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10:34 pm
July 21, 2011
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I almost hate to ask this, but I am wondering what brand of shuttles people are buying and their thoughts (I don't want to call them “reviews” but would like some commentary) on the shuttles they've been playing with (which may include other brands they don't personally buy).
I tend to buy Yonex Aerosensas. The 20s, 30s, and 50s. I buy these 3 to match what others are using when I play–if they are using cheap shuttles, I use the 20s; if they supply good ones, I'll use the 50s.
I prefer the 50s–you get what you pay for. I'm also happy to use the 30s, which don't last as long as the 50s but are quite acceptable. Even the 20s are fine for a game or two.
I've played with the HL Gold, which seem like the 30s. Also the Wilson 60s, which I didn't think were very good in terms of speed and longevity. The Aeroplane Black also plays like 20s to me while Aeroplane Red is worse.
11:48 pm
February 15, 2011
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Terence
I have tested so many shuttles from Head, Carlton, Wilson, Victor, Aeroplane Black, DSS, Ashaway, Yehlex, Inflight, Badminton England, and a good few more. I also disect them and take a good look inside. Sadly, nothing is close to the quality, consistency and overall value of Yonex, albeit they are the most expensive.
I now use Aerosensa 40 for my private coaching and residential coaching weekend and won't use anything else unless Yonex bring out a better shuttle at a similar price. For me they are just about as good as it gets in terms of flight consistency etc.
Yonex prices have increased again this year which is a blow, although no doubt the rest will follow because shipping prices have increased.
Many players/club secretaries do not test shuttles properly to understand whether the club has made a good decision with their purchases or not. Rarely do players test a complete tube of shuttles to gauge speed, consistency in flight and quality before a match. With many brands there is a wobbler or two or just inconsistency in the speed which would really deem them unfit for the match. This means that the club are really paying the price for less shuttles. Do this with a number of tubes for a true evaluation and then work out the maths. What are you really paying per shuttle against the Yonex shuttles. I'll wager that on many occasions the Yonex will work out cheaper per tube, especially when you take into consideration they generally last longer too.
Paul
7:11 pm
February 15, 2011
Offline The mens team I play for use RSL shuttles, as far as I know they are on the “OK” list and seem pretty consistent.
The mixed team use Yonex stuff and to be frank the consistency is just awful.
Having looked into it for another club who were changing from plastic to feathers, there are quite a few considerations about storage that make a big difference (according to every manufacturer).
I was recently sent some shuttles from a relatively new company that I've been impressed with from a duability point of view but as I've only used them for training purposes I wouldn't like to comment on them properly.
10:25 pm
June 15, 2010
Offline Aeroplane Black used to be the go to. They played better than they were priced at the time, but now that they have “fixed” their distribution the prices went up. At my level of play, any tube of shuttles over $28.00US (pretty much any Aerosensa) is unnecessary. I have been playing Head 50 and the Aeroclub 05 & 07. Shuttle to shuttle consistency is good, the speed is good, and at $18.00US a dozen, that's a good value for me.
12:21 am
February 15, 2011
Offline Simon
RSL Tourney No1 used to be the best shuttle in the world when it was made in England. Sadly, production was moved to China and quality is not a patch on those old Tourneys.
I've never yet had a mixed or bad batch of Yonex shuttles. Honestly guys, no matter that I am sponsored by Yonex, I will always tell you the truth. I have used a batch of Aeroclub07 speed 3 and they were too slow. I also think they are passable but not great, however they are duck feather, not goose and therefore not as good quality wise.
Aeroplane Black were badged a direct competitor to Aerosensa 50. I think they were pretty good however I couldn't get a faster speed and the 78's were just way too slow for our courts. They were flying 2 feet short.
There is a good point raised about storing shuttles. You shouldn't leave them in a place that is either too hot or too cold. And, the tubes should be stood up and not laid on their side. I have stored shuttles in my garage, even in the cold spells in winter. However, I covered then with thick fabric (an old pair of curtains) and they still played brilliantly.
At the end of the day, players or clubs will use what they can afford. My earlier point is valid though – test every shuttle in the batch because I've experienced on too many occasions some brands do not have a “true” dozen.
