A good dartboard lasts for years and makes practice a lot more fun. If you want to play seriously, choose a sisal board with thin wiring. Here is what to look for.
Sisal: the material of every professional dartboard
Professional steel tip dartboards are made of sisal, a strong plant fibre. The fibres are compressed into a solid board and the segments are printed on top. Because the fibres point outwards, your dart enters easily and the hole closes again when you pull the dart out. Quality varies: high-grade sisal is firmer and lasts longer than cheaper fibre.
Note: never let a sisal board get wet. Water makes the fibres swell and the board will go mouldy.
The wiring (spider)
- Round wiring is found on basic boards. Darts bounce out more easily.
- Triangular wiring helps the dart slide into the segment.
- Blade wiring is extra thin and the standard on tournament boards: the fewest bounce-outs and more room for your darts.
Which boards do we stock?
Winmau's newest generation is the Winmau Blade 7, with the Blade 7 Dual Core and the Blade 7T Triple Core as top models. We also stock the Target Tor and Tor Evo, Harrows Fortis, GOAT Everscore, Bull's Advantage 8 and Shark Pro, Unicorn Eclipse Ultra 2.0 and Mission Samurai Infinity, among others. See the full range in our dartboards.
Everything at once: dartboard sets
Our dartboard sets combine the board with a surround. It protects your wall and your darts from misses and also reduces noise.
Hanging and maintenance
- Hang the board so that the centre of the bull is at 1.73 m.
- The throw line (oche) is 2.37 m from the face of the board, measured along the floor.
- Rotate the board a quarter turn regularly and put the number ring back with the 20 at the top, so the segments wear evenly.
- Bothered by the 'thud' when playing at home? A surround or a thin foam layer behind the board reduces the noise.
Not sure which board suits you? Visit our 300 m² shop at Kerkstraat 3 in Roggel (Netherlands), with free parking around the corner. Read also: Which darts should I buy?
