Soft-Tip Dart Hints

Soft-tip darts are a contemporary answer to the question of how a bar or pub can safely offer the game of darts to patrons whose judgment may be hampered by alcohol. The plastic-tipped darts still are a potential hazard but nowhere near the danger posed by steel-tipped darts. Soft-tip dartboards are found in homes all over the world, and that has helped heighten the game's popularity. There are a few tips every soft-tip dart player could benefit from.

Weight
Crowsdarts.com recommends paying attention to the weight of your soft-tip darts if you plan on getting involved in league play. The official weight of competitive darts is measured in grams, and a 16 gram soft-tip dart normally is acceptable in most league situations. By comparison, the average steel-tip dart weighs anywhere from 20 to 25 grams. That drop in weight between a steel-tip and soft-tip dart can take some getting used to for people accustomed to using steel-tip darts. Prior to entering any competitions, confirm the allowable weight for soft-tip darts and then play some practice rounds to get used to the lighter dart.

Flights
Casual dart players sometimes take the importance of the dart flight for granted. The flights are the fins on the back of the dart, and they can be changed to accommodate your particular needs. According to PumaDarts.com the shape and size of the flight will affect how the dart flies. Smaller flights allow the dart to go faster, and wider tails on flights can make the dart arc higher when its thrown. The flights on soft-tip darts normally are made of plastic and are very easy to change. Spend time experimenting with the many different kinds of flights to determine which one works best for you.

Tips
If you plan on using soft-tip darts, then plan on having spare tips around. The plastic tips are threaded on the front of the dart and screw on and off easily. Tips will need to be replaced over time because they tend to bend with use. Constantly straightening tips makes them weak, and they can break; in some cases, the tips cannot be straightened at all. Plastic tips also tend to break on contact with the board when the dart hits the board at a bad angle. Always have a pair of needle-nose pliers on hand to help remove broken tips from the holes in the board.

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