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How To Buy
Steel-Tip Darts |
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If you have been
throwing for awhile, you've already know what you like. If you are new to
the sport and are trying to figure out what to buy, We would recommend you
do one of the following: |
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STEP 1: If you have
friends that throw, see if they will let you throw their darts some so you
can see what you like and what you don't (specifically concerning weight
and knurling). |
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STEP 2: If Step 1 is
not an option, Come Down to Mental Amusement. We Always have a Dartboard
Set up in the Store and you can try out the different Darts to See What
you like the best. |
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STEP 3: Find
something that feels comfortable in your hand. (Remember, flights & shafts
can be changed out to dial in your Darts. |
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STEP 4: Determine
your budget - know that you'll get what you pay for. |
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STEP 5: Decide which
features you value and can afford (The Material the Dart is Made of,
Fixed-Point or Moveable-Point etc.). |
- 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.
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- Steel-tip darts can weigh up to 50 grams, though you
will have a very difficult time locating very many varieties above 35
grams. Most people throw darts that weigh between 20-25 grams.
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Also Known as Widdy's or Baseball Darts. |
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You don't see these around very often but they are a lot of fun to
throw with. They are made of lightweight wood shaft with turkey feather
flights (no parts to replace). |
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They weigh around 12 grams so they really aren't that much lighter than
electronic darts. They work just fine with any bristle board. |
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Brass is the lightest of the three metallic darts listed here. It is a
soft alloy (copper & zinc) which makes it easy to for manufacturers to
shape and work with. (Warning: Brass Darts Contain Lead.) |
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Nickel-silver is yet another light dart that is an alloy consisting of
nickel, copper and zinc. Like brass, it is easy for manufacturers to shape
and work with. |
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Tungsten, unlike brass and nickel-silver, is a very heavy and dense
metal. It is usually mixed with nickel so you will see on a package
something like 80-20 (80% tungsten/20% nickel). It is harder to work with
but will last longer than the other two (especially the knurling). On
average, a 20 gram tungsten dart will be ½ the size of a 20 gram brass
dart which will allow for tighter groupings on the board. This is the
reason most of the really good throwers use tungsten darts but if you're
just starting out, you won't be throwing tight groupings anyway,
regardless of the dart you're using. |
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Check Them Out!!! |
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Mental Amusement warranties all our Tungsten Darts we sell |
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against defects in material or workmanship for the lifetime of the
Barrel. |
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This does not include the Tips, Flights or Shafts. |
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Full warranty details available upon request. |
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