Become Your Darts [Paperback]

Mike Orav (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 28, 1998

An illustrated guide to the game of darts from the history of darts, how the game is played, influences in the game of darts, how darts are made and other aspects of the sport. Fully illustrated, this book will guide even the most novice of players with facts and pictures covering the entire sport of darting.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Mike Orav has been playing darts since 1980. He graduated from college with a degree in mechanical engineering and formed his own company, Voks Machine, in 1973. He began making darts in his shop as a hobby in 1982. His love of the sport of darts lead him to begin making darts for friends and eventually his business expanded into the dart making market which covers about 1/3 of his current business. After reading a few of the dart information books written by other darters he decided to write his own based on experiences, knowledge of dart making, playing at tournaments and talking to the many friends and acquaintances he has had over the years in the dart area.

Product Details

• Paperback: 236 pages
• Publisher: Mike Orav (December 28, 1998)
• ISBN-10: 0967004802
• ISBN-13: 978-0967004808
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.8 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,983,584 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding dart book for beginners and experts, February 14, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Become Your Darts (Paperback)

Have you ever struggled trying to read a how-to book, coming away with little or no extra knowledge than when you started?

Well, this book by Mike Orav is an outstanding variation on the normal How-To dart book. Fully illustrated, it teaches you darts through interested prose in real-life situations.

Master Lo, the dart guru, leads the below-average darter on an informative adventure to better darts. The language is very easy to understand and fun to read. The book covers every angle of the game, from learning the correct position to showing how your darts are made.

I would recommned this book the all ages and to anyone interested in the sport of darts.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great & Useful Info, March 11, 2000

By 

Brook W Rice - See all my reviews

This review is from: Become Your Darts (Paperback)

I'm a beginner and found this book very useful. I would read a section, throw a few darts, and notice instant improvements. For example, I noticed the biggest improvements after I went from Vortex flights to standard flights after following the advice in the book. I then went to adjust my stance and throw. The book is very well organized. Some of the jokes are a little corny and the book could have been reduced to about 20 pages without all of the illustrations, but at the same time, the illustrations were helpful. It was also very fun to read. I'm not sure if this book would be good for someone more advanced, but it gave me the skills and general information to pursue the game of darts even further.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Quick Info, Easy To Absorb, May 14, 2002

By 

A California Dart Team Captain (Union City, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Become Your Darts (Paperback)

Like others, I was skeptical when I got the book and it was all illustrations. Then, after going through about half the book in no time, I realized its true value. It offered a lot of information without being wordy. If you just want good advice on the various facets of the game (and some pretty cool cartoons), without going into a bunch of dart history, this is your book. I found it very complete and enjoyable. I would recommend this book to anyone, beginner, novice or serious player. Good book, Mr. Orav. You get right to the point...no pun intended.