I have been on darts teams for 10 year. I own about 12 sets, many between 100 and 200 dollars. I bought them all to experiment and see which dart suits my throwing style. These are my favorite darts, hands down. I haven't come across many darts with a rubber grip but I love it. It allows me to grip the dart ever so gently. These darts always fly straight and hit the board straight and never fall out. I have the soft tip version which is 2 grams lighter and I substitute the soft tips for hammerheads. I would preffer this weigh in a hammerhead version if they made it. Bottlesen makes many other, much more expensive, heavier darts made from tungsten steel but the heavier material usually results in a pencil thin barrel which I do not preffer. If you like a lighter dart with a thicker grip on a budget, these are the darts for you.