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 90 Skinnys Fine Knurl Grip soft tip Set of 3 dart 16 Gram 164BK shafts flights $54.40 Time Remaining: 29d 10h 15m Buy It Now for only: $54.40 |
 Precision Grip Coarse Knurl soft tip Set of 3 dart 20 Gram 2042PGBK Tips Shafts $56.80 Time Remaining: 29d 7h 55m Buy It Now for only: $56.80 |
 Skinnys Black Tough Koat Coarse Knurl Set of 3 dart 18 Gram 18SBK flights Tips $56.00 Time Remaining: 29d 11h 34m Buy It Now for only: $56.00 |
 90 Buzz Bomb Coarse Knurl soft tip Set of 3 dart 18 Gram 1852BB Flights Shafts $57.60 Time Remaining: 28d 13h 37m Buy It Now for only: $57.60 |
 BLACK EAGLE DARTS KNURLED SOFT TIP 16 18 20 gram $79.95 Time Remaining: 6d 18h 55m Buy It Now for only: $79.95 |
 Precision Grip Coarse Knurl soft tip Set of 3 dart 18 Gram 1842PGBK Tips Shafts $56.80 Time Remaining: 29d 7h 54m Buy It Now for only: $56.80 |
 Devastators Coarse Knurl soft tip Set of 3 dart 16 Gram 162D5S flights shafts $58.80 Time Remaining: 29d 9h 43m Buy It Now for only: $58.80 |
 Devastators Coarse Knurl soft tip Set of 3 dart 18 Gram 182D5S flights shafts $58.80 Time Remaining: 29d 9h 43m Buy It Now for only: $58.80 |
 90 Skinnys Fine Knurl Grip soft tip Set of 3 dart 20 Gram 204BK shafts flights $54.40 Time Remaining: 29d 10h 13m Buy It Now for only: $54.40 |
 90 Skinnys Fine Knurl Grip soft tip Set of 3 dart 18 Gram 184BK shafts flights $54.40 Time Remaining: 29d 10h 14m Buy It Now for only: $54.40 |
 Bottelsen Skinnys Coarse Knurl Grip soft tip Set of 3 dart 16 Gram 162BK tips $54.40 Time Remaining: 29d 11h 10m Buy It Now for only: $54.40 |
 Bottelsen Skinnys Coarse Knurl Grip soft tip Set of 3 dart 18 Gram 182BK tips $54.40 Time Remaining: 29d 11h 10m Buy It Now for only: $54.40 |
 Bottelsen Skinnys Coarse Knurl Grip soft tip Set of 3 dart 20 Gram 202BK tips $54.40 Time Remaining: 29d 11h 11m Buy It Now for only: $54.40 |
 Bottelsen Kick Ass Course Knurl soft tip Set of 3 dart 18 Gram 18B flights tips $54.40 Time Remaining: 29d 11h 49m Buy It Now for only: $54.40 |
 Bottelsen Kick Ass Course Knurl soft tip Set of 3 darts 18 Gram 18C flights Dart $54.40 Time Remaining: 29d 11h 51m Buy It Now for only: $54.40 |
 26 GRAM HARROWS ERIC BRISTOW 90 TUNGSTEN KNURLED STEEL TIP DARTS NEW $44.95 Time Remaining: 14d 16h 21m Buy It Now for only: $44.95 |
 90 Buzz Bomb Coarse Knurl soft tip Set of 3 dart 20 Gram 2052BB Flights Shafts $57.60 Time Remaining: 28d 13h 38m Buy It Now for only: $57.60 |
 Skinnys Blue Tough Koat Coarse Knurl Set of 3 dart 20 Gram 20SBL flightsn Tips $56.00 Time Remaining: 29d 11h 23m Buy It Now for only: $56.00 |
 Skinnys Purple Tough Koat Coarse Knurl Set of 3 dart 20 Gram 20SPR flights Tips $56.00 Time Remaining: 29d 11h 27m Buy It Now for only: $56.00 |
 Skinnys Black Tough Koat Coarse Knurl Set of 3 dart 16 Gram 16SBK flights Tips $56.00 Time Remaining: 29d 11h 34m Buy It Now for only: $56.00 |
 Precision Grip Coarse Knurl Black Steal Set ofg 3 dart 18 Gram 1842PGB Tips $58.40 Time Remaining: 29d 7h 50m Buy It Now for only: $58.40 |
 Skinnys Blue Tough Koat Coarse Knurl Set of 3 dart 18 Gram 18SBL flightsn Tips $56.00 Time Remaining: 29d 11h 23m Buy It Now for only: $56.00 |
 Skinnys Blue Tough Koat Coarse Knurl Set of 3 dart 16 Gram 16SBL flightsn Tips $56.00 Time Remaining: 29d 11h 23m Buy It Now for only: $56.00 |
 Skinnys Green Tough Koat Coarse Knurl Set of 3 dart 20 Gram 20SGR flights Tips $56.00 Time Remaining: 29d 11h 25m Buy It Now for only: $56.00 |
 Skinnys Green Tough Koat Coarse Knurl Set of 3 dart 18 Gram 18SGR flights Tips $56.00 Time Remaining: 29d 11h 25m Buy It Now for only: $56.00 |