I've also experienced leagues trying to buy direct from China. The initial test batches are fine and then the real ones are absolutely awful. At this point there is no sending the money back – you've been suckered.
Paul
2:12 pm
May 25, 2010
Offline I have to agree, that the lower range Yonex shuttles are poor, really bad, and I really don't like them. Having been on one of Paul's coaching courses, I can tell you that the shuttles Paul uses are good. They look battered and done for but still have a decent flight on them. Some shuttles I have played with look good but play bad, so in this comparison, the Yonex one's are better.
I use the Yehlex range, which are slightly cheaper than the Yonex range. But the best shuttles to you use are the yellow tube, which is top of the range ones. The blue tube shuttles aren't too bad but having played a match recently with the purple shuttles, I can safety say I would avoid those. Well, for matches at least.
But as Paul said, it comes down to price. And I also think it comes down to the people that use them too. There is no point buying top of the range shuttles if one of the players completely distorts the cork after a couple of rallies or smacks the hell out the feathers then you won't see a better return compared to the lower range shuttles. But if you look after the shuttles, then the shuttles will look after you (in winning you points 
). I have found with the yellow tube shuttles that if you straighten the feathers after each point (if required, and they go back very easily), then the shuttle can last a really long time.
I think getting hold of the shuttles is really important, it's no good having a favorite shuttle but need to import it for a crazy amount of money. All this aside, it also depends on everyone else who plays with the shuttle to as what they think! You get people who are brand crazy, or want cheap as possible, or expensive as possible. It's a really difficult thing for a club to decide on, and the call shouldn't be made by one person, in my opinion anyway. 
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4:00 pm
February 15, 2011
Offline Peter
I hope you don't mind me adding to your post regards the shuttles I use at Lilleshall. For the most part, we use brand new Aerosensa 40 shuttles. What Peter was referring to was the 200 or so shuttles I have when we are doing multi-feeding exercises. These shuttles are all used but still fly pretty well, hence the comment from Peter.
The other thing I would say about the shuttles at Lilleshall is that we do not tolerate shuttles with poor flight. So, if one or two or my “seconds” are flattened or fail to fly well, we just bin them.
Most of the time, players are using brand new shuttles and know that they can change a shuttle if they need to without asking. In other words, we want attendees to have the best shuttles so they have the best on-court experience.
Paul
4:18 pm
May 25, 2010
Offline What Paul wrote is very true, I was just trying to make a point about durability, but I realise now that my wording could be seen that only old shuttles are used on the coaching course.
Talking of which, I'm hoping to attend another course some when soon
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10:44 pm
March 2, 2010
Offline My shuttle history/experience:
At our club, RSL's were used way back in time. And people told me they were good (but that was before my time, probably the UK time Paul refers to). Then RSL was no longer on the approved list, and thus we changed to Yonex 15. They were really good price/quality. Then Yonex stopped the 15 and we changed back to RSL (they got approved again). Rubbish, absolute waste of money. Then we used AC05, now we use AS20. Top shuttle, by far the best I/we ever played with. The 30-40-50 are simply too expensive for our club. We selected this shuttle with all members of the board, unanimously, out of the AC03-05-AS10 and AS20.
I play interclub competition for a few years now, and thus meet about all the shuttles from the approved list in Belgium. Top of the list rubbish I've ever played with: the last RSL Tourney we bought in our club, and Viktor Queen. RSL, about 10-15 shuttles per match, durability: zero. Queen, way too slow. Decathlon shuttles, clears are measured in kilometers. You can hit them from one side of the hall to the other. Medium good I find are Break 103, Carlton and Karakal. Specially the Break has a rather good durability, but are hard to get.
But now we selected the AS20, max 2-3 shuttles per match ! The most expensive, but in the long run, the cheapest for our club.
Cheers, ED
11:15 am
May 25, 2010
Offline Ed has raised a good point that I forgot to mention, at my club we were using cheaper shuttles and it wasn't until someone pointed out (stop looking at me!) that it was cheaper to use the more expensive shuttles as we didn't go through so many shuttles. So the club is actually saving money now by buying more expensive shuttles, but as I've said, it does depend on the people playing and how well the shuttle is looked after so it might not be the best option for everyone.
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