The electronic dart board just gets better and better. The original boards came out in the 1990's and caused a lot of controversy at the time that still goes on today. The purists hate them saying it isn't “proper darts”, but no one can deny their popularity. The big advantages are that the electronic game is safer and a lot more convenient than the traditional game. The darts have plastic tips so they are less dangerous and are much less likely to put holes in your wall and I think most of us appreciate the automatic scoring, especially for the Cricket game
There are now two types of electronic dart board around, the standard board with hundreds of holes in it and the new so called “BristleTech” board, which has fibres like the classic bristle boards and you can use both steel tip and soft tip darts on, with the advantages of the electronics as well. This is truly the best of both worlds and is surely the way of the future.
The latest from Halex is the Armada Bristletech dartboard that has a laser that marks out the throw line for you! So not only does it enable you to play with both types of darts it marks out the throw line for you with a laser, how cool is that! So both types of darts players can make use of this board. You never know, it might just make an appearance in the Las Vegas Classic one day.
There are standard wall mounted boards and the arcade style that doesn't need to be set up, as they are free standing and the board is already mounted for you at the correct height. (Great! no drilling) The latest electronic dart boards are relatively cheap, at a starting price of around $50 to $300 for the all singing, all dancing arcade types.
Be aware the wall version of the electronic dart board is larger than their bristle type cousins , so if you get a cabinet for it, make sure you get a bigger one to put it in. Just check when you get a cabinet for one, that an electronic board will fit in it, they usually say if they will fit the bigger electronic dartboards in the specifications of the cabinet.
Sportcraft Electronic Dart Board
The electronic dart board is now well established for home use as well as tournament play. There are many variations, from the arcade style found in tournaments and the coin op version in some bars, to the standard home versions of the boards. The great thing about them of course is the electronic scoring; the score on the dart board is registered by the sensors and the electronics in the board so there is no need to record the score yourself, no more chalk boards required. Most of them will also indicate whose turn it is by lights or even a voice on the more expensive models. It is like having a referee in the house, all those chores like scoring, remembering whose turn it is and interpreting the rules is all done for you by the electronics.
There are now two types of electronic dart board around, the standard board with hundreds of holes in it and the new so called “BristleTech” board, which has fibres like the classic bristle boards and you can use both steel tip and soft tip darts on, with the advantages of the electronics as well. This is truly the best of both worlds and is surely the way of the future.
The latest from Halex is the Armada Bristletech dartboard that has a laser that marks out the throw line for you! So not only does it enable you to play with both types of darts it marks out the throw line for you with a laser, how cool is that! This is surely the ultimate board around for both schools of darters at the moment. Who knows, the electronic boards may be used in the big tournaments like the Las Vegas Classic before long.
There are standard wall mounted boards and the arcade style that doesn't need to be set up, as they are free standing and the board is already mounted for you at the correct height. (Great! no drilling) The electronic dart boards are now so cheap as well, you can get an entry level board with just a few games and lights on the board for just $50 up to $300 for the home arcade style of dart board that has all the bells and whistles you could possibility want.
Be aware the wall version of the electronic dart board is larger than their bristle type cousins , so if you get a cabinet for it, make sure you get a bigger one to put it in. Just check when you get a cabinet for one, that an electronic board will fit in it, they usually say if they will fit the bigger electronic dartboards in the specifications of the cabinet.
