{"title":"Gian van Veen","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShort answer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gian van Veen, known as \"The Giant\", is a Dutch professional who won the 2025 European Championship, reached the 2026 PDC World Championship final and throws 21g Red Dragon darts. We stock his Red Dragon range, led by the Tour Edition Switch Point, with the Tour Edition, Axis Special Edition and original signature darts and his Hardcore 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 Giant\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCountry\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNetherlands\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBorn\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2002\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDarts brand\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRed Dragon\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDart weight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e21g\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\u003eAstronomia – Tony Igy and Vicetone\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\u003ePDC World Championship runner-up\u003c\/strong\u003e 2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEuropean Championship\u003c\/strong\u003e 2025\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePDC World Youth Championship\u003c\/strong\u003e 2024, 2025\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlayers Championship 6\u003c\/strong\u003e 2025\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePDC Development Tour titles (9)\u003c\/strong\u003e 2022 to 2024\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWho is Gian van Veen?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGian van Veen is a professional darts player from Poederoijen in Gelderland, born in 2002. He throws right-handed and was ranked third in the world on the PDC Order of Merit as of October 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe missed out on a Tour Card at Q-School in 2022 and spent that year on the Challenge Tour, where he won an event. He won a two-year Tour Card at the European Q-School in January 2023 and topped the 2023 Development Tour Order of Merit, with nine Development Tour titles between 2022 and 2024. He won the PDC World Youth Championship in 2024 and retained it in 2025, beating Beau Greaves 6-3 in the final.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow did Gian van Veen break through?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis first ranking title came at Players Championship 6 in 2025, where he beat Luke Humphries 8-3 in the final. Later that year he beat Humphries again, 11-10 in a last-leg decider, to win the European Championship in Dortmund for his first major title.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow did Gian van Veen reach the World Championship final?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the 2026 World Championship he knocked out Humphries, then beat Gary Anderson 6-3 in the semi-finals. He lost the final 7-1 to Luke Littler on 3 January 2026. He made his Premier League debut in 2026 and reached world number two in August 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn February 2026 he hit his first televised nine-darter, in the Poland Darts Open final against Littler, although he lost that final 8-4.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat darts does Gian van Veen use?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVan Veen throws 21g Red Dragon darts. His Tour Edition Switch Point is a 90% tungsten, parallel barrel with a tapered front and a diamond grip at the front and centre. It is fitted with long 45mm Silver Groove Micro points on the Switch Point system, so point length can be changed with the supplied tool, and comes with black Nitro Flite flights. The range also includes the standard Tour Edition and the earlier Axis Special Edition and original signature models, all in 90% tungsten.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(160px,1fr));gap:12px;margin:20px 0\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/red-dragon-gian-van-veen-tour-edition-switch-point-90-tungsten-steel-tip-darts\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/red-dragon-gian-van-veen-tour-edition-90-tungsten-steel-tip-darts\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/red-dragon-gian-van-veen-axis-special-edition-90-tungsten-steel-tip-darts\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/red-dragon-gian-van-veen-90-tungsten-steel-tip-darts\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/red-dragon-gian-van-veen-hardcore-dart-flights\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat weight darts does Gian van Veen use?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e21g Red Dragon darts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat points does Gian van Veen use?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHis Tour Edition Switch Point set comes with 45mm Silver Groove Micro points, much longer than the standard points on most sets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is Gian van Veen's walk-on song?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAstronomia by Tony Igy and Vicetone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs Gian van Veen left or right-handed?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe throws right-handed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat major has Gian van Veen won?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 2025 European Championship, beating Luke Humphries 11-10 in the final.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eRelated guides\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/darts\/maximizing-your-dart-skills-through-effective-practice-techniques\"\u003eDarts practice routine\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/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=\"\/en\/blogs\/darts\/the-psychology-of-dart-performance-how-to-stay-focused-and-confident\"\u003eDarts psychology\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"red-dragon-gian-van-veen-tour-edition-90-tungsten-steel-tip-darts","title":"Gian Van Veen Tour Edition - 90% Tungsten Steel Tip Darts","description":"\u003cp\u003eGian Van Veen's range runs parallel 90% tungsten barrels with dynamic machining, built around the young Dutch player's throw. All three sit on a 48.3mm barrel — a touch under standard tournament length, which brings the balance marginally closer to the hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Tour Edition is a single 22g weight at 6.5mm, so there's no choosing to do — this is one barrel, one specification.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThat's usually a sign the manufacturer is replicating a playing setup exactly rather than building a range around it, and it's worth taking seriously. At 6.5mm on a 48.3mm barrel it's slim for the weight, which keeps three darts compact in the treble, and the parallel profile means nothing about the shape dictates where you hold it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe 3 out of 5 grip is firmer than the standard Gian Van Veen barrel — the same range, a slightly more insistent hold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA single 22g weight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSupplied with Tour Edition flights and short Nitrotech shafts.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Red Dragon","offers":[{"title":"22 Grams","offer_id":44858984792272,"sku":"RDD2732","price":149.