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I just wanted to say that I had a very good experience talking to one of your customer service reps. I left a message asking for advice on a set of darts and Fred spent quite a long time with me patiently going over all the qualities of the different darts. He did not steer me to the most expensive set but gave me good solid advice based on what I said I was looking for. Thank you!
Linda Fitzgerald
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ALL DARTS ARE SOLD IN SETS OF 3, UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.
FLIGHTS & SHAFTS ARE SOLD IN SETS OF 3, IN 5 PACKS, UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.
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Discover how darts and dart equipment have come a long way since the original wooden darts. They had a torpedo shaped wooden barrel with a steel tip and turkey feathers as flights. These days the darts are mostly made from tungsten with the 80% tungsten alloy being the most common. Since the advent of tungsten darts the scores of the pros have increased due to their slimmer design. You can make much slimmer darts due to the greater density of tungsten compared to brass (approximately twice as much as brass, so that you can make tungsten darts half the thickness of brass for a given weight.)
Made from the ore wolframite tungsten has the highest melting point of any element on earth at 3000 degrees C and is incredibly hard. 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. The 80% darts should be good enough for anyone, even the pros.
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. It is now common for darts to be convertible, with 2BA threads on either end of the barrel, which means you have the best of both worlds, both soft and steel tip options. 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 – 20 grams. If you want to go heavier, remember the heaviest weight allowed on most electronic dart boards is 20 grams. (You can have up to 50-gram darts on Bristle boards) Nylon shafts are ok to use, spinner shafts are a good idea as well and use the kite style flight if a beginner and always use flight protectors. If you have steel tip darts keep the point sharp for easy entry into the dart board. A simple strip of grinding paper will do. For soft tip darts take along plenty of spares and your dart tool.
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
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Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Steve_Porter
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Mounting Instructions For Viper X-treme Electronic Soft Tip Dartboard
1. The dartboard should be hung on a wall stud, with the center of the bulls-eye 68" above the floor. Regulation throwing distance for soft-tip darts is 8’, so be sure there are about 10 feet of open floor space in front of the board.
2. Place 2 marks side-by-side on the selected wall stud 76" (193.32 cm) above the floor, with 16" (40.64 cm) between them.
3. Put two screws into the reference marks until the screw heads are protruding about 1/2" from the wall.
4. Line up the slotted mounting holes on the back of the game with the screw heads then mount the game. It may be necessary to adjust the screws until the board fits snugly against the wall. After the board is mounted, the bullseye should be 68" (172.72 cm) above the floor.
Mounting instructions, including diagrams, games and game rules, are included with each of the electronic dartboards.
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AN EXPLANATION OFSHAFT LENGTHS
MC (Micro) 3/4 inch, (1.9 cm)
X-Short (XS) 1 1/4 inch, (3.2 cm)
Short (SH) 1 1/2 inch, (3.8 cm)
In-Between (INB) 1 3/4 inch (4.4 cm)
Medium (MD) 2 inch (5.1 cm)
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Dart: Sharpening Darts Vs. Rounding Darts by Len Q.
You could really be good at throwing darts. You could have fantastic scores. It really wouldn't matter though if your darts keep bouncing off the dartboard, if they won't stick. After all, if they won't stick, what's the use, right? Sharpening or rounding darts for sport or for competition is a good skill to develop, especially if you're a player. The dart points aren't actually meant to be sharp, even though they may be when you first buy them. Who woulda' thought? Sharp dart points ruin a dartboard by nicking the wires, permanently damaging them. They will actually cause darts to bounce too often off the dartboard. Not a good thing at all. And the sharp points won't stay sharp very long. The points will often bend or roll over upon impact. Many times a burr will form on a sharp pointed dart after sticking. This very small, very thin wire coming off the tip will cause dartboard fibers to be wrenched free when you're pulling them off the board. Burrs are very bad for dart boards. To check for a burr, hold the dart with the tip up. Run a fingernail up the side of the point. If there is a burr, your fingernail will catch on it. Should this happen, a dart sharpener, or sandpaper, can easily be used to remove the burr. Remember that it is a fingernail and not a finger tip to use. A burr is a hell of a splinter to have to remove. So if you don't want it sharp, then what? Straight up, the point of a dart should be rounded. Rounded just like a ballpoint pen. Rounded tips do not damage a dartboard. They will slide past the wires instead of cutting them. There is no cleaving and, thus no burr will form. Interestingly, rounded-tip darts will stick to a dartboard much more than will sharp-tip darts. How about that? Don't fight it. That's just how it goes. And when you loosen the dart, dartboard fibers will not be pulled free. Even better. Some dart players believe that a dart point should not be sharp or round. They believe that they don't even need to be maintained. Just play on! This is not good. Oh, no. An unmaintained dart tip will not stay round, it will become flat. This flat-tipped dart will simply bounce right off the dartboard, whether it strikes the wires or the board fibers. And because flat tips compress dartboard fibers upon impact, repeated use will ruin the dartboard, making it very difficult for darts to stick at all. When the point of a dart begins to flatten, we only want to sharpen the tip enough to round it for use. There are hollow, cylindrical dart sharpening stones that may be used to sharpen the dart tip. These concave stones are very common sharpeners for darts. Small, flat rectangular sharpening stones for darts are also available. If all else is unavailable, use very coarse sandpaper. Simply wrap the sandpaper around the tip, pinch it firmly and rotate the tip until the dart becomes sharp. Now that the tip is sharp, you'll want to round it. Place the tip down on a sharpening stone or sand paper as though it were standing on end. Slowly spin the dart in place until the tip dulls just a little. Now tip the dart downward ever so slightly and spin it again just a handful of times. And now you're done. If you don't trust yourself to hold the dart still while spinning it, put the stone and dart--or your hand holding the dart--flush against a wall, or immobile solid structure, and then round the dart. If your darts are dirty, clean them with water and a soft soap. Thoroughly dry them. Now they can be stored without worry of rust. But, if they do become rusty, sandpaper will easily do the trick. Lubricate the points with oil, wipe them as dry as possible and then store them. If cared for consistently, your darts, and not the flights, could last a lifetime. Remember to keep your darts rounded. Not sharp, and definitely not flat. It'll only take a couple of minutes of your time to keep them in their best condition. It may improve your scoring and will surely lengthen the life of your dartboard. Good luck! About the AuthorLen Q. is a master blade sharpener. If you would like to learn more about ª Knife Sharpening: How to Sharpen Knives, Maintain and Store Them ª Sharpening Other Edges (i.e. Chain Saws, Lawn Mower Blades, Gardening Tools, Axes) Find it at http://www.MakeKnivesSharp.com
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