Hardcore XT——飞镖镖翼

This is the plain XT rather than a named design — the heaviest gauge Red Dragon make, in a single colour.

The thicker the flight, the longer it holds its fold and the better it survives being struck. The small cost is a fraction of extra weight right at the back of the dart, where weight has more leverage over the trajectory than anywhere else.

If flights are a recurring purchase rather than an occasional one, the heavier gauge pays for itself.

Stocked in No. 2 and V-Standard. Drag is the variable. A larger shape holds the dart steadier and lifts the tail more; a smaller one cuts resistance for a faster, flatter dart. No. 2 is the larger of the two standard shapes, so it carries the most drag and steadies the dart most.

V-Standard is Red Dragon's own profile, sitting outside the standard numbered shapes.

• 3 x Red Dragon Hardcore XT Dart Flights