Customer Reviews

Harvil Solid Wood Dark Cherry Dartboard Cabinet Set

5 star:		(2)
4 star:		(4)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(6)
1 star:		(4)

 

 

I bought it for my college dorm room cause i thought it would be fun to have a darty board. I had read alot of the other reviews that said the product was of poor quality, and i have to agree. The doors of the cabinet don't line up when closed. The wood that the cabinet is made out of is of low quality as well, and the finish has many streaks and blotches which are definitely noticeable when withing 10 feet. Overall though i'm happy, i didn't buy it for its looks, i bought it because i wanted to play darts, and for that it works splendidly. I would recommend this if you're not overly concerned about the aesthetics, and really just want to play darts instead.

I purchased this Harvil Dart Board set to go into my gameroom right next to the Harvil Pool Table i bought last month. It keeps my kids and our entire family entertained. The quality of the board is just as good if not better than the others on the market. The cabinet is solid dark wood and looks really good too. Shipping could not have been any faster to Denver and the cust. service was great when i called to ask some questions about the height i should hang the board in order to make regulation. I usually do not review products when i buy on-line except when i feel that the service and product quality are outstanding. I would recommend this product to anyone who wants to get a game room room started with little money, or just want to something fun that does not cost a lot.

Thanks,
The Mile High Guy

I recently bought this after looking at a number of different dart boards. Very happy with product. Quality it very high and it looks great on the wall. For the price, your really cant do any better. I definitely recommend and dont understand other negative review...

I've already requested my return slip. The cabinet arrived with green mold all over it, as if it had been wet, but the packaging wasn't water-damaged. This means it was wet when they packaged it originally. Not a good sign. The rest of the finish was blotchy too. After opening the cabinet, we found damaged wood that looked like it had been banged around, again prior to shipping or packaging. With the protective packaging, there's no way it happened during shipment. Basically, the company sent a torn up product. I wouldn't have paid $5 for it at a garage sale.

This dartboard isn't the most high end item I've ever purchased, but its certainly a great deal and will do the the trick. Easy to hang and packaged well. I saw some reviews that were not as positive, but for the price, you can't find anythng out there as nice, unless you're willing to pay substantially more money.

I got this dart board for a Christmas gift for my husband. He opened it and it was damaged. How disappointing. I totally returned it and because I noticed other people have the same problem, I didn't bother reordering it. The one good thing I can say is that returning it through amazon was easy and hassle free.

The product is nice, except that it arrived damaged and I sent it back to get a refund. I'm giving this manufacturer a second chance and ordering it again...will let you know if it comes damaged again. Given the number of reviews mentioning damage, I have a feeling I have a good chance the board will arrived damaged again...

The damage was on the finish of the cherry cabinet - the cabinet door was clearly visibly damaged.

We ordered this as a gift and returned it because it was damaged on the inside where the darts rest the tips. Not sure how that could have gone unnoticed before shipping from the vendor, but it did. The varnish/stain was poorly applied and uneven. It was heavy and seemed sturdy enough. The smell of the varnish was very noticeable and I wasn't sure that would go away. It came packed in a gi-normous box that was not well padded and the dartboard box was moving all around in it. I was surprised we didn't see more damage. If you don't mind the imperfections, than you might like this dartboard.

I own a professional-quality dartboard, and I purchased this item strictly for the cabinet. This product comes with a dartboard and darts, but I gave them to my neighbor's kid...so this review is for the CABINET ONLY (although I will say the dartboard appeared to be pretty decent quality).

Now, about the cabinet...

At first glance I thought I scored an amazing deal...$49 + free shipping for a $160 (MSRP) item!! However, upon removing it from its packaging I immediately discovered the poor craftsmanship and substandard materials that went into this product. The fit and finish is HEINOUS!! They used the cheapest materials available and slapped this thing together. The doors do not align properly when closed (the gap between them is significantly larger at the top than at the bottom) and the brass hinges are not adjustable. I bent the top hinge slightly to minimize the offset (which was easier than remounting the hinge) but its still apparent. The "dart holders" on the inside of each door are not proportional, as if they used pieces of scrap wood to make them. It literally looks as though an 8th-grader made this in shop class! In fact, I have no doubt that it WAS made by a child (no older than an 8th grader) on an assembly line in some third-world country!!

The worst part of this item is the backing (which actually supports the dartboard...HELLO? HARVIL?), a flimsy sheet of 1/16" pressboard covered with cheap black felt, that was peeling from three of the four corners, and is stapled to the cabinet frame from the back. Actually I should say "was" stapled, because it tore away from the frame as soon as I mounted my dartboard. I had to re-secure the backing to the cabinet by bonding 2" wide x 22" long (1/4" thick) wood strips along the entire back edge of the frame using Gorilla Glue and wood clamps.

If there was anywhere I could have scored another dartboard cabinet for $45, I would have sent this back...but I couldn't even find a USED one for that price. So, despite its many flaws, it was definitely worth the effort to fix. The low price is the ONLY reason this item got an additional star on the rating...I just feel sorry for anyone who paid even close to retail for this.

Mine arrived in the original shipping container packaging with a packing slip affixed to the outside of the box. While this thin-skinned packaging kept it safe in the container on the way across the Pacific, I do not think it was intended to serve as a shipping container in it's own right. My dartboard cabinet arrived severely damaged.

The right cabinet door was completely broken off at the hinges while the top hinge took some of the cabinet with it. The brass screws that had held the cabinet door on were loose in the box and during shipping one came to rest on the dartboard surface and damaged it by permanently indenting the board with a screw profile.

The supplied darts are a step above disposable bar darts although the flights (stars and bars along with the union jack) are very nice quality and look good on my Nodors.

I contacted Harvil and they are having me work through Amazon to get the item replaced.