hi any known advantages/disadvantages to a tapered dart?
kind regards venom
kind regards venom
advantages/disadvantages
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hi any known advantages/disadvantages to a tapered dart?
kind regards venom
04-13-2015, 11:33 AM
(This post was last modified: 04-13-2015, 11:34 AM by Regulatori.)
With a tapered dart the weight balance will often be more pronounced than a straight barrel. Most tapered darts start larger and go smaller so that makes them a bit front weighted. That also leads to a larger frontal area that gives a higher chance for deflections when trying to fit 3 darts in a small space.
Only issues I've had with tapered darts is during my release. Since the key to a clean release is to have the dart leave your fingers at the exact same time, sometimes I found tapered darts would hang/catch on a finger during release. My thumb/pointer finger would release the dart but there would be a tiny window where the dart has completely released from the rear sections of your fingers but still touching the front portion. I developed a much cleaner/more consistent release after switching to a straight barrel. It may sound ridiculous but I could immediately feel the dart just slightly catching a finger on release and knew the dart would pull left/right.
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Tungsten Putty Tutorial: How to add weight to your darts Darts keep falling out or not sticking? Guide to scuffing your points Stem Rings/Flight Punch Guide: Keeping the flights on your stems (04-13-2015, 11:33 AM)Regulatori Wrote: With a tapered dart the weight balance will often be more pronounced than a straight barrel. Most tapered darts start larger and go smaller so that makes them a bit front weighted. That also leads to a larger frontal area that gives a higher chance for deflections when trying to fit 3 darts in a small space. ok thanks for that info I sort of get what your saying. kind regards venom |
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