"Marskman" line... a new type of dart?

There really isn't anything really new or revolutionary in the world of darts design. I know that the Joust dart attempts to change the basic structural concept combining barrel and shaft, and SlikStik shafts, Spider Leg Shafts and DynaStar flights/shafts attempt to change the common concept of how shafts and flights fit together. However the other day I stumbled across this design that incorporates an internal weight in the barrel to drive the point into the board.

I'm kind of thinking that the concept is a take off on the Hammerhead type movable point theory that uses the mass of the dart to attempt to prevent bounce outs, and insure the darts will stick in the board. So after looking at his site and his darts, I must say that I'm glad that this guy is attempting to innovate in the field of dart design! I would be curious to see how the darts feel, because my first guess is that they are likely to feel unbalanced, and maybe rattle? But that's just a guess.

So now I'm wondering what everyone might think of these darts?
http://darts.akmachinenm.com/

His site says:
quote...

My dart barrels are made from aircraft grade aluminum, therefore they are very light. But, they are hollow. I am able to make them hit like a heavier dart by inserting a weight into the cavity and taking advantage of the conservation of momentum trick.
/quote

Andy Relf's diary of a darts player... 12-10-09

Published Date: 10 December 2009
Last Friday in the Cracker league it was the Mixed Triples competition, with representatives from each team spread over two venues, the Kings Head at Horsebridge, and the Railway in Hailsham.

Tony Cox, my wife Kristina and I were at The Railway, and Jim Clowes, Dave Weaver and Angela Ashley were at the Kings Head.

I'm not a great fan of the triples, as it seems you have to wait 10 minutes for your turn to come around again! The draw was done and we were to meet the legendary Leroy 'Same Old Faces' Hobden, and his team mates Rod and Di. A pretty lacklustre match saw us emerge as winners, Kris was having to wear plasters on her throwing fingers, because she had some nasty splits in them, and Coxy by his own admission, couldn't hit a barn door with a shotgun! (full article link...)

Don't forget to get your entry forms for the Eastbourne Open running 29 – 31 January 2010 from 0845 4302122 or info@eastbournedarts.co.uk.

Throw for $1,000,000

Throw for $1,000,000

Pub players and pros alike are about to throw for $1,000,000 (£600,000) - that's 6 times bigger than the BBC's BDO top prize and 3 times greater than SKY's PDC top prize. Darts legend Bobby George is the first confirmed competitor and you can join Bobby by guaranteeing your place for FREE at Bullseye Million by registering now.

Held at the NEC Birmingham on Saturday 17 July 2010, Bullseye Million is a one-day darts event, open to everyone worldwide (male and female aged 18 and over). It will be the first where the crowd are the competitors. As well as throwing for $1,000,000 (£600,000), competitors will also be able to enjoy a full day's entertainment, including a Darts Expo, exhibition matches, stand-up comedy and live music.

Who will hold their nerve and make it through 15 one-dart rounds of 'nearest the bullseye' to win $1,000,000 - Phil the Power or Phil the barman?

http://www.bullseyemillion.com/news.php

from the email stack... Watch LIVE county darts!

Hey guys,



This is REALLY cool. This is one of the first times that you will be able to watch LIVE darts between County Leagues in England this weekend. For those of you that don’t know, County League is extremely competitive and has some of the best players in the world you have never heard of. Most all top players you know today (Phil Taylor etc..) were all County players at one time. There are lots of phenomenal County players who would never dare to think of playing on the big stage and pride themselves of being a pub player but are PLENTY good enough to beat the likes of someone like Wayne Mardle or Kevin Painter etc..



So check it out at www.worlddartstv.com



Phil



Below is the message I got from them this morning:



Hi all, we are still struggling with our new sponsors to get our new website underway BUT in the meantime, this Saturday and Sunday, 5th and 6th December we will be broadcasting live a county game from Nottinghamshire where they host Worcestershire.



The filming, production etc is all being done by Nottinghamshire themselves and it is only the second time of doing it so please give them a chance to get things right over the next few matches. They are the first County to attempt this so full credit must be given to them for trying.



To view a taster of whats to come, log into the WDTV website and click on the Notts vs Worcs link in the menu.

ADO Area II-2 Regional Qualifier, Cricket, 2009

Cricket Regional reminder!!..this weekend!


Regional reminder for this weekend. It's not looking like we will have enough ladies for Sunday. I do think we will have at least 8 for the men, but if everyone could please RSVP and let me know for sure you are coming, then I can let everyone know there will be enough to make the trip down worthwhile.

