Our Guide To The Best Dartboard Lighting A well-lit dartboard is essential for a darts setup and a dartboard light is the perfect solution to achieve this. A poorly-lit dartboard can impact your performance and enjoyment of the game. Lighting up your board to make sure you can see every segment clearly will help you have a more enjoyable playing experience. Adding a darts light to your setup can help to improve your accuracy and give you a professional-playing experience. Whether you are just starting out on your darts journey or have been playing for many years, players of all abilities will benefit from combining a dart light with their dartboard at home. In this article, we will explain the different types of dartboard lighting ideas that you can incorporate with your darts setup, along with the best lights for a dart board available at Darts Corner. Why is dartboard lighting so important? Why can’t I just use the lights in my house? Playing on a dartboard with only natural light from outside and/or the lights already in the room will give an uneven coverage of light to your dartboard, with often shadows or glare across the board which can lead to eye strain if you are practicing for a long time. A dartboard light is necessary if you want a clear view of your dartboard while you are playing. The best dartboard lighting options on the market have all been specifically designed to illuminate a dartboard and to help eliminate shadows or glare from other external lighting sources. A poorly-lit dartboard can have a detrimental effect on your performance. When a dartboard is not properly illuminated then shadows can form on the board, making it difficult to clearly see where your darts have landed and interrupt your flow and practice. Using specifically designed lighting for dartboards will give you a perfectly lit-up dartboard to look at, resulting in less eye strain and better accuracy. As an amateur player who often competes in local tournaments, I have seen first-hand how lighting for dartboard has now become commonplace. Venues and organisers aware of the benefits a perfectly-lit board can bring to the overall playing experience. The Mission Torus 270 is one of the most popular dartboard lights on the market, with its unique 270-degree arc allowing for easier access to retrieve your darts from the board after you have thrown them, especially for younger players. The Mission Torus dartboard light range also comes in different colour options to match your existing setup. What makes good dartboard lighting? There are many different factors that contribute to good dartboard lighting. From how easy it is to fix to your dartboard to the light’s durability and quality, here are the main things to consider when purchasing a dartboard light... Brightness and even coverage The best dartboard lighting systems will ensure that shadows are a thing of the past and that you will have a perfectly clear view of your board. Light temperature A darts light that uses bright white LED lights is ideal and will provide the clearest view with all of the dartboard’s colours are truly reflected. Adjustable positioning or ring design Ring lights for dartboards are a superior solution as they can be placed around the board and not distract you whilst you are playing. Easy installation and compatibility Darts Corner’s lighting products will fit most dartboards easily and come with easy-to-follow instructions. Durability and quality Many of our lights for a dartboard use energy-efficient LED lights to provide a long lifespan, and you can purchase replaceable LED strips if they run out. Check out our customer reviews to compare the best options on the market. Price Prices of dartboard lights vary but there is a range of products available on our website to suit different budgets. Dartboard lighting ideas for every setup Some players may opt to try their own DIY lighting ideas by using a desk lamp or ceiling spot lights, but the purpose-built lights like those found in our dartboard lighting collection will ensure you have a perfectly-illuminated board that is ready to play on. Darts Corner carries several dartboard and light solutions and here are some of our most popular options... Full surround/ring lighting The Bulls Termote 3 is a lighting system that connects to your surround with three hooks. This ring light is easy to fit, strong and durable, and fits onto most dartboard surrounds. The Termote 3 contains 120 LED lights to give you a well-lit board to throw on, with a dimmer switch included so you can adjust the brightness of the light to meet your own personal requirements. The Unicorn Solar Flare Lighting System is another popular option for a ring light to go around your dartboard. This darts light requires no assembly and can fit onto any dartboard. Its engineered mechanical push fit system can be used with or without a dartboard surround, providing players with a 360-degree non-glare illumination of their board. Partial surround/ring lighting The Mission Torus 100 is a favourite of ours at Darts Corner and is a great