I have been learning to throw darts from YouTube videos and a few cursory conversations with dart league players for the last three years. After seeing no real improvement, I realized I needed a real-life dart coach to dissect my throw and set me on the right path. Don exceeded my expectations in the help he gave me. He detailed all aspects of the throw, including how I approached the oche, my grip, my stance, how I brought the darts into position, my pullback, release, and the important follow-through. We examined these in detail with great patience until he was confident I understood the fundamental movements important to the game. At the same time, he recognized the motions I made that were special to me and encouraged me not to fall into the trap of taking "one size fits all" instructions. I fully recommend taking a lesson from Don, whether you are a beginner or need a refresher. read more

Darts Central - Darts Central's current home - Sporting Goods Near Me - San Francisco, California

Just started getting into darts again. Found Darts Central and decided to stop by. Don spent about 45 minutes with me to customize a set just for me. We went through different grips, barrels, shafts, and flights. Practicing with different combinations until i had a set i liked. It was a fun experience. Would highly recommend! read more

Darts Central - Sporting Goods Near Me - San Francisco, California

Holy cow what a find. I recently started up playing darts again with my buddies. I lost my darts though and needed a new set. Found this place online and went in. Don was friendly, helpful, and let me throw several sets to find the darts I liked. He gave me tips on throwing and taught me a new game based off Cricket called Burma Road. Thanks Don for a great experience. Just FYI the address is actually 29 Cambon Dr, San Francisco, CA 94132 read more

Don at Darts Central is awesome. My girlfriend and I went in today to get sets of darts. We are both beginners. Don took time to help us try several darts, multiple shaft lengths and flights. He spent a great deal of time instructing us how to properly set up and throw darts. I don't know of another sports store that would go above and beyond. He even taught us a simpler version of cricket and had us play a game with our new sets of darts. Cannot give him high enough praise and ratings. If there were 6 stars I would give them. If you are in the Bay Area interested in getting a new set of custom fitted darts you can't go wrong in visiting Dart Central located very close to SF State University. Thank you Don. read more

I love this place! Is truly a hidden gem! Darts have a niche market in here for sure, this place need more traffic and recognition! The owner Don have a true passion towards darts! He is welcoming, knowledgeable and friendly! $10 for however you want to Play within the day! Super good deal!!! Spacious and clean! I will definitely be back soon!!!! read more

Darts Central - Sporting Goods Near Me - San Francisco, California

Came in and saw they had a dart league going on. Met the owner, Don, very nice and welcoming. He let us in with our dog and we watched his team play darts! The store has great space, it's clean, lots of room and high ceilings. He's got a lot of cool stuff like poker tables and Foosball in addition to all the dart supplies he offers. He's also got 5 dart boards around the store so you can use to shoot or test out your darts before buying them. Overall really liked the place, cool little hangout spot. Could definitely see my friends and I coming here more often to hangout! read more

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My boyfriend and friends went to the Darts central Today and they had a wondering time. They are telling me how fun the place is and the owner don is super friendly! Definitely a must go place! Spacious, fun and interesting! Don truly have his passion for darts, much apperciat Came in another time, still awesome! I don't understand why this place don't have much traffic! This is definitely a fun place to hang out read more

Awesome experience with Don. He's obviously passionate about darts and it shows in his concern for getting you outfitted correctly. If you need anything dart related, from gear to technique, Don's the man to see. read more

Maybe it's because I can't hold a relationship together and need a hobby. Maybe it's because the only 'sports' I'm good at involve a beer in my hand. Maybe it's because I'm secretly aggro and enjoy throwing sharp objects. For whatever reason, darts have been a good constant in my life this summer, and I've become fairly decent at them and enjoy a good game. In any case, darts at most bars suck... They're usually all different weights, the flights are ratty and torn and trying to throw them consistently is a crap shoot. So I decided to get my own. Enter Yelp. Esoteric shops like this would never be discovered by me without the little burst logo helping out. I found A Darts Central with some creative searching and ventured down with my roommate to the outskirts of San Francisco to actually try out barrel weights and grips and get some pointers from a zen-like dart player named Don. We had all kinds of questions that he refused to answer outright. He made us shoot to get a physical connection with the darts like David Carradine learning the ways of kung fu. Okay, so we were only in there an hour, but it certainly changed my game with just a few pointers. But you get to pick out every aspect of the darts from barrel to shaft to flights. I think it took less time to purchase my first car. And Don even gave us a quick lesson and taught us how we were shooting wrong. So now I'm armed with some new found techniques and a shiny new dart set to intimidate other players with at the bar. If you want to start playing with regularity, go check this hole in the wall out and get going the right way. Did I mention they aren't very expensive? About $40 will get you a nice steel tip triumvirate. read more

