All these components will appeal to both beginners and advanced players. Consider purchasing an LED lighting kit for your dartboard.The best electronic dartboards are safe for kids and ideal for a family darting environment.Īnd these boards are also a great option for serious darts players.įor example, the best electronic dart boards will have built in features like multi-player game options, game variations, scoring data and averages, and interactive features. Make sure you have proper lighting hitting the board from the right angles. Lightingĭartboard Lighting is very important since shadows can easily affect your aim. Laser oches are great because they can be turned off when not in use leaving your floor clean and clear. If your darts area is multi-functional and you don’t want the tape down all the time you can opt for a laser oche.
Some of the rubber dart mats mentioned above will come with the throwline built in and pre-measured. The oche, also known as the throw-line or toe-line, should be found exactly 7 feet 9 ¼ inches from the horizontal face of the dartboard (for steel tip). If your board has a top-side hanging mechanism, you will have to measure the 5 feet, 8 inches, and add the length of the board’s radius to find the correct spot. The board must hang exactly 5 feet, 8 inches from the surface of the floor to the center of the bullseye.īetter quality boards typically have a centered hanging bracket or disc, which makes them far easier to mount to your wall.
While different regulatory agencies across the world may have slightly different rules and regulations in their dart tournaments, there are very specific measurements that have to be considered when hanging a dartboard in your home. With this in mind, you may want to consider investing in a good dart mat to protect both your floor and your darts, depending on the material of your home’s flooring. On the other hand, if you place your dartboard over a soft floor, such as hardwood, linoleum, or vinyl, your fallen darts will cause considerable damage to the floor’s surface. This will also happen if your dartboard is placed over other hard floors such as stone or tile. No thanks.Īnother very important yet often ignored variable to consider when finding the perfect spot for your dartboard is the flooring underneath.įor example, you should be aware that concrete floors will destroy any darts that fall off the board and land tip first on the ground below. Imagine having to throw over an object, such as a coffee table, or having to walk around a piece of furniture to collect your darts after a throw. Optimally, you should find an empty area that measures 5 to 6 feet across and 10 to 12 feet in length. If you are mounting to a door, make sure it can not be opened from the other side mid-throw. At the very least, if possible, you should keep your fragile items 3 to 5 feet away from the dartboard on each side. I personally keep all fragile and breakable objects entirely separate from my darts set up. You should also avoid places that are heavily populated with the type of bric-a-brac that is so common in homes nowadays. This is because the higher the chance of people walking by your game, the more you will have to interrupt play to allow them to get through.Īdditionally, the more traffic you have to deal with when playing darts, the higher the chance of accidental injuries, especially with steel tips. Optimally, you will want to have your dartboard in an area that has very low foot traffic. When it comes time to choose where in your home you will hang your dartboard you should, ideally, consider the following variables. Where To Hang A Dartboardįinding the right place to hang your dartboard can be a deceptively complex choice.
Let us start with the “where” first because it can be the most important choice you make after choosing which dartboard to purchase.
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