The location is the Fleet Reserve in Poway.
Fleet Reserved Assn
14231 Garden Rd # 910
Poway, CA 92064
(858) 486-2300

The men will play on Saturday, December 5th. Doors open 10am, start time 11am
The ladies will play on Sunday, December 6th. Doors open 10am, start time 11am


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Portland Area Dart Association gets a bit of a plug

Darts

Portland is a dart town: the Portland Area Dart Association has more than 200 active members, and league night brings out three dozen teams to compete at places around town. Though a person could just step up to the line and let fly, true dart games are not for the faint of math. In various games players start with 501 or 301 points and reduce their scores to zero, ending with a hit in the double ring, but without scoring more than the number needed. (It's more complicated than that, actually, and a variation called cricket is nearly as hard to follow as its namesake.)

(article source...)

from the email stack... Soft-Tip Blind Draws All This Week!!

From: Jan Turner

The Dolphin Lounge

Soft-Tip Blind Draws

Thanksgiving Week

714-821-1668

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Monday November 23rd



$5.00 Entry 200% Payout



7.30pm Sign-Ups 8.00pm Start



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Wednesday November 25th



2.0 Cricket average or less Only!!!



Soft-Tip Blind Draw



$5.00 entry 200% Payback



4.30pm Sign-Ups 5.00pm Start





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Thursday November 26th



Soft-Tip Blind Draw



$10.00 Entry 150% Payback



7.00pm Sign-Up 7.30pm Start





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Tuesday November 24th



Lucky John's 4



Soft-Tip Blind Draw



$5.00 Entry 150% Payback



7.30pm Sign-Up 8.00pm Start



714-870-6191

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2010 - Tom Fleetwood Memorial LAS VEGAS OPEN DART TOURNAMENT

I got this via email...

TRIPLE CROWN PRODUCTIONS

November 2009

Dear Fellow Darters & Friends,

I am pleased to invite your participation in the Tom Fleetwood Memorial LAS VEGAS OPEN DART TOURNAMENT, to be staged on January 29 - 31, 2010. Again, this year, I appreciate the generous sponsorship support from DMI® and Puma® Dart Products, who supply 70 'Bandit' boards for tournament play. The 32nd annual event will be played in the ballroom, at the Tuscany Suites & Casino, in Las Vegas. The event is ADO Sanctioned and is included in BOTH the WDF and BDO Rankings. The enclosed flyer provides complete tournament information.

A limited block of 600+ sq. ft. suites has been reserved for darters at the Tuscany, at a Special Darters’ Rate of $75 / night + tax. You may reserve your suite by phone at 1-877-887-2261, Make certain to request the Special Darters’ Rate by mentioning LV OPEN DARTS or using the Group Code: 1277EB. The Reservation Deadline is January 8, 2010.

The Tuscany Suites & Casino features a variety of restaurants / bars for your dining and drinking pleasure. Situated in a lovely 27-acre European setting, this all-suite hotel is located at 255 E. Flamingo Road --- just a short taxi ride from the airport. Rooms include either a king-size or two double beds and --- best of all --- in recognition of your past support, the Tuscany has LOWERED the Special Darters’ Rate to $75 per night + tax!!!

I know how difficult it is for players to choose which tournaments deserve their participation. To encourage you to include the 2010 Las Vegas Open in your plans I have, once again, increased the prize structure by $500 --- bringing the total to $21050!! Such increases would not be possible without your continued participation, over the past 31 years.

Hopefully, players will show their appreciation in 2010, by entering as many events as possible, and by staying, eating and drinking at the Tuscany Suites & Casino. In so doing, you will help to insure the future of this darts event.

Please note that TCP does not accept personal checks for entry fees. Also, be aware that non-participants under age 16 will not be allowed in the tournament hall.

I sincerely thank you for your past support of the Tom Fleetwood Memorial LAS VEGAS OPEN DART TOURNAMENT and hope you will choose to participate again, in 2010. I look forward to seeing you, January 29 - 31, 2010, in Las Vegas.

See You There!!!!!

Della A. Fleetwood

Della Fleetwood, TCP Owner / LVO Tournament Director


NOTE: Once again, we are pleased to have been chosen to host the ADO National Cricket
Championships in the tournament hall, at 9:00 AM on Friday, January 29th. All
Spectators and Volunteer Markers are most welcome!!