 Skinnys Green Tough Koat Coarse Knurl Set of 3 dart 16 Gram 16SGR flights Tips $56.00 Time Remaining: 29d 11h 26m Buy It Now for only: $56.00 |
 Skinnys Purple Tough Koat Coarse Knurl Set of 3 dart 16 Gram 16SPR flights Tips $56.00 Time Remaining: 29d 11h 27m Buy It Now for only: $56.00 |
 Skinnys Purple Tough Koat Coarse Knurl Set of 3 dart 18 Gram 18SPR flights Tips $56.00 Time Remaining: 29d 11h 27m Buy It Now for only: $56.00 |
 Skinnys Red Tough Koat Coarse Knurl Set of 3 dart 20 Gram 20SR flights Tips $56.00 Time Remaining: 29d 11h 32m Buy It Now for only: $56.00 |
 Skinnys Red Tough Koat Coarse Knurl Set of 3 dart 18 Gram 18SR flights Tips $56.00 Time Remaining: 29d 11h 32m Buy It Now for only: $56.00 |
 Skinnys Red Tough Koat Coarse Knurl Set of 3 dart 16 Gram 16SR flights Tips $56.00 Time Remaining: 29d 11h 33m Buy It Now for only: $56.00 |
 Skinnys Black Tough Koat Coarse Knurl Set of 3 dart 20 Gram 20SBK flights Tips $56.00 Time Remaining: 29d 11h 35m Buy It Now for only: $56.00 |
 Kick Ass Purple Tough Koat Coarse Knurl Dart Set of 3 Darts 18 Gram 184KPR Tips $56.00 Time Remaining: 29d 12h 19m Buy It Now for only: $56.00 |
 Kick Ass Red Tough Koat Coarse Knurl Dart Set of 3 Darts 18 Gram 184KM Tips $56.00 Time Remaining: 29d 12h 20m Buy It Now for only: $56.00 |
 Kick Ass Blue Tough Koat Coarse Knurl Dart Set of 3 Darts 18 Gram 184KBL Tips $56.00 Time Remaining: 29d 12h 21m Buy It Now for only: $56.00 |
 24 GRAM HARROWS ERIC BRISTOW 90 TUNGSTEN KNURLED STEEL TIP DARTS NEW $44.95 Time Remaining: 14d 16h 21m Buy It Now for only: $44.95 |
 GOLDEN EAGLE DARTS KNURLED SOFT TIP 16 18 20 gram $79.95 Time Remaining: 6d 18h 52m Buy It Now for only: $79.95 |
 22 GRAM HARROWS ERIC BRISTOW 90 TUNGSTEN KNURLED STEEL TIP DARTS NEW $44.95 Time Remaining: 14d 16h 22m Buy It Now for only: $44.95 |
 Playboy Hammerhead 18 Gram Pink Knurled 90Tungsten Steel Tip Dart Set Tung B $64.95 Time Remaining: 13d 13h Buy It Now for only: $64.95 |
 Playboy Hammerhead 18 Gram Pink Knurled 90Tungsten Steel Tip Dart Set Tung P $64.95 Time Remaining: 13d 12h 57m Buy It Now for only: $64.95 |
 SILVER WIDOW Soft Tip Dart Set 20 Gram Knurled Widows $63.50 Time Remaining: 18d 19h 39m Buy It Now for only: $63.50 |
 Black Jack Soft Tip Darts by Dart World 18 Gram Knurled $12.00 Time Remaining: 15d 3h 57m Buy It Now for only: $12.00 |
 BLACK WIDOW DARTS KNURLED SOFT TIP 16 18 20 gram $84.00 Time Remaining: 6d 19h 6m Buy It Now for only: $84.00 |
 BOTTELSEN HAMMER HEAD DARTS 2442 COARSE KNURL 24 GRAM DARTS $100.80 Time Remaining: 25d 12h 38m Buy It Now for only: $100.80 |
 BLACK WIDOW Soft Tip Darts 20 Gram Knurled Black Widows $84.00 Time Remaining: 18d 19h 38m Buy It Now for only: $84.00 |
 SILVER WIDOW Soft Tip Dart Set 16 Gram Knurled Widows $63.50 Time Remaining: 18d 19h 39m Buy It Now for only: $63.50 |
 BLACK WIDOW Soft Tip Darts 18 Gram Knurled Black Widows $84.00 Time Remaining: 18d 19h 38m Buy It Now for only: $84.00 |
 BOTTELSEN HAMMER HEAD DARTS 2492 COARSE KNURL 24 GRAM DARTS $100.80 Time Remaining: 6d 11h 49m Buy It Now for only: $100.80 |
 BOTTELSEN 3652 HAMMER HEAD DARTS COARSE KNURL 36 GRAM DARTS $100.80 Time Remaining: 6d 11h 51m Buy It Now for only: $100.80 |
 Playboy Hammerhead 18 Gram Pink Knurled 90Tungsten Steel Tip Dart Set Tung BP $64.95 Time Remaining: 13d 12h 40m Buy It Now for only: $64.95 |
 GOLD WIDOW Soft Tip Darts 20 Gram Knurled Gold Widows $84.00 Time Remaining: 18d 19h 38m Buy It Now for only: $84.00 |
 BLACK WIDOW Soft Tip Darts 16 Gram Knurled Black Widows $84.00 Time Remaining: 18d 19h 38m Buy It Now for only: $84.00 |
 SILVER WIDOW Soft Tip Dart Set 18 Gram Knurled Widows $63.50 Time Remaining: 18d 19h 39m Buy It Now for only: $63.50 |
