The Advantage Black is a restyled version of the Advantage board from Bull’s, the Dutch darts brand. Underneath, it is the same multi-compression African sisal as the rest of the series. The difference is how it looks. The face is fully blacked out, the usual cream segments are swapped for grey, and the numbers and spider wire are a matt gold.
It is a good-looking board, and it doesn’t look like a pub board. The matte finish and gold trim give it a sleek, minimal look that suits a games room or a dark surround, and owners mention the looks more than anything else. It first went on sale in the UK in November 2025.
Key Specifications
The headline detail is the embedded golden knife-wire spider, set into a matte black face with grey segments.
- Sisal
- High-density African sisal, multi-compression construction
- Wiring
- Ultra-thin embedded knife-wire spider, matt gold
- Number ring
- Removable, matt gold, straight-edged numbers
- Mounting
- Bull's U Fixing Bracket plus three acoustic wall spacers
- Design
- Matte black face, grey segments in place of white, logos repeated round the board
- Competition
- Built to PDC and WDF regulations
- Price band
- Moderate
How It Compares
| Advantage Black | Mission Samurai 4 (opens in a new tab) | Eclipse Ultra 2.0 (opens in a new tab) | Target TOR (opens in a new tab) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price band | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| Sisal | High-density African | Premium Madagascan | Grade A, medium density | 215-MDG Madagascan |
| Wiring | Ultra-thin knife wire, matt gold | Knife Wire, White, Graphite or Black | Black Venom radial, 33% shallower | Ultra-thin, 60% thinner than traditional |
| Bullseye | Not published | Not published | Reinforced Ultra Bullseye | Green and red, size not published |
| Number ring | Removable, matt gold | Removable, colour-matched to the wire | Ultra-Vis Horizontal, black | 36XTEN rotational ring |
| Mounting | U Fixing Bracket and 3 wall spacers | Built-in Stabiliser Kit and wall lugs | Bracket plus three UniLock devices | Peak-Fix lock and level |
All four sit in the same price band, and two of them chase the same dark look. The Samurai 4 offers a black wire option and the Eclipse Ultra 2.0 coats its spider black, but only the Advantage Black changes the colour of the segments themselves.
Who This Board Suits
| If you... | Fit | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Want to rotate the number ring without removing it | Partial | The ring is removable, and the U Fixing Bracket lets the whole board turn on the wall |
| Have an uneven wall or want built-in levelling | Good | U Fixing Bracket plus three screw-in spacers on the back that stop the board moving |
| Want an officially approved tournament board | Partial | Built to PDC and WDF regulations, but not an official tournament board |
| Are working to a tight budget | Partial | It sits in the Moderate price band |
This board is for players who want something that looks good on the wall as well as plays properly. If you care more about the spec sheet than the finish, the Mission Samurai 4 gives you Madagascan sisal and a built-in Stabiliser Kit at a similar price, with its own black wire option. For the board used on the PDC stage, the Winmau Blade X costs a good deal more.
Thinking about where to put it? Our guide to setting up a dartboard covers the height and oche distance.
What Owners Say
The reception is very positive but young. The main marketplace listing shows 5.0 out of 5 from 31 ratings, every one of them five stars. A UK specialist retailer has two reviews, both top marks. We could not find an independent write-up, and the board has been on sale for less than a year, so there is no long-term durability evidence yet.
Looks come up more than anything else. Owners describe it as striking, and one joked that it seemed a shame to throw darts at it. The next most common point is that the red and green doubles and trebles stand out clearly against the dark face. A few owners say it is holding up well to heavy use so far, and one gift buyer reported that the recipient rated it the best board they had played on. No recurring complaint has turned up yet, which with 31 ratings says as much about the sample as the board.
What owners consistently praise
- The matte black and gold look, which owners repeatedly call striking
- Doubles and trebles that stand out against the dark face
- Build quality that is holding up well to regular play so far
Common criticisms
- Bull's publishes no wire or bull measurements, so there is little to compare on paper
- Under a year on sale, so no long-term wear reports yet
- Only 31 ratings so far and no independent review
The Black Edition Design and Knife Wire
The design is the reason to buy this board. Bull’s keeps the Advantage sisal and changes the colours: dark scoring zones, a matte finish across the face, gold numbers and gold wire. Bull’s describes the result as modern and minimalist, and the photos back that up. Logos and the Advantage Black name repeat around the outer ring, so the board looks balanced whichever way round you hang it.
The matte finish has a practical side too. Bull’s says it cuts distracting glare under bright lighting, a common problem with gloss rings and polished wire under a strong board light.
The wiring is an embedded knife-wire spider. Knife wire has a thin, blade-shaped profile instead of a round one, so a dart that clips it is more likely to slide into a segment than bounce off. Bull’s calls it ultra-thin without giving a figure, and two retailers list it at 1mm.
Grey segments vs the usual cream
Most bristle boards use cream and black segments, which gives the doubles and trebles a pale background to sit against. The Advantage Black uses grey and black instead, so the red and green rings are the brightest things on the face. Bull’s says several of its professional players found this high contrast made the scoring rings easier to see, and owners say the same. If you play under a bright light, the matte surface should also show less glare than a glossy finish.
The Scoring Areas
Bull’s publishes no bull or wire measurements beyond saying the board meets PDC and WDF regulations. The setup guide printed on the box gives the standard layout: bull at 1.73m from the floor, oche at 2.37m from the face of the board.
What’s in the Box
- Bull’s Advantage Black dartboard
- Bull’s U Fixing Bracket
- Matt gold number ring
- Three acoustic wall spacers
The U Fixing Bracket holds the board so you can turn it without taking it down, and the spacers screw into the back to stop it moving on the wall. Bull’s says they also deaden the noise. The board matches a black surround well, and Bull’s shows it in its own gold-trimmed surround in its photos, which is sold separately.
The Consensus
Buy it if looks matter to you and you want a properly built sisal board to go with them. If you would rather have published wire figures, a governing-body approval or a longer owner record, the Mission Samurai 4 and Target TOR sit at a similar price.
How we compile this page
We don’t test every product ourselves. Instead we gather the manufacturer’s published specifications and weigh up the reception from owners and independent reviewers, then flag where they disagree so you can make up your own mind. Where a headline rating comes from manufacturer-hosted reviews, we say so, because those tend to skew positive.