The shaft is the part you screw into the barrel and that holds the flight. Shafts may seem like a detail, but length and material change the balance and flight of your dart.
The length
Most brands offer four or five lengths: extra short, short, in-between (intermediate), medium and sometimes long. Exact sizes differ per brand, roughly from 28 to 53 mm.
- A longer shaft moves the centre of gravity backwards and usually gives a calmer, more stable flight.
- A shorter shaft makes the dart react faster and fly tighter.
Which length suits you depends entirely on your throw. Start with medium or in-between and try one size shorter or longer from there.
The material
- Nylon / polycarbonate: the most popular shafts. Light, affordable and available in many colours. They do break sooner than other materials.
- Carbon: light and strong, such as the Harrows Supergrip Carbon and L-Style Carbon.
- Click systems: with the L-Style L-Shaft the flight clicks seamlessly into the shaft. More expensive, but durable, and the flight won't fall out.
- All-in-one: with Winmau Fusion the flight and shaft are a single piece.
Brands
We stock shafts from Target, Harrows, Winmau, Red Dragon, Unicorn, Mission, L-Style, among others. See the full range in our dart shafts. Use O-rings or a shaft tool to fix your shafts firmly so they don't come loose.
Not sure which shaft you need? Visit our shop at Kerkstraat 3 in Roggel (Netherlands) and try different lengths. Our team plays at a high level and is happy to explain. Read also: Which dart flights should I buy?
