Are Plastic Tip Darts Identical to Soft Tip Darts?

A common question our customers have is, “Are plastic tip darts identical to soft tip darts?”

Plastic tip darts are meant to be a safe alternative to steel-tip darts but are they “soft-tip darts?”

Plastic Tip Darts vs. Soft Tip Darts

Yes, plastic-tip darts are soft-tip darts, they are simply darts with soft plastic tips.

When people think of “darts” they tend to think of steel-tip darts.

Some players wanted a safer way to play darts, and thus soft-tip darts were born.

Soft Tip Darts are Safer to Play With

Soft-tip darts are safer than steel-tip darts, and more versatile since they can be used on any kind of dartboard.

Thanks to modern dart technology, the only difference between soft-tip darts and steel-tip darts are the plastic tips.

There are even darts that can “convert” from steel-tip to soft-tip and back again whenever needed.

You Can Use Soft Tip Darts on Any Dartboard

Standard dartboards can be used with both steel-tip darts and soft-tip darts.

Electronic dartboards can only be used with soft-tip darts since steel-tip darts will damage the dartboard.

Since soft-tip darts can be used on either kind of dartboard, they hold an inherent advantage over steel-tip darts.

Soft Tip Darts – Choosing Your Own

So are plastic-tip darts identical to soft-tip darts?

Yes, and they also offer several advantages over traditional steel-tip darts so there is no downside to purchasing a set of soft-tip darts.

If you would like to get your own set (or sets) of soft-tip darts, we offer a wide variety of quality darts from the very best manufactures like Shot and Bottelsen both in our billiards supply store showroom in San Diego, and online at BilliardsDirect.com.

We would be happy to help you select the perfect soft-tip darts for YOU and YOUR game!