Guides
Setting everything up right and playing better: practical answers to the questions of every home player.
Getting started with darts
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Darts for beginners: what you need to start at home
Getting into darts is neither expensive nor complicated, once you know what you really need. In this starter guide we go through everything: the board, the darts, the right measurements, protection for wall and floor, and what you can safely skip.
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How does darts work? The rules of 501 explained simply
Almost every darts match you see on TV is 501. The rules are simpler than they sound: in five minutes you know how to score, what a leg is and how to win a match.
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Which darts suit beginners?
The 'perfect' dart does not exist, but the perfect dart for you does. For beginners it comes down to two choices: weight and grip. Here is how to choose without guessing.
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Hanging and installation
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Hanging a dartboard: the right height and distance
You can hang a dartboard in five minutes, once you know the official measurements. In this guide: the right height, the right throwing distance and a step-by-step plan that gets your board right first time.
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What is the official distance to a dartboard?
The official throwing distance for steel tip darts is 2.37 metres, measured from the front of the board to the throw line. In this guide you read how to set that distance correctly, and why a fixed distance quickly improves your game.
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Hanging a dartboard without drilling: what really works (and what doesn't)
Rental, student room or just no desire for holes: there are fine ways to hang a dartboard without drilling. But a board of over four kilos taking impacts calls for an honest story about what holds and what falls.
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Dampening dartboard noise: darts without bothering the neighbours
Every dart that hits gives a tap that can reach your neighbours through the wall. In a flat or terraced house especially, that is the reason people do not dare start a dartboard. Needlessly: with the right setup you play without hassle.
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Your dart corner
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How to build a complete dart corner at home
A good dart corner is more than a board on the wall. With five components you build a spot that plays like a darts venue and looks sharp in your living room, attic or man cave.
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A dart corner in a small space: compact yet complete
No attic or man cave needed: a proper dart corner fits in a hallway, on a landing or in a corner of the living room. These are the measurements you really need, plus smart choices for tight spaces.
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How to really finish your dart corner: light, atmosphere and styling
The difference between a board on the wall and a dart corner everyone talks about? Finishing. With a few targeted touches your corner looks as if a stylist was involved, without any renovation.
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How do you prevent shadow on your dartboard?
Shadow on the board is the most underrated frustration for home players: your own hand or dart darkens exactly the segment you are aiming at. The cause is almost always the light source, and the solution is surprisingly simple.
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Protection and maintenance
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Protecting your wall when playing darts: surround, backboard or both?
One fun darts evening and you easily count ten misses next to the board. Without protection that means: holes in the wall. Here is how to prevent that, neatly and for good.
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Do you need a dart mat? What a mat really does for you
A dart mat seems like an accessory, but it solves three problems at once: damaged floors, blunt dart points and a throwing distance that changes every evening. Whether you need one depends on your floor and how often you play.
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How to maintain a sisal dartboard
A good sisal dartboard lasts for years, if you follow three simple rules. This is how to keep your board sharp and your scores fair.
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Choosing equipment
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Which dart weight suits you? 20, 23 or 26 grams
The weight of your darts determines how your throw feels and flies. Most players throw between 21 and 24 grams, but the one right choice does not exist: you discover it. Here is how to go about it smartly, without buying the wrong set three times.
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Sisal or electronic dartboard? How to choose the right board
A sisal board with steel tip darts or an electronic board with soft tip darts: it is the first choice you make, and it determines how darts feels at home. These are the differences that really matter.
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Blade wire or triangle wire: which sisal board suits you?
The metal wiring across a dartboard (the spider) determines how many darts bounce out and how much room is left to score. This is the difference between triangle wire and blade wire, in plain language.
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Choosing dartboard lighting: what to look out for
Good lighting is the difference between squinting and simply hitting. But spots, LED strips and light rings vary quite a bit in results. This is what to look out for when choosing dartboard lighting.
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Getting better
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10 darts exercises to get better fast at home
Just playing games of 501 is fun, but you improve slowly. With targeted exercises you train exactly the skills that yield points: hitting accurately, finishing doubles and performing under pressure. Ten exercises, from easy to tough.
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Learning to throw consistently: stance, throw and rhythm
The secret of good players is not talent but repeatability: the same stance, the same throw, the same rhythm, every single time. This is how to build that consistency step by step.
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Giving a gift
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Gift guide: the best darts gift for every budget
A darts gift is a rewarding gift: it actually gets used. But what do you give someone who already has a board, or nothing at all? This guide helps you choose by situation and budget.
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Darts gift for someone who already has a dartboard
The board is already up, so what do you give then? For darts players with their own board especially, the best gifts exist: things that make their dart corner more complete, nicer or more personal. Per budget, the options that always go down well.
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Need a last-minute darts gift? This is what you give without a miss
Birthday tonight, a gift-giving day tomorrow, and nothing in the house yet? For darts players there are gifts you sort within a minute that always go down well. Plus a few quick physical options if there is still a delivery day left.
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Darts tournaments 2026
All the major tournaments of this year in a row, with dates, venues and viewing tips.