How to Choose an Electronic Dart Board

Set a budget for how much you are willing to spend on an electronic dart board. Electronic dart boards can be found from around $20 to well over $100. Consider how you plan to use the dart board when deciding how much to spend on it. If it is just for the kids to play with, a more expensive electronic dart board may not be needed.

Decide whether you want just the dart board, or if you want one that comes built into a cabinet. The cabinet will add more money to your purchase, especially if it's built with a high-quality wood.

Choose between soft-tip darts and steel-tip darts. Most electronic dart boards come with soft-tip darts. These are safer for children, but can sometimes break and do not always stick to the dart board when thrown. Recently, companies such as Halex have begun to make electronic darts that have steel-tip darts. This gives a player the advantages of a steel-tip dart with the scoring capabilities of an electronic board.

Pick out an electronic dart board with scoring features that are best suited to you. There are many types of dart games that can be played, but not all electronic scoreboards are set up to tally the scores on all of these games. Also, some electronic boards include a computerized voice that announces the score and whose turn it is as the game goes along.

Shop for your electronic dart board at the right location. Chain retail stores are likely to carry cheaper boards with soft-tip darts, but you may have to look online or at a specialty store for an electronic dart board that has all the features you want.