Our online darts store has a colossal assortment of dart shafts in a variety of materials and styles. Dart shaft lengths affect the aerodynamics of a darts flight path. Generally speaking if the tail of your dart hits the dartboard pointing towards the floor a combination of a shorter shaft and a dart flight with more area with lift the tail of the dart. The reverse applies if your darts are pointing towards the ceiling - longer dart shaft with a smaller dart flight.