One reason could be clumsy delivery and it is sometimes said a good player can throw anything, including four-inch nails. But if you feel your darts are wrong, consult an expert about weight, weight distribution, length of shaft and size of flight. Once the beginner has felt his way with brass darts, he may well turn to tungsten. Conversely, he may not. A few players of very high standard throw brass and feathers.
Women are particularly partial to their bit of brass.
But most good players now throw tungsten. The tungsten is slightly more stereotyped than the brass because, obviously, you do not find fat, bulbous tungstens. There is a vast choice of barrels, but the shafts and flights are not as wide-ranging as for the older style darts. The shafts are detachable and are made of aluminium, plastic and steel, among others. Some companies even produce a shaft in titanium which is ultra-slim yet strong.