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10:20 am
October 17, 2012
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Dear all,
do you have any experience with badminton shuttle launcher? Could you please share?
It would be nice if my club has one so one can do some basic practice without the need to have a partner/feeder.
Tony
2:29 pm
February 15, 2011
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Tony
I have seen these in action but only on video. I suppose there are pros and cons for such devices. I investigated buying the black Knight Trainer but at around £5000 it was was too expensive. Also whilst I apprecaite how accurate these machines are, they are not a complete replacement for a coach or professional feeder as they are unable to throw in the odd random shot to catch a player off guard.
They look very useful to train the eye and hands to return powerful smashes and this is something I would use one for. Bear in mind they generally perform one shot and repeat rather than a number of shots in a cycle so there are severe limitations. That said I like the idea of one.
I've no idea about setting up time on these and of course there is transportation and storage to consider too.
Overall I think they are a useful tool when used correctly but they are not a substitute for good stroke feeding by a coach.
Paul
8:50 am
October 17, 2012
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I also think these machines are not better then a professional feeder. My expectation is that they are helpful if I don't have a feeder and want to practice some shots myself, for example net shots, drops or smashes. I think that mastering a shot (or any skill) would only come from repetition and correction by a more experienced player (or a coach if you are lucky enough to have one).
However the price is simply too expensive to be affordable.
Tony
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