You might have a dartboard set up in your spare room, or tucked away in the garage waiting for the next game night, but creating a permanent darts setup requires more than just a board!
Alongside the dartboard, darts and mat, there are a range of additional features to improve your performance and help you experience the game exactly as it should be played, so let’s take a look at our top recommendations for building your own dartboard setup.
Surround
No matter how hard you try, or how great you are at playing this game, there will always be times when darts miss the board and become embedded in your walls. This might be putting you off investing in a home setup at the moment, but just as we have dart mats to protect our floors, we also have dartboard surrounds to protect our paint and wallpaper from damage.
These surrounds also stop stray darts from bouncing out across the room or falling out of the board and damaging the floor. They provide you with a wider safety net that you can rely on to absorb the impact of any mis thrown darts, and allow you to enjoy the game without worrying about damaging your home, so find your ideal surround here.
Lighting system
Just as you wouldn’t play without the right dart and flight combo, you also shouldn’t play darts without the right lighting. Darts is a game of accuracy and precision, so make sure you and your fellow players can all clearly see the board by investing in the right dartboard lights for your setup.
These LED surround lights provide focused light directly onto the board so that you can focus on your target and everyone who is playing (and keeping score!) can easily see exactly where each dart lands. Depending upon the type of board or setup that you have, you might opt for a light circle that clips directly onto the board or is fixed to the surround, or maybe a board that comes with a built-in 360 light surround.
So, make sure you never miss the winning throw with a precise, discrete lighting solution for your setup from our range - including the new Trilight Ultra Bright Lighting System. This new system reduces shadows, offers 65% less visual obstruction than a regular full circle lighting system, and is compatible with all steel tip boards and surrounds thanks to the built-in magnets that hold it in place. We recommend it to any player looking to improve their lighting setup, so find out more about this unique system here.
Cabinet
If your dartboard is set up in the spare room, kitchen, or any other shared living space, then there will likely be times when it is best to have the board stored away - both to protect your board from damage and to stop it from overpowering the room.
A designated wall cabinet is the best place to store your board when you’re not playing, as well as a good place to keep your darts and scoring markers safe until your next game. The cabinets in our range all feature wipe-clean whiteboards on the inner sides of the doors that make it easier than ever to keep score, and are available with a stylish wood finish or with a range of designs to suit your setup, so measure up your board today and take a look at our full cabinet collection.
Scorers
Even the most relaxed game with friends should be accurately scored! After all, darts isn’t just a game - it’s a competitive sport that requires skill and accuracy with every throw. So, whether you’re playing against others or practicing alone to improve your skills, there are several ways you can accurately and fairly track your scores, including:
- Chalkboard scorers
If you have invested in one of our darts cabinets, you’ll find a chalkboard on the inside of each door ready to be filled with scores. We also stock a variety of dry wipe score boards.
- Electronic scorers
These handy scorers feature bright displays for scores, legs, and sets that record and display the scores for multiple players. Their simple input system allows you to quickly record scores and then return your focus to the game, rather than becoming distracted by adding up your scores every round or making sure that everyone else is recording their scores accurately.
- Scoring systems and cameras
With the Omni Auto Scoring System you can automatically read and record your scores by tracking exactly where the darts land on the board. These types of systems no longer require any manual score-keeping and make it easier than ever to focus completely on the game rather than pausing every round to log scores.
You can also play against someone without being in the same room by using the Virt Camera. With its intuitive interface, players can easily connect with opponents across the globe, engage in live games, and immerse themselves in a community of dart enthusiasts of all levels.
Stands
Finally, not everyone has the space to spare for a complete setup. Alongside our darts mats that can be rolled up and stored away after a game, we also stock a range of portable stands and door hangers that can be set up anywhere without needing to be permanently attached to a wall.
These options offer the perfect way to create a professional setup again and again without needing to sacrifice too much space, so take a look at our stands and find everything you need for a space-saving temporary setup in our online store.
Customise your setup with Double Top Darts
If there’s anything else that you need to complete your vision for the perfect setup that we haven’t mentioned, visit our darts shop today and get FREE Next Day Delivery on all UK orders over £50.