The advantage of tungsten dart barrel

The advantage of tungsten dart barrel

Tungsten dart barrel have different kinds of types, including W-Ni-Fe, W-Ni-Cu, W-Ni-Cu-Fe, etc. At the same time, the mature technique of surface grinding and centre-less processing can produce darts according to customers' special design. Also have many advantages such as easier to score, therefore, tungsten dart barrel are more and more popular around the world now.

In the same weight, the brass dart barrel is very thick, but the tungsten dart barrel is much slimmer. Because darts suffer more closely, the space of triple area becomes larger, this is very favorable for a good darts players. Tungsten dart have more obvious advantages compared to the traditional brass. In addition to the small deformation, they can also be produced great knurled pattern on the barrel. This provides a stronger grip, and reduces the potential skid situation.

The shape of darts

The shape of darts

The main shape of the dart are cylinder, ton and torpedo.

The shape of some darts can be selected on the left are barrels with 2 threads (soft tip), on the right are fixed-tip steel dart barrels.

This is not to say what shape is the "right" one. Based on the theories, the most suitable shape of darts may be the long cylindrical barrel, because it is the slimmest and allows the tightest grouping. For the 140S and 180S is very good. But if you do not like to use this type of darts, the statement is not helpful. It is a matter of personal preference that to select the darts shape. Choose the darts that make you feel most comfortable when handle them. This is more important than the theoretical discusses the advantages or disadvantages of some darts shape.

The size of dart barrel

The size of dart barrel

Size is usually the first factor to consider when people buy darts. In the same weight, tungsten alloy darts only about half of the diameter of the copper darts, which makes two or more tungsten alloy darts easier to hit a double or triple area.

Think about that, at the end of a cricket game, you need to hit several bull's eye to finish. If using the old-fashioned fat brass dart, the first dart would almost covering the bull's eye. But replaced by a thin tungsten alloy dart, two or three darts hit the bull's eye will be much easier.

Dart billet pictures

some dart billet pictures:

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Tungsten dart billet is the rod used to manufacture dart barrel. The standard material of the barrel is tungsten heavy alloy, while the barrel is the main part of the Darts.


The darts content of very high tungsten,such as 98%, with a dense feel and the surface resistance to abrasion for a longer time. However, high concentrations of tungsten powder also makes them brittle and easy to break if dropped on a hard surface such as garage floor.

Tungsten dart barrel picture

some dart barrel pictures:

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The standard dart barrel material is the tungsten. Tungsten is a dense material.In the same weight, darts barrel manufacture of tungsten is much more slim. The invention of the tungsten dart barrel, have a great impact on the sporting career. The use of new Darts, it can achieve the average score in the professional game. This is not an exaggeration, this development is known as the "tungsten revolution".

Due to difficulties with manufacturing technology, 100% tungsten dart barrel does not available. Now, the "tungsten darts" people buy are manufactured by tungsten alloy actually,in which nickel - iron - tungsten alloy is the most common one.

Dart barrel pictures

 some dart barrel pictures

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Dart barrel is the most key part of the dart. The dart barrel is the holding part when people throwing darts.At the same time, dart barrel is also the main weight of the dart.Therefore, the weight concentrated the different parts and the shape of the barrel will be different.

Tungsten is a very dense material, but also very durable. In the same weight, darts barrel manufacture of tungsten is much more slim. For people who used to play darts, the durability of darts is very important because it conducive to maintaining the shape,grooves and knurling of darts.

Tungsten dart barrel pictures

some tungsten dart barrel pictures:

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 tungsten dart barrel-2

tungsten dart barrel-3

The barrel is the main part of the dart. 

Nowadays barrels are available in almost every possible shape, this offer a wide selection of knurl or rings on the surface of the dart for a comfortable and safe grip. We mean getting a new dart barrel When we are speaking of "buying a new dart",not mean the shaft,flight or tip.

The main barrel shapes are cylinder,ton and torpedo.