Best type of Dart board

Colonel Sanders

Ho thinking of buying a Dart board, and want to get a decent one while I'm at it

What's the best brand, would it be unicorn or winmau? I assume the safety surrounds are pretty standard no matter what the brand?

Thanks

Kingp35

Personally I think the Unicorn Eclipse Pro is the best board. The Winmau Blade III lasts longer but the Pro is the better board in that it reduces bounce outs to almost zero because of the thinner wires. The Pro will still last you a good year practicing all the time if you turn the board regularily so I think that's the best one out there.

dionsiseire

Absolutely Agree with King, couldnt use any other board, hate playing away days on the other types, Striker Boards, Blade Boards, they just are a bit annoying

Colonel Sanders

Thanks guys, this one?

Are te surrounds pretty standard? Something like this?

dionsiseire

yeah that kind of board is the right one and any surround will fit snuggly around them. should have a good setup buying the 2

Devastator

argos had eclipse pro for £20 recently

D_murph

As I mentioned in another thread, the Eclipse Pro is the best board I have ever seen. Tiny wires that are deeply embedded into the board to stop the colours "bleeding" into different areas and the bristles are very soft also.

The local pub has had one for 2-3 months now and it has lasted much longer than any other kind they have used. I got one myself a few weeks ago and I would advise anyone to save money in the future by getting the best now .

keithiws

for use at home to practice i would recommend the winmau ton machine or pro sfp, both have a long life span, bleeding beds are rare, only draw back are larger wires but makes very little dirrerence. i got a ton machine last march and play on it 5 to 6 hours a week and is still in great shape was only €12.50.

theroversreturn

ur back must b broke tho from picking up darts off the ground!

iseethelight

I just replaced a pro eclipse with a blade 3. There is a slight differance in wire width but it is only slight. I can't see it making any real differance to my game. No probs with bounce outs etc yet and it looks very well made slightly better than the eclipse I would say but again only slight. The reason I changed is because Argos are selling blade 3's for €28.99 v €43 for the unicorn. €14 is a good reason to with the blade.

keithiws

theroversreturn wrote: »

ur back must b broke tho from picking up darts off the ground!

ah your very funny i dont drop my darts they stick into the board, hence why the darts have a point.

celt262

Is this good value lads ?

http://www.buy4now.ie/elverys/aspx/productdetail.aspx?pid=1682&loc=P&catid=102

theroversreturn

its ok if ur looking for a cabinet as well. have a look at argos they were shifting the blade 3s and eclipse pros for dog cheap there lately and they mite have decent offers on cabinets as well if ur needing one of them

ratinakeg

celt262 wrote: »

Is this good value lads ?

http://www.buy4now.ie/elverys/aspx/productdetail.aspx?pid=1682&loc=P&catid=102

I have that and I'd advise you not to get one, far too many staples on the board, head wrecking stuff with amount of bounce outs! The cabinet is not too bad though!

celt262

What about this ?

http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/3025501/Trail/searchtext%3EDARTS+CABINET.htm

theroversreturn

just took a quick look and theres a few cabinets offers there cheaper than elverys. the cabinets r never that good anyway and the boards r always second rate boards even tho the striker isnt too bad as far as i remember. itd b better than the winmau second rate boards anyway.

celt262

I just want the cabinet to protect the wall, have a board but it has being in a garage the last year and a half so im going to have to get a new board anyway.

celt262

or this

http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/3026933/Trail/searchtext%3EDARTS+CABINET.htm

theroversreturn

the cabinet will give ya minimal enough protection u mite b batter off buying a ring for around the board and a decent board ie. blade 3 or eclipse. there isnt much coverage above and below the boards with a cabinet remember so the ring mite b the best call

celt262

theroversreturn wrote: »

the cabinet will give ya minimal enough protection u mite b batter off buying a ring for around the board and a decent board ie. blade 3 or eclipse. there isnt much coverage above and below the boards with a cabinet remember so the ring mite b the best call

Cheers thats what i will go for.

theroversreturn

in fact if its only for protection of the wall and not the ability to mark scores on the cabinet ur definatelly better with the ring. most people r more likely to miss the board when their going for the bottom of the board or the very top and with a cabinet u dont get no protection from that

celt262

Yeah my main worry is the wall, so i will definately go for the ring.

Thanks for your help.