option for players who want to play darts on their travels. This lightweight darts light is incredibly portable and can fold up small to fit in your luggage. The Torus 100 is easy to install and its 100-degree design makes it quick and simple to fit to the top of your dartboard and is available in a variety of colours. The Unicorn Solar Beam Lighting System is one of the latest additions to the ring lighting range. This 90-degree LED system is a professional-grade lighting solution that provides players with ultra-bright light on their dartboard, helping to reduce shadows for improved accuracy and visibility during practice and matches. For soft tip players, the Mission Torus ST Dartboard Light is the first of its kind and has been expertly designed to light up your soft tip board. The Torus ST is made from a lightweight material and is quick and easy to setup, with the light's legs fixed in place with pins or self-tapping screws that come included with the light. The pins or self-tap in screws are pushed into the holes on your soft tip board. The light has been specifically designed for Granboard and Dartslive home boards, but will also fit on many other soft tip board models from Viper, Arachnid, Harrows, Designa, Unicorn, Ruthless and XQMax. Wall mounted setups For a wall mounted setup, the One80 Illumina Dartboard Light is a best-seller from our range of darts lights. The patented optical lens distributes light at multiple computer calculated angles to ensure an evenly-lit dartboard without any shadows or glare. The Illumina Dartboard Light is made of lightweight and strong aluminium alloy, and its straight light beam design makes it less obtrusive than using a ring-shaped light. For a wall mounted setup, the Scolia range is the ideal choice for players who are also looking to track their darting progress and take their game to the next level. This camera-based scoring and lighting setup is a worthwhile investment as it can offer lots of benefits for both beginners and professionals. The Scolia Home 2 with Light will enhance your at-home darts experience with its clean and elegant design and fixed camera legs that accurately register where each dart lands in the board. The Scolia's automatic scoring and checkout suggestion features helps to provide a seamless playing experience, whilst the in-depth statistics helps players to find areas of their game to improve on. Setting up your dartboard and light together Where should a dartboard light be placed? A darts lighting system should be placed around or above the dartboard depending on the design of the light. Most darts lights will fit easily around the outside of the dartboard with a bracket, whilst some other lights can be screwed into the wall and/or connected to the top of the dartboard with a bracket. Take a look at our dart bundles range and grab yourself a great deal on some top quality darts essentials, including dartboard lights! Whether it's a dartboard and light bundle or a dartboard and surround bundle you are looking for, you will find exactly what you need with these expertly curated darts bundles that are convenient and cost-effective! Read our ‘How To Fit A Mission Torus Light’ blog for a step-by-step guide on setting up your dartboard with one of the Mission Torus dartboard lights. Additional equipment to improve your playing experience Darts Corner is one of the biggest online darts retailers, stocking over 13,000 different darts-related products and shipping around the world. Complement your brand new dartboard light with a high-quality dartboard with professional-level options from top brands including Mission, Unicorn and Winmau. Complete your darts setup with something from our range of dartboard surrounds. Choose a surround from our wide selection of colours and designs to match your style or for a personalised look grab a custom darts surround with the text of your choice printed on the surround. For more expert tips on creating a professional darts setup at home, read our ‘How To Create The Ultimate Home Darts Setup’ and ‘Tips On Adding Darts To Your Man Cave’ blogs. Light up your game It is very important to have a well-lit dartboard when playing darts, to not only add to your playing experience but to also help with your accuracy and aiming for all of the targets on the board. Adding a darts light to your dartboard setup will ensure you can clearly see where your darts land in the board and give you a much clearer sight of where to aim for after each throw. Explore Darts Corner’s full range of dartboard lighting products, as well as our unrivalled collection of dartboards, to build a darts setup that will be the envy of all of your friends! Alex Moss is a content creator for Darts Corner and the co-host of the Weekly Dartscast podcast. Alex co-founded the Weekly Dartscast in 2017 and has helped produce 350+ episodes of the podcast, with their list of previous guests on the show a who’s who in the world of darts. Alex also writes content for the Darts Corner blog, including the weekly darts news round-ups and how-to guides.
