Based on the number of online searches, darts is currently the 9th most popular sport in the UK. What was once just a pub game enjoyed by a few friends over a sociable drink, is now a hugely popular pastime and professional sport, played by over 50 million people around the world. With its popularity in mind, you can appreciate that there are many different darts accessories being developed to enable people to play at their best. From tools that replace your damaged dart points to flights that can enhance your throw and electronic scorers to save you the stress of doing the maths in your head, accessories are plentiful, but here are just a few of the top dart accessories every player can benefit from. 

Darts cases 

Dart cases are great for keeping your darts secure and protected during transit if you are likely to be travelling for matches, but equally beneficial in providing a safe place for storage at home. You can choose from: 

• Cases where you need to disassemble your darts – i.e. remove the flights to help protect them – or cases where you store the darts fully assembled, which might save you a little time. 
• Hard cases or soft material cases – hard cases provide better protection during transit but might be bulkier if you want something you can just slip in your pocket to pop to the pub. 
• Large or small cases – depending on how many spares, such as flights, shafts and points you are likely to want to take with you. 

Dart wax or chalk 

Even if you choose dart barrels with plenty of grip, you might still find it difficult to get good traction on your darts when you’re learning how to perfect your own throwing style, particularly if you feel nervous and your hands start sweating. For this reason, darts wax, chalk and powders are the perfect items to add to your essential darts accessories list, as they’ll help prevent your fingers from slipping off the barrel. 

Repointing tools and replacement points 

Dart points are always going to be subject to wear and tear, particularly if you’re new to the sport and are experiencing bounce outs where your darts hit surfaces other than the intended board. If your points are looking worn, or aren’t hitting the target like they used to, you have two options – buy a new set of darts or invest in a repointing tool and replace the points on your current darts. The latter is better if you have expensive darts or ones that you are really comfortable playing with, as you won’t have to get used to a new set. You can take advantage of a repointing service to do it for you, but by the time you’ve replaced a few points, the repointing tool will have paid for itself. 

Dart flights 

Dart flights come in a huge range of shapes, textures and colours. You’ll probably start off using standard or slim shaped flights, but at a later stage might want to experiment with how the less common shapes such as pear, vortex or kite flights affect your throw. Whilst you can’t technically play darts without flights, they can also be a useful accessory as you build up a stock of different shapes and sizes to experiment with finding the perfect technique. 

Electronic scorers 

If the one thing that puts you off darts is your poor mental maths then you need an electronic darts scorer. Simply input each player’s score and let this handy little device do the rest. Whether you are playing any game from 101 to 1001 you can select start and finish numbers and get a clear view at any time of how much each player needs to score to win the game. If you love stats, then a darts scorer can also give you useful information on the highest achieved checkout and the overall per dart and per throw averages in the match – perfect for keeping track of your own performance. 

Once you’ve got your darts and dartboard sorted, it is darts accessories like those mentioned above that will help take your game to the next level. You don’t necessarily need to buy them all at once, but after you get a feel for the game, you’ll probably realise what you need to enable you to enjoy it even more! Double Top Darts is an online darts retailer offering a wide range of products from the top brands including darts accessories, darts and dartboards, plus plenty of advice to help you choose the right equipment and improve your game.