A bristle board is not made of bristles. It is made of sisal, a stiff natural fibre from the\nagave plant, cut into short lengths and compressed on end so the surface you throw at is millions\nof fibre ends packed together. A steel point pushes between the fibres instead of cutting through\nthem. Pull the dart out and the fibres close again.
\n\nThat is the whole reason a sisal board lasts. Paper and cork boards tear, and the holes stay.\nSisal does not tear, so the board wears evenly rather than developing craters in the treble\ntwenty.
\n\nMost bounce outs happen when a dart lands on a wire rather than in a bed. Two things reduce\nthem. Thin, rounded wire gives the point somewhere to slide, and a bullseye with no staple across\nit removes the single hardest thing on the board to hit cleanly. This board has both.
\n\nThe centre of the bullseye sits 1.73 m from the floor. The throw line is 2.37 m from the face\nof the board, measured along the floor. Those two numbers are what make a board feel right, and\nthey are worth measuring rather than guessing: a board hung too high changes your whole action.
\n\nThe throw line and measuring tape in the box are there for exactly this. Mark the line with\ntape before you drill anything.
\n\nAlmost everybody throws at the twenty. Over a season that segment takes more darts than the\nrest of the board put together. Lift the number ring, turn it, and the twenty is now over fresh\nsisal. Do that every few weeks and the board lasts years instead of months.
\n\nThe one thing sisal genuinely does not like is damp. A garage that gets wet in winter will\nswell the fibres, and a swollen board never fully goes back. If the space is damp, hang the board\non an inside wall.
\n\nThis board takes both. Steel tip is the traditional game and what the six included darts are.\nSoft tip darts have plastic points and are usually thrown at electronic boards, but they will sit\nin sisal too, which is useful if children are playing.
\n\nIf children are throwing steel tips, the magnetic board in this range is the safer answer.
", "llm_summary": "Tournament size bristle dart board, 45.72 cm across and 3.81 cm thick, 4.13 kg, made from compressed sisal with a staple free bullseye and a movable number ring. Supplied with six steel tip darts, mounting hardware, a throw line and a measuring tape. Takes steel tip and soft tip darts. Sold by Sports Warehouse UK, delivered across the United Kingdom, free over 100 pounds.", "returnable": true, "return_policy": "Statutory 14-day cancellation right under the Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013, plus a further 14 days to return the goods. Consumer Rights Act 2015 applies to faulty or misdescribed goods.", "shipping_profile": "standard", "warranty": null, "brand": "Sports Warehouse UK", "gtin": null, "mpn": null, "condition": "new", "url": "https://mysportswarehouse.co.uk/dart-board", "canonical_url": "https://mysportswarehouse.co.uk/dart-board", "json_url": "https://mysportswarehouse.co.uk/api/products/dart-board.json", "updated_at": "2026-09-02", "compare_at_price": 89, "description_text": "Why sisal, and why it matters more than the price A bristle board is not made of bristles. It is made of sisal, a stiff natural fibre from the\nagave plant, cut into short lengths and compressed on end so the surface you throw at is millions\nof fibre ends packed together. A steel point pushes between the fibres instead of cutting through\nthem. Pull the dart out and the fibres close again. That is the whole reason a sisal board lasts. Paper and cork boards tear, and the holes stay.\nSisal does not tear, so the board wears evenly rather than developing craters in the treble\ntwenty. Bounce outs are usually the wiring, not you Most bounce outs happen when a dart lands on a wire rather than in a bed. Two things reduce\nthem. Thin, rounded wire gives the point somewhere to slide, and a bullseye with no staple across\nit removes the single hardest thing on the board to hit cleanly. This board has both. Set it up at the right height and distance The centre of the bullseye sits 1.73 m from the floor. The throw line is 2.37 m from the face\nof the board, measured along the floor. Those two numbers are what make a board feel right, and\nthey are worth measuring rather than guessing: a board hung too high changes your whole action. The throw line and measuring tape in the box are there for exactly this. Mark the line with\ntape before you drill anything. Rotate the ring, and keep it dry Almost everybody throws at the twenty. Over a season that segment takes more darts than the\nrest of the board put together. Lift the number ring, turn it, and the twenty is now over fresh\nsisal. Do that every few weeks and the board lasts years instead of months. The one thing sisal genuinely does not like is damp. A garage that gets wet in winter will\nswell the fibres, and a swollen board never fully goes back. If the space is damp, hang the board\non an inside wall. Steel tip or soft tip This board takes both. Steel tip is the traditional game and what the six included darts are.\nSoft tip darts have plastic points and are usually thrown at electronic boards, but they will sit\nin sisal too, which is useful if children are playing. If children are throwing steel tips, the magnetic board in this range is the safer answer." }