Anyone know the new record? I saw 211 MPH on the computer at 05 WC in Anaheim but I dunno if that was broken again. Just wondering if anyone knows the speed and who smashed it.

i think the fastest smash on 05WC is 303mph....something around that

i think the fastest smash on 05WC is 303mph....something around that
yes if i could recall the fastest smash was 303km/h recorded during the MD final
between gunawan/bach vs sigit/chandra

yes if i could recall the fastest smash was 303km/h recorded during the MD final
between gunawan/bach vs sigit/chandracan you also remember who made the fastest shot?

fastest documented smash is 362 km/h

can you also remember who made the fastest shot?
if not mistaken, it should be howard bach!

fastest documented smash is 362 km/h
wow that's fast! i wonder who can smash at that speed?

wow that's fast! i wonder who can smash at that speed?

I think it was Fu Haifeng at a tournament where the IBF were trialing some new hardware (for measuring smash speeds).

303mph is 487.6km/h (if i converted it right), which seems way too fast.

It's *not* 303 mph, it's 303 km/h. ;)

The fastest shot before that was made by the british player Simon Archer i think.

Not correct. Archer's record is at least six years old, and it's just a Guinness record -- in fact I think it's even still in the Guinness record books... :eek:

Many players have recorded higher smash speeds after that, for instance at the Swiss Open 2003 (or was it 2004?), Athens Olympics, and now at the WC in Anaheim.

Not correct. Archer's record is at least six years old, and it's just a Guinness record -- in fact I think it's even still in the Guinness record books... :eek:

Many players have recorded higher smash speeds after that, for instance at the Swiss Open 2003 (or was it 2004?), Athens Olympics, and now at the WC in Anaheim.

sorry :o i read that in Guiness, and diden't think that there were other players that has smashed so hard..hehe

I think it was Fu Haifeng at a tournament where the IBF were trialing some new hardware (for measuring smash speeds).

nope, it wasnt fu.
that speed record was performed and recorded under a controlled environment.

Not correct. Archer's record is at least six years old, and it's just a Guinness record -- in fact I think it's even still in the Guinness record books... :eek:

Many players have recorded higher smash speeds after that, for instance at the Swiss Open 2003 (or was it 2004?), Athens Olympics, and now at the WC in Anaheim.

It all depends on how the smash is measured. I suspect the method used recently would be different to the method used six years ago to measure Archer's smash. As such they canoot be directly compared.

I've 'measured' smash speed from video footage. My smash is only ~60mph (with plastic shuttles). When I measured Pro's smashes they were >70mph

Do you measure the shuttle speed when it is across the net already?

It all depends on how the smash is measured. I suspect the method used recently would be different to the method used six years ago to measure Archer's smash. As such they canoot be directly compared.

I've 'measured' smash speed from video footage. My smash is only ~60mph (with plastic shuttles). When I measured Pro's smashes they were >70mph

I count the frames from racquet to racquet and guesstimate the distance. :)

It's *not* 303 mph, it's 303 km/h. ;)

yea i figured :D

Do you measure the shuttle speed when it is across the net already?
I'm pretty sure that the speed measured are the initial speeds right after contact.
I count the frames from racquet to racquet and guesstimate the distance. :)
The distance measured here is the average speed, the shuttle slows down drastically at the end of its flight of which i'm sure we all know. Thats why it appears much slower and the figures are lower.

if not mistaken, it should be howard bach!

You must be