[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":497},["ShallowReactive",2],{"post-\u002Fblog\u002Fpointe-acier-ou-plastique":3,"post-other-\u002Fblog\u002Fpointe-acier-ou-plastique":260},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"date":250,"description":251,"extension":252,"key":253,"meta":254,"navigation":255,"path":256,"seo":257,"stem":258,"__hash__":259},"blog_fr\u002Fblog\u002Fpointe-acier-ou-plastique.md","Pointe acier ou pointe plastique : quelles différences ?",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":238},"minimark",[9,13,18,29,39,43,95,104,108,119,123,130,137,149,153,167,171,182,192,196,203,207,227],[10,11,12],"p",{},"Au bar, tu lances souvent des fléchettes à bout plastique sur une cible électronique qui clignote. Au club ou à la télé, ce sont des pointes en acier plantées dans une cible en sisal. Les deux s'appellent « fléchettes », mais ce sont presque deux sports cousins. Voici ce qui les sépare, pour savoir lequel te correspond.",[14,15,17],"h2",{"id":16},"la-cible-sisal-ou-électronique","La cible : sisal ou électronique",[10,19,20,24,25,28],{},[21,22,23],"strong",{},"En pointe acier",", la cible est en ",[21,26,27],{},"sisal"," : des fibres végétales compressées, dans lesquelles la pointe s'enfonce puis que les fibres referment quand tu la retires. Les cases sont séparées par des fils métalliques. C'est la cible des championnats télévisés.",[10,30,31,34,35,38],{},[21,32,33],{},"En pointe plastique",", la cible est ",[21,36,37],{},"électronique"," : une surface en plastique percée de milliers de petits trous. La pointe se coince dans un trou, la case bouge légèrement et un capteur enregistre le coup. Selon les modèles, les anneaux peuvent être plus larges que sur une cible en sisal.",[14,40,42],{"id":41},"la-distance-et-la-hauteur","La distance et la hauteur",[44,45,46,61],"table",{},[47,48,49],"thead",{},[50,51,52,55,58],"tr",{},[53,54],"th",{},[53,56,57],{},"Pointe acier",[53,59,60],{},"Pointe plastique",[62,63,64,81],"tbody",{},[50,65,66,70,75],{},[67,68,69],"td",{},"Distance au sol (face de la cible à la ligne de tir)",[67,71,72],{},[21,73,74],{},"2,37 m",[67,76,77,80],{},[21,78,79],{},"2,44 m"," en général",[50,82,83,86,91],{},[67,84,85],{},"Hauteur du centre de la cible",[67,87,88],{},[21,89,90],{},"1,73 m",[67,92,93],{},[21,94,90],{},[10,96,97,98,103],{},"La hauteur ne change pas, seule la ligne de tir recule un peu en pointe plastique. Pour bien installer ta cible, on détaille les mesures dans ",[99,100,102],"a",{"href":101},"\u002Fblog\u002Fhauteur-distance-cible-flechettes","hauteur et distance de la cible",".",[14,105,107],{"id":106},"le-poids-des-fléchettes","Le poids des fléchettes",[10,109,110,111,114,115,103],{},"Les fléchettes à pointe plastique sont ",[21,112,113],{},"plus légères",", en général sous les 20 g : une fléchette lourde abîmerait la cible électronique et rebondirait davantage. En pointe acier, la fourchette courante va d'environ 18 à 30 g (le règlement autorise jusqu'à 50 g). Le geste n'est donc pas tout à fait le même, et passer de l'un à l'autre demande un petit temps d'adaptation. Pour choisir ton jeu en pointe acier, vois ",[99,116,118],{"href":117},"\u002Fblog\u002Fchoisir-ses-flechettes","comment choisir ses fléchettes",[14,120,122],{"id":121},"le-comptage","Le comptage",[10,124,125,126,129],{},"C'est la grande force de l'électronique : ",[21,127,128],{},"la cible compte toute seule",", affiche le score, gère le jeu et annonce le tour suivant.",[10,131,132,133,136],{},"En pointe acier, traditionnellement, on compte ",[21,134,135],{},"à la main"," : quelqu'un calcule et note les scores sur un tableau. C'est formateur (le calcul mental, ça s'apprend vite au x01), mais c'est aussi la partie la plus fastidieuse, surtout seul à l'entraînement.",[10,138,139,140,143,144,148],{},"Aujourd'hui, il existe une troisième voie : ",[21,141,142],{},"une caméra qui regarde ta cible en sisal",". Certains systèmes utilisent plusieurs caméras fixées autour de la cible. ",[99,145,147],{"href":146},"\u002Fapp","Throw",", lui, n'utilise que ton téléphone posé sur le côté : il voit chaque fléchette arriver et compte le score tout seul, gratuitement, sans boîtier à installer. Tu gardes le vrai son et le vrai toucher de la pointe acier, sans avoir à compter.",[14,150,152],{"id":151},"le-bruit","Le bruit",[154,155,156,162],"ul",{},[157,158,159,161],"li",{},[21,160,57],{}," : l'impact dans le sisal est assez sourd. Le bruit vient surtout des fléchettes ratées qui tapent le mur ou le sol, d'où l'intérêt d'un entourage de protection.",[157,163,164,166],{},[21,165,60],{}," : chaque impact fait un « clac » sur le plastique, et la cible ajoute ses propres sons et annonces. Plus vivant au bar, moins discret à la maison le soir.",[14,168,170],{"id":169},"le-budget-et-lentretien","Le budget et l'entretien",[10,172,173,176,177,181],{},[21,174,175],{},"Une cible en sisal"," ne demande ni électricité ni pile. Pour qu'elle dure, il suffit de la faire tourner de temps en temps pour répartir l'usure, et de ne jamais la mouiller (on en parle dans ",[99,178,180],{"href":179},"\u002Fblog\u002Fentretenir-cible-sisal","entretenir une cible en sisal","). Les pointes acier s'émoussent lentement et s'affûtent.",[10,183,184,187,188,191],{},[21,185,186],{},"Une cible électronique"," se branche, et une cible de qualité coûte en général plus cher qu'une bonne cible en sisal. Côté fléchettes, les pointes plastique ",[21,189,190],{},"cassent"," régulièrement : il faut en racheter. Au bar, les cibles électroniques sont le plus souvent payantes à la partie.",[14,193,195],{"id":194},"les-compétitions","Les compétitions",[10,197,198,199,202],{},"Les deux mondes ont leurs propres circuits. Les grands championnats télévisés, ceux qu'on voit à Noël au Royaume-Uni, se jouent en ",[21,200,201],{},"pointe acier"," sur sisal. La pointe plastique a ses ligues et ses tournois, très populaires dans les bars, en France comme dans d'autres pays. Une compétition se joue dans l'une ou l'autre discipline, jamais en mélangeant.",[14,204,206],{"id":205},"lequel-choisir","Lequel choisir ?",[154,208,209,215,221],{},[157,210,211,214],{},[21,212,213],{},"Tu veux jouer au bar avec des amis, sans te soucier du score"," : la pointe plastique fait très bien le travail.",[157,216,217,220],{},[21,218,219],{},"Tu veux progresser, viser le triple 20 et jouer comme à la télé"," : la pointe acier, sans hésiter. Les fils fins et les cases étroites récompensent la précision.",[157,222,223,226],{},[21,224,225],{},"Tu joues à la maison"," : la cible en sisal est simple, durable et silencieuse. Le seul vrai inconvénient était le comptage, et un téléphone règle ça.",[10,228,229,230,233,234,103],{},"Throw est pensé pour la ",[21,231,232],{},"pointe acier sur cible en sisal"," : x01, Cricket, Le Capital ou Shanghai, le score se compte pendant que tu joues. Les règles de chaque jeu sont dans ",[99,235,237],{"href":236},"\u002Fregles","la page des règles",{"title":239,"searchDepth":240,"depth":240,"links":241},"",2,[242,243,244,245,246,247,248,249],{"id":16,"depth":240,"text":17},{"id":41,"depth":240,"text":42},{"id":106,"depth":240,"text":107},{"id":121,"depth":240,"text":122},{"id":151,"depth":240,"text":152},{"id":169,"depth":240,"text":170},{"id":194,"depth":240,"text":195},{"id":205,"depth":240,"text":206},"2026-10-27","Cible