Viper Chalk Scoreboard: Cricket and 01 Dart Games, Green

Just what I needed. Looks good and easy to install. A bit pricey though.

Looking for a “standard” dart scoreboard (for Cricket and 01 games), I took a chance on the VIPER CHALK SCOREBOARD. None of the reasonably priced scoreboards I was looking at were reviewed favorably, but I took a chance on the Viper board and I found it to be a worthy purchase.WHAT YOU GETIt is important to know that you are not getting a slate chalkboard, but a chalkboard surface/mat on a sheet of press board. I opted for the large board (23.5" H X 15.5" W). The board came with 4 drilled holes (one in each corner) for mounting. Attached to the bottom is a small wooden tray to hold chalk. In addition to the board, you get a few sticks of white chalk and an “eraser”.HOW IT PERFORMSWhile the board is somewhat thin, it is not flimsy. Because I was mounting the board to a slab wall, I had to drill the holes wider (to handle the Tap Con screws). I was worried using the drill might crack, chip or fray the board, I had no issues.I have read numerous reviews about the inability of the board to take chalk, but I had no such experience. I think the reason is that chalkboard needs to be seasoned before regular use. I seasoned the board by shading it completely with the side of a chalk stick, erased the board and repeated the process a few more times. After doing this, the once shiny/slick surface was gone and the board was ready for use.The only issues I had with this board were with the accessories: the chalk itself is low quality and the “eraser” is simply a small, thin strip of textured material that is hard to hold when erasing (it is also hard to keep in place on the chalk tray).Honestly, for what this board costs, it’s well worth the value. I tried downloading a scoring app on my phone and it was a complete pain to use (playing with the phone after each set). Not to mention, part of the fun of playing darts is chalking up those “Os” and “Xs” after throwing (or showing your math skills if playing 301/501). If you season the board surface before using (and splurge on better chalk), the board should work as intended.

Works great

I bought two of these for a dart cabinet project and they look great and perform excellent. I never tried the chalk provided but the chalk we have works great. No seasoning required!

It's decent, gets the job done and the size is appropriate. However, there's certainly room for design and handling improvement. Both chalks arrived broken in half and were not well protected with cushioned packaging. The wooden holder is terribly designed because it barely holds the chalk. The ledge and groove are way too small and it's quite easy for the chalk to fall off it not very gingerly placed. One of the corners of the chalkboard was curved outward a bit so the board doesn't sit flat on the wall. The curve was significant enough that it pulled out my supporting nail from the drywall after I had tried to nail down all 4 corners to make it flat.