Buying advice
Dart flights and stems: shapes, lengths and how to choose
What dart flights and stems do, flight shapes and thicknesses, stem lengths and materials, and how to choose, fit and replace them to suit your throw.
Guides
Buying advice, how-tos and answers to common questions.
Rules
Dart games to play at home: Killer, Shanghai, Golf and more
Rules for classic dart games to play at home: Around the Clock, Killer, Shanghai, Halve-It, Bob's 27, Baseball and Golf, for two players or a group.
Gift ideas
Darts gifts: Christmas ideas for every player and budget
Darts gifts from £12 to £39: steel-tip and soft-tip darts and a compact electronic dartboard, matched to the player, with what to check and when to order.
Rules
Cricket darts rules: how to play and keep score
How to play cricket on a dartboard: the numbers used, marks and closing, scoring points, how the bull counts, keeping score and the cut-throat version.
Buying advice
Dartboard cabinet or surround: which one do you need?
Dartboard cabinet or surround? How much wall each protects, the space they need, scoreboards, lights and camera kits, and which suits your room and players.
Setup
Dartboard height and oche distance: the official measurements
Dartboard height is 1.73 m to the centre of the bull, the oche 2.37 m from the face of the board. How to measure both at home, with the 2.93 m diagonal check.
Lighting
Dartboard lighting: how to light a board without shadows
How to light a dartboard at home: why ceiling lights cause shadows, LED ring lights versus overhead lights, brightness, glare, power and fitting with a cabinet.
Rules
Dartboard scoring explained: doubles, trebles and checkouts
How dartboard scoring works: the numbers, doubles, trebles and bulls, how to play 501 with a double finish and the bust rule, and the checkouts worth learning.
Buying advice
Electronic or bristle dartboard? Soft tip, steel tip and cameras
Electronic or bristle dartboard? How soft-tip boards and sisal boards differ in darts, scoring, noise and throw distance, and where camera scoring fits in.
Buying advice
A home darts setup on a budget: what to buy first
Building a darts setup at home on a budget: why the board comes first, where cheap is fine, where it costs you more, and an upgrade path that wastes nothing.
Setup
How to set up a dartboard at home, step by step
Set up a dartboard at home in eight steps: choosing the wall, fixings, board height, wall protection, lighting, the oche at 2.37 m and protecting the floor.
Technique
How to throw darts: grip, stance, aim and release
How to throw darts more accurately: how to hold a dart, where to stand at the oche, how to aim, a steady release and follow-through, and drills for home.
Buying advice
What weight darts should I use? A guide to dart weights
What weight darts to choose: legal limits, the usual steel-tip and soft-tip range, what the box weight means, and how barrel material and shape change the feel.