Dartboard Sets: Cabinet, Surround and Light Bundles Compared

Short answer: A dartboard set puts the board and everything around it in one order. Our bundles come three ways: board and cabinet, board and surround, or board, surround and LED light, and every one includes the Darts Online 90-piece starter pack. Choose the board first, then the bundle that suits the wall it will hang on.

By Andy Gibson · Updated 10 November 2026

What comes in a dartboard set?

Every bundle starts with a full-size bristle board, about 451 mm across: the size used in competition, so it plays the same as a club board. What comes with it depends on the kind of bundle:

In each bundle you choose the board, and the cabinet design or surround colour, on the product page.

Dartboard and cabinet bundles

A cabinet hangs on the wall as one unit: the board sits inside it, and the doors close over it when it isn't in use. Scoring panels inside the doors let each player mark their own score.

The cabinet bundles pair the board you choose with a cabinet:

• Winmau boards in a Winmau cabinet: the Diamond Plus, Blade 6, Blade 6 Dual Core, Blade 6 Triple Core, Blade 360 or Blade X. The Winmau cabinet measures 510 mm wide, 600 mm high and 80 mm deep with the doors closed, has magnetic doors and Home and Away wipe-clean scoring panels, and comes in six designs: Black, Rosewood, Blade 6, Pro-Line, Craft Beer and Man Cave.
• Mission boards in the Mission Deluxe cabinet: the Samurai 4 or Samurai II, with the cabinet in Black, Light Oak, White, Sedona Red or Grey.

Every cabinet bundle includes the Darts Online 90-piece starter pack, so the board is ready to play the day it goes up.

Dartboard and surround bundles

A surround is a ring of dense foam or polymer that fits around the board and catches darts that miss. The surrounds in these bundles are 675 mm across, which adds about 11 cm of cover around a 451 mm board. They hang with the board, so there is no cabinet to fix to the wall and the board is easy to lift off and rotate.

• Winmau: the Diamond Plus, Blade 6, Dual Core, Triple Core, Blade 360 or Blade X, with a Winmau printed surround or a plain one in your choice of colour. The Blade 6, Blade 360 and Blade X also come with an official AFL or NRL club surround.
• Mission: the Samurai 4 or Samurai II, with a Mission Heavy Duty surround in black, red or blue, or a plain one.
• Target: the Tor, with the red Target Vale surround or a plain one.
• GOAT: the Everscore NXT LVL, with a GOAT surround in black, grey or red, or a plain one.

Every surround bundle includes the 90-piece starter pack.

Dartboard, surround and light bundles

A single ceiling light throws the shadow of each dart across the board. A dartboard light lights the board from several sides, so darts cast no shadow. The light bundles add one to a board and surround:

The Torus 120 and 270 run on USB-C and don't come with a plug. The Corona Vision comes with a power supply and plug adaptors. A light that sits on the board adds to the load on the board's centre fixing; Winmau suggests a wall-fixed light such as the Plasma where that's a concern. The surrounds, cabinets and lighting guide covers each light in detail.

Every light bundle includes the 90-piece starter pack.

Which dartboard should the set be built around?

The board is the part you'll use every day, and the one that wears out. The choice comes down to wire, sisal and how the board rotates:

The best dartboard guide compares these boards in more depth, and the Winmau Blade comparison goes through each Blade upgrade step by step.

What darts come in the bundles?

Every bundle includes the Darts Online 90-piece starter pack: three gold brass darts and three black darts, spare flights in six designs, nylon shafts in long, medium and short lengths, flight protectors and shaft rings. That is two sets of three, so two players can start straight away.

They are starter darts. Brass is cheaper than tungsten and less dense, so a brass barrel is thicker for its weight. They are fine for learning to throw and for visitors. Players who keep at it usually move to a slimmer tungsten dart; the beginners' darts guide covers what to buy next and the weight to choose.

What else goes with a dartboard set?

A bundle covers the board, the wall behind it and the darts. Three add-ons finish the setup: a mat for the floor, a camera system that keeps the score, and a stand for when there is no wall to use.

Dart mats

Darts that miss the board land point first on the floor. A mat protects tiles and timber, and keeps points from blunting on concrete. The Winmau Pro Zone Precision PVC mat is full length, with a raised oche built in, so the line is set by feel rather than by looking down. Heavy-duty rubber mats such as the Shot Professional T lie flat and stay put on concrete in a garage.

