Side by Side Comparison of: Arachnid vs Viper by GLD Products
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eComparisons ScoreThe "Comparison Score" Is calculated based on the average number of times this item was compared with other items in this category by our users | 6 | 7.8 |
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Five Star Reviews: | 39% | 46% Good for the price March 7, 2017 Great product although the sound volume is too low during play. I would still purchase again. Great Gameroom Addition! February 5, 2017 Gave as a gift to a friend & he is very happy with it. Plays darts almost nightly & likes the variety of games available. The darts stick in the board well. Great Board. I love it January 15, 2017 Love the board. I've had it for a month and play often. No issues. Tested all segments, no dead spots...yet. I'll come back with a follow up if I experience dead spots or other issues. I chose this model because you can play against the computer, and the LED screen is nice and large an on the bottom of the target area so it's easy to see. Playing against computer makes practicing fun. My last board did not have that.Yes, the stock darts are crap but OK for kids. Pick up a set with order. Many decent starter sets for cheap available. I have the fat cat jar of darts for the kids. Not bad. I use them for practice. I grab a handful of darts and practice the bull with the board turned off. I have the laser line as well. It's cool. Not essential but adds a nice touch. I saw a review where he had trouble setting the laser line because it is tight. There is a tension screw on the laser. Loosen the screw, set the line, tighten the screw. No problem. I also saw comments about the darts sticking too tight in the board. I'll admit the darts stick a little tighter that my last board, but you should never try to yank a soft tip dart straight out of the board. Twist to the right like a screw (while keeping the dart straight), the dart loosens, then pull straight out. Don't bend while twisting; you'll break the tip. Excellent board fit for all ages. Surprising great customer service January 10, 2017 Excellent board. Screen cracked from stray dart withing first week of play. GLD replaced it with 2 day shipping. Excellent customer service in my book. We added a plexiglass screen over original screen held away by two piece double sided foam tape. No further issues with stray darts. Kids and friends love it. Games vary from mostly luck based to focused skill based, making it fun for young kids to adults. Perfect! October 17, 2016 Awesome! We play almost every night with no problems. The darts stick perfect, not sure why other customers have had such a hard time. I upgraded to better darts also. Loads of fun, very durable and high quality. Perfect! The board itself is GREAT! It's a hit January 22, 2016 I purchased this as a gift for my 12 year old son for Christmas, to hang in his new "mancave." I wanted to find a middle range dartboard, since he and his friends wanted to play darts, but were by no means experts. I didn't want a cheap game, that would frustrate them, but didn't want to pay an arm and a leg. I also wanted an electronic scorekeeping game, since my son and his friends are not really savvy with that, and I thought this could help them learn.This fit the bill perfectly. Met all of my criteria!!! The board itself is GREAT! It's a hit! The only thing is the darts are on the cheap side, and I had to replace after a few days. No big deal. I expected that....just not so soon, and not the entire dart. I had bought extra tips, but I ended up buying a new set up inexpensive but more durable darts, and we're good to go now.There was a lot of discussion in other reviews when I was researching about darts sticking/bouncing out. I find that with "good aim," the darts to stick well in this board. It does stand to reason that if the dart hits plastic, as opposed to one of the small holes, it's going to bounce out. C'mon - that's just common sense. You can't expect anything else.Overall, I am very pleased, as is my son and his friends in their new mancave. I would highly recommend! |
Four Star Reviews: | 21% The electronic scoreboard is great for being able to just have fun without the ... February 24, 2016 As expected for the most part. It is plastic but it does the job. The electronic scoreboard is great for being able to just have fun without the need to write down anything to keep score. The heckler can be annoying after a while, but that is what it is intended to do. You can shut the heckler off though. Love this Dartboard November 10, 2015 Love this Dartboard. My only complaint will be that it actually kills the batteries even when is OFF. I recommend to take them off when finish playing. Four Stars November 22, 2014 Quick to setup for family fun. Great for kids just learning to play darts. THIS BOARD IS A BULLSEYE! October 7, 2014 I spent over a week researching my options when I decided to get a dartboard. I had two requirements: it needed to light-up & it needed to be less than $50.00. I was a little hesitant about pursuing this board