Cuesoul: I'd be lying if I told you I didn't have a bit of a preference for Cuesoul darts. They make products for pool and darts, and have a focus on quality. For mid-priced, high quality darts, it's hard to go wrong with Cuesoul. Phil Taylor Target Darts: Phil Taylor is a name that's pretty familiar to most dart aficionados, as many consider him one of the best players around today.
These tungsten style designed darts are a go-to item for many players. The Phil Taylor brand caters more towards professional dart players or advanced hobbyists, and the pricing reflects it. Unicorn Darts: Unicorn is another popular brand that offers a variety of different ranges of darts. One of the most unique things about this brand is that they offer the average player the same exact styles and designs that are available to the pros.
Probably their most popular design is the Sigma Dart , which was specifically designed and engineered for balance and accuracy. Along with this, the weight and serial number of each Sigma Dart is etched into the barrel of the dart to provide authenticity. That's just a very short list though. There are dozens of other dart brands like Arachnid, VDarts, Shot! I'll recommend my favorites a little further down, but always be open to trying new brands. Unfortunately, this is where the equality ends and the skills, along with the type of darts kick in.
So, what types of darts give the pros the ability to hit the target more often? Professionals are just like other players when it comes to choosing the perfect dart. They must first experiment with length, weight, and shape to find which darts allow them to consistently hit their target. Most pros will start out with darts that feel good in their hands and go from there.
However, I have found that since you want the dart to enter the board at the straightest angle possible, the weight, shape and length of the dart must match your delivery.
For instance, front-loaded darts are designed to be heavier towards the tips of the dart, whereas even-loaded darts are evenly shaped and weighted. I discovered that the length of the dart you choose really depends on where you prefer to place your hand when throwing. Some barrels will even come equipped with different grooves and grips to aid players. I personally find the grooves a bit tacky, but some players prefer them and swear that they have improved their game. As far as weight goes, most professionals will go with darts that weigh anywhere from 20 to 24 grams.
With that being said, there are a few exceptions to this rule, because some professionals prefer darts that weigh as little as 14 grams. In this guide, you'll learn:. Quick Navigation Best Darts for Beginners. How Much do Good Darts Cost?
Best Darts for Beginners. Here are my recommendations for the best darts for beginners:. These darts are the perfect combination of quality and a fair price. Available on Amazon. Ignat Games Steel Tip Darts. Parts of a Dart Before getting in too far, I suggest familiarizing yourself with the different parts that make up a dart.
The Flight: The flight is the back portion of the dart. The style and size of the flight can really make a huge impact. Some flights can add stabilization to the dart, while others can slow its speed. The Shaft: The shaft connects the flight to the grip. Shafts come in a wide array of materials, including plastic, nylon, aluminum, and even carbon-fiber. Some grips have smooth knurling, while others are rigid and rough. Weight is also important in terms of knurling. For beginners, I strongly recommend a heavier knurling, as this will make the dart much easier to grip.
The Point: Finally, you have the point. This is the sharp tip of the dart that is propelled into the dart board. Steel tips are recommended for sisal boards, while plastic tips are good for electronic boards. Types of Darts There is a broad array of darts available on the market, making it difficult for beginners to choose just one type.
Steel Tip Darts. Soft Tip Darts. I prefer the brass dart for playing in bars, because they're cheap and accessible. Dart Shaft Recommendations. Also, these materials experience less vibration so they will not loosen from the barrel easily. Choosing Dart Flights. Best Dart Weight for Beginners. Never limit yourself to this specific range simply because it is popular. Still, 16 to 20 grams is generally a good starting point for newbies. Let me tell you from experience, you really get what you pay for.
The weights being used to play soft tip darts are most commonly 16, 18 and 20 grams and are much lighter than their steel tip counterparts. The technology has been greatly improved over the years and the dart weights have increased steadily from the original 12 grams to the current top weight of 20 grams. There are a number of barrel shapes that can affect your grip and flight pattern. The maximum length accepted, by the major overseeing organizations, of a dart for competition is 12 inches.
When being manufactured, darts that weigh 25 grams or greater maintain a maximum length and increase in circumference instead of continuing to elongate when produced. Darts come in a variety of shapes and grips and is another way that darts can be customized to the individual.
Knurling provides the most grip options with placement on the front of the barrel, the rear of the barrel, the entire barrel and innovative combinations of knurling and grooves like the Harrows Graflite.
The various grip types allow the player confident finger placement that is both consistent and tactile. Moveable or retractable point dart sets have the added advantage of dramatically reducing bounce-outs and are available only in steel tip darts. These darts are specially made with the front end of the dart drilled out to except a collar and point with enough room for the point to act like a piston moving in and out.
This major innovation revolutionized the dart barrel and the industry when it was introduced over 30 years ago. The advantage happens when a dart hits a wire the point retracts and lifts slightly and the energy from the darts forward thrust forces the point past the wire into the board resulting in a scoring dart.
Shafts come in six lengths and coupled with various flight shapes allow you to fine-tune your dart set. Darts, when thrown, are affected by air resistance and the natural pull of gravity. In order to attain the trajectory and flight pattern best suited to your individual throwing style, one should experiment with the various shaft lengths and flight shapes to modify your dart. By doing this, you are modifying the dart to match your throwing style rather than changing your throwing style to accommodate the dart set.
