in the quarter-finals, although Rydz averaged 103.88 to van Gerwen's 103.1.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow has Callan Rydz played in 2026?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the 2026 World Championship he beat Daryl Gurney 3-2 in a deciding leg at Alexandra Palace. He was ranked 39th on the PDC Order of Merit as at 18 October 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat darts does Callan Rydz use?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eRydz throws 22g Unicorn signature darts. Unicorn's current Callan Rydz models are built on his Phase 2 barrel: a straight, centre-weighted 90% tungsten design. The Riot Phase 2 has a light grip and comes in 20g, 22g and 24g, supplied with The Riot flights and Unicorn Gripper shafts. The Phase 2 Wraith puts Unicorn's Wraith grip on the same profile in a black finish, in 21g, 23g and 25g, with Wraith flights and neon green Gripper 4 shafts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(160px,1fr));gap:12px;margin:20px 0\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/unicorn-callan-rydz-the-riot-phase-2-90-tungsten-steel-tip-darts\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/unicorn-callan-rydz-phase-2-wraith-90-tungsten-steel-tip-darts\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat weight darts does Callan Rydz use?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe throws 22g Unicorn signature darts. His Phase 2 range is made from 20g to 25g.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy is Callan Rydz called The Riot?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Riot is his nickname on the PDC circuit, and Unicorn uses the name on his The Riot Phase 2 darts and flights.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is Callan Rydz's walk-on song?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Hypersonic Missiles\" by Sam Fender.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs Callan Rydz left or right-handed?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRight-handed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is Callan Rydz's highest World Championship average?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e107.06, against Romeo Grbavac in the first round of the 2025 World Championship, the highest first-round average in the event's history at the time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eRelated guides\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/darts\/pdc-order-of-merit\"\u003ePDC Order of Merit\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/darts\/darts-tournament-calendar\"\u003eDarts tournament calendar\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/darts\/maximizing-your-dart-skills-through-effective-practice-techniques\"\u003eDarts practice routine\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n","products":[{"product_id":"unicorn-callan-rydz-the-riot-phase-2-90-tungsten-steel-tip-darts","title":"Callan Rydz The Riot Phase 2 - 90% Tungsten Steel Tip Darts","description":"\u003cp\u003eCallan Rydz's Riot barrel does something slightly unusual with its weight range — the 20g sits on a 48mm barrel while both heavier options move up to 51.5mm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSo the step from 20g to 22g isn't just extra mass, it's a longer dart as well, and the two share an identical 6.3mm diameter. The 24g then adds width rather than length, reaching 6.5mm. Worth knowing when you're choosing: the 20g and 22g feel like the same barrel in different lengths, and the 24g is the one that changes in the hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAt 6.3mm these are slim across the range, which keeps three darts compact in the board. The straight profile leaves your grip position open and the light 2 out of 5 cut releases cleanly rather than hanging on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA light grip on a slim barrel is a combination that rewards a settled action more than a developing one. There is little surface and little bite, so the dart depends on you putting your hand in the same place each time rather than helping you find it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThree weights, 20g, 22g and 24g.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSupplied with The Riot flights and Gripper shafts.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Unicorn","offers":[{"title":"20 Grams","offer_id":44881660543184,"sku":"12521","price":119.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"22 Grams","offer_id":44881660281040,"sku":"12522","price":119.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"24 Grams","offer_id":44881660575952,"sku":"12523","price":119.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0552\/6231\/4704\/files\/unicorn-callan-rydz-the-riot-phase-2-90-tungsten-steel-tip-darts-20-grams-darts-darts-online-1211741161.png?v=1766040664"},{"product_id":"unicorn-callan-rydz-phase-2-wraith-90-tungsten-steel-tip-darts","title":"Callan Rydz Phase 2 Wraith - 90% Tungsten Steel Tip Darts","description":"\u003cp\u003eWraith is Unicorn's grip pattern rather than a barrel shape — the same cut applied across several players' signature profiles, each supplied with neon green Gripper 4 shafts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCallan Rydz's Phase 2 is a straight 90% tungsten barrel on conventional 50.8mm proportions, and slim with it — 6.3mm at 21g, climbing only to 6.7mm at 25g.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThat's a narrow barrel across a four gram range, which keeps three darts compact in the treble bed. The steps are even too, a couple of tenths at a time, so moving between weights changes thickness and nothing else. 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