Just talked to someone who owned Targets and broke one of the barrels after three months. Anybody had a similar experience? I never broke a barrel myself.

Never broke a barrel, snapped points right down at the barrel before though. Target offer a lifetime guarentee though so he should be able to get it replaced. Also has he got pics? Im interested to see whats happened.

Never broke a barrel before, never even heard of anyone breaking a barrel before. Seems strange, must have been a dodgy dart.

I have seen a broken barrel but never broke on myself, cant think how it would get broke really?

Nope,
and Target will replace am sure.

Have seen broken points but not had one myself yet and never even seen a broken barrel. Would love to see the pictures - and as said, if it's a Target dart then they are lifetime guarantee on the barrels (although I don't think this applies to the Colin Lloyd 1 piece barrel/point combo)

Thanks, I'll let him know about the lifetime guarantee. I can't imagine Target barrels getting broken, they're too well-made.

I've never heard of none the less seen or broken one on my own.

Target is a quality dart but I'm sure that they do not have a 100% manufacturing process. So, there is bound to be some small percentage of flawed dart products out there.

never seen it happen either...i could understand if the alloy was cast but i dont think thats how the blanks are made- i despise cast metals except for use in cooking ware.

Maybe he has Pure they have 3 month warranty.
But it reminded me story about Russians how bought Japanese watch with warranty to all damage . And after boiling watch for 3 hours it broke . And it all only because they didn't believe seller .

Actually, this came from a guy (that I have not personally met) who was trying to buy my Target Extremes at a lower price than what I posted. I asked him what model of dart that was broken but he didn't say it. I even suggested other brands to use instead, since he apparently had a 'bad experience' with Target, but still wanted to get the Extremes. So, I was skeptical and raised this situation in this forum. I already mentioned the lifetime guarantee on the Targets. No reply from him.

Thanks guys. Until I break one of my own barrels or hear a similar experience from you, I'll always be skeptical. Unless a persons explains that the reason why the barrel got broken was because it got smashed by the Hulk. That, I'll probably believe.

I have only seen a broken barrel that was cracked from the top along where the thread runs, when a friend got his stem snapped inside and ruined it trying to get it out, never seen one get broke from normal use though.