It works okay for throwing knives (in other words... they stick if you throw them effectively) however the fibers don't heal very well after the blade penetrates the board several times. With darts they work fine, however I'd recommend buying better quality darts (Amazon is your friend). The board itself is quite heavy and has metal rings around every circumference. Looked as though I were carrying spare bike wheels when I packaged this thing up and gifted it to a friend.