Double Hitting Competition

robman60

So I've taken it upon myself to improve my doubles game. It's a lot of people's worst part of their game so I was thinking it'd be interesting to see how people compare.

So all you do is count how many darts it takes you to hit every double from 1-20 in order.

Leaderboard
ComfortKid - 81
Potential Underachiever - 86
gramar - 91
jamesbere - 96
Jarjohn - 97
D.Q - 106
mykillokneel - 109
Bluezar - 113
robman60 - 115
Devastator - 126
paulie21 - 175
jdbarry - 175
2ndcoming - 179




Please give it a go, and feel free to ask for any clarification of the rules if necessary.

Devastator

so around the board doubles only total?

lol I'll do it someday in few days...reckon it'll be up in 200s

statto25

robman60 wrote: »

So I've taken it upon myself to improve my doubles game. It's a lot of people's worst part of their game so I was thinking it'd be interesting to see how people compare.

So all you do is count how many darts it takes you to hit every double from 1-20 in order.

Leaderboard
1. robman60 - 115


Please give it a go, and feel free to ask for any clarification of the rules if necessary.

Are you going round the board from 20, 1, 18, 4 etc or is it in numerical order, 1, 2, 3 etc?

Devastator

statto25 wrote: »

Are you going round the board from 20, 1, 18, 4 etc or is it in numerical order, 1, 2, 3 etc?

It says 1-20 in order

robman60

statto25 wrote: »

Are you going round the board from 20, 1, 18, 4 etc or is it in numerical order, 1, 2, 3 etc?

D1, D2, D3 ... D20. You also must count darts thrown at, but missing D1 ie you don't count hitting D1 as your first dart, unless of course you did it on the first dart.

Sparks43

20

Beat that:cool:

JungleJuice

Sparks43 wrote: »

20

Beat that:cool:

I smell bullsh.. 😉

Firewalkwithme

There's always one cheat.

Sparks43

Cartoon_Head wrote: »

There's always one cheat.

Oh would you feck off:D

It was a Joke ffs:cool:

Firewalkwithme

Sparks43 wrote: »

Oh would you feck off:D

It was a Joke ffs:cool:

What's your problem?

I just forgot to say I did it in 19... :rolleyes:

gramar

No double Bull?

robman60

gramar wrote: »

No double Bull?

No keep it to the 20 regular doubles.

gramar

Here's a vid of MvG going round the board on doubles.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T74lY_U8WYM

mykillokneel

148

Did 3 to 18 in about 70 missed loads at 1, 2 and 19. Got 12,13,14 one set of 3.
I'll be back!!

Joeseph Balls

Will have go later:)

Lex Luthor

need to get practicing at this...my bug bear is the double 3...I really struggle with it
I got the double 1 & 2 after 4 darts and was still on the 3 after 30 and just had to leave. I'm usually not too bad on most others but the 19/3/17 are my nemesis

just out of curiosity what is a good score to go around the board just hitting 1-20?

Clareman

Lex Luthor wrote: »

need to get practicing at this...my bug bear is the double 3...I really struggle with it
I got the double 1 & 2 after 4 darts and was still on the 3 after 30 and just had to leave. I'm usually not too bad on most others but the 19/3/17 are my nemesis

just out of curiosity what is a good score to go around the board just hitting 1-20?

Had a MASSIVE, and I mean MASSIVE, row in a pub once over 6, I just can't hit double 3 so I always go 2 double 2, stepped up and hit 2 double 2 in 2 darts, then it kicked off. Apparently there was a rule in the pub that if you were on a finish of 40 or less you had to go for it

Joeseph Balls

Clareman wrote: »

Had a MASSIVE, and I mean MASSIVE, row in a pub once over 6, I just can't hit double 3 so I always go 2 double 2, stepped up and hit 2 double 2 in 2 darts, then it kicked off. Apparently there was a rule in the pub that if you were on a finish of 40 or less you had to go for it

Ah the 'ol pub rules that come up afterwards. Gas that no one says these before. Every local has one.

robman60

mykillokneel wrote: »

148

Did 3 to 18 in about 70 missed loads at 1, 2 and 19. Got 12,13,14 one set of 3.
I'll be back!!

I tried to edit the original post but the option isn't there. If mods could edit it or allow me to edit it I'd appreciate it. I got 15, 16, 17, 18 in four consecutive darts on my current best. Keep this thread posted with your progress anyway.

Lex Luthor wrote: »

need to get practicing at this...my bug bear is the double 3...I really struggle with it
I got the double 1 & 2 after 4 darts and was still on the 3 after 30 and just had to leave. I'm usually not too bad on most others but the 19/3/17 are my nemesis

just out of curiosity what is a good score to go around the board just hitting 1-20?

I struggle with those too. Are you tall? It's more difficult for us tall people to hit those numbers. I find it easier to hit those low doubles if you float the dart more than actually projecting the dart along a downward trajectory.

Personally, I'd consider under 100 as a decent score for a casual player, under 80 good for a competitive player and about 50 for a professional.

