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Darts guide for beginners
best dartboard for beginners?
The best dart board for new players and beginners is the target world champions board don't be fooled by the name world champions because this board is perfect for new darts players as its very basic but very hard wearing too.
best dartboard for inside the home?
The best dartboard for in the house is the WINMAU dart board with high quality black cabinet which will protect your walls from darts that miss the dart board. This dart board is best for the home and comes with 2 free sets of darts and is very easy to mount.
best dart flights for beginners?
The best dart flights for beginners are the extra thick red dragon standard flights best for new dart players to learn the basic flight of darts, extra thick flights will last much longer than standard flights too.
best dart mat for carpet?
The best dart mat for carpet is the Designa Darts MAT38 available as an extra wide darts mat. Perfect for the home or shed its also the best dart mat to protect the floor
Darts with the best grip
The darts with the best grip are the Phil Taylor Power 8-zero, Fitted with target's market leading Pro grip shaft a high strength nylon that features a smooth lead in with secure grip.
Are dart boards bigger than they used to be ?
Yes dart boards now are larger than they used to be in the 80s and 90s especially where the doubles and trebles are they are thicker areas now than they used to be.
Are the dartboards on tv bigger than normal dart boards?
The only reason dartboards on tv may seem bigger is because on cheaper boards that we use at home the wire around the board might not be as slim, cheaper dartboards may have thicker wire making the doubles and trebles look smaller.
Are the dartboards made of horse hair?
So what are dart boards made of ? well its not horse hair its actually a material called sisal and sisal is what scratching posts are made out of that your cats use. Sisal is a compressed fiber It is made from the Agave Sisalana plant.
Do dartboards dry out?
Yes dartboards do dry out especially in direct sunlight, you can stop your dart board from drying out by keeping it out of sunlight and keeping your dartboard dry never use any liquids on your dartboard to clean it not even water.
Is darts an English game ?
So where was darts invented and where was it first played ? The answer is England UK the game of darts as we know it was invented in 1896 by a man named Brian Gamlin in Lancashire.
Is darts an Olympic sport ?
Not yet but there is talk of the World Darts Federation (WDF) making an application to take part in the Olympics although some people think the game is too close up for arena type events.
Is darts classed as a sport ?
Darts is classed as a sport as well as on English traditional pub game, some may say darts is not a sport as it not physical enough but you could say the same about many sports like snooker or archery for example both considered sports also.
Is darts expensive ?
So is darts a cheap sport to play or is it expensive? well pretty cheap actually you can get a high quality set of darts with a good dartboard for around £60 in total.
Is darts hard to play ?
Is darts difficult to learn ? this depends on how good your hand eye coordination is, if you already have good hand eye coordination you may pick it up very quickly. With a few days practice you will notice your accuracy increases by the day and after years of playing darts your hand eye coordination will likely be extremely good.
How to hold a dart for beginners
Where should your fingers be when throwing darts? well the most common grip and best for beginners is to first hold a pen the way you normally would and transfer that exact same grip onto your darts your fingers should be in the grip part of the dart.
This will usually involve your thumb and 2 or 3 fingers but remember to hold the dart as lightly as possible because tight grips will scupper your accuracy when you release the dart from your hand.
Do darts players get drug tested ?
Yes darts players do get drug tested as part of the anti doping regulations in the world darts federation.