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0552\/6231\/4704\/files\/red-dragon-gian-van-veen-tour-edition-90-tungsten-steel-tip-darts-22-grams-darts-darts-online-1208182189.png?v=1763974267"},{"product_id":"red-dragon-gian-van-veen-axis-special-edition-90-tungsten-steel-tip-darts","title":"Gian Van Veen Axis Special Edition - 90% Tungsten Steel Tip Darts","description":"\u003cp\u003eGian Van Veen's range runs parallel 90% tungsten barrels with dynamic machining, built around the young Dutch player's throw. All three sit on a 48.3mm barrel — a touch under standard tournament length, which brings the balance marginally closer to the hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Axis Special Edition covers the lighter end — 21g and 23g at 6.6mm and 6.8mm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHolding the length fixed means those two grams are carried entirely in diameter, so moving between them doesn't shift where your hand sits. It's a small step, two tenths of a millimetre, which makes the pair genuinely comparable rather than two different darts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAgainst the standard Gian Van Veen barrel this runs marginally wider at the same weight and carries a firmer 3 out of 5 grip, so there's a little more to hold and a little more bite holding it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTwo weights, 21g and 23g.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSupplied with Axis Special Edition flights and short Nitrotech shafts.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Red Dragon","offers":[{"title":"21 Grams","offer_id":44858986889424,"sku":"RDD2644","price":114.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"23 Grams","offer_id":44858990428368,"sku":"RDD2645","price":114.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0552\/6231\/4704\/files\/red-dragon-gian-van-veen-axis-special-edition-90-tungsten-steel-tip-darts-21-grams-darts-darts-online-1208182184.png?v=1763974281"},{"product_id":"red-dragon-gian-van-veen-90-tungsten-steel-tip-darts","title":"Gian Van Veen - 90% Tungsten Steel Tip Darts","description":"\u003cp\u003eGian Van Veen's range runs parallel 90% tungsten barrels with dynamic machining, built around the young Dutch player's throw. All three sit on a 48.3mm barrel — a touch under standard tournament length, which brings the balance marginally closer to the hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe standard barrel is the one with the cleanest specification in the range: both weights measure exactly 6.5mm, so the 21g and 24g are dimensionally identical and three grams separate them and nothing else.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThat's rare. Most ranges add weight by adding width, so moving up means relearning your grip; here you can go from 21g to 24g with nothing changing about how the dart sits in your fingers. If you're still deciding what weight suits you, that makes the comparison honest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe micro grip is a fine texture rather than deep rings — enough to stop the barrel sliding, nothing sharp enough to catch as it leaves your hand. Grip sits at a moderate 2.5 out of 5.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTwo weights, 21g and 24g.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSupplied with Gian Van Veen flights and short Nitrotech shafts.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Red Dragon","offers":[{"title":"21 Grams","offer_id":44858997833936,"sku":"RDD2554","price":109.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"24 Grams","offer_id":44858998489296,"sku":"RDD2564","price":109.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0552\/6231\/4704\/files\/red-dragon-gian-van-veen-90-tungsten-steel-tip-darts-21-grams-darts-darts-online-1208182178.png?v=1763974144"},{"product_id":"red-dragon-gian-van-veen-hardcore-dart-flights","title":"Gian Van Veen - Hardcore Dart Flights","description":"\u003cp\u003eGian Van Veen's Hardcore flights from Red Dragon, cut to No. 2.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHardcore is Red Dragon's thicker material — heavier gauge than a standard flight, which means it holds its fold longer and survives being struck by an incoming dart rather than creasing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThat durability costs a little in weight, sitting right at the back of the dart where weight has the most leverage. For most players the trade is worth it; if you are sensitive to balance, it is worth knowing the difference exists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eVan Veen is among the strongest of the younger players on tour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSupplied as three identical flights.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Red Dragon","offers":[{"title":"No. 2 \/ Black \u0026 White","offer_id":44859006648528,"sku":"TF6914","price":3.5,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0552\/6231\/4704\/files\/red-dragon-gian-van-veen-hardcore-dart-flights-no-2-black-white-flights-shafts-darts-online-1208182177.png?v=1763974162"},{"product_id":"red-dragon-gian-van-veen-premium-hardcore-dart-flights","title":"Gian Van Veen Premium - Hardcore Dart Flights","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Premium version of Gian Van Veen's Hardcore flights, in the No. 2 shape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePremium in Red Dragon's range means a higher-grade print and finish rather than a different shape or thickness — so the aerodynamics match the standard Hardcore flight exactly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat you are paying for is how long the artwork survives. Printing on a flight wears at the fold and along the edges where darts strike it, and a better print holds its appearance considerably longer than a basic one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHardcore is Red Dragon's thicker gauge, so this carries the durability of that material with the better print on top — the flight outlasts a standard one twice over.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSupplied as three identical flights in the thicker Hardcore gauge.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Red Dragon","offers":[{"title":"No. 2 \/ Black \u0026 Blue","offer_id":44859007172816,"sku":"TF8161","price":3.5,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0552\/6231\/4704\/files\/red-dragon-gian-van-veen-premium-hardcore-dart-flights-no-2-black-blue-flights-shafts-darts-online-1208182176.png?v=1763974150"},{"product_id":"red-dragon-gian-van-veen-tour-edition-switch-point-90-tungsten-steel-tip-darts","title":"Gian Van Veen Tour Edition Switch Point - 90% Tungsten Steel Tip Darts","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is Gian Van Veen's actual setup, not a barrel with his name printed on it — and the detail that gives it away is in the box. Where most sets ship with 26mm points, this one comes with 45mm grooved micro points, because that's what he throws.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThat's a substantial difference. A longer point moves weight forward, changes the angle the dart enters the board at, and alters how it sits once it's in. If you've never thrown a 45mm point it's worth trying properly before deciding — and if it isn't for you, the Switch Point system means swapping to something shorter takes seconds rather than a trip to have the barrel repointed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe barrel itself is a slim parallel profile, 50.8mm long and 6.5mm wide, in a single 21g weight. 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