Darts Buying Guides & Expert Advice
Darts looks simple until you try to buy some. Tungsten percentages, barrel shapes, point systems, two dozen weights, boards that cost $50 and boards that cost $400. This is where we explain it all in plain English, so you can spend your money once and spend it well.
We are a specialist darts retailer and venue in Port Kennedy, Western Australia, shipping Australia-wide. These guides are written from what we actually stock and what customers actually ask us across the counter.
Choosing your darts
The barrel is the part you hold, and it is the part that matters most. Weight, shape and grip all change how the dart leaves your hand.
- Best darts for beginners in Australia — what to look for in a first set, what tungsten percentage actually buys you, and the mistakes that cost beginners money.
- What dart weight should I use? — why most players land between 22g and 26g, how weight interacts with your throw, and how to work out your own number.
- Finding the right grip and barrel for your throw — front, middle and rear grip, barrel shapes, and why more grip is not always better.
Ready to browse? Start with all darts, or jump straight to a weight: 22g, 23g, 24g, 25g, 26g.
Points, flights and shafts
The parts you replace most often, and the cheapest way to change how a dart flies.
- Dart points explained: Swiss Point, conversion points and standard points — which system your barrels use, whether you can change points at all, and what the tools are for.
Browse dart points, or flights and shafts.
Electronic boards and auto-scoring
Automatic scoring has moved from arcades to living rooms. It is also the part of darts changing fastest.
- Target Omni buying guide — what the Omni system does, what you need to run it, and who it genuinely suits.
Boards, surrounds and setting up at home
Three guides covering the rest of a home setup — the board, the wall behind it and the floor in front of it. These are in preparation and will appear here as they are published.
- Dartboard buying guide — bristle versus electronic, staple-free wiring, and what separates a $70 board from a $275 one. In preparation.
- Dartboard surround guide — protecting your wall, and the difference between a surround, a backboard and a cabinet. In preparation.
- Dart mat and oche setup guide — the official throwing distance and height, and how to mark them out properly. In preparation.
In the meantime: dartboards and cabinets, surrounds, mats and oches.
Still not sure?
Nothing beats throwing a dart before you buy it. We have ten Target Omni-equipped lanes in Port Kennedy, and you are welcome to come and try before you commit.