Professional darts players are obviously brilliant in the game, but their darts must be great to achieve a high level of performance. Many of the world's best darts professionals are sponsored by a dart manufacturer that manufactures and equips them with their own darts that match their grip and launch style. The darts of the players are very different, from the weight to the handles and the flights to the points.
The first and probably most important factor in what professionals use is weight. Once a player has been training with a particular weighted arrow for a long period of time, it may be almost impossible to transfer a set of arrows that is too light or heavier. Many amateur players use heavier arrows because they are easier to grab and quite accurate to throw. However, many professionals use lighter and smaller arrows because they take up less space on the board and are good for their own grip and shot. In 2017, the average weight of the 32 best players in the PDC was 22.09 grams. However, professionals used a variety of different weights. Phil Taylor and Robert Thornton used the heaviest arrows, each of which weighed 26 grams. The lighter arrows were more than half the light; Stephen Bunting, former BDO world champion twice and 22 years, plays with darts that only weigh 12 grams.
Michael Van Gerwen, the world's leading professional dart player, uses 23 gram darts. Its arrows have an elegant silver finish and many ridges along the barrel for support. It also uses standard shapes that are large and allow maximum movement of the arrow. Players like Phil Taylor and Kevin Painter use much smaller kite flights, which makes the dart fly faster on the board.
Another factor in the manufacture of professional darts is the material used. Many cheaper and amateur darts are made of steel, a cheap and solid metal. However, all professionals' darts are made of the most expensive tungsten metal, which improves the quality of darts and gives them more grip on darts.
A final factor that professionals consider when choosing their darts are the stems. Most professionals use medium-length plastic handles that fit the back of the dart cannon. However, some professionals use metal handles that allow darts a firmer entry into the board.
Professional darts are in the foreground and are of very high quality. Each professional's darts are important for their game and style.
