{"title":"Mervyn King","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShort answer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mervyn King, nicknamed \"The King\", won the 2004 World Masters, beating Tony O'Shea in the final, and was twice runner-up at the BDO World Championship. We don't currently stock his signature darts, but Darts Online stocks his Winmau Prism Delta dart flights.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto\"\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNickname\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe King\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\u003e1966\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDarts brand\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWinmau\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\u003eKing of Kings – Motörhead\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eTitles and achievements\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"titles\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEuropean Darts Grand Prix\u003c\/strong\u003e 2014\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInternational Darts League\u003c\/strong\u003e 2005\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eZuiderduin Masters\u003c\/strong\u003e 2005\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWorld Masters\u003c\/strong\u003e 2004\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWho is Mervyn King?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMervyn King is a professional darts player born in Ipswich, Suffolk, in 1966 and based in Norfolk. He throws right-handed and walks on to King of Kings by Motörhead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe made his name in the BDO. He reached the World Championship final at Lakeside twice, in 2002 and 2004, losing the second to Andy Fordham, and won the 2004 World Masters against Tony O'Shea. In 2005 he added the International Darts League and the Zuiderduin Masters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow did Mervyn King do in the PDC?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKing moved to the PDC in 2007. In the 2009 Premier League he beat Phil Taylor 10-6 in the semi-finals before losing the final 13-8 to James Wade. Later that year he hit a televised nine-darter against Wade at the South African Masters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe reached the 2012 World Grand Prix final and led Michael van Gerwen 4-1 in sets before losing 6-4. In 2014 he beat Michael Smith 6-5 in the final of the European Darts Grand Prix in Sindelfingen for his first European Tour title. He was runner-up again at the 2021 Masters, losing 11-8 to Jonny Clayton.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow is Mervyn King playing in 2026?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKing lost his PDC Tour Card in 2024. He won a Challenge Tour event in May 2025 and qualified for the 2026 World Championship, where he lost 3-2 to Ian White in the first round. In January 2026 he won his Tour Card back at Q-School in Milton Keynes. He is outside the top 64 of the PDC Order of Merit as at 18 October 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat darts does Mervyn King use?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKing plays \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/winmau\"\u003eWinmau\u003c\/a\u003e darts at 22g. Winmau says his King darts have a scalloped grip, which he spent more than 11 hours of test throwing to settle on, and that he uses the titanium nitride-coated version. Winmau's current signature model is the Mervyn King SE, part of a match-weighed series in 90% tungsten. We stock his Winmau Prism Delta flights.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(160px,1fr));gap:12px;margin:20px 0\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/winmau-mervyn-king-prism-delta-dart-flights\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat weight darts does Mervyn King use?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e22g Winmau darts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHas Mervyn King won the World Championship?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo. He was runner-up at the BDO World Championship in 2002 and 2004.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is Mervyn King's walk-on song?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKing of Kings by Motörhead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs Mervyn King left or right-handed?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe throws right-handed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHas Mervyn King hit a televised nine-darter?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes, against James Wade at the 2009 South African Masters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes Mervyn King have a PDC Tour Card?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. He regained it at Q-School in January 2026 after losing it in 2024.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eRelated guides\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/darts\/ten-tried-and-true-methods-to-raise-your-darts-skills\"\u003eHow to get better at darts\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\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/darts\/darts-tournament-calendar\"\u003eDarts tournament calendar\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n","products":[{"product_id":"winmau-mervyn-king-prism-delta-dart-flights","title":"Mervyn King - Prism Delta Dart Flights","description":"\u003cp\u003eMervyn King's flights from Winmau, cut to the No. 2 standard shape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eKing has been competing at the top level since the 1990s, which is longer than most current professionals have been playing at all. His equipment has barely changed across it — and for anyone choosing a setup, that steadiness is a better argument than any spec sheet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe No. 2 shape is the conventional one for a reason. It generates the most drag of the common cuts, which lifts the tail and brings the dart into the board nose-down, and it corrects a slightly off release faster than anything slimmer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eKing's is a setup with nothing unusual in it anywhere, which is rather the point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThree identical flights per set.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Winmau","offers":[{"title":"No. 2 \/ Black \/ Red","offer_id":43222401843408,"sku":"6915.254","price":3.5,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"No. 2 \/ Red \/ Black","offer_id":43222401876176,"sku":"6915.255","price":3.5,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0552\/6231\/4704\/products\/winmau-mervyn-king-prism-delta-dart-flights-standard-black-red-flights-darts-online-38411656102096.webp?v=1672894397"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.dartsonline.com.au\/collections\/mervyn-king.oembed","provider":"Darts Online","version":"1.0","type":"link"}