Dartboards Buying Guide
Entertaining us since medieval times, darts 
help hone our precision skills while keeping our competitive spirit alive and well. But the perfect game of darts requires the perfect dartboard, so get to know the ins-and-outs of board set-up along with the different models available on the market before you commit to buying anything. To aid with your search, check out some of the information below--it'll help you buy a dartboard that's a bullseye for your needs and style.
Some Tips
- When mounting a dartboard on your wall, remember that no every dart thrown will be perfect. Some are bound to miss the board completely, while others may bounce off the board and onto the ground. This can create holes on the floor or in the wall. To alleviate this problem, try placing the board in a place that can take some wear and tear (like a basement), or mount the board on a piece of wood first before putting it on the wall. The piece should be twice the size of the board and can be covered with felt of other fabric to up the style factor . You could also try buying a dartboard that comes in a cabinet or case whose doors can provide extra surface area for rogue dart throws.
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Modern dart games are played with a board made of tiny bristles that form the dart pad. Each area of the board is set in a circular pattern and has a different point value for any dart that lands in that area. - The traditional bristle dartboard is made from sisal fibre, which is a self healing fibre perfect for steel tip darts. Sisal, which is the same material ropes are made from, makes the board more effective than those made of cork because it does not create a hole. Instead, the dart lodges between the fibres, allowing for the board to have a longer shelf life.
- Spiders are the metal wires that divide the dartboard into sections. On original-style bristle boards, the spiders are usually embedded to help further reduce bounce outs.
- Most bristle boards are 45 centimetres in diameter with a target area of 34 centimetres.
- Steel tip darts work best on a bristle board.
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- Most electronic boards use soft tip darts, although some are equipped with target areas that can receive both soft and steel tips.
- Almost all electronic dartboards use an AC adaptor, which is included with the board. The smaller, cheaper dartboards have LCD displays and use batteries.
- Some of the boards have single number displays that change for each player, while others have multiple player displays to make it easier to compare scores.
- Some also have special sound effects and voice recording options to enhance game play.
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- Magnetic dartboards save you from filling in dart holes in your wall.
- The magnetic tip darts prevent bounce offs.
- Some magnetic boards can have electronic score displays.
- They often hang on a piece of fabric from the wall, so they can be rolled up for easy storage.
- They are often two-sided, offering traditional darts along with another game like "archery" or "cricket."
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