Fit Point Plus CC Conversion Points — Soft Tip to Steel Tip!
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If you’re a soft tip player interested in dabbling in the world of steel and bristle boards, conversion points can be a very inexpensive gateway without committing to buying a whole separate set of darts right away. You’ll also have the benefit of not changing the weight of your darts when only converting the points (assuming the conversion points are on the lighter side). On the other hand, if you’re a predominantly steel tip shooter and looking for lighter dart options – a set of soft tip barrels with lighter conversion points might be worth a try. You’ll have the added benefit of experimenting with new point lengths and textures in a flash.
The Fit Point Plus CC Conversion Points are a new option on the market that satisfies both needs. Read along to learn more about the unique line of Fit Point Conversion Points and all of its features!
Fit Point Conversion Points Video Review
Jen Mounts gives you an in-depth review and unboxing of the Fit Point Plus CC Conversion Points. She elaborates on the Fit Point Conversion features including material, weight, tip shape, and more - plus some throwing action at the end.
Let’s go over each aspect one by one:
Carbon Composite Material
As mentioned before, the Fit Point Conversion Points are designed to convert soft tip darts for steel tip use on a steel tip bristle dartboard (not to be used on a soft tip electronic dartboard). Fit Flight opted for something new since most other conversion points on the market only offer metal conversion points like titanium or stainless steel. Thanks to the Fit Point Conversion line, we now have a carbon option!
The CC in the product name stands for Carbon Composite – a material that is durable while remaining very lightweight – close to the soft tip plastic points you’re used to throwing.
Lightweight Material
We compared the weight of a single Fit Point Plus Plastic Tip (Soft Tip) to a single Fit Point Conversion Point (25mm) and the weight was nearly identical! The Fit Point Conversion Point weighed in at 0.28 grams compared to the soft tip point’s 0.29 grams. This is especially beneficial for rear grippers, while front grippers also still benefit from the minimal weight change in the tip.
If you’re a rear gripper (people who hold the dart towards the back near the shaft), you might not want the center of gravity moving toward the front of the dart with a heavier conversion tip like the Fit Point Conversion points. Rear grippers should relish in the fact that switching out their plastic tips for the new Fit Point Conversion Points will not change the overall weight of their setup and will not change the balance or distribution of weight they’re used to throwing.
On the other hand, the extra weight from heavier conversion points made of different materials might be okay for front grippers (people who hold the dart towards the front of the barrel near the point) who can feel the weight of the dart throughout all motion of their takeback and follow through. Therefore, front grippers might have a little more flexibility in experimenting with different weights. However, the Fit Point Conversion Points are still a great option for front grippers who don't mind a lightweight point.
Barbed Tips
One of our favorite features of the Fit Point Conversion Points is the barbed tip added to eradicate bounce outs by greatly ensuring a secure landing, grip, and hold to the sisal fibers in a dartboard. Bounce outs are a darter’s worst nightmare. Great players simply cannot risk having a bounce out during high-level competitive play. A lost round or even a single dart falling out could be detrimental.
It’s important to point out that the Fit Point Conversion Points are made extra aggressive at first and wear down to an optimal texture to continue preventing fall outs. They are manufactured purposefully this way vs. being made very smooth at first and wearing down to virtually nothing.
With that said, we recommend throwing your first few handfuls of throws at unpopular or non-important numbers on the dartboard. Definitely not the bullseye, any trebles, or doubles. Brand new Fit Point Conversion Points might pull out a few fibers from your bristle board.
Another tip to avoid causing premature wear to your dartboard is to use sandpaper on your brand new Fit Point Conversion Points to achieve that smooth release when retrieving your darts from the board.
You can attempt to throw in the outer black ring of your dartboard to wear down your Fit Point Conversion Points (assuming you have a dartboard surround or are confident you won’t accidentally poke holes into your walls). However, the sisal is not quite as compact in the outer catch ring vs. the inside of the dartboard.
How to Properly Retrieve Your Darts
Our final tip is to “twist” to remove rather than “pulling” your darts out, whether you're using the Fit Point Conversion Points or other tips. In other words, retrieve your darts by pulling with a gentle clockwise motion similar to how you’d want to remove a soft tip dart from an electronic dartboard. We’ve included our YouTube video (to the left) that quickly demonstrates the proper technique to remove/retrieve darts from your soft tip dartboard – the same recommendation can be applied to your bristle board and the Fit Point Conversion Points.
Fit Point Plus Tool
Each set of Fit Point Conversion Points includes a Fit Point Plus Tool to loosen and tighten the tips with ease. To tighten the points, rotate the tool clockwise. To loosen the points, rotate the tool counterclockwise. Couple that with a set of dart o rings and you're darn near guaranteed a secure fit!
Dart O Rings
Dart o rings are one of the most handy and affordable accessories you can buy. The rubber o ring at the end of the thread means a tighter, firmer grip of your Fit Point Conversion Points to the nose of the dart barrel. They come in a pack of 6 for less than $1.
Throw 3 on your new Fit Point Conversion Points and 3 on your shafts screwing into the rear of the barrel. If you wanna know more about dart o rings, click the button below to check out our o ring blog!
Set of 30 Tips
This product is sold in a set of 30 which is 10 total sets of 3 Fit Point Conversion Points. You get 2 available lengths to choose from – the shorter 25 mm and the longer 30 mm. Keep in mind that the length measurement does not include the thread. The measurement starts at the beginning of the exposed point.
You might be wondering why the Fit Point Conversion points sold in a set of 30 pieces per pack? Although carbon is not as durable as metal, it’s certainly not a durability issue. The Cosmo Darts and Fit Flight brand is incredibly popular and more than likely wanted to keep the Fit Point Conversion Points on par with their Fit Point Plus Soft Tip Points – which are commonly purchased in a set of 50 pieces.
More and more soft tip players have been introduced to steel tip since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic and remote darts. Without bars and clubs to frequent and no soft tip electronic dartboard at home, many players have opted to invest in an inexpensive steel tip bristle board.
It seems fitting that the Fit Point Conversion Points are sold in a large pack of 30 to accommodate the growing interest in steel tip darts and the demand for supplies to make practice possible and affordable.
Fit Point Conversion Points - Purchase Options
The Fit Point Conversion points come in two lengths — 25mm and 30mm — and are only offered in carbon black. View the purchase options below:
Dart Points - Everything You Need To Know
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Fit Point Conversion Points - Final Thoughts
That concludes our in-depth review of the Fit Point Plus C.C Conversion Points! If you find yourself interested in crossing over to the world of steel tip darts, we highly recommend a pack of these to quickly get started.
Purchase the Fit Point Conversion Points today and enjoy the endless possibilities of both steel tip and soft tip: Fit Point Plus CC Conversion Points.
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