The type of dart depends on the type of board you are going to use it with. There are two common types of dart available in the market today. They are the Steel Tip Darts and the Soft Tip Darts. The Steel Tip dart is the old-style of the dart that comes with metal tips. It is usually used in throwing at a Bristle type of board. On the other hand, the soft Tip darts are usually the type that has plastic tips that are flexible. They are usually used in throwing at a board made of plastic that has molded holes on its surface. It is very common among Electronic type boards that automatically tally points.