Automated scoring

Camera scoring systems watch the board, read where each dart lands and keep the score, so nobody chalks or does the maths between throws. They work with steel tip darts on a bristle board, so they suit any of the boards in our bundles.

• Target Omni: a ring light with four HD cameras built in, held on the board by four magnetic legs, and a separate processing unit. Target state it calculates the score in under a second and picks up bounce-outs. It needs Wi-Fi and runs through the DartCounter app. Because Omni is also the light, pair it with a surround bundle rather than a light bundle.
• Winmau Autodarts Vantage: three camera arms that send the score over one USB cable to a laptop or desktop running the free Autodarts software (Windows, macOS or Linux), with no subscription. Winmau say a Plasma light is needed for the best accuracy, so it suits the Blade 6 and Blade X Plasma light bundles.
• Scolia Home 2: camera legs that each fix to the wall with one screw, around the board, with Scolia's light ring included. It needs a flat area 75 x 85 cm around the board on a solid wall. The processing unit has Wi-Fi built in (Scolia recommend a network cable to the router for best performance), and the Scolia app runs in a browser on a phone, tablet, PC or TV, with online play, tournaments and stats free for every owner. Scolia put its accuracy at about 99.5%.

Travel and portable stands

A stand holds the board at the right height without drilling the wall: useful in a rented home, a garage with brick walls, or for a club or pub team that plays in more than one place.

• Mission Travel Stand with Pro Bracket: the board fixes to the bracket with a single screw and turns by hand on the stand, so rotating it to spread wear takes no tools. Mission state it assembles in under a minute.
• Winmau Xtreme Dartboard Stand: four legs and wall support stabilisers, a lockable height setting that holds the right height on an uneven floor, a fixing plate for the board and an accessories tray. It packs down to 15 x 15 x 170 cm, and Winmau show it carrying a board in a surround.

How do you set up a dartboard set?

1. Pick the wall. Away from doors, walkways and windows, with room for the throwing line in front.
2. Fix the bracket or cabinet so the centre of the bullseye is 1.73 m from the floor.
3. Mark the oche 2.37 m from the face of the board, measured along the floor. A dart mat protects the floor and your dart points.
4. Hang the board with the dark 20 segment at the top, then fit the surround or close the cabinet to check the doors clear the board.
5. Fit the light and check from the oche: no shadows on the board, no glare in your eyes.

The how to hang a dartboard guide has the full measurements and what to mount the board on.

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between a dartboard set and a dartboard bundle?

Nothing that matters when you buy. Both put a board and the parts around it in one order. Our bundles let you choose the board, and the cabinet design or surround colour, and add the 90-piece starter pack.

Is a dartboard cabinet or surround better?

Neither is better. A cabinet closes away and holds the score; a surround stays on show, covers the wall right around the board and makes the board easier to lift off and rotate. Choose by where the board hangs.

What size is a dartboard in a set?

Full-size bristle boards are about 451 mm across and 38 mm thick, the same size as a competition board.

Do dartboard sets come with darts?

Ours do. Every cabinet, surround and light bundle includes the Darts Online 90-piece starter pack, with six darts, spare flights and shafts.

How high should a dartboard be?

The centre of the bullseye is 1.73 m from the floor, and the oche is 2.37 m from the face of the board.

Do I need a dart mat with a dartboard set?

Not to play, but it is worth it on tiles, timber or concrete: missed darts land point first. A mat with a raised oche also sets the throwing line without measuring.

Can I add automatic scoring to a dartboard set?

Yes. Camera systems such as the Target Omni, Winmau Autodarts Vantage and Scolia Home 2 fit around a bristle board and keep the score. Omni is also a light, so it goes with a surround bundle; Autodarts Vantage goes with a Winmau Plasma light bundle; Scolia Home 2 comes with its own light ring and needs a solid wall with 75 x 85 cm clear around the board.

Is a dartboard set a good gift?

It is a complete gift: the board, the cabinet or surround, and darts in one order. Choose a cabinet bundle for a living area, or a surround or light bundle for a garage or darts room.

Related guides

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