

Newer bristle dartboards typically self-heal much quicker than older bristle dartboards. What this means is that the hole created by the steel tip dart disappears or the sisal fibers return to their normal state when the dart is removed from the dartboard. Sisal fiber dartboards otherwise known as bristle dartboards are the most popular dartboard manufactured today and steel tip darts are used mainly with them.īristle darts boards made out of sisal are best known for their self-healing properties when a steel tip dart is thrown at them. Sisal fiber is used in a variety of products and is most commonly used in rope and twine. Modern-day steel tip bristle dartboards are made out of sisal fiber which comes from the agave plant family. Keep reading to learn about my testing and the various ways soft tip darts can be used with bristle dartboards. Even though using soft tip darts on a bristle dartboard is straightforward, there are a few things to keep in mind. If desired, most soft tip darts can be converted to steel tip darts with a variety of steel tip point converters and conversion, but it is not necessary if you plan to use a soft tip dart on a bristle dartboard. Soft tip darts plastic points will do less damage to bristle dartboards as well. Soft tip darts can be used with a bristle dartboard which is typically made out of sisal with no change in dart setup. Soft tip darts can be thrown at bristle dartboards interchangeably with steel tip darts and also tend to do less damage to the bristle dartboard made out of sisal than steel tip darts. Since soft tip darts are virtually the same as steel tip darts except they have a plastic tip. It is perfectly safe for both the soft tip dart and bristle dartboard to throw soft tip darts at a bristle dartboard. So can soft tip darts be used on a bristle board? Yes, soft tip darts can be used on a bristle dartboard with no problems. I did some research and testing on my bristle dartboard to find out the answer. I recently purchased my first set of soft tip darts, and I wondered if I could use them on my bristle dartboard that I used with my steel tip darts.
