darks falling on new floor,ideas?.

bassy · 28-11-2008 12:23AM #1

hey lads just put down a new timber floor in my bedroom and have been throwing darts,but i get some bounce outs up and down and there hitting my new floor.

the long rubber mat is not really a option as the darts tend to go either wide left or right,any ideas?.

dionsiseire · 28-11-2008 12:44AM

Maybe a few square carpets like foot carpets for wiping your feet

plant them side by side back to just before the oche line

nout much more you can do really

pad180 · 28-11-2008 12:54PM

just out off curiosity what type off dart board are you useing ..

Kingp35 · 28-11-2008 01:04PM

A couple of cheap Rugs is your best option. You can put them down when you're playing and then just take them up when your finished. That's what i do in my apartment that has wooden florrs and it works fine.

Rented Mule · 28-11-2008 03:50PM

darks falling on new floor,ideas?.

I'd give up the darks ....they'll never stick in the light !!

<wakka wakka wakka>

Carpet is your best bet......go with the shag baby ....yeah !!

ratinakeg · 29-11-2008 01:36AM

Get yourself an Unicorn Eclipse Pro board (I do not work for Unicorn), can't recall much bounce outs if any.

Yerac · 29-11-2008 11:59AM

Yep, the unicorn or winmau pro boards should limit bounce outs to almost none. Switched to a winmau blade 3 recently and the difference is huge.

Kingp35 · 29-11-2008 03:18PM

Yerac wrote: »

Yep, the unicorn or winmau pro boards should limit bounce outs to almost none. Switched to a winmau blade 3 recently and the difference is huge.

Unless you're as unlucky as I am and keep hitting the wire around the treble 20 :mad:

bassy · 30-11-2008 12:23AM

thanks for the replies lads,am using a striker board.and if you ask me anything i think there a load of crap.
will be buying either the eclipse or the winmau pro.

wayne riley · 30-11-2008 09:38AM

go 4 the pro board, thinner wire and far less bounce out.
also keep ur darts pointed as if any way blunt ull get more bounce 2.
cheers wayne

SalthillGuy · 30-11-2008 10:06AM

I was in a pub recently and the floor was runied with dart marks. Its not alway the fault of the board. Some will bounce no matter what you do.
There should be a stylish mat extension that looks the part.
Mind you, most pubs can afford to replace the floor covering every now and again. Even in those times.

jwshooter · 30-11-2008 08:46PM

bassy wrote: »

thanks for the replies lads,am using a striker board.and if you ask me anything i think there a load of crap.
will be buying either the eclipse or the winmau pro.

i have a winmau pro SFB ,total bounce out city stay away from them

bassy · 02-12-2008 01:29AM

hey guys ended up using some carpet offcuts,doubled sum to be safe.

while we,re at it any taughts or idea,s on a good light system that will beam straight at the board?.

dionsiseire · 02-12-2008 01:32AM

roof lights are the best to use, one slightly to the left, one slightly to the right, should eliminate most shadowing

thats the setup in my shed

Beaucoupfish · 02-12-2008 01:35AM

cellotape your lampshade to the ceiling

bassy · 02-12-2008 01:35AM

what kind of roof light are the?,built in ones or the one thats like a spot lamp that you can move?.

bassy · 02-12-2008 01:37AM

sounds like you have a nice set up there brains:rolleyes:

Beaucoupfish wrote: »

cellotape your lampshade to the ceiling

SalthillGuy · 02-12-2008 10:07AM

I large mat (6 x 3) will probable catch most of the stray ones and it looks ok also.

Healio · 02-12-2008 06:13PM

SalthillGuy wrote: »

I large mat (6 x 3) will probable catch most of the stray ones and it looks ok also.

prefably get one 7' 9 1/4" long and you have an oche

dionsiseire · 02-12-2008 06:46PM

Slight hijack

did anyone figure out where in ireland we can buy the training board, the half sized doubled and trebles?

DFD · 02-12-2008 07:39PM

dionsiseire wrote: »

Slight hijack

did anyone figure out where in ireland we can buy the training board, the half sized doubled and trebles?[/QUOTE

i got one in elverys bray for 40euro,i'm sure most elverys would have them.

dionsiseire · 03-12-2008 12:26PM

Cheers DFD, i'll try elveries in swords and town and see if i have any joy

darks falling on new floor,ideas?.

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