Equipment Explained

Weights, barrels, flights and stems

A chunky 8mm torpedo dart beside a slim 6.2mm straight dart, shown at the same scale

Equipment 14 Feb 2026

What Weight Darts Should I Use? Complete Weight Selection Guide

How to choose the right dart weight: which weights suit different throwing styles, experience levels and builds, explained in our complete weight guide.

Equipment 21 Dec 2025

Dart Flight Types Explained – Shapes, Sizes and Their Effects

Dart flight shapes and sizes explained: how each type affects stability, speed and trajectory, and how to choose the right flight for your throw.

Four darts laid horizontally to compare barrel shapes: a straight barrel, a straight barrel with a rounded bull nose, a stepped tapered barrel and a classic torpedo

Equipment 21 Dec 2025

Dart Barrel Shapes Explained – Finding the Right Profile for Your Grip

How a dart's barrel shape affects grip, balance and release, with the main barrel profiles explained and which style might suit the way you throw.

Various dart stems showing different lengths and materials

Equipment 16 Dec 2025

Dart Stems Explained – How They Can Impact Your Throw

Dart stems explained: how stem length and shape change balance, flight and consistency, and how to choose the right stem for the way you throw.

Equipment 15 Dec 2025

Brass vs Tungsten Darts – What's the Difference?

Choosing between brass and tungsten darts can have a big impact on your game. We explain the key differences and why tungsten is almost always better.

Choosing Your Darts

What each part of a dart does and how to choose it: weight, barrel shape and material, flights and stems. Read these before you buy, so you know what you are looking for.

Start with weight. What weight darts should I use explains how to find the right one for your throw, and brass vs tungsten covers why tungsten, being denser, makes a slimmer dart at the same weight.

Barrel shape decides where the weight sits and where your fingers settle. Dart barrel shapes explained compares the main profiles and the grips they suit.

The back end matters too. Flights and stems change how a dart flies and cost little to swap, so they are the cheapest place to experiment. When you are ready to buy, our darts reviews can be filtered by weight, shape, price band and brand.

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