The flight steers your dart through the air. A different shape or thickness can noticeably change your throw. Fortunately most flights fit almost any shaft, so experimenting is easy and inexpensive.
The shape
- Standard: the most popular shape. A large surface, so plenty of stability.
- Slim: narrow, for a faster and tighter flight. Handy when your darts land close together.
- Kite: an in-between shape with a pointed rear.
- Pear: pear-shaped, also a middle ground between standard and slim.
Rule of thumb: a bigger flight gives more drag and a more stable flight, a smaller flight flies faster and flatter. Try it out: buy a few sets and compare.
The thickness (micron)
Flights vary in thickness. Poly flights of about 75 micron are flexible and inexpensive. The most common flights are about 100 micron. Thicker flights of 150 micron or more last much longer.
Moulded and all-in-one flights
Besides standard flights there are moulded flights that click onto the shaft, such as L-Style. They always stay open and fall out less easily. With Winmau Fusion the flight and shaft are even a single piece.
Brands
We stock Target, Harrows, Winmau, Red Dragon, Unicorn, Mission, GOAT, Ruthless, Pentathlon, L-Style, Cuesoul, among others. See everything in our dart flights.
Our shop at Kerkstraat 3 in Roggel (Netherlands) also has new flights that are not online yet. Feel free to drop by and try different shapes. Read also: Which dart shafts should I buy?
