Viper by GLD Products Wall Defender III Dartboard Surround Cork, Tan

This surround totally exceeded my expectations. I have an 18" board, which limited the options available. (Most surrounds seem to be for 17 3/4" boards). This board looks nice with a cork finish on both sides, so you can hide the Viper logo if you want, or if it starts to get beaten up you could reverse it and have a completely new side facing forward. The soft core captured mis-throws really well. Nothing bounced out at all. I think it also looks good on the wall. The height of it is pretty long, and if you have reasonably accurate players you could probably leave off the bottom set of tiles. I like the looks with it on, however. I'm also thinking that the lower tiles would be a great place to attach Viper's laser toe line marker, which I didn't want to mount by screwing it to the wall. Note that they make another version of this that's available in a handful of colors. Personally, I liked the cork finish - it has a light and natural feel to it. One last note - the fit was perfect. Went on easily but snugly. Doesn't shift or move around after you straighten it out, and best of all, no mounting apparatus (screws, tape, etc.) to worry about doing more damage to your wall. It's not the cheapest option, but I find it worth the money for the protection and convenience it provides.

It was easy to assemble the jig-saw pieces of the cork board splash, it fits snugly around the board, puts little or no stress on the board mounting because it’s so light, and protects the wall from those “near misses”Easier than mounting cork or rug on the wall and far better than a bunch of dart holes in the wallpaper.

Product came well packaged, in 4 pieces that fit together like puzzle pieces. It fit snugly over my existing dart board. Darts stick well into the foam that is covered with a thin layer of cork. Only complaint is that it should come with command strips to stick it to the wall. I had some around, but if I hadn’t it would have required a shopping trip on Christmas morning.

I was nervous at first buying this because people said they were shooting darts straight through it to the wall behind and that the pieces didn't fit snug together... First, people who are piercing the wall behind it must have terrible throw form and throwing un-aimed bullets in the general direction of the board. The pieces may have some gaps in certain areas but it's hardly noticable. I wish the hole for the board was about half an inch smaller though. It fits some what loosely around the dart board but it hasn't caused an issue yet.

Its not the coolest looking backboard. But it gives a good amount of protection around the dartboard. My husband and I are pretty accurate so we will just use the four. But for nights with friend and/or drinking we will add the bottom two puzzle pieces.It was super easy to put up. Fits perfectly tight to my 18in dartboard.I threw some darts directly at the board to make sure they wouldnt go through. Total protection. Very pleased.

I had to cut part of the top to fit on my wall. My basement has lower ceilings. It works perfectly and it was easy to use a razor to cut. just take your time if you need to.

Quick and easy install. The gasket filler for 17.75” is tight enough to actually rotate the board using the wall guard alone even with levelers in place. However, there were some minor quality control issues. There is a slight gap on the bottom portion connecting to the top half and one puzzle piece cutout had a flaw. Not enough to return, but the way my luck goes - every wild dart will hit here. This should be a $60 accessory even perfect. The up charge is for being lazy with a hang it on the dart board and forget it, no labor really required to install I guess. I’m happy with it for the most part - should do the job.

This product is very dependable. It is easy to assemble and slides right around your dart board, which holds it in place.