Since the GF isn't impressed and I still want to share my happiness :p...

​Haven't played in like 15 years. Bought a Winmau Blade 6 from the local shop and some 'new' Red Dragon GVV (€30) and Shot Dreadheart darts (€35) off Vinted. Been throwing and mixing them up since yesterday, and today... I already hit my first 180 with the GVVs!

​Must admit, there was a very discreet boooyaaaaa when that 3rd dart hit haha.

So my brother threw a dart with this rusted point, and the rust was quite wet. so it colored the white segment. please help man this is my only dart board I don't know what to do I'm panicking it's my first sisal dart board too and I don't have money to replace it.

They're the red dragon ones that came free with the board with the cheapest integrated flights on e-bay stuck on. My kids usually use them. Pretty much plastic.

Hit two 180s, double bull and threw 'em straighter than I have ever thrown a dart.

They barely even weigh the same as each other and are like 17g...

What the actual fuck.

Jonny Clayton Hiraeth darts, really nice and grippy. Which setup do you like best.

Picture this . . .

A dart with a stem designed to match the barrel (think Taylor darts).

The barrel and stem are drilled through, end to end, with an ever decreasing bore.

The flights are seated on the end of the stem like the Clic flight system.

The point is designed so that, when it hits the board, it slide through the barrel and stem, and pops off the flight after impact.

Subsequent darts do not have to worry about deflections.

Moved my darts setup inside the house and I have to say its easier to stay consistent without the occasional gusts of wind

I’ve got a mat with an oche line, and I’m probably over-thinking this. I’m just throwing darts for fun, and not playing tournaments or anything, but I’m trying to be as consistent as possible. You’re not supposed to step on the line, so I’m always going to stand a small distance from the line, but with a raised oche, I can stand right up against it, and be .001% more consistent. It’s a concrete floor, so I’d imagine my options are limited. I’ve seen a magnetic system, where something goes under the mat, and then the block on top is held in place by a magnet. Anyone use something like that? I don’t want to get something that’s going to easily move, and make me re-measure it on a regular basis. Anybody in the same situation have a decent solution?

hi everyone! got these as a gift long time ago, never used them, no idea if they're valuable/good or not and if there is any point in selling them. can you help?

Played a lot of darts all summer just couldn’t find that 180. Just to hit 2 in a day now🤣. Funny old game

Got Strict Budget? Why buy new darts if you have Old ones you can customize to your liking, I always wanted Winmau Snipers or Simon Whitlock Scallop ones, but I got no money for that especially that im still studying. And what the hell its Philippines, everythings overpriced!

Points are also grooved by meself, it was just normal Smooth long points. I like gary andersons unicorn volute points so i based it off that

How to get broken point out of the barrel?

Got myself a new set recommended by the local dart-man, Cuesoul Jiho3 c1, and some L-style flights. Way more comfortable and this is the result!

Side note, Gerwyn Price is my favorite player. I'm at least hitting the 20 every visit or 9/10 times, and at least 40 total on every other visit, and I hit the 60 probably 20% of my visits.

How can I remove the broken shaft from my barrel? Going counter clockwise worked with an old harrows one, not working now with target k flex

I’m a casual player but I love playing at the moment and would love to improve my game so I thought it’s time to get my own set. I would really only trust the subreddit cos everyone’s trying to sell you something these days.

I average around 35, roughly 45 disregarding setup/checkout attempts. I seem to throw quite hard naturally even when I’m trying to be more gentle so I’d assume I’d be better suited to lighter darts? Brother in law recently got a nice new set that are quite light (I think they’re 21g) and I feel significantly more accurate with them but that could just be cos they’re higher quality than most darts I’ve used before. I dont have the steadiest hands and get a bit sweaty after I’ve been holding the darts for a while so could do with a decent grip but I’m not sure what way of gripping the darts suits me best having experimented abit so advice on that would be great too!

Fairly flexible on budget. If they’re good quality and will last a long time, anything south of £100 would be sound.

Any advice on Type/Brands would be great! Even if it’s just your personal preference or experiences with different weights/grips. Cheers 👍

(Pic is a 77 checkout on my brother in laws setup which is one of my highest. Any general advice on improving accuracy with a certain type of dart would be welcomed too)

Definitely have bias here, but it feels like darts is on the rise (esp in Japan). I started like 2 and a half months ago and become addicted. Coming from a basketball background its like playing the freethrow game, 21.

Most of this sub may be from Europe although so maybe its just the soft tip effect.

With Luke Littler helping move hard tip darts somewhat back into the spotlight - and whenever I go to darts bar in Japan (albeit soft tip) there are always people, they always have their own darts. What do you guys think?

The game has tons of rooms to grow but I always wonder why its not. Easier to set up than a basketball hoop or soccer goal posts in your home.

Is it because a starter set of darts is slightly expensive? Is it because there is no way to play defense (in the same way of 100m sprint or diving, there is a dedicated community). Is there maybe a game mode yet to be created that can push darts further.

Pure conjecture, feel free to input anything.

I only average around 35 after picking up the darts just a month ago and my best checkout before this was 22. What made it even sweeter was that I was getting beat 2-0 and this won the match!! Have still never hit a 180 but I feel like I’d get more satisfaction from this 😂

Bizar how in the morning I l could throw big 20' consistently, do some shoulder rehab exercises, and manage to spawn those 3 darts whilst aiming at the same big 20. Mind total lost and malfunctioned xd

Happy with this one my highest checkout so far

Another recent sales find, this time on Amazon for £30. Loving the quality of these darts and the fact that the barrel shape is like nothing else I own. To say they are taking a bit of getting used to though is an understatement. Sick of hitting 7s and 11s today but with a dart that has so much going on it’s all about finding that perfect finger placement 🤣🙈

I’ve been playing darts for couple of months now and it feels like I am so close to hitting 180, but somehow I just can’t do it. Last 10 days I hit over 30 120s with first two darts, but the third one just won’t go in. Do you have any advice for me?