en sisal ou électronique, distance, poids, comptage, bruit, budget : pointe acier et pointe plastique comparées pour choisir ta façon de jouer.","md","steel-vs-soft",{},true,"\u002Fblog\u002Fpointe-acier-ou-plastique",{"title":5,"description":251},"blog\u002Fpointe-acier-ou-plastique","vHex_-WKTsAP5vpP8F6C3Uxiu4dEzMfFToFtNdXCBTQ",{"id":261,"title":262,"body":263,"date":250,"description":491,"extension":252,"key":253,"meta":492,"navigation":255,"path":493,"seo":494,"stem":495,"__hash__":496},"blog_en\u002Fen\u002Fblog\u002Fsteel-tip-vs-soft-tip.md","Steel-tip vs soft-tip darts: what's the difference?",{"type":7,"value":264,"toc":481},[265,268,272,281,291,295,344,351,355,366,370,377,384,394,398,410,414,425,435,439,446,450,470],[10,266,267],{},"Down the pub, you often throw plastic-tipped darts at a flashing electronic board. At the club or on TV, it's steel points sinking into a bristle board. Both are called darts, but they're really two closely related sports. Here's what sets them apart, so you can work out which one is for you.",[14,269,271],{"id":270},"the-board-bristle-or-electronic","The board: bristle or electronic",[10,273,274,277,278,280],{},[21,275,276],{},"In steel-tip",", the board is made of ",[21,279,27],{}," (usually called a bristle board): compressed plant fibres that the point slips into and that close back up when you pull it out. The beds are separated by metal wires. It's the board you see in the televised championships.",[10,282,283,286,287,290],{},[21,284,285],{},"In soft-tip",", the board is ",[21,288,289],{},"electronic",": a plastic face drilled with thousands of small holes. The tip lodges in a hole, the segment shifts very slightly and a sensor registers the hit. Depending on the model, the rings can be wider than on a bristle board.",[14,292,294],{"id":293},"distance-and-height","Distance and height",[44,296,297,309],{},[47,298,299],{},[50,300,301,303,306],{},[53,302],{},[53,304,305],{},"Steel-tip",[53,307,308],{},"Soft-tip",[62,310,311,329],{},[50,312,313,316,322],{},[67,314,315],{},"Throw line distance (face of the board to the oche, along the floor)",[67,317,318,321],{},[21,319,320],{},"2.37 m"," (7 ft 9¼ in)",[67,323,324,325,328],{},"usually ",[21,326,327],{},"2.44 m"," (8 ft)",[50,330,331,334,340],{},[67,332,333],{},"Height of the bullseye",[67,335,336,339],{},[21,337,338],{},"1.73 m"," (5 ft 8 in)",[67,341,342,339],{},[21,343,338],{},[10,345,346,347,103],{},"The height stays the same, only the oche moves back a little for soft-tip. To get your own board set up properly, all the measurements are in ",[99,348,350],{"href":349},"\u002Fen\u002Fblog\u002Fdartboard-height-and-throw-distance","dartboard height and throw distance",[14,352,354],{"id":353},"dart-weight","Dart weight",[10,356,357,358,361,362,103],{},"Soft-tip darts are ",[21,359,360],{},"lighter",", usually under 20 g: a heavy dart would damage the electronic board and bounce out more. In steel-tip, the usual range runs from about 18 to 30 g (the rules allow up to 50 g). So the throw isn't quite the same, and switching between the two takes a little getting used to. For choosing a steel-tip set, see ",[99,363,365],{"href":364},"\u002Fen\u002Fblog\u002Fhow-to-choose-darts","how to choose darts",[14,367,369],{"id":368},"scoring","Scoring",[10,371,372,373,376],{},"This is where electronic boards shine: ",[21,374,375],{},"the board scores itself",", shows the total, runs the game and calls the next player.",[10,378,379,380,383],{},"In steel-tip, traditionally, you score ",[21,381,382],{},"by hand",": someone works out the totals and chalks them up on a scoreboard. It's good for you (mental arithmetic comes quickly in x01), but it's also the most tedious part, especially when you're practising alone.",[10,385,386,387,390,391,393],{},"These days there's a third option: ",[21,388,389],{},"a camera watching your bristle board",". Some systems use several cameras mounted around the board. ",[99,392,147],{"href":146}," only uses your phone, stood off to the side: it sees each dart land and keeps the score for you, for free, with no hardware to fit. You keep the real sound and feel of steel-tip without doing the sums.",[14,395,397],{"id":396},"noise","Noise",[154,399,400,405],{},[157,401,402,404],{},[21,403,305],{},": a dart going into sisal makes a fairly dull thud. Most of the noise comes from misses hitting the wall or the floor, which is why a surround is worth having.",[157,406,407,409],{},[21,408,308],{},": every hit clacks on the plastic, and the board adds its own sounds and announcements. Lively in a bar, less discreet at home late in the evening.",[14,411,413],{"id":412},"cost-and-upkeep","Cost and upkeep",[10,415,416,419,420,424],{},[21,417,418],{},"A bristle board"," needs no power and no batteries. To make it last, rotate it now and then to spread the wear and never get it wet (more in ",[99,421,423],{"href":422},"\u002Fen\u002Fblog\u002Fdartboard-care","dartboard care","). Steel points blunt slowly and can be sharpened.",[10,426,427,430,431,434],{},[21,428,429],{},"An electronic board"," needs plugging in, and a good one generally costs more than a good bristle board. As for the darts, soft tips ",[21,432,433],{},"snap"," regularly and need replacing. In pubs and bars, electronic boards are usually pay-per-game.",[14,436,438],{"id":437},"competitions","Competitions",[10,440,441,442,445],{},"The two worlds have their own circuits. The big televised championships, the ones on over Christmas in the UK, are played ",[21,443,444],{},"steel-tip"," on bristle boards. Soft-tip has its own leagues and tournaments, hugely popular in bars in many countries. A competition is one discipline or the other, never a mix.",[14,447,449],{"id":448},"which-one-should-you-pick","Which one should you pick?",[154,451,452,458,464],{},[157,453,454,457],{},[21,455,456],{},"You want to play at the pub with friends without worrying about the score",": soft-tip does the job nicely.",[157,459,460,463],{},[21,461,462],{},"You want to improve, aim for treble 20 and play like they do on TV",": steel-tip, no question. Thin wires and narrow beds reward accuracy.",[157,465,466,469],{},[21,467,468],{},"You play at home",": a bristle board is simple, durable and quiet. The only real downside used to be the scoring, and a phone sorts that out.",[10,471,472,473,476,477,103],{},"Throw is built for ",[21,474,475],{},"steel-tip darts on a bristle board",": x01, Cricket, Halve It or Shanghai, the score keeps itself while you play. The rules of each game are on ",[99,478,480],{"href":479},"\u002Fen\u002Frules","the rules page",{"title":239,"searchDepth":240,"depth":240,"links":482},[483,484,485,486,487,488,489,490],{"id":270,"depth":240,"text":271},{"id":293,"depth":240,"text":294},{"id":353,"depth":240,"text":354},{"id":368,"depth":240,"text":369},{"id":396,"depth":240,"text":397},{"id":412,"depth":240,"text":413},{"id":437,"depth":240,"text":438},{"id":448,"depth":240,"text":449},"Bristle or electronic board, throw distance, dart weight, scoring, noise and cost: steel-tip and soft-tip darts compared so you can pick your game.",{},"\u002Fen\u002Fblog\u002Fsteel-tip-vs-soft-tip",{"title":262,"description":491},"en\u002Fblog\u002Fsteel-tip-vs-soft-tip","fX_mWqG0ql2nGyIPArkqWyQS4bR3ij1MWhdTT9KOsMg",1794595395797]