Why We Should All Try Softip
Soft-tip darts has long thought of by fans and players in the UK
as a sport played only in Asia, America and on the continent, but
with the recent success of top British players like Stephen Bunting
in the Dartslive THE WORLD tournament more and more people in
the UK are becoming aware of the sport.
Dartslive installed their first UK machines at the Slug and Lettuce
in Leicester Square, London last year and have followed up by
opening in seven further locations through the first half of 2014.
Now, I have to admit that I have fallen into the trap of saying ‘it’s
not proper darts’ on more than one occasion when talking to fellow
players about soft-tip, but the more I have seen the more I realise
that I was wrong.
Watching the British players compete quickly made me realise that,
not only is the sport of soft-tip darts to be taken very seriously, but
that it has a lot to offer for the amateur, part-time player who is just
after a bit of fun.
With this new opinion firmly established in my mind I was recently
presented the opportunity to have a go on a Dartslive machine myself
at the Target Darts launch in Harlow and I have a confession to make.
I’m addicted!!!
Of course playing against Stephen Bunting, Dave Chisnall and Scott
MacKenzie, who for anyone who doesn’t know is a top soft-tip player
from Hong Kong, might have made the experience more enjoyable
than it would have otherwise been, it was none the less great fun.
It takes a while to adjust to scoring on bullseye, the whole segment
is worth 50 points and it’s twice the size of the bull on a traditional
steel tip board, but once I got used to the game there was no
stopping me, I would have played all day!
I was somewhat disappointed then to learn that one of the new
venues which has Dartslive machines is actually 50 yards from where
I used to live in Leeds and which is now a 2 hour drive away.
I’m not going to let geography stand in my way though and I am
already arranging a trip over to Leeds with some friends to initiate
them into the world of soft-tip and if I was you I would be heading
over there too!
For a full list of Dartslive locations in the UK and abroad head over
to http://search.uk.dartslive.com/