Establishing A Dart Diameter Standard
#1
Posted 26 January 2005 - 11:24 PM
side note: What store is that firm grey stuff found at? I bought it from a guy in soCAL but don't know what brand it is or where to find it. I know it naturally fits PETG really well and is a tad slimmer than most. I think I've seen it in cxwq's pics around the site.
#2
Posted 26 January 2005 - 11:32 PM
I believe you are talking about SCH 80 pvc. You can find it at most hardware stores.side note: What store is that firm grey stuff found at? I bought it from a guy in soCAL but don't know what brand it is or where to find it. I know it naturally fits PETG really well and is a tad slimmer than most. I think I've seen it in cxwq's pics around the site.
Edited by FIDO, 27 January 2005 - 08:54 PM.
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#3
Posted 26 January 2005 - 11:46 PM
#4
Posted 27 January 2005 - 12:06 AM
I'm pretty sure cx gets his foam from loghelp.com though you'll have to ask him to make sure.
#5
Posted 27 January 2005 - 01:23 AM
but i get mine from the insulation and fillings section in my local hardware store
COREY
#6
Posted 27 January 2005 - 11:24 AM
- More efficient use of air volume
- Higher barrel velocity because of the above
- Less aerodynamic drag
I get my FBR from loghelp.com if, indeed, that was your question.
I spent so much of my first ~1 year on the forums advocating for 1/2 over 5/8 and yet I never really noticed that the arguments had mostly died out. I appear to have won.
#7
Posted 27 January 2005 - 01:10 PM
In any case, my point was, some of us old bastards still use 5/8 for certain guns.
#8
Posted 27 January 2005 - 01:53 PM
Regarding accuracy, 5/8" is definitely more accurate than 1/2". I've never tried to argue that point because it would be futile. Slight curvature of the FBR, imperfections in the foam, weights that aren't perfectly centered, and uneven hot glue all have a greater impact on 1/2" darts than 5/8" darts.
I do feel that this advantage is almost entirely negated by the fact that 5/8" darts are so much easier to dodge because they are easier to see, slower moving, and (because they're more accurate!) it's easier to extrapolate where they're going.
*The uncharted backwaters of the universe known as Jersey and The Deep South have held on to the archaic tradition of making 5/8" darts. It has become one of their amusing and even endearing cultural traits to those who study the subject.
#9
Posted 27 January 2005 - 02:39 PM
Edited by Viper, 27 January 2005 - 02:39 PM.
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