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As far as I know, the bristle dart board has never been made from boar bristles, I may be wrong, but I have never seen one made that way. I know there are places on the web that proclaim that the board was made of boar bristles once upon a time, but I checked on Patrick Chaplin's site and he is a Professor of darts .. No really, he is the first professor of darts in the world.
The "bristles" are actually pieces of rope tied together to make a small bundle. Lots of bundles are then put on a wooden base and compressed together using a steel ring. The face of the board is then sanded down and the dyes added to give the segments their different colours and then the "spider" or steel segment dividers are added. The number ring is put on the outside and hey presto; you have a bristle dart board.
The first one was made by Nodor, which is a bit odd as they were a company that made modelling clay and their boast was that the clay had no odour, hence the name Nodor. As a sideline, they made a plasticine type dart board, which was not a great success, the idea being you could reshape the clay to get rid of the holes and use the board again and again. Remember at the time most dart boards were made from wood.
Then some bright spark had the idea of making a dart board from rope and went to Nodor with the idea! This odd idea was proved to be a workable solution and Nodor patented the idea in 1933. The patent gave them exclusive rights to make this revolutionary dartboard for 20 years or so and then everyone else jumped on board to make these classic dartboards.
Now Nodor had competition most noticeably from WinMau. Now the race was on to produce better and better versions of the original Bristle dart board; staple free bulls eyes and thinner wire shaped in a diamond shape to reduce the dreaded bounce outs appeared. They also reduced the gauge of the wire used in making the spider, so much so that the present boards have 20% or more extra space for the darts to hit.
This means that these days all of the premium tournament boards are staple free and have ultra thin wire segment dividers. Winmau has its Blade III board and Nodor its Supawires board and now there are a whole host of other makes as well which all have increased scoring areas like the DMI Bandit that is totally staple free. All of these developed staple free bulls eyes and thin spiders increasing the overall scoring area. The Bristle dart board is at the peak of its development, giving rise to increased scores compared to the past due to those ultra thin wires and increased scoring areas.
As for the future of the Bristle dart board, I think it is still bright, as nothing quite matches the look, sound and feel of a classic bristle board not withstanding the incredible developments of the electronic dart board.
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| Price : $59.99 | Post Date : Dec 26, 2011 16:47:26NODOR Tournament Dartboard. The SupaMatch is the American Dart Organization tournament board. features: Regulation size 18" x 1-1/2" bristle board, Razor ribbon wire spider prevents bounce-outs, 100% staple-free, Moveable number ring prolongs life of board, Made in U.K. or Kenya, One year warranty against defects.
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ESCORER Listen to when the automated voice tells you to throw, then send the dart straight at the bull's-eye! The Arachnid Touch Pad Dart Scorer features a voice prompt and other high-tech advances such as solo play, player handicap features and single in/out, double in/out features. The scorer includes 24 games with 132 options including 5 cricket games. A LED screen shows game scores and cricket displays. Features: -Electronic touch pad scorer. -With LCD Display and player game scores. -Uses 2 AA Batteries (NOT Included). -8 Player score display. -16 games with 96 options including 4 cricket games. -Indoor and outdoor use. -Dimensions: 126'' H x 6'' W x 0.75'' D.
This board is one of the best tools on the market for sharpening up your dart skills. Regulation size 18" x 1 1/2" . Features half width double and triple rings for hard core practice. Plays and feels just like a regular board, but gives you the challenge of hitting exact spots.
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| Price : The standard dartboard is without doubt a national institution, instantly recognised the world over and used in homes, pubs, clubs and professional tournaments worldwide. This dartboard is known as the clock board and its number layout was designed by a Carpenter from Bury in Greater Manchester called Brian Gamlin. The logic behind the way Gamlin set out the number segments is quite simple. The highest numbers on the board are all flanked either side by lower numbers, for example the 20 has the 1 and 5 either side, the 19 has the 3 and 7 and the 18 has the 1 and 4 and so on. This layout makes the game of darts both captivating and challenging as you are rewarded for greater accuracy and punished for loose and sloppy shots.
In the early nineteen hundreds as the popularity of darts increased, carpenters used to make a little extra money by making dartboards out of elm or poplar wood and selling them to local pubs. Lots of regional boards (with varying designs) such as the Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Staffordshire, Lincoln and Tunbridge boards were in use following the second world war and even though a couple such as the Yorkshire board are still around, it was the clock board that grew in popularity to become the standard board for the game of darts. The reason for this was because of the innovative treble ring it had which was not a feature of the regional boards I have mentioned. This made the clock board very distinctive and gave it more versatility. The treble ring meant that the clock board allowed higher scoring, a greater variety of finishes and the opportunity to play a wider variety of games.
The majority of dartboards used today, including the ones used in professional tournaments are bristle dartboards. They are made of vegetable matter, from African sisal which is cut up and compressed into the dartboard shape. back it with chipboard, add the colouring and wire mesh and you have a dartboard. In the past boards have been made using cork and plasticine, the latter had to be rolled flat regularly and smelled. This led to a company (Nodor) making boards out of an odourless clay in the east end of London. This was the company who went on to produce the first bristle dartboards and still do to this very day. Elm boards also proved popular for a long time but they had to be soaked on a regular basis to stop them going to hard and blunting the darts.
