Viper by GLD Products 777 Electronic Dartboard Sport Size Over 40 Games Auto-Scoring LCD Cricket Display Impact-Tough Target for Lasting Durability and Ultra-Thin Spider for Fewer Bounce Outs with Soft Tip Darts, black, one size

To start, about all the 1-star reviews in reference to bounce-outs, I'm wondering how people are throwing the darts. You need to hold the dart right where the plastic fin and metal shaft connect. If you hold the darts at the front next to the tip, you're not going to get a straight throw and will probably have a very high bounce-out rate. By holding and throwing from where the plastic and metal connect, even my six-year-old daughter hits the board with infrequent bounce-outs.Moving on from that, I didn't used the stock tips, but am using Tufflex tips as they're cheap yet super sturdy, so no snapped tips in the board.After about 30 games on the machine, I'm happy with the choice we made on this board and really don't see why any of the more expensive boards are necessary. I also don't think I'll ever buy a non-electronic board again as I love not having to score manually. This board offers a variety of games, but we only play 301 and cricket (and I really enjoy the quick cricket game select option on the board). Hit detection is perfect and I've only encountered one jam on the grid, which resulted from hitting a dead center bullseye. As for the jam, the board immediately indicated the error and went back to where we left off in the game the moment I cleared the jam (I simply pushed the dart in and the segment popped back to normal).Another plus is that this board runs off of batteries or an AC adapter (not included). I needed the battery option, as I don't have an outlet close to where I needed to place the board. However, many makes/models don't have the option for batteries, so this was one of my main factors for giving this board a try.My only gripe is that if I take too long to remove the darts from the board, it will automatically switch to the next player, where pulling a dart may register a false hit. I couldn't find an option to clear a false hit, but it's possible there's a way that I just didn't see in the manual.Again, great board at an awesome price.

Easy to use and lots of fun to play. I'm enjoying the dart time with my husband. The size is good and the quality seems like it is as expected. The sound and lights are good.

Have had this for several days now....and there have been over 50 games of cricket played on this so far. I figured that this was enough to toss up my review. If anything changes, i'll edit.Plenty of game options (all the games you'd want, several variations of cricket, 301, 501, all the 01's, baseball, over/under, 26 games in total. I play cricket, 301 and 501 typically. Stylish.Pros:1) In 50 games of cricket (lots of games played on superbowl sunday)...which is between 3,000-4,000 darts thrown at the board. I don't know that I remember a single bounce out. Yeah, like in real darts, once in a blue moon you'll hit the metal around the bullseye and the dart will bounce back....same here (once in a very blue moon). This is GREAT and was my biggest worry in buying a new board.2) There is a quartz lcd scoring pance in the lower left of the board. There have been very few scoring errors - and it is accurate. If you are getting an electronic board, I highly recommend getting a board with automatic scoring vs. you having to manually score. Additionally, with cricket, some boards have a different color light for 1, 2 or 3 darts. This board scores with the / X and O like you would on a chalkboard. Love it.3) On the right side of the board just above the red buttons there is a little holder for all of the extra soft tips they include with the darts. This is great! On the flipside, see con #3 below.Cons:1) This is not a con of the board at all....but about the darts that come with the board - they totally s*ck. I'm going to guess that this is the case with most electronic dartboards though and I expected it. I'm solid in darts. I tend to use tungsten darts (figure 20 grams) on regulation dartboards... I haven't weighed the soft tip darts that come with this board, but they feel like their weightless. I'm not kidding....I still can't control them - and won't bother trying. I'm going out and buying a nice set of 16 gram soft tip darts since the board works well. Will update review if the board can't handle the new darts.2) The AC adapter was not included (and is sold separately). That is actually not a con for me...but i figured it would be a con for other buyers. I'd rather use the 4 AA batteries as I placed my board where an outlet is not readily available...and either way - it's a much cleaner look without having the wire dangling down, etc. I've not yet had to replace the batteries.3) The board has a little cubby for extra soft tips. But there is no holder for your darts. Not a big deal...but it would have been nice to have a place to put them.In end, the cons are really nothing when you think about it. The pros are big. That being said, i only give 5 stars when there are no drawbacks at all....and I'm not sure you'll find a better dartboard in this price range. Sure, if you want to spend $169.99 or $249.99 you might get an a/c adapter...maybe better darts. Maybe (maybe) a slightly more advanced scoring screen. Better performance? Not so sure about that. Well worth the $50. Very happy about this product.