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Dart Guide: knowledge, equipment and practical advice

Darts knowledge and advice

The Automaten-Richter Darts Guide

Whether you want to buy darts, get started playing, or better understand your setup, you’ll find clear and helpful information in our darts guide on darts, dartboards, weight, materials, and accessories.

Our guides explain the key differences and help you find the right equipment for your playing style and intended use.

Getting started

Darts for Beginners

What weight is suitable? Which barrel shape, grip, and flight are right for a beginner? Find out what to consider when choosing darts, a dartboard, and accessories.

Read the Beginner’s Guide

Choosing Your Darts

If you’re looking to buy darts, the game type, weight, material, and your personal grip preferences are important starting points. These guides help you understand the differences.

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Buying Darts

The complete buying guide: weight, tungsten, barrel, grip, balance, and whether a complete set or individual components make more sense.

Read the Darts Buying Guide
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Steel Tip or Soft Tip Darts?

The key differences in points, dartboards, weight, throwing distance, playing style, and intended use.

Explore the Differences
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What Dart Weight Should You Choose?

How does dart weight affect your game, and what role do throwing style, balance, and the choice between steel tip and soft tip darts play?

Learn More About Dart Weight

Understanding Dart Barrels and Components

A dart consists of several components. Their shape, material, and combination affect its weight, balance, and feel. These guides explain the most important features.

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Tungsten in Darts

What do 80%, 90%, or 95% tungsten mean? Learn more about tungsten content, density, and barrel diameter.

Tungsten Explained
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Dart Shafts Explained

Nylon, aluminium, and carbon, different lengths, and flight systems: what you should know about dart shafts.

Compare Shafts
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Dart Flights Explained

Shape, size, and material: find out what flights do and what to consider when choosing them.

Learn More About Flights
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Dart Points Explained

Steel tip and soft tip points differ in material, use, and compatibility. Find the key basics here.

Discover Dart Points

Dartboards and Equipment

Besides the darts themselves, the dartboard, its setup, and accessories all play an important role. The following guides will help you choose your equipment and set up your dart area.

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Which Dartboard Is Right for You?

Sisal or electronic? Learn about dartboard materials, wiring, durability, lighting, and useful accessories.

Compare Dartboards
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What Do You Need to Play Darts?

A practical overview for beginners: darts, dartboard, surround, lighting, oche, measuring aid, case, and spare parts.

View the Equipment Guide
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Dartboards Explained

Construction, dimensions, scoring, and the differences between traditional sisal dartboards and electronic dartboards.

Dartboards Explained

Rules, Darts Knowledge, and Background

In addition to buying advice and component guides, you’ll find the basics of the game, rules, players, brands, and specialist knowledge from Automaten-Richter.

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How to Play Darts

The basic rules, 301, 501, Double Out, and other game formats explained clearly.

Darts Rules Explained
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DSAB League Rules

Important basics of DSAB league play and guidance on the applicable official rules.

Read the League Rules
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Famous Dart Players

World champions, well-known names, and an overview of the history of the PDC and BDO.

Discover Dart Players
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Dart Manufacturers

Important brands in the sport of darts and their different areas of focus.

Compare Manufacturers
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More Darts Topics

Additional information and background on the sport of darts.

Explore More Topics
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Automaten-Richter

Learn more about our experience in specialist darts retail, darts, and dart machines since 1993.

About Automaten-Richter

Knowledge to Help You Choose

Darts involves many individual components and specialist terms. What may seem complicated at first becomes much easier to understand with a few basic insights.

Our guides explain the most important features of darts and accessories in a clear, practical way. The aim isn’t to present one particular setup as universally right, but to explain the differences so you can make an informed choice.

If you’re just getting started with darts, we recommend beginning with Darts for Beginners. If you already know what you’re looking for, you can go straight to the relevant topic guide.

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