You want to get your own darts ? here you come ! Don is helping you a lot totally. If you started interesting to throwing darts, you should come here get your own set, you will love them :) HEY ! Don't forget join the darts game on every Sunday @my local bar ! Ask Don ! IT IS FUN...and you can meet new friends too ! Boys and Girls ! LOL read more

If you're at all serious about your throwing, pay a visit to this place. The owner is very laid back and professional. He'll help kit you out with a perfect set, or order something special you may already have in mind. Lots of supplies, top quality boards and backstops, and plenty of league info. read more

My neighbor turned my hubby and I onto darts. So for my hubby's birthday my neighbor brought me here to buy him a dart board and one of those cool surround-er thingy's. Please click link for picture: http://www.unicorn-darts.com/catalogue/product.asp?id=221&departmentID=16 Don explained every detail of the boards and darts for me. What was supposed to be a 10 minute pick up turned out to be an hour learning session. read more

I just spent two hours with Don, while he walked me through the process of picking and building a set of darts that I'd like. He also told me a ton of fascinating stories about the darts world. He's very friendly, and though I spent considerably more than I planned to (or would have done on Amazon) I left feeling happy - happy to have spent time with a nice, informed person, and happy to have spent my money at a store where the owner clearly loves his line of business. I buy a lot of stuff from Amazon, but this is one example where I'm glad to have given my money to a local, enthusiastic, business. read more

ITS TRUE!!! Don is awesome. I went there during the afternoon and he was more than happy to help me, take my time to choose the right tip, shaft and flight. ( 1-1/2hour later) Im just a beginner and he showed me some pointers and basics in starting this Pub pastime. Great way to spend an afternoon. Support your local, independently owned shops!!! = i picked up an awesome set that i was able to piece out individually, test out before actually buying, and gained some great knowledge to up my game... pretty good for a twenty read more

Always the best selection and price. Never tries to oversell. And takes his time with each customer to make sure they get what they want. The only place for darts in this town! read more

Was in town for work and found the reviews on yelp. They are spot on Don is a great guy. Worked with my coworker and I to find great sets of darts. My coworker is a beginner to darts and Don helped him out with his game. It was a fun time and Don was more than willing to provide a high level of customer service. He was also very informative about upcoming tournaments and leagues in the area. I am from the East coast so we talked about the differences in the leagues. Best place I can recommend to buy darts!! read more

After searching all over the internet for a good darts shop, I found this place. There were other dart shops that were closer to me, but Darts Central sounded like was the best. So I drove an hour to this shop and was greeted by Don, the shop owner. I told him I was looking to upgrade from my cheap brass darts. He explained the process of selecting the right darts from all of the pieces he had in stock. I got to try out different barrels and shafts until I found the perfect combination for me. Once I found the setup that I liked, he encouraged me to keep throwing them and make sure I liked them. While I was throwing he gave me a couple pointers on how to improve my technique. After about 45 minutes another customer came in asking about some new shafts for his darts. The customer challenged me to a game of cricket. We played a couple games while Don helped us both with our game. I highly suggest making the trip to Darts Central if you a looking to buy some darts! read more

I spent about an hour and a half with Don yesterday. I am a beginner darter, and was overwhelmed by the various websites and massive amount of opinions, videos, etc on the web in terms of what darts to get. Weight, style flight, etc. The best way...the only way...to buy darts is to actually throw them. Don helped me narrow down from many many many types fo barrels etc. We went through all of the various shaft sizes and styles...same with flights. All the while, bs'ing about Darts, watching the championships on tv. His shop is small, comfortable, and warm. he did not over-sell at all...if anything, he kept trying to guide me towards more economical darts, boards, etc. I highly recommend that you go into this shop to see Don. The other positive reveiws are spot-on. Thanks again Don!! -Trevor read more

ok so i have become officially addicted to the game of darts... the bulk of sporting good / game stores in SF have a very limited selection of dart supplies... glad I found this spot... full range selection... the owner is very helpful and obviously impassioned by the game... If you are looking for darts go here ! read more

Many kinds of darts to play, the owner is very nice, he taught us how to play darts. Spent about 2 hours in there.

