Following up on the Tip Side vs. Back Side Grip post... I've been
doing some reading on various internet sites. Of coarse, the first
factor is the distance to the dart board. The proper throw distance
from the face of the board to the throw line is 8'-0" (for soft tipped
darts). Next, I checked out some knife throwing sites, looking for
rules of thumb on target distances vs. revolutions. The best
information I found came from the www.throwzini.com website. In his
free e-mail "101 knife throwing tips" (which has a lot of good info by
the way) it mentions that a starting guideline would be 6-8 ft for a
half spin, and 11-13 ft for a full spin. Based on this alone, it is
reasonable to see where more people might lean toward the tip side
grip for the 1/2 turn (3/4 actual turns) throw.

I tried going down to my board last night to see if I could adjust to
use the 1/2 turn throw. Theoretically, it should be more consistent
once it is mastered. After using the full turn throw for over a year
now, I am having a difficult time adjusting. Besides, I think the
full turn throw looks cooler :)

Steve

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<s.massman@...> wrote:
>
> Hey,
>
> I have typically thrown my Stiletto Darts using the back side grip
> (also referred to as the standard grip). I've noticed however that
a
> lot of people are throwing with the tip side grip (3/4 Revolution
> before sticking). Enough people in fact, that I am questioning
whether
> or not the back side grip is truly the standard grip.
>
> Anybody care to comment?
>