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One thing I have found is that with soft padding (rubber/ foam like stuff) it actually makes the noise louder. With a metal bracket and those plastic caps that you nail in the board I have achieved the most silent results. (The board didn't stay in place enough for my liking so I'm back to using soft padding though). Now a blade4 is a bit softer than the boards I have used so I'm not sure if it will have the same effect.
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Cut up and rolled up rubber inner tube from bicycle tires, at 4 or 6 points on the edges. It need to fit in snug.
I can play at 3 am when it's totally silent outside, and the sound the darts hitting makes is negligible. And my board is hard and noisy. However, if the board is mounted on a hollow-ish structure/wood that tends to be louder, it would still make sound. There are turntable tables which are supposed to be very damped, but they cost a lot.
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Cheers Hamo!
Im thinking the majority of the noise is likely coming from the leaf springs so was going to wrap them in something, but of course the centre bracket could also be causing some noise, will have to play around with different things until she stops moaning haha
Ive got lots of packing peanuts at work so may wedge them all around the edge of the board see if that helps initially
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I have read discusions where people suggested using some washing machine mat or something like this. I haven't got much of an idea what it was but maybe you will know..or someone else have used and could say how to use it.
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I always found a decent tight fitting surround done the trick
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Just don't get the crappy unicorn foam one , the factory seconds from red dragon are very good
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I have been trying for ages and gave up. I got a stand for around £40 and fixed the problem but do prefer the board on the wall
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I have a stand now as well but like you I really miss the board on the wall