because the reviews weren't great, but decided to take my chances since it was under my price point & I liked the blue LED's. I've had the dartboard for almost a week & I have been very happy with my purchase! Here's my overall assessment:PROS: Ready to use right out of the box, cool blue LED lights, funny heckler feedback ("BAMMMMM!", "The doctorrrrr is in the house!", "Don't quit your day job!"), lightweight yet sturdy, large "next player" button, easy-to-assemble doors to protect the board & darts from curious cats when not in use!CONS: The heckler's comments don't always seem to match the player's performance, the board sometimes logs a single rather than a double bulls-eye & the black numbers are a little hard to read on the clear/white background.My favorite feature of this board is that the whole board lights up & flashes when a player wins! I don't care how old you are, it makes your victory over your substandard opponents extra awesome! The board also comes with two sets of darts. They aren't fancy, but they do the job & come with extra tips.I would have given this board five stars, but it doesn't make pizza or take out the trash. Would I buy this board again?? HECK YES!!! | 28% Lots of fun. February 4, 2017 Works great. The only problem we've had is that it doesn't always register when a dart hits, but it's an easy fix. It's fun to have all the games from which to choose, and the voice prompts. Lots of fun - darts stick WELL (maybe too well) January 3, 2017 The darts stick VERY well (TOO well in fact) ! BE VERY CAUTIOUS to "twist" clockwise when removing your darts ! Those things really stick in there. I'm ok with that for now, as I would rather have them stick too much than "bounce outs" that don't stick at all. But, it takes some getting used to when retrieving your darts. As a matter of fact, my only negative (thus 4 stars instead of 5) is that if you are not VERY careful in pulling out the darts, you will get an "err 20" (Error code #20 which is NOT EVEN ADDRESSED in the owner's manual). Trial and error concluded that an "err 20" is when you pull a dart out, and it pulls the entire panel loose with it (which is difficult to determine). Simply remove the dart, and gently push the panel back into place. That seemed to take care of it. And after thinking about dart removal and "twisting" EVERY TIME, no more trouble. Other posts claimed that the volume was too low...we sure didn't have that trouble ! We were cranking Van Halen, AC/DC, Scorpions, etc and heard the mechanical voice of the board just fine (with no music, it is defaulted to LOUD). Super variety of games, and variations of the games make for almost endless combinations of new fun. Perfect for the Price GREAT FAMILY FUN!!!! December 31, 2016 Easy way to spend extra time with the kids/entire family. Sure there are a little nicer and more expensive ones out there, but good solid construction. ... darts out of the board but they do stick pretty consistently. If the sections get pulled out the ... September 29, 2016 Seems hard to pull darts out of the board but they do stick pretty consistently. If the sections get pulled out the electronics err out but returns as is if nothing happened once you push the pulled out section back into place. Love this dart board February 23, 2016 Love this dart board. Do not try to buy a 20 or 30 dollar board they are junk. The only reason 4 stars is that the darts are a little hard to pull out and it takes for ever to go to the next player if you forget to hit the next player button. So far so good January 17, 2016 So far so good, 1 month of solid use and I like it. The one issue is that you need to use light weight darts, like the ones that come with it. Heavier darts get lodged in the board and need pliers to get the tip out. Having said that, the darts that come with it work well, but break somewhat easily, not just the soft tips, but the flights. If you can live with replacing cheap darts with cheap darts fairly often, than this is a great board. |
Three Star Reviews: | 7% We like it when it's working but it does seem to ... March 30, 2016 We like it when it's working but it does seem to drain the batteries if you don't take them out after you play. Meh - So, So. December 2, 2014 It feels really cheaply made. It's okay I guess but nothing to write home about. It's all plastic and the doors sort of 'snap' into place but due to the fabrication of the product, I was scared I'd break it. | 10% I love the cricket score board January 19, 2017 The plastic rings around the doubles was coming off before I even used it. I love the cricket score board. Has everything I need for cricket. I just have some concerns with the longevity of the board and that is why I gave it a 3. Simply because the rings that hold the receiving pads on the dartboard are coming off on the one side. I will prob have to glue it at some point as extracting darts from it over time will seem to make it worse. Too lazy to send back so I kept it. Cheapest board I could find that has the entire cricket score board. spent $80 which I thought was a good price. Hope this helps. Not the