In modern times manufacturers have reduced the amount of staples and wire on their boards, this has vastly reduced bounce-outs for players. Another recent innovation is the Champions Choice dartboard. This is the same size as a regulation board but the double and treble beds are only half the width. A lot of serious darts players like to practice on these boards to increase their accuracy and skill levels.
If you've ever been shopping for online bristle dart boards you probably found more choices than Lady Gaga has costumes! What makes one bristle dart board better than another? Well, for starters don't buy a dart board actually made of bristle, or hogs hair. That practice was given up long ago in favor of a new material, sisal fiber, a plant that is grown in warm climates. The advantage to using sisal fiber is that it has self healing properties that close the hole up after the dart is pulled out. This greatly extends the life of the board. Most traditional dart boards made today are made of sisal fiber. You might find some cheap boards made of wound paper but since sisal has become so popular and affordable there is no reason to go with inferior materials like wound paper just to save a few bucks. So make sure it is made of sisal fiber.
The next biggest difference is the spider, which are the strips dividing each section. Again you will find some cheap boards with a plastic spider. Stay away from those. Most traditional boards today have a metal spider and the little bit more money it costs is well worth it. Now, regarding the spider, the thinner the dividers and the fewer staples holding them in, the better. This way your dart is less likely to hit the divider or a staple and bounce out. At the bottom of the line we have spiders made of rounded wire and a lot of staples holding it to the board. An improvement to this is the use of triangular or diamond shaped wire which helps deflect the dart off of it and into the dart board, thus reducing the number of bounce-outs. The best examples like the Viper Razorback utilize knife-blade thin wire embedded directly into the surface which totally eliminates the use of staples that sometimes get in the way. Also look for a staple-free bullseye, a feature not limited to top of the line models anymore but found in intermediate level models as well. Nodor was the first company to offer a staple-free bullseye, which Nodor calls the Supabull, and the Nodor Supamatch Bristle Dart Board comes with the latest version of this innovation, Supabull II, which features slanted edges to guide the dart into the target for increased scores.
A very important feature for longevity is the movable number ring. You've heard of rotating the tires on your car for more even wear? The movable number ring works by the same principle. On cheap models you will find all the numbers printed directly on the dart board which in and of itself isn't bad. The problem is that some dart games use only certain sections of the playing surface, not the whole board. For example, Cricket uses only the numbers 15 to 20. So if you play a lot of Cricket you will find that over time sections 15 to 20 will start looking a bit rough, even with boards made of self-healing sisal fiber. Eventually those sections will be completely worn out while the rest of the playing surface looks practically new. If only there was a way to reassign the numbers 15 to 20 to those unused portions. It would be like having a brand new dart board again. The solution was the movable number ring. This would allow the owner to rotate the board on a regular basis, say once a month, and still keep the 20 at the top. Now each number has been reassigned a new section of playing surface giving players a cleaner, less used area to play on. This brilliant feature allows for much more even wear and helps extend the life of the board much further than a one without a movable number ring.
To sum things up, make sure you choose a board made of sisal fiber because they last longer under heavy play. Look for a dart board with the thinnest metal spider and the least number of staples for fewer bounce-outs. And to get the most life out of your dart board look for a movable metal number ring so you can rotate the board regularly for more even wear.
There you have it. Keep these key factors in mind when shopping for a new bristle dart board and you're sure to come out a winner!
| Price : ? Professional training board? Half size triples and doubles? Embedded blade dividers? Staple free wires and bulls-eye? Razor thin wire technology? Bright white sisal and colors
| Price : $59.30DMI Electronic Touch Pad LED Dart Scorer features 8 player score display, 24 games with 132 options including 5 cricket games, LED display of player game scores and cricket displays, Single in/out, double in/out features, Voice prompt for player to throw, Solo play feature, Player handicap feature, Sleep mode and reset features, AC or battery operated with 4 AA batteries (not included). Includes AC adapter, Mounting hardware, Game instructions & operating manual. Actual size 8" x 18" x 1.25", One year warranty against defects.
| Price : ND600 The official American Dart Organization tournament board, the Nodor SupaMatch bristle board is ideal for players looking to maximize their scoring. The regulation-size 18-inch-diameter board offers such features as a razor-ribbon wire spider that virtually eliminates bounce-outs, a complete staple-free Suprabull II bulls - eye, an improved scoring area, and a movable number ring that prolongs the life of the board. And thanks to the super-dense sisal--which looks great and holds up to heavy use--you needn't worry about the board breaking down over time. Made to precise tournament specifications, the board measures 1.5 inches thick. Features: -Supamatch bristle dart board. -Dart Board collection. -100pct Staple-free. -Razor ribbon wire spider reduces bounce outs. -High-grade sisal fibers for a self-healing playing surface. -Movable number ring so board will wear evenly, prolonging life of Dart Board. -Hanging kit. -Indoor and outdoor use. Specifications: -Target area: 13.5''. -Dimensions: 18'' H x 18'' W.
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