Shot Darts has provided us with support across many parts of the business, most recently they sponsored a local player with a shirt and a set of darts. The shirt had our business logo on it so was great free advertising for us with the local dart community. Also, they provide web banners that are great for promoting ourselves on social media as the local home of Shot Darts. Shot Darts runs a great monthly promo plan where they provide branded gifts with orders that we can hand out to our customers with purchases. They have great shipping rates which is cool given they are based in New Zealand!

It’s easy to order from Shot Darts – they have an online wholesale trade portal that is easy to access and displays the full range with pricing and images, so all I need to do is add to cart and confirm. If I need help, the Shot sales team are very easy to contact and are helpful. Shot Darts sent us a free in-store display merchandiser that allow us to hang all the Shot darts and accessory items together. The merchandiser stands out in our store, which is great. We have been impressed with how Shot Darts has sold and been embraced by our customers.

Shot Darts was one of our earliest suppliers and we have retained an excellent working relationship over the years. They have helped us to grow the category significantly within our business. They are always open to exploring any new marketing opportunities to grow our business together. They have proven themselves to operate with honesty and integrity in all of our business together.

We could not be happier with the performance of the new Bandit board by Shot Darts! We received an advance shipment of two Bandits to use on our feature/streaming board for a CDC weekend; generally, we plan on using one dartboard per day of play to avoid wear showing on camera. With the new Shot Bandit board not only were we able to use one board for BOTH days, but we never even needed to rotate it! 18 matches played over two days with top-calibre players and the board still looked brand new. The new mounting system is ideal for home use. Shot Darts has truly raised the standard for professional-calibre dartboards and we’re looking forward to using the Bandit for many years to come.

Being a Shot Darts Sponsored Player is a true honor as it's a great company that is well respected worldwide. As a professional darts player, it means a lot to play with high quality products that supports my game! The Shot Team's innovative design process was such a great experience. It allowed me to have hands-on input and test the ideas I had to improve the darts performance characteristics. My signature darts have improved my game, several people have commented on its killer looks and I can’t wait for others to get the chance to experience it!

Great equipment doesn't begin to cover it. I own four sets of Shot Darts, I throw 2 myself and my kids each own a set. Superior consistency from dart to dart over the competition darts, of which I own sets from several other top brands. Shot make beautifully crafted peices of art. Durable as well, they hold up from game after games without losing any appeal. Unique shapes and make them extremely versatile as well. My average has done nothing but climb since I upgraded to Shot Viking Shield Maidens and Pro Samurai. Can't wait to see what elese you guys have yet to come up with!

What Should I Buy?

For new players, pick-up-and-play tournament sets are an easy win, a quick sale and represent value for money for newbies. Most customers feel confident to set up their own in-home dart lane. Tip: Shot Consumer research shows that for males aged 25-45, the average time to upgrade from starter darts (like brass) is just 3 weeks! Stock higher tungsten darts with precision grips for this transition and you'll have a happy repeat customer. Easy.

What games to play?

For easy to play games ideas, visit our website blog for A starter for 5. In fact, our website is loaded with 'how tos', tips and information to kickstart your customers' new darts obsession. We encourage our customers re-purpose our hints and tips content to educate their customers new to the game, and for seasoned pros we have Dart Coach tips that any advanced level player will learn from and enjoy.

Is Darts safe?

As each person can have their own set, and physical distancing can be managed, darts is a good sport to play safely with people outside the family bubble. For concerned customers, recommend soft tips as an option. Suggest hanging the dartboard away from foot traffic, and keeping an eye on the ankle biters.

How do I look after my gear?

Visit our blog (see below) for answers your customer will ask, pages like "How to Hang a Dartboard", "How to Set up a Dart Lane at Home" and "How to Care and Clean for your Darts" are popular, easy to follow posts with our website visitors.  Providing players with solid hints and tips will show you're the authority on darts and will guarantee happy, repeat customers!