The Lethal Magic 4 is one of the heaviest sets in Red Dragon’s long-running Lethal Magic family: a short, bulbous 30g barrel in 85% tungsten with deep square grooves. It is built for players who want a lot of weight in a compact dart.
The Lethal Magic name covers several different barrels, numbered 1 to 4, each in its own weights. Some listings call this one simply the Lethal Magic 30g. This page covers the 30g Lethal Magic 4 only, because the lighter Lethal Magic sets are differently shaped darts.
Key Specifications
The 30g is the version linked here: a short, chunky barrel with square grooves along its body and a plain silver section at the rear.
- Material
- 85% tungsten
- Weight
- 30g (steel tip); a 26g Lethal Magic 4 is also made
- Barrel length
- 45.7mm
- Barrel diameter
- 8.7mm at the widest point, 7.5mm at the rear
- Grip
- Square grooves, full length
- Points
- Steel, fixed
- Shafts
- Medium (48mm), laser etched
- Flights
- Hardcore, 100-micron, standard shape
- Price band
- Value
How They Compare
Spec sheets mean more next to the alternatives. Here is the Lethal Magic 4 against three similar darts we have covered, using the figures each manufacturer publishes.
| Lethal Magic 4 | Flightmaster Sidewinder (opens in a new tab) | Amberjack 14 (opens in a new tab) | Harrows Caliber (opens in a new tab) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price band | Value | Value | Value | Value |
| Tungsten | 85% | 80% | 90% | 90% |
| Weights | 30g | 23g, 25g, 27g, 30g | 23g, 25g, 27g | 21g to 30g |
| Barrel length | 45.7mm | 43.2mm to 48.3mm | 50.8mm | 51mm |
| Barrel diameter | 8.7mm | 8mm | 4.2 to 7.0mm (23g) | 6.5mm (22g) |
The Sidewinder is the closest match: also made in 30g on a short barrel, a little narrower at 8mm and with lower tungsten content. The Caliber also reaches 30g, but on a much longer, slimmer barrel.
Who They Suit
| If you... | Fit | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Like a light, slim dart | Poor | 30g with an 8.7mm barrel |
| Want a thick, heavy barrel | Good | 30g and 8.7mm at the widest point |
| Want grip cuts along the whole barrel | Good | Red Dragon lists the square grooves as full length |
| Prefer a short barrel | Good | 45.7mm long |
| Want quick-swap points | Poor | Standard fixed steel points |
| Are working to a tight budget | Good | It sits in the Value price band |
If 30g is more weight than you want but you like the idea of a compact Red Dragon barrel, the Flightmaster Sidewinder comes in 23g to 30g. For a longer, slimmer dart at a similar price, the Harrows Caliber runs from 21g to 30g on a 51mm barrel.
What Owners Say
Buyers at a major UK retailer rate the listing 4.4 out of 5 from 358 ratings. That score is shared with the 25g and 28g sets sold on the same listing, which are other Lethal Magic barrels, so it describes the Lethal Magic range there rather than this 30g alone.
Reviews on Red Dragon’s own site praise the grip and the balance, but those are manufacturer-hosted and do not say which weight the owner bought. We could not find independent coverage of the 30g Lethal Magic 4, so there is no reliable pattern of praise or complaints specific to this set yet.
The Grip: What to Expect
Red Dragon describes the grip as square grooves running the full length of the barrel and rates it high. Its own spec image shows deep, evenly spaced grooves over most of the body, ending in a plain silver band at the rear. Without owner feedback specific to the 30g, there is no independent word yet on how that grip feels in the hand.
The Consensus
The Lethal Magic 4 puts a lot of weight into a short barrel: 30g in 45.7mm, with a grip Red Dragon rates high, at a value price. The buyer rating for the listing is strong.
The catch is how little feedback there is on this exact barrel, because the headline score is shared with lighter Lethal Magic sets. Players moving up from a mid-weight dart should be sure they want 30g; the Sidewinder has a similarly short, wide barrel in lighter weights too.
How we compile this page
We don’t throw every dart 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.