Proper lighting is one of those things you don’t think about until you’ve got it. The Target Corona Vision is a slim ring of white LEDs that clips around your dartboard and lights the surface evenly, so the shadows a ceiling light throws across the trebles simply disappear. It has become the default recommendation for a home darts setup, and it is comfortably the most popular dedicated dartboard light in the UK.
Made by Target, one of the biggest names in darts, it uses magnetic feet to grip the steel ring on the outside of your board, with no drilling or brackets involved. We haven’t fitted one ourselves, so instead of a hands-on verdict you’ll find the published specifications below and a round-up of what owners and reviewers make of it.
Key Specifications
The Corona Vision is a single circular frame housing 123 inward-facing white LEDs, finished in black plastic and powered from the mains through a plug-in adapter.
- Type
- Perimeter LED ring, 123 white LEDs facing the board
- Coverage
- 360 degrees, virtually shadow-free across the whole surface
- Board compatibility
- Bristle boards with a metal compression ring; works with a bare board, a surround, or a cabinet set
- Fitting
- Tool-free, four magnetic feet grip the board's steel ring
- Power
- Mains via included plug-in adapter and transformer
- Frame
- Black plastic, lightweight for lifting off during board rotation
- In the box
- Light ring, four magnetic feet, plug with UK and EU adapters, power supply, instruction manual
- Typical price
- £55–£63 (RRP £62.95)
How It’s Been Received
Feedback lands on the same two things almost every time: the board really does end up shadow-free, and the light goes on in a couple of minutes without tools. The recurring gripes are the price and the magnetic feet, which some owners find work loose over time, particularly if the light is lifted on and off for board rotation.
What Reviewers Say
Owners tend to keep it short and positive. One verified buyer summed up the general mood:
“Best lighting for my dartboard I've ever used.”
Independent coverage focuses on how completely the ring kills shadows, even when darts stack up in a busy area like the treble 20.
“360-degree light all the way around the board so shadows basically disappear.”
What owners consistently praise
- The full ring genuinely removes shadows, even when darts cluster in the treble 20
- Magnetic feet fit to the board's steel ring in minutes with no tools
- Works with a bare board, a board and surround, or a cabinet set
- Light enough to lift off in seconds for board rotation
Common criticisms
- Sits at the pricier end of basic dartboard lighting
- Magnetic feet can work loose over time, more so without a surround holding them tight
- No dimmer, so it can feel intense in a very dark room
- Needs a board with a metal compression ring; composite-edge boards require adhesive pads instead
How the Lighting Works
The concept is simple. The 123 LEDs face inward from a slim frame that sits flush against the board, so light reaches the surface from every direction at once. Because it surrounds the board rather than shining from above, there is no single angle for a shadow to fall from, and every segment is lit evenly whatever your room’s main light is doing.
The light produces a cool white that makes the board’s colours stand out, so the thin treble and double beds read clearly. Reviewers single this out most in garages, sheds and spare rooms, where the overhead lighting tends to be poor to start with. The one omission is a dimmer: the Corona is either on or off, which a few owners find intense once the surrounding room is dark.
Fitting and Compatibility
Installation is the part people rate most highly. The ring goes together, the four magnetic feet snap on, and the whole thing grips the steel compression band that runs around the outside of most quality bristle boards. No tools, no fixings, and it lifts straight off again when you want to rotate the board.
Compatibility check
Before buying, check that your dartboard has a metal compression band around the outer edge. Most quality bristle boards from Winmau, Target and Unicorn do, but some budget boards use a plastic ring that the magnets won’t hold, so you would need adhesive pads instead.
What’s in the Box
- LED light ring
- Four magnetic feet
- Plug with UK and EU adapters
- Power supply
- Instruction manual
The kit is deliberately minimal. Everything needed to mount and power the light is included, and the magnetic feet mean there is nothing to screw or drill.
Who It Suits
The Corona Vision makes sense for anyone with a proper bristle board on the wall who plays often enough to want dedicated lighting. The tool-free magnetic mounting suits garages, sheds and spare rooms, and it is an easy fit if you are renting and don’t want more holes in the wall. If you are still setting your board up, our guide on how to set up a dartboard covers height and oche distance alongside lighting.
Look elsewhere if your board has a composite or plastic outer edge, since there is no metal ring for the magnets to grip, or if you want a dimmer to dial the brightness back. Quality bristle boards with the metal ring it needs, like the Winmau Blade 6 Triple Core, are the natural partners for it.
The Consensus
The reception is about as settled as it gets for a lighting accessory. Owners and reviewers agree that the Corona Vision does the main job, a shadow-free board, and that fitting it takes minutes rather than an afternoon of brackets and drilling. That combination is why you see it on so many home setups.
The caveats are consistent too. It is one of the pricier basic lights, the magnetic feet can loosen with regular removal, and there is no way to soften the brightness. None of those are dealbreakers for most buyers, which is how it has ended up the default choice, but they are worth weighing against a cheaper light if your budget is tight.
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.