Electronic or sisal dartboard?

Darts is a game of skill that draws more and more men and women into the spell. This quite demanding sport has long emerged from the niche of pub sports. Big tournaments are televised and the best dart players in the world are known to the general public. But most dart players try their skill in this sport above all for fun and see darts primarily as a relaxed Freizeitvernügen.

Do you often meet with friends or do you want to play a small darts tournament every now and then? Nothing easier than that, because the equipment required is relatively easy to obtain. But first you have to decide whether you want an electronic game or prefer the classic sisal disc. The electronic version has the advantage that the points are counted automatically. However, some see this as more of a neat part, because a good player is characterized not only by perfect throwing technique, but also by highest concentration and speed while calculating. And yet another disadvantage have the electronic dartboards, The surface on which the targetis made of plastic with many small recesses. The arrows must hit the wells exactly, otherwise the bounces arrowfrom.

The benefits of sisal

For professional games, the question of an electronic game is unnecessary. They simply prefer the classic disc, which is made of sisal. But why sisal? Sisal is a natural fiber derived from different species of sisal agave. For centuries, sisal fibers have been used to make ropes and cables because these fibers are extremely tough and have a high tensile strength. In addition, sisal has a high rigidity. Because of these properties, sisal has also been used for a long time for the production of dartboards. The pointed arrows are very well held in the dense material. In addition, the coarse fibers are still fine enough to ensure high precision throwing. A good Sisal dartboard lasts a very long time without showing any damage.

These high performance properties are achieved by squeezing millions of sisal bristles together. The tips of the bristles point towards the player. No matter if you prefer arrows with steel or with plastic tips – in this material, the arrow stays stuck safely. Annoying rebounds are when using these discs so almost not at all. And yet another has the natural material. Once you have pulled out the arrows after the game from the disc, the bristles jump back to its original shape and the hole is simply gone.

In tournament sports only sisal dartboards are used. But also for private use, many players prefer the classic natural material. Who wants to train under tournament-like conditions, should pay attention that he selects a disc with a pitch-free play zone.

These sisal dartboards make for a perfect competition feeling

A Sisal dartboard in tournament size, for example, the brand manufacturer offers Kings Dart. The ‚Professional‘ model has the required original tournament size and is additionally characterized by the non-cramped play zone. The Spider field demarcation also ensures that the arrows do not bounce off it. If the arrow is thrown correctly, it will certainly be stuck in the sisal disk. There is no difference whether you prefer playing with steel or plastic tips. A wall bracket for the disc is included. The bracket is screwed to the wall. Then the disc can be easily hung when needed. Arrows must be ordered separately. They are not included in the delivery. It is also advisable to attach a collecting field to prevent wall damage.