Accudart Match Pro Cabinet Review: Everything Except the Darts You Want
A regulation 18 by 1.5 inch sisal board in a woodgrain cabinet with automatic interior LED lighting, two chalkboards and six steel tip darts. Buy it if you want the whole dartboard problem solved in one box and you care about the wall behind the board. Replace the darts, because bundled sets are always basic and a set of tungsten darts costs a third of the cabinet and changes the game more.
A regulation sisal board, a lit cabinet and six darts, and the six darts are the part to replace.
Accudart Match Pro Dartboard Cabinet Set with Official 18 in Sisal Board
~$105
A regulation sisal dartboard in a woodgrain laminate cabinet with automatic LED lighting, built-in dart holders, two chalkboards and six darts.
Check price on AmazonSpecifications
| Board | Regulation 18 in by 1.5 in sisal |
|---|---|
| Surface | Genuine bristle sisal, self-healing after dart removal |
| Cabinet | Woodgrain laminate |
| Lighting | Interior LED, switching automatically with the doors |
| Storage | Two integrated door dart holders |
| Scoring | Two chalkboards with chalk and eraser |
| Darts | Six steel tip darts included |
Specifications above come from Accudart's published product information. Treat pricing as approximate, since Amazon pricing moves.
What it does well
- It is a genuine sisal bristle board rather than a printed paper-wound board, which is the specification that determines whether darts stick and whether the board lasts.
- The cabinet is doing real work. Steel tip darts miss, and a cabinet protects the wall in the area where misses actually land.
- Automatic interior LED lighting solves the shadow problem, which is the main reason a home board plays worse than a pub board.
- Two chalkboards inside the doors means scoring happens where the game is rather than on someone's phone.
- It arrives complete, which for a first dartboard removes four separate decisions.
Where it falls short
- The six included darts are entry level, as they are in every bundled set. Brass or nickel darts are thicker at the same weight than tungsten, so they crowd the board and knock each other out of the treble.
- Cabinet lighting helps and it is not the same as a dedicated dartboard light ring, which lights the board evenly from all sides rather than from the door edges.
- Cabinets contain the near misses, not the bad ones. A surround or a backboard covers the wider area, and a serious thrower will still mark the wall.
- It is a wall fixture and it has weight. Fix it into studs rather than into plasterboard anchors alone.
- The chalkboards are charming and slow. Most households end up scoring on an app anyway.
What owners report
Owner reports on cabinet sets in this bracket are positive about the board and the cabinet and consistently lukewarm about the included darts, which is exactly what you would expect at the price. Buyers who replaced the darts describe the setup as excellent value; buyers who did not describe darts bouncing out and blame the board.
Hanging it correctly is what separates a good board from a frustrating one. The bullseye goes at 5 ft 8 in from the floor and the throw line sits 7 ft 9.25 in from the face of the board for steel tip. Our dartboard height and throw line calculator and the regulation dimensions reference have the figures, and our hanging guide covers doing it into a stud.
On the cabinet question, our cabinet versus surround comparison is the honest split: a cabinet hides the board and stores the darts, a surround protects a wider area of wall and looks like a pub. Serious throwers usually end up with a surround; households with visitors usually prefer a cabinet.
Who it suits
- First dartboard buyers who want one purchase rather than four.
- Rooms where the board needs to close and disappear when guests are round.
- Households where the wall behind the board is not something you want to repair.
Who should skip it
- Serious throwers, who want a better board, a proper light ring and a full surround.
- Rooms without the 7 ft 9.25 in of throw distance plus standing room behind it.
- Anyone who will not replace the bundled darts, since that is where most of the frustration comes from.
Alternatives worth considering
Red Dragon Pegasus Tungsten Steel Darts Set, 24 Gram
~$38
Eighty percent tungsten at 24 grams, so the barrel is slimmer than a brass dart of the same weight and darts crowd less in a treble. This is the single upgrade that changes how the included set plays.
Check price on AmazonWinmau Pro Line Original Dartboard Surround Ring
~$60
A surround protects the area a cabinet does not, which is where a genuinely bad throw lands. Choose it over a cabinet if the board is staying on the wall permanently and you want the pub look.
Check price on AmazonTurnart Darts Dart Mat with Throw Line and Oche Markings
~$31
Marks the oche at the correct distance so nobody argues, and protects the floor from dropped darts, which is the other thing steel tips damage. Cheaper and more useful than it sounds.
Check price on AmazonKeep reading
- Dartboard cabinet vs surround
- Bristle vs electronic dartboard
- Steel tip vs soft tip darts
- Dartboard height and throw line calculator
- Dartboard regulation dimensions
- How to hang a dartboard
- Red Dragon Pegasus tungsten darts review
- Best dartboard cabinets
This review draws on published specifications, manufacturer figures and the consensus of verified owner reviews. We have not tested this product ourselves, and we say so rather than implying otherwise. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.
Frequently asked questions
How high should a dartboard be hung?
The centre of the bullseye goes 5 ft 8 in from the floor, and the throw line sits 7 ft 9.25 in horizontally from the face of the board for steel tip darts. The diagonal from the bullseye to the oche should measure 9 ft 7.375 in, which is the easiest way to check you have both right at once.
Is a sisal board better than other dartboards?
Yes, for steel tip play. Sisal bristle fibres close around the dart and reclose when it is removed, so the board self-heals and lasts for years. Printed paper-wound boards and cheap alternatives develop permanent holes and bounce darts out. This is the specification that matters most in a dartboard.
Are the included darts any good?
They are a starting point. Bundled darts are typically brass or nickel silver, which are thicker at the same weight than tungsten, so three darts crowd each other in a treble bed and knock each other out. A set of tungsten darts costs a fraction of the cabinet and is the first upgrade to make.
Cabinet or surround?
A cabinet closes over the board, stores darts and protects the immediate area of wall. A surround is an open ring that protects a wider area and leaves the board visible. Serious throwers usually prefer a surround; households who want the board to disappear prefer a cabinet. We compare them directly.
How much space does a dartboard need?
Allow the 7 ft 9.25 in throw distance plus room to stand behind the oche, so about eleven feet of depth in total, and roughly five feet of width so throwers are not against a side wall. Check for a light fixture in the throwing arc, which is the constraint that catches people in low rooms.
Measuring your own room before anything is delivered? The Game Room Layout Planner is the paid version of these pages: 8 printable worksheets you fill in with your own numbers, plus the full PDF, $29.
How we work: we compare published manufacturer dimensions, the governing playing standards for each game, and reviews from owners who live with the equipment. We do not test games in person, and we say so on every page. Clearance figures here are researched guidance for planning a room, not professional advice: measure your own space, and have a slate table delivered, assembled and levelled by an installer rather than moving it yourself.