I've known Don for 6 years and can honestly say there is no one more qualified to help any darter out there regardless of skill level. His expertise in this sport is second only to the service you receive when visiting his store. From the latest news in the darting world to discussing incredible shots made and missed in epic games or just to get tips and pointers Don is a wealth of knowledge and a true enthusiast of the game. You can't put a price on the ability to try an item and walk out with it knowing you got what you wanted, instead of the guessing game you play when ordering on line with companies where customer service is an after thought instead of a priority. Hands down, the only place that has everything a dart player needs and every dart player should know to go, Thanks Don, looking forward to many more years of excellent service! read more

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This is an excellent place for anyone interested in darts, whether you're a pro or a noob. Don is very helpful and will spend time with his customers, allowing them to try out his supplies for as long as they want. He stresses that only the customer can know what type of dart is right for him or her. The process can be compared to selecting a wand in harry potter. currently, this place does not accept credit cards, so bring cash. Don charges about 40 bux for a complete setup, which is totally worth it. read more

Don runs a great shop. Some things are out of date, like the hours painted on the outside of the building. But he sells dart supplies for cheap, you go painting the building and prices will go up. As far as the 3 star review because Dart Central is tough to get on public transit, really? That jack ass is the type that give Yelpers a bad name. And Don will kick your ass at darts, I think he keeps the secret stash of magic darts for himself. read more

Great shop run by a true character. Prices are cheap, advice is plentiful and priceless. Couldn't be better unless Don offered free beer.

Very interesting and fun experience. The owner gave very good advice and helped us through the games (since we were all beginners).

I throw darts in my garage at night to relax. I notice if I'm harassed after a stressful day at work and my mind is racing, I can't hit the targets on the board and oftentimes just give up. My job requires a lot of multi tasking and I always seem to be in a hurry to go from one task to another. The game of darts is best played with a calm mind and body. My visit to A Darts Central yesterday was intended to be another quick task..run in without throwing money in the meter and buy some feathers. The moment I entered and met Don I felt that "calm" atmosphere required to throw darts successfully. Needless to say I went out an put money in the meter, and about an hour later I left with a perfect set of new perfectly balanced darts. Thanks Don!! read more

I've been getting into playing darts lately and wanted to step it up to the next level. I drove from Danville to Daly City today and received a true custom fitting! It was a great experience and I love my new darts! The owner is knowledgeable, patient and really made this a fun experience. Highly recommend! read more

My new darts are perfect for me and Don helped me to improve my technique. He spent close to 2 hours with me helping me pick out darts that suit me best and we found the ideal tip, shaft and flight. I LOVE my new darts. read more

Great as long as your not reliant on public transport in which case its a pain to get to.Contrary to popular belief not everyone has a car in fact more of the city rely on public transport than personal. Plus when the first thing you find for this business is a non working website it is not exactly a good sign.. read more

spot on. raise your game a bit and see don. if you don't need it he doesn't have it. easy to find in a neat little out-of-the-way naybahood. ive never seen so many flights and shafts in front of me...we all break them on the regular..new barrels?.... if you don't leave here happy you had no business being here. read more

Don is awesome. He really takes the time to make sure you get exactly what you need. Also very cheap. Had my darts repointed for only $6. Highly recommended to anyone interested in darts. read more

We had been looking to set up a dart board in our house for a month but were not familiar enough with the sport to feel comfortable purchasing one online. We stopped by Don's shop one afternoon and could not have asked for a better experience. Don is extremely knowledgeable and very welcoming. He not only helped to create a setup for our home but also provided us with pointers and showed us a game that people of various skill levels can play together. It was very refreshing to have this high level of customer service and know that we walked out with the perfect setup for our needs. read more

Amazing experience. My friend and I are both relatively new and went to get a couple of customized sets. Don was super helpful and considerate of our skill levels. He did not try to upsell at all. Ive been searching for a place like this for a while. I have an amazing set of darts that I cannot wait to use! Left the store about 15 mins ago...heading straight to play darts. :) read more

Don's the man in SF Darts and gear. Not only the place to go for darts, but he's totally cool about having you swing by to play whenever you feel like it or before the big match for some warm ups. He'll even give you a game or two! Kinda an out of the way hole in the wall type of place...but that just makes it better. Knowing you're going to visit Don makes you a little glad when you need some more gear...and have an excuse to swing by for a visit. read more