Soft tip or steel tip?

So, the eternal dart war….what is your preference, steel tip or soft tip? I grew up playing steel tip, but now am in a soft tip league. Whats your preference and why? Anyone going to the soft tip world tourney??

The real players use steel..

Man get steel darts thrown at his ass.

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should an 11 year old bi-polar boy be allowed to play with real darts?

I would just like opinions about this question. And what age do you think children should be allowed to play with steel tip darts.
In a basement by himself at his grandmothers house, she’s upstairs?

If there is an adult, preferable to be related to the boy, (parent, uncle, etc), there is a very low risk, that something goes wrong….

As much as the boy live a normal life as better it is for him, otherwise, he would feel like “specially treated”, which is not comfortable…

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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. Interestingly, they will cause the darts to bounce quite regularly 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 the enemy of dartboards. 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. 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 truly think that darts need no maintenance whatever. Just play on! This is not good. Oh, no. An unmaintained dart tip will not stay round, it will become flat. Once your dart tip has become flattened, it’ll bounce right off the dartboard no matter where it lands. 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 fantastic sharpeners for dars. 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 dartor your hand holding the dartflush 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. Definitely not sharp and surely 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!

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What is the expected value of a random dart throw at a standard dart board?

If not for the bullseye and double/triple areas, the answer would be 10. My guess is the answer is around 15.

Assuming you hit the scoring area of the dartboard, according to my calculations … the expected value of the dart is approximately 13.2 (if only whole number values are considered then either 13 or 14). I calculated this by using the area of the various segments of the dartboard multiplying the probability by the value of a dart landing in that area, and taking the sum of those values. The link below is where I got the dimensions … I think the logic is sound … but I ran through it pretty quickly.

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What is the best training program for darts?

I’m pretty good at darts and I start entering competitions much more. I wonder what the best practice program would dart forward. What does a session of professional practice for participation?

Of course, the more you play, the more you get. Have you ever worked in a practice game of darts? Double and triple rooms are smaller that the makes it more difficult to hit consistently. They say that the regular council seem to have the largest destination regions. In addition, finding a style of play darts and the weight you feel comfortable with and stick to it. Do not back like arrows is too hand-eye coordination and memory muscle. Be repetitive and consistent is the key. As for competitions, only to discover that your local bars are great “Dart bar. I’m sure there will be leagues, draws the blind, and tournaments to enter. Finally, a huge and often overlooked key is knowing where your “zone” is when we play. Darts and drinking go together, many players find that playing at his best after a number of beers. The curse I’m sure decreases its ability to play after some beer. Good luck!

Oh yeah, they’re going to jail. What dumba**es.