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Your cart is empty.Introducing the Viper Defender III Dartboard Surround, an essential accessory for any dart enthusiast looking to maintain pristine wall surfaces while enhancing their darting experience. This innovative surround combines style, functionality, and ease of use, making it a must-have for both casual home players and serious competitors seeking peak performance and protection. The Viper Defender III is crafted from high-density EVA foam, delivering robust defense against stray darts that can otherwise damage your walls. Its 1" thick construction ensures that most wayward darts stay securely lodged without the risk of penetration. With an impressive 8.2 square feet of protective coverage, your walls can remain unmarred and pristine, especially helpful with younger and less experienced darters. The Defender III features a reversible design, offering a clean, alternative side to keep your dartboard area looking stylish while extending the lifespan of your surround. This interchangeable nature allows players to refresh the appearance of their setup with minimal effort, maintaining a neat and professional look over time. This surround is engineered to be universally compatible with both standard 18" and slightly smaller 17.75" regulation sisal dartboards. Ensuring a seamless fit, the included adhesive compression band offers an easy solution to adapt around different board sizes, guaranteeing that your setup remains intact without gaps that could allow darts to slip through. Playing on harder surfaces can wear down your darts over time. The Viper Defender III not only shields your surroundings, but it also cushions the impact of missed darts, preserving their condition and enhancing their longevity. This feature is particularly useful for players who engage in games on harder surfaces such as concrete or brick. The installation of the Viper Defender III is remarkably simple, making it accessible to everyone. Its segmental design means you can easily snap the pieces together and position them around your dartboard. No need to drill extra holes in your walls or use additional hardware; the surround stays in place with minimal effort, allowing you to focus on the game and not the setup.
Dom Salvato
Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2025
Works wl. Deadening sound and protexts the wall. Pretty thin wood but good enough.
derek anderson
Reviewed in Canada on March 9, 2024
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Jeff D
Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2023
This works as expected. Very satisfied with it. My wall is protected from all but the very errant shots.
Julio Cordero
Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2023
It’s 27”x27” and not 28”x28” as it says in the description. Good thing I waited till the product arrived before built my custom encasing for my dart board.
mrs annette s mcnerlin
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 5, 2022
The item is basically a thin board of what feels like wood with a thin fabric cover glued on. Very disappointed.
J A Waybright
Reviewed in the United States on May 31, 2021
Heavy and does what its supposed to. Made well and has nice appearance fir your dart board. Enough space around all sides to protect your walls from dart misses. Heavy and hangs nicely. Price was acceptable. We would recommend this product for sure.
Customer
Reviewed in the United Arab Emirates on March 3, 2021
Great surround for our dartboard!
Chris
Reviewed in Canada on March 22, 2021
At first I thought this was a lot of money to spend but it has proven to be worth every penny. It saves your wall from errant darts and looks great in the process. You can't even see where a dart had hit it. Worth the money for casual and serious dart players alike
EricHad
Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2020
I bought this backing for my new Gran Board 3s and it works perfectly! It’s a good thickness and secured firmly to the wall. Also allowed easy install of the board itself. Highly recommend for soft tip!
Anthony Hedrick
Reviewed in the United States on April 16, 2019
I'm not sure why folks are complaining about the material. It works fine, easy to install, plus looks great once it's up on the wall. I've got this up in my garage and i couldn't be happier with it. Only flaw I saw was that the felt came loose slightly from the board, but was easy to tuck away once the screws were in.
Ian
Reviewed in Canada on September 7, 2016
Stops stray darts from hitting the wall.Good size for beginners to not have to worry about them hitting the wall.Easy set up and solid constructionLooks pretty good too.Darts dont always stick in it, and will often hit the backboard, and fall straight off.Overall it stops darts from hitting the wall, looks pretty good, but if youre worried about breaking your darts from darts hitting the floor then this might not be for you
WAL
Reviewed in the United States on August 24, 2015
Backboard works well and was pretty easy to put up. I put it up diagonally which may not be as aesthetically pleasing to some but was glad the option worked easily with the backboard ( The diagonal set-up seems to catch more errant throws). As far as the size goes, it works well for myself and guests, but I will not be surprised if I end up with a few holes in the wall at some point. When darts hit the backboard, they will occasionally stick but often fall to the floor which is fine for the carpet in that room. Overall, I am very satisfied with the purchase.
Customer
Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2014
I bought this for $36 because it was the lowest price dart backboard and I didn't want to spend a lot on the backboard. Although it was on Prime, it took 9 days to arrive. When it arrived it seemed different from the picture where it appears to be framed. It is not.Despite that I like the way it looks.It comes with the metal hook to hang the board. That was a nice surprise. The metal hook is pre-installed for the board to be hung in diamond position. You can change that if you want to hang it in the square position. I don't know how easy/hard that is as I hung in diamond position.The board comes with 4 pre-drilled holes. So hanging was simple. The 4 screws are visible but look OK IMO.This doesn't feel like it is worth $36 quality-wise, but it was substantially less expensive than the other backboards, looks good, hung easily and does the job of protecting the wall. For those reasons I would recommend to anyone who could wait a week and a half for them to deliver
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