How to Make My Dart 355 Heads Better

Many darts used for dartboards are fitted with 355 heads and steel tips machined to a point. Dart points become worn when you hit the wires on a board and can bounce off or rebound. Many inexperienced throwers sharpen the tips to a fine point. But fine points nick and gouge the wires and become flattened in time. If you experience rebounds when throwing darts, the problem is improperly shaped points. Whether you throw darts professionally or for recreation, you can make 355 dart heads better by shaping the points to slide off dartboard wires instead of nicking the wires or rebounding.

Things You'll Need

  • Sharpening stone or 100-grit sandpaper
  • Masking tape
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Instructions

    • 1

      Place a sharpening stone on a tabletop. If a stone is not available, secure a piece of 100-grit sandpaper to the tabletop with masking tape on all sides.

    • 2

      Hold one dart at the brass head with the same grip used when writing with a pen. Touch the tip to the stone or sandpaper at the same angle used when writing.

    • 3

      Press the tip firmly on the stone or paper. Roll the dart in your grip as you pull it toward you in one consistent motion.

    • 4

      Rotate the dart 180 degrees. Grip the brass head and make another sharpening stroke in the same manner. Repeat the sharpening steps until the point resembles the tip of a ballpoint pen.

    • 5

      Apply light pressure as you smooth the rounded point to a consistent appearance. Sharpen the remaining 355 dart heads in the same way.