Devastator

126

I'm actually pleased with that! I was seriously expecting closer to 200 than 100

Be interesting to try this again

robman60

Devastator wrote: »

126

I'm actually pleased with that! I was seriously expecting closer to 200 than 100

Be interesting to try this again

Nice start. I'll give it a go again tomorrow but I'll struggle to get under 100 I think.

jamesbere

I'll definitely do this tomorrow, back playing darts again so good incentive to practice doubles, finishing used to be the strongest part of my game so will look forward to this.

Lazarus2.0

robman60 wrote: »

I tried to edit the original post but the option isn't there.

Edited now. Drop me a PM if and when there are new scores to add.

2ndcoming

Looking forward to giving this a bash later. Anything under 200 and I'd be happy!

celt262

robman60 wrote: »

D1, D2, D3 ... D20. You also must count darts thrown at, but missing D1 ie you don't count hitting D1 as your first dart, unless of course you did it on the first dart.

What are trying to say here is that not a contradiction ?

2ndcoming

Think he's saying if it takes you 10 darts to hit double 1 you're on 10, you don't start from counting from there at 1.

robman60

2ndcoming wrote: »

Think he's saying if it takes you 10 darts to hit double 1 you're on 10, you don't start from counting from there at 1.

This is correct.

jamesbere

Forgot how much I enjoyed practising around the clock on doubles.

96 from me

2ndcoming

First attempt at this with new darts and not throwing well... 204

Gonna keep trying at it, know on another today I could nearly half that, lots of neighbouring doubles and wire trouble.

Jarjohn

147 Wednesday for doubles around the board then 97 Thursday morning. I wont be going any lower!

2ndcoming

Down to 189 at the second attempt. Moving in right direction at least.

D.Q

Pretty happy with the progress since monday. Although The 305 score were some of the worst darts I have ever thrown. Pretty happy with the 106 today although surprised that 16 took so long because its my favourite double most of the time.

I find its really easy to get stuck in my own head and exasperated if I don't hit the double in the first few attempts.

paulie21

Gave this a go. 181 hopefully come down with another attempt

robman60

Jarjohn wrote: »

147 Wednesday for doubles around the board then 97 Thursday morning. I wont be going any lower!

One of the lead, surely that's motivation to try again?

mykillokneel

143

gramar

91

jamesbere

gramar wrote: »

91

Good darts, I'll have to claim back my top spot

paulie21

175 today. Annoying as I was on 142 when I hit double 19

Devastator

paulie21 wrote: »

175 today. Annoying as I was on 142 when I hit double 19

Its such an annoying game isn't it? Thanks Robman :rolleyes:

I tried again the other night & was still on D12 when got to 126 darts(total 1st attempt), stopped counting after that

gramar

jamesbere wrote: »

Good darts, I'll have to claim back my top spot

I'll have another crack tomorrow. I reckon with a bit of luck I could break 80.

I took 10 or 11 darts on a couple of doubles but that said I got 4 or 5 first dart so it all evens out.

robman60

I probably won't be playing much now that I'm back in college. I tend to get each in 3 or fewer or else 10+, doesn't seem to be any in between.

jdbarry

175 as well, God I hate D1

mykillokneel

Changed grip back to one i used 15 years ago and did some more in the 140s 150s so consistent enough but a nice 109 tonight

celt262

Its funny the way they can go in one after the other and then get stuck on one for about 9 or 10 darts. I did 4,5 and 6 in 3 darts and 10,11 and 12 in 3 but in between had some terrible. Don't know how many I threw at 8 and 9.

Anyway I didn't get to finish as has to rush out but will go at it tonight and post up my score. I have been pretty bad at doubles lately and going up against others here and trying to beat there score will hopefully push me to practice them more.

DEFTLEFTHAND

I find I do better from D6 around to D11 on the lower half of the board. I've big problems at times hitting the likes of D9, D12, D5, D1.

Joeseph Balls

Tried this Sat night with a friend and few beers. Hit D1 and D2 first darts. D3 took me about twenty darts. 4,5,6, i hit with 7. (actually surprising myself, bar the D3) Then came D7:( After about 15 darts, i completly lost the throw, throwing flyers all over the shop. Lost count in the end. Will do it again but i feel any chance of decent numbers were lost that night.

Devastator

I've been struggling on doubles 1 through 20 the last few days!

Scorpion Sting

I got a dart board for my birthday a few weeks ago so will be eager to give this a try. I'm a real novice though so it may be an embarrassing score on my first attempt.

Bluezar

First go was 113

2ndcoming

Down to 179. Such a frustrating game! Was on 11s in 60 darts yesterday and it all started going pear shaped.

It's such a mental thing can be picking them off in 1 or 2 darts then get stuck in a rut and throw 30 darts at one!

11 and 14 were the villains yesterday, then 16 took about 10 which I usually love. Ah well, will stick with it. Under 200 was my first target, under 150 next week hopefully.

Potential Underachiever

Good thread, I've never counted my total darts , what I usually do or should I say is attempt to do is go round the board in doubles but the rule is I have to hit each double in 9 darts or less or else it's game over and back to the start again! I never do it, there's always one baxtard double that will screw me over!