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Anatomy of a dart

admin — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 02:12:39 +0000

1) Steel Tip or Soft Tip.

The steel tips are probably familiar to just about everybody. Some are available in retractable points which have about a quarter inch of “play” in them. When the dart hits the board, this amount of “give” allows the dart to make better contact and reduces the likelihood of “bounce-out”.The soft tips are for use with an electronic scoreboard.

2) Barrel

This is the part that you hold when throwing the dart. The barrels are manufactured in many different designs and weights and are usually composed of tungsten, steel or brass. Tungsten has a very high density and enables a barrel to be thinner than a steel or brass barrel of equal weight. Because of their being thinner, tungsten barrels allow tighter groupings of darts.

3) Shaft

Obviously, this connects the barrel to the flight. Some shafts have a ring at one end which allows the flight to rotate. This has nothing to do with the dart’s trajectory but it allows the flight to turn if it lands very close to another dart on the board. This permits tighter groupings and reduces bounce-outs.

4) Flight

Just as the feathers (or “fletching”) of an arrow stabilize its trajectory, the flight of a dart performs the same function. Flights are available in different shapes and sizes. Larger flights have greater stability of trajectory but they also have more air resistance or “drag”.

The Dart Board

admin — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 02:12:24 +0000

Bristle Dart Boards are usually made from Sisal fibers or boar bristles, and they have the longest life, because the bristled construction allows the dart board to be “self-healing,” that’s when the dart is retrieved and the fibers return to their original position, and only the tiniest hole is created. Bristle dartboards are mainly used for professional world competitions.

Quick Lesson on Dart Points

admin — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 01:03:19 +0000

There are two types of Steel Tip for darts, they are as follow:

Fixed-point: This is where the point is solidly fixed into the dart, it does not move. This is the most common type of dart you will see.
Moveable-point: Guess what, these point’s move! There are a number of different varieties on the market, but the theme behind them all is the same, “Help decrease the chance for a bounce-out”. When you throw the dart, you want the point to be fully extended. The hope is that if you hit a wire, the back-end (or barrel) will then move forward and force the point into the boards as opposed to letting the dart bounce off the wire and fall to the floor.

Different Types of Darts

admin — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 08:29:06 +0000

There are a number of materials that Darts are manufactured from, in the early days darts were made out of wood and then for a long time barrels were made out of brass, and nowadays the main 3 being Brass, Tungsten and Nickel Silver.

Brass Darts are probably the most common and are relatively inexpensive. Prices vary from a few dollars and are the best option when you buy your first set of Darts, or are learning to play Darts. They are an inexpensive way of trying different weights and styles, without investing too much money.

Nickel Silver Darts are basically the same as brass Darts, they around the same price range and are generally marginally higher in quality. Like brass Darts, they are suited for use at home or by the occasional Dart Player.

Tungsten Darts are used by the serious Darts Players. These darts are generally high quality and come in a large variety of weights and styles. The tungsten component is generally describes as being 80%, 85% , 90%, 95%, etc. with the higher tungsten value, it is heavier and being more expensive.