It's the "Boar Bristle" board by "American Dart Lines" I ran across this board in a bar in which I frequently play. While the board may function well for home use for the casual player I can't see it working out very well for the serious home player much less standing up to rigorous demands of an establishment that hosts league teams, blind draws, tourneys and other special events.
At first look the screening of the colors on the board does not appear very crisp & sharp as one would like on a quality board, but some might over look that issue in the search for value and economy. However there are several issues that outweigh appearance versus economy point; there is an inconsistent quality of the bristles on the board leading to spots that are hard and cause bounce outs contrasted by spots in the board were bristles come loose and will not hold a dart, there is very rapid wear on bulls leading to darts refusing to stick in them, those issues are compounded by the fact the spider pulls away form the board due to the fact that staples refuse to stay in the board, which might have been caused by hitting wires which would loosen the staples that are not held in place well by the bristles. These boards were in use from the last week of March until the end of June.
From time to time bars or puds will sell used boards when they no longer fill the needs of the establishment, but retain some useful life. If you see one of these boards for sale, keep your money in your pocket, and run the other way; because in my opinion this dartboard is fails to score.
DT
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