10710 Richeon Avenue, Downey, CA 90241  562-927-8995  TCPDarts@aol.com


get a copy of this letter and the flier at the following links:
http://vcda.org/fliers/2010-LasVegasOpen.pdf
http://vcda.org/fliers/2010-LVOLetter.doc

from the email stack... VCDA Fall 2009 Charitable Events:

Hello Folks,

The Holiday Season is just about upon us, and I'm sure that everyone is very busy, but I would like to take this opportunity to remind you all of the Holiday Charity events that will be happening over the next few weeks. There will be Food Share Food Drives at the Bench Warmer and Butera's Billiards. The entry fee for these Blind Draw tournaments will be $10 and at least 2 non perishable food items (cash donations will also be accepted).

Also again this year Bobby Cobb will be hosting a "Toys For Tots" toy drive at the Bench Warmer. The Blind Draw Tournament entry fee will be $10 and a Toy worth at least $10(cash donations will also be accepted).

If you can't make it to any of these events, please spread the word to everyone you know about these events and send along you contribution.

VCDA Fall 2009 Charitable Events:

http://vcda.org/events.html


11/21/2009 Saturday 2:00 PM Food Share Turkey Shoot @ Bench Warmer
$10.00 and 2 nonperishable food items.
Bench Warmer

12/5/2009 Saturday 2:00 PM Food Share Turkey Shoot @ Butera's Billiards
$10.00 and 2 nonperishable food items.
Butera's Billiards

12/12/2009 Saturday 2:00 PM Toys for Tots Toy Drive @ Bench Warmer
$10.00 and a toy of $10.00 value or more.
Bench Warmer

from the email stack... Blind Draw Handicap Hi/Low

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2nd 7:00pm

Blind Draw Handicap Hi/Low

PV BOWL

24600 Crenshaw Blvd, Torrance

(310) 326-5120

4 men will take part and play darts for 60hours...

Thanks for taking the time to visiting are JustGiving page.

On November 27th 2009, 4 men will take part and play darts for 60hours plus.. 2 players playing legs of 501 for 2 hours.. then break for 2 hours.. then back on.

The current record for this is 48hours.. we intend to do 60hours minimium.

All donations made via this page go straight to our chosen Charity

Players taking part..

Dalwyn Lee, Daniel Waring, Julian Jones, Mark Prosser

Thank you for visiting this page and supporting us

We have a group page on facebook (search 60hour darts)

We also now have our own website www.wix.com/darts60hours/60hourdarts

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it’s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.

VCDA Fall 2009 Charitable Events

VCDA Fall 2009 Charitable Events

11/14/2009 Saturday 1:00 PM Food Share Turkey Shoot @ Sam's Saloon
$5.00 and 2 nonperishable food items.
Sam's Saloon

11/21/2009 Saturday 2:00 PM Food Share Turkey Shoot @ Bench Warmer
$10.00 and 2 nonperishable food items.
Bench Warmer

12/5/2009 Saturday 2:00 PM Food Share Turkey Shoot @ Butera's Billiards
$10.00 and 2 nonperishable food items.
Butera's Billiards,

12/12/2009 Saturday 2:00 PM Toys for Tots Toy Drive @ Bench Warmer
$10.00 and a toy of $10.00 value or more.
Bench Warmer

VCDA Open ADO Cricket Qualifier

VCDA Open ADO Cricket Qualifier

When: Saturday Nov. 7, 2009 @ 12 NOON
Bench Warmer

Cost $10.00
Qualifier info updates at the following link:
VCDA - ADO Qualifiers Page

from the email stack... 4th Annual San Diego Memorial Steel Tip Dart Tournament

Please join us this year for our 4^th Annual San Diego Memorial Steel Tip Dart Tournament. The Tournament will be held 3 days this year, with a blind draw on Friday, November 6^th , 7:30 pm. The blind draw pays out 90% of all entry fees. The tournament also pays $6,000 guaranteed, which is up from last year’s event. The $6 K does not include the blind draw.

This year we will also offer a full bar, above and beyond beer and wine. Please help us to keep all drinking within the hall, since this is a primary way for the tournament to make money to pay prizes and sustain the tournament for next year. We ask that people do not drink in the parking lot, nor bring drinks into the hall.

Please see the tournament details below. (site link: http://www.sdmdt.org/)

from the email stack... Reminder $1000 Nice Rack Dart Tourney

Nice Rack
1246 E Main St
El Cajon, Ca 92021


$1000 Soft Tip Dart Tournament

(with atleast 40 entries)

Saturday Nov 7th, 2009

$15 entry

Sign Up 7:30-8:15pm

Start @ 8:30pm

About 45 min south of

The San Diego Memorial Dart Tournament



Nice Rack Billiards & Darts1246 E Main St
El Cajon, CA 92021-7290
(619) 588-0426