 Black Jack Soft Tip Darts by Dart World 16 Gram Knurled $12.75 Time Remaining: 10d 13h 29m Buy It Now for only: $12.75 |
 GOLD WIDOW Soft Tip Darts 18 Gram Knurled Gold Widows $84.00 Time Remaining: 18d 19h 38m Buy It Now for only: $84.00 |
 GOLD WIDOW Soft Tip Darts 16 Gram Knurled Gold Widows $84.00 Time Remaining: 18d 19h 38m Buy It Now for only: $84.00 |
What to Look for When Buying Darts
The most common dart these days is the 80% tungsten dart. This is a great advance on the brass darts and the wooden darts that came before that. The main reason that darts are made of tungsten is that tungsten is a very heavy material and darts can be made much thinner than before by using it (perhaps we'll use platinum next, boy they would be expensive) What this means is that the darts can fit together much more closely in the dart board, giving rise to the greater possibility of higher scores. (which is what we all want , Right! )
Tungsten, which means heavy stone in Swedish apparently, is a remarkable metal with the highest melting point of any metal at 3000 degrees C or so. The reason you don't get 100% tungsten darts is because pure tungsten is a very brittle metal and is commonly mixed with nickel to make the dart less brittle and easier to manufacture. 95% tungsten is the highest alloy level so far sold by Bottelsen and are a tad pricey. It is not really worth paying the extra for 95% tungsten darts, if the pros are winning tournaments with 80% darts thats proof enough.
When it comes to the grip on the barrel of the dart there are many types to choose from diamond pattern knurled barrel to plain and now the new edge grip. Just get a design you are comfortable with, try out your mates darts to see what suits you.
Dart tips come in two styles, a fixed steel tip for use on Bristle dartboards or replaceable soft tips for use on electronic dart boards. More and more darts are coming out with 2BA screw threads on both ends of the barrel so you can put soft tip or steel tip or even the steel tip retractable on the end of the barrel. One point to note here is that usually the maximum weight of dart allowed on electronic dart boards is 20 gram, so if you want your darts to be used on all type of boards, do not go over 20 gms for your dart barrel.
Next comes the shaft to hold the flights, it should be light to keep the weight of the dart forward and are made from plastic, aluminium, steel wire or even titanium! The only thing to worry about with the shafts is that they are straight and undamaged so the flights are held in place properly. The latest innovation is spinning shafts, which are designed to rotate out of the way to minimise the deflection of the dart when it hits a flight. This seems a great idea to me, it helps to protect the flight as well.
That just leaves the flights, which come in loads of amazing designs and materials. The shapes include the classic "kite" design, which are relatively large to the pear drop and all stages in between. Ensure you use the same style of flight on all 3 darts and keep them spread so that there is a 90 degree angle between the four flight pieces to aid in consistency of your throw. Also use flight protectors, not only do they protect your flight; they will keep the flight at the optimum shape as a bonus.
So to sum up, get yourself some tungsten darts, the average weight is 18
About the Author
Written by a keen darter, Steve Porter, who in spite of many hours of practice in many bars, never quite made it to professional darter status. Click link to get your Darts
PDT Ergonomics demonstrated with a Montana Jack