Most dart setups get built one piece at a time: a board, then something to protect the wall behind it, then darts, then a way to keep score. The Fat Cat Official Tour Darts Gear set skips all of that. Everything that turns a bare wall into a finished playing area ships in a single box, ready to hang the day it arrives. The extended backboard is what separates this set from a board on its own. At 31.5 x 23.2 inches (80 x 59 cm), it reaches well past the scoring area, so the throws that drift wide land in anti-shock laminate instead of your drywall or trim. That same laminate softens the sound of impact, which is the difference between a board you can use on a weeknight and one you can only use when the house is empty. The board itself is an official tournament face at a regulation 17.75 inches, numbered 1 through 20 in the standard layout, so anything you play at the pub plays the same way at home. Two complete sets of Viperstrike steel tip darts come with it, three in each color, meaning a second player never has to wait for a turn with someone else's darts. Hanging it is the part most people get wrong, so the set includes the tools for it: a Pro Line tape measure for height and throwing distance, three levelers to bring the board true, and mounting hardware. The Fat Cat throw line marks the oche on the floor. Twin chalk scoreboards sit on either side of the board with chalks and a duster, so scoring happens where the game does. That combination makes it a straightforward first board for someone getting into the game and a complete upgrade for anyone still throwing at a bare board with a cardboard backing. It is also a dart board set that arrives finished, which makes it an easier gift than a board that needs four more purchases before it can be used. Rated for 1 to 8 players and built for the game room, the home bar, the basement, the garage or the man cave.
