Darts

[LondonBroil]

I've decided to get a few of my groomsmen each a set of nice steel-tipped darts as their wedding present. We usually play 2 days a week at my friends house and right now we're using soft-tipped darts on his electronic board (which he told me takes soft and steel-tipped darts. These are getting annoying as the tips are constantly being bent.

I went to The Dart SuperStore and they have links to Laser Darts , Horizon Darts , and Bottelson Darts with each manufacturer having several different brands.

What I was wondering was if there is really a difference in quality between something like the Horizon Pro's for $34.99/set and something like the Laserdart Blackwidows which run $147.99/set. Obviously I'm not going to spend $150 for a set of darts.

I was looking to spend between $30 and $50 for their sets and was wondering if anyone here plays and what their favorite brands/models are.

Also, I was watching some dart show on ESPN the other night. I think it was The World Series of Darts, and I was amazed at how precise these guys are. How on earth do they do so well? Does it just take years of practice?

I am in no way affiliated with the sites I listed, it was just the first link for a dart store after googling 'darts'.