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February 14, 2024 3:33 pm
Hi, and thanks in advance for your help. I've been playing darts 1-2 years. I recently bought some Harrows Black Knight 21 gm steel-tip darts and noticed immediate improvement in the path, stability, feel, etc. Having both a steel tip and soft tip board, I decided to buy the same dart in soft-tip 18 gm. Now when I throw the soft-tip darts, the tail of the dart is consistently hanging a little lower than the tip when in the board. My steel tip darts consistently enter the board straight as an arrow. The soft-tip darts I used previously did not present this issue but they were shorter and 16 grams. Is it because the soft tip Arachnid board does not provide as much stability for the longer dart or am I doing something technically wrong? Could a different flight help?
This topic was modified 2 months ago 2 times by DartHelp.com
February 15, 2024 2:24 pm
The issue with your soft-tip darts hanging is likely due to different weight distribution and design between your steel-tip and soft-tip darts. Soft-tip darts, especially when longer and lighter, can behave differently on impact with the softer surface of a soft-tip board.
Try experimenting with different flights and shafts to adjust the dart's trajectory. A change in flight shape or a different shaft length could help correct the dart's angle of entry.
Topic starter
February 16, 2024 3:49 pm
@ppgadoo Thanks, the short shafts helped a lot. I am also trying some shorter tips. I like the way they're performing now.