Typically, when your dart has excessive wobble, this can be corrected by shortening the shaft length. Although there are many different shaft lengths the most common lengths used are the medium, short and extra short. These shaft lengths are the standards in the industry and are the lengths that will usually be found in any stores that carry dart supplies. There are in between sizes allowing for more customizing options and can be found in stores that carry a broad selection and cater to the serious enthusiasts.
Dart shafts are primarily made of aluminum or nylon and are available with a number of features: replaceable tops, adjustable lengths, extra-thin, EZ loading and rotating tops and by far the most popular added feature is the spinning shaft.
The innovative spinning shaft top came as a major change in darts equipment 15 or more years ago with a needle shaft and a proprietary flight.
The spinning top, while holding the flight, will rotate the flight out of the way when hit by an oncoming dart reducing deflections allowing for a tighter group resulting in higher scores.
For example: if a dart is in the triple 20 when the next dart approaches and contacts the flight the flight revolves and the second dart slides in beside the first. Similar to the various shaft lengths, the different shaped flights will have an affect on the aerodynamics of the trajectory of the dart.
Flights are like the rudders on airplanes and boats and they help steer the dart to the board. There are 12 or more different shapes of flights and they all will affect your trajectory slightly or dramatically. A generalization is - the heavier steel tip dart needs a broader surface area to provide enough lift so the heavier dart tracks to the board and lands either horizontal to the floor or with a slightly upward angle. The lighter soft tip dart requires less lift and drag to make sure that when tracking to the board it lands horizontal to the floor and can find its way into the tapered hole.
The steel tip player can put a severe arc on the dart trajectory to the board and the dart will still penetrate the sisal. A moderate arc on the trajectory of a soft tip dart thrown at an electronic dartboard would bounce out because of the angle of the surface holes on the board require the dart to be thrown on flat trajectory.
The advantage of most electronic dartboards is that the machine will record the score even with the dart bouncing out. Dart flights are made of plastic but there are various types, thickness and laminations that are esthetically pleasing. Most players enjoy choosing different designs, from the broad selection available. The more proficient a player becomes, the more your flights and shafts will break.
This happens because during the course of a game a player is throwing multiple darts at the same small target bulls-eye or triple twenty. The goal to getting better at this game is to develop a repeatable throw that will produce a compact grouping of three darts at any given target. The skill of a player is demonstrated by the tightness of their group of three thrown darts thus the event of piggybacking or robin hooding of darts when one dart follows an earlier dart and follows the flight and sticks into the shaft of the earlier dart.
Because the point is plastic and the darts weigh less, fewer incidences of piggybacking occur. However, the plastic points on soft tip darts break with regularity. There are a variety of grips one can use to hold a dart and all vary according to each individual. If you watch accomplished dart players you will see some very unusual ways of holding the dart. Most people, when they pick up a dart, position their hands to form a very natural and comfortable grip. The most common way to hold a dart is to position your thumb underneath your fore finger with your middle finger holding the dart towards the front of the barrel or resting on the point.
The pencil grip is also very popular and is naturally comfortable. Choosing a grip is a subjective decision and usually what feels most comfortable for you will work the best. To be consistent, your body should be balanced and feel as natural as possible when standing at the throw line. The easiest way to achieve this is to have both feet flat and anchored to the floor with your foot against the throw line.
It is perfectly legal to lean over the throw-line and some players take advantage of this and lean noticeably forward. The goal is to create a consistent repeatable throw, and once you have established your foot position and your lower body is perfectly still, it is time to launch your dart.
The only part of your body that should move when you throw is your arm. Throwing the dart is the same general motion as throwing a paper airplane. Your upper arm should be almost parallel to the floor with your forearm and wrist at a right angle. Next you draw back and with a forward motion, like gliding an airplane, follow through with your arm and wrist releasing the dart winding up in a finishing position pointing at the dartboard.
At first you will focus on the mechanics of the throw but eventually you should be concentrating on the target and letting the motion take care of itself. Have you ever taken a wad of paper and thrown it from a distance into a wastebasket? Most people have and when you do are you thinking of how your arm is moving and how far back you are bringing it and with how much force you are throwing it? Of course not, you do it by feel because the mechanics are inherent.
You have thrown things all of your life. To determine who starts any game it is customary for each player to throw one dart at the bulls-eye with the closest dart deciding who will begin the game. If both players score a single bulls-eye this is considered a tie and both players re-throw.
There are many different styles of darts and tons of choices in this area. Some people like their darts to be smooth with little or no knurl. Some like the whole barrel to have a very sharp or rough edge to them. This is a personal preference that you should decide while trying different darts. Your preference may change over years of playing darts. Sometimes changes in your life or career can dictate a change in the texture you like on your dart.
As you proceed in your darting life, do not be afraid to try new types or styles of darts. This is a key area that many people have never really given much thought to.
Most shooters only consider darts in the gram range. These are the most common weights for sure, but do not limit yourself to this range if it does not feel right. I shot with an 8. About two years ago I was not comfortable with how I was throwing and my consistency was off. I tried a 16 gram dart and found myself shooting much better.
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