Reddit Dart League - Week #2

I had a bye last week, so last night was my first match of the season. Games are played Best of 8, with the draw possible (like the Premier League!)

First off, the result and stats (I am PsychologicalChain):

Well, as you can see I lost 😧 but there are some good things there! Two 100s, two 125s, and a 140 aren't bad. My best and worst leg was much better than my opponents and my average was slightly better.

I was outscored where it mattered though, and they broke my throw at 3-2 to have the darts to win - which they promptly did!

Overall I am pleased with my return to the league. I hadn't played since the summer of last year, nor have I been practising for the length of time a match tends to be because of my hernia (this one took about 45 minutes). It hurt and ached a lot to stand for that amount of time, but I did it and am still alive!

Punching your Flights

A little question that came up on Reddit than I ended up spending a little time on making a few pictures and a guide for:

I have failed to understand this concept. Where do you punch the hole, and do you put the spring through the hole?

Of course, first of all, you need to get yourself a Flight Punch, I have a Harrows punch I got from Darts Corner, but other models are available from other vendors, they all do the same basic thing so buy whatever is cheapest. They are designed to accurately punch a standard size flight, but with a steady hand, you can punch any flight you choose.

First, push the flight into the opening of the punch until it is seated nice and evenly. You'll end up with a rectangular hole, just above the bottom of your flight.

Then all you have to do is spread your flight out as usual and push your ring/spring through the newly punched hole.

The last thing is to slide your flight onto the stem as normal, and feel that ring grip tight and keep it secured to the stem.

My Collection

So I did a little thing for r/Darts on Reddit - these are the main collection of darts I throw, along with my match darts.

My Match Darts

So these are my "Match Darts" - Designa Mega Grip S4 23g barrels with Target Storm Smooth points. Stems are Cosmo Gear size 3 and flights are Cosmo Shape "Fun and Happy" from a competition run last year.

Reddit Dart League

I am currently waiting patiently for the new season of the Reddit Dart League to begin. I played the first season after its long-awaited comeback, but have had to sit out for a while due to a hernia, and not being able to stand at the oche for long periods.

I still can't stand for that long, but I hope my body can hold itself together long enough to get whitewashed and at least play some competitive darts after a long time not really playing anything at all.

I have even started practising every day - look out RDL!