The Navigator is one of Winmau’s 90% tungsten sets, built around a slim, short barrel in two light weights. It ships with Winmau’s own Prism flights and Vecta composite shafts, so it is ready to throw out of the box.
The Navigator name has been used on earlier Winmau sets too, including a Navigator 3. This page covers the current version: the one with Prism flights, Vecta shafts and a 48.30mm barrel. Ratings and specs for the older sets describe a different dart.
Key Specifications
The 23g is the version linked here: a slim barrel with a knurled front section and red-filled rings towards the rear.
- Material
- 90% tungsten
- Weights
- 21g, 23g (steel tip)
- Barrel length
- 48.30mm (both weights)
- Barrel diameter
- 6.35mm (21g), 6.60mm (23g)
- Grip
- Ring grip
- Points
- Steel, no swap system listed
- Shafts
- Vecta composite (polycarbonate body)
- Flights
- Prism standard, 100-micron core
- Price band
- Moderate
How They Compare
Spec sheets mean more next to the alternatives. Here is the Navigator against three similar darts we have covered, using the figures each manufacturer publishes.
| Winmau Navigator | Target Ares (opens in a new tab) | Harrows Caliber (opens in a new tab) | Winmau Ton Machine (opens in a new tab) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price band | Moderate | Moderate | Value | Value |
| Tungsten | 90% | 80% | 90% | 80% |
| Weights | 21g, 23g | 22g, 23g, 24g | 21g to 30g | 22g, 24g, 26g |
| Barrel length | 48.30mm | 48mm | 51mm | 45.7mm to 50.8mm |
| Barrel diameter | 6.35mm (21g) | 6.8mm (22g) | 6.5mm (22g) | 6.6mm (22g) |
The Navigator and the Ares are almost the same length, but the Navigator is slimmer and uses 90% tungsten against the Ares’ 80%. The Caliber matches its tungsten content in a much wider spread of weights, a band lower on price.
Who They Suit
| If you... | Fit | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Like a light, slim dart | Good | 21g with a 6.35mm barrel |
| Want a thick, heavy barrel | Poor | The widest is 6.60mm (23g) |
| Want grip cuts along the whole barrel | Partial | Winmau describes a ring grip and does not say it runs the full length |
| Prefer a short barrel | Partial | 48.30mm at both weights |
| Want quick-swap points | Poor | Steel points with no swap system listed |
| Are working to a tight budget | Partial | It sits in the Moderate price band |
If you want something heavier, the Red Dragon Amberjack 14 is another 90% tungsten set that goes up to 27g. For points you can change in seconds, the Target Hydro sits in the same price band with Swiss Points.
What Owners Say
Buyers at the one UK retailer we found selling this version rate it 4.6 out of 5 from 78 ratings. That is a small pool for a set at this price, and we could not find written owner reviews or independent coverage of this version to show what is behind the score.
So there is no reliable pattern of praise or complaints to report yet. Ratings for the older Navigator sets sold under the same name are left out, because they describe a different dart.
The Grip: What to Expect
Winmau calls the grip a ring grip and does not give it a rating. Its own spec image shows two distinct zones: a criss-cross knurled section near the nose and a run of red-filled ring grooves towards the rear, separated by smooth bands. How grippy that feels in the hand is something only owners can tell you, and there is not yet enough written feedback on this version to say.
The Consensus
The Navigator puts a slim 90% tungsten barrel into the Moderate band, in two light weights for players who like a short, thin profile. The early rating from buyers is strong.
The catch is how little is known beyond that rating. With a small sample, no detailed owner feedback on this version and older sets sharing the name, it is a set to compare carefully against better-documented rivals like the Harrows Caliber before you buy.
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.