Grand slam of darts in Wolverhampton 2008…

This is the Hi Score dartboard from Red Dragon. Just a few darts at it to see what its like and an opinion about its quality.

These are a 24g 90% tungsten dart with a deep bronze Titanium Aluminium Nitride coating. They are similar to purists and have good grip for most of the barrel length. 10/10.

Hot Shots TV – John Part Darts Review.

Here is a video with instructions how to perfectly de-burr, sharpen and shape your steel dart tips with a tool such as a fish hook sharpener.

Modern darts are made from Brass (least expensive), Nickel/Silver (Nickel and Tin alloy) and Tungsten Darts (the most durable and expensive).

The shafts are manufactured from composite materials (plastic bases, combined with aluminum or other metal alloy tops that hold the flight) or solid Aluminum.

Flights (the fins/wings) act as stabilizers and are available as various types:

• Hard flights (“Poly Flights”) are made of a stiff polyester plastic;
• Nylon flights, as the name implies, are manufactured of ripstop nylon fabric, and are by far the most durable type of flight;
• Soft flights are not so popular anymore and are made of a flexible plastic sheet folded into shape.

You can read more at Rick Osgood’s excellent website. Below is a video that illustrates how these darts are made.

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3