For serious dart players, the Arachnid Dart Board may seem a bit like the Holy Grail to the Knights of the Round Table. This company has gone a long way to putting the sport of darts in a respectable competitive arena. They have produced and sold many different styles of dart boards through the years and all of them have been top notch. This is the company that pioneered the technology evolving lightweight soft tipped darts with points made of soft plastic.
The difference between the metal tip Arachnid Dart Board and the soft tip ones is that there are small perforations on the board for soft tipped darts. These perforations contain sensors that measure how hard the impact is on the board from the darts. It also keeps score for the players. This is the type of technology expected from the Arachnid Company.
In 1999, the company of DMI Sports, Inc. attained the consumer division of the Arachnid Company. While you may see the DMI Sports name on some of the better dart boards, rest assured these are the same ones that were developed and marketed by the Arachnid Company. The quality of the Arachnid Dart Board has not been compromised in the least by selling to DMI Sports, Inc.
It may surprise you to know that there is actually a dart board made by the Arachnid Company that sells for $4,000. This is a rather futuristic dart board called the Arachnid Galaxy II Commercial Electronic Dart Board and has gained high ratings among its users. This board is definitely for those people who take their dart playing seriously. But with features like a 15 inch color monitor along with a real coin operation ability, a lot of fans feel the cost is worth it.
If $4,000 is a bit out of your budget, there are other very nice Arachnid Dart Board models that range from the Cricket Pro 800 at $250 all the way down to the Arachnid DarTronic series that starts at $35. You will be able to find one for your budget.