best, not the worst. December 27, 2016 The board itself does what it's advertised to do, but compared to an Arachnid board I'm not impressed. The best feature of this board is the mostly comfortable wide LED screen that you can see from the shooting line and displays all the information you would want to see.The outside 'tire' area bounces out 99% of the time, although most home wall boards I have used have that problem. Regular bounce outs occur maybe 20% of the time, not bad overall. I already got a few tips broken stuck in the board, I bought the tip removal tool and they popped out easily.The board allows you to switch from single bull to double bull for any game, it's very nice to have that feature to practice league 301/501.The laser sensor is a mixed blessing. You have to manually measure and calibrate the sensor, it's VERY difficult to aim and line up perfectly. It is very stiff and the slightest movement will send it inches one direction or another... but once you get it lined up, it's rather efficient.The darts that come with the board are a joke of course, even more so than usual: they seem to be designed for children-sized players. However, if you're buying a $150 dart board I'm sure you have a better set already.The sound effects are cheesy and full of static like a drive-through speaker, but thankfully you can disable the sound completely. Speaking of: I have to disable sound when playing cricket because when you miss any dart it will make a rather annoying scratching sound and say 'misssssss!' Viper techs should have been slapped in the head with a large herring for that one.All-in-all, I'm not going to send it back, but I certainly wouldn't have picked this board had I the chance to try it first. I'd recommend a 160 Arachnid Pro or the like. Ok but pricey for the construction. August 9, 2016 Average board for the price. Very lightweight and think plastic construction. I feel the display is hard to read from the throwing line. Spent the extra on the Viper Solar Blast so if you want the features and quality, that is the board to get. A couple of good things. This board has a ton of game ... March 3, 2016 This is a decent dart board. A couple of good things. This board has a ton of game modes. It has sound and the screen can be easily read from 10 feet away. It was quick to install and is a great addition to my man cave. My friends enjoy coming over and playing a few games on it. It is also very well priced. It is a good beginner board, since it is a low price.A couple of feedback items. The darts that come with this set are short, and the fins break easily. I bought new darts pretty quick once i realized this. You have to make sure you hold the bottom of the board when removing darts from the board, as you can accidentally give the other team points. With so many options, the instructions can be a little difficult, (especially after a few drinks). I wish it had a few more buttons and easier, more intuitive instructions (like resetting someones score due to the board not recognizing it)Overall, I would recommend this to my friends if they were in need of a electronic board. I understand my review seems critical, but i do like this board, and I use it frequently. I just hope Viper makes some upgrades in the next version. Good tech ok board February 20, 2016 The dart is really hard to pull out and sometimes it pulls part of the plastic score part out an jams causing a err. But the tech part works great an it displays 4 players at a time the reason y I got this one. Another thing that I didn't like is wen u have 2 ppl u have to go through all 16 players to get to 2 or 3 |
Two Star Reviews: | 4% Have had the board for about 2 weeks. The ... October 31, 2016 Have had the board for about 2 weeks. The had some display lights the did not work and now the lights on the number have all stopped working except for 3. | 8% We loved it until a few weeks ago May 19, 2017 We loved it until a few weeks ago! The 20 and 1 have gone out! It was one of my husbands Christmas gifts so it has only been used about 5 months now! Two Stars February 23, 2017 Confusing and poorly written manual. The board is acting strangely after one month. Don't buy it... January 25, 2017 Bought this on September 23rd. Number 16,19,20triple, and 1 just stopped working. It's a pos. Wouldn't waste your money on it. Dead after 3 months February 14, 2016 Had this board for only 3 months before it died. We love playing darts so we played quite often. There are dead spots on the board including the double bullseye where it doesn't register points. The bottom part of the board where the scoring is located also started to warp after one month. Not worth the money spent. Have had this since October and doesn't read the dart ... December 5, 2015 Have had this since October and doesn't read the dart when thrown. Has too many dead spots. Have to really watch score because lose out on thrown darts |
One Star Reviews: | 29% One Star August 7, 2017 Worked for a day or two then stopped... lights don't work anymore and volume fades in and out not bad but not great February 24, 2017 Garbage. Just garbage. Worked for a couple of months and now nothing! Cannot get a hold of seller for refund or replacement. 2 bad boards! January 22, 2017 I just boxed up my 2nd Board. The first had 4 numbers stop detecting the dart and the 2nd Board never had a dart thrown at it. The sound quit working during startup and after several attempts the sound never came on again. I bought it based on its colors since it fit well with our remodeled basement, features was secondary. I do not like it darts won't even stick at all door broke ... January 31, 2016 I do not like it darts won't even stick at all door broke putting it on. I switched back to my old board I don't recommend this product Arrived quicker than expected but it came in broken so ... December 8, 2015 Arrived quicker than expected but it came in broken so i might not be able to put one of the doors :( | 8% NO CUSTOMER SERVICE!!!!!!!!!! September 11, 2017 plugged in once and lit up, next time...NADA! Called the customer service number and got "bumped" to another number (one digit higher?). Power supply works fine with correct output voltage. Screen on dartboard absolutely blank. Can't dig into the backside as that voids the warranty (WHICH I REALLY DOUBT IS WORTH A CRAP). Worthless Asian manufactured crap. Not worth the money spent. AND, I'm really displeased that I can reach no one in CUSTOMER SERVICE (?). Bad LED April 24, 2017 LED wuit working on half of the scores during the first use. No way to read scores. Returned it after first use Looks good. Continually stops reading the darts June 19, 2016 Looks good. Continually stops reading the darts. The double bullseye broke the first use. We are only using the sort tips on the dart board, yet the sensors report different numbers then the actual number being hit. Save your money on this product. Have reset the board several times yet it goes back to not working after a few throws. Not worth the hassle or money. Junk Board March 9, 2016 I purchased this board exactly 47 days ago. The speaker malfunctioned after 30 days and let that go.Then the Double Bull quit working after40 days .I don't use it that much. Amazon only offers a 30 day return. So not a good purchase at all. Spend anotger $25 and get a better model; cheaply put together December 30, 2015 The darts get stuck in the board. The board has come off the wall when trying to remove the darts. At no point are the Darts being thrown so hard they are getting stuck. It's the way the plastic board is made. If you don't remove them in time the next players turn starts and will register points from that spot. The cover at the bottom that displays the different games and their numbers as well as the buttons to select how many players, power button, etc... is coming off. It's very cheaply made. I guess if this was going in an area/room that it wasn't going to be used for more than 6 months max before it falls apart this is the dart board for you. The photo does look like the actual board but it doesn't show the details of how bad it looks up close. |
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Price | $45.49updated: Mar 17, 2020 from 6 sellers | $116.67updated: Mar 20, 2020 |
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Article Number | 0719981714645 | 0799916901470 |
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Binding | Sports | Sports |
Brand | ||
Brand | Arachnid | Viper by GLD Products |
Color | ||
Color | black | Black |
Currency | ||
Currency | USD | USD |
Formatted Price | ||
Formatted Price | $59.99 | $149.99 |
Height | ||
Height | 393.7 in | 974.4 in |
Length | ||
Length | 826.8 in | 792.9 in |
Manufacturer | ||
Manufacturer | DMI Sports Inc. | GLD Products |
Maximum Age | ||
Maximum Age | 120 | 120 |
Minimum Age | ||
Minimum Age | 24 | 24 |
Model | ||
Model | ILM300 | 42-1034 |
MPN | ||
MPN | ILM300 | 42-1034 |
Number of Items | ||
Number of Items | 1 | 1 |
Number of Parts | ||
Number of Parts | ILM300 | 42-1034 |
Product Group | ||
Product Group | Sports | Sports |
Product Type | ||
Product Type | SPORTING_GOODS | SPORTING_GOODS |
Publisher | ||
Publisher | DMI Sports Inc. | GLD Products |
Quantity | ||
Quantity | 1 | 1 |
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Score | 8.4 | 9.2 |
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Studio | DMI Sports Inc. | GLD Products |
Weight | ||
Weight | 18.7 oz | 0.3 oz |
Width | ||
Width | 708.7 in | 59.1 in |
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Feature | LCD Display LED Illuminated number ring Interactive technology allows for new games 13 dedicated light up games Contemporary style cabinet | Sturdy ABS cabinet is tough for long time use; durable LED display deflects potentially harmful stray darts Keeps track of up to 4 players' cricket scores at once through its expansive LED scoreboard Features missed dart key, eliminate score button, and auto player change function Play up to 57 games with up to 307 options of gameplay; up to 16 players Includes 6 darts, 24 spare tips, AC adapter, game manual, and mounting hardware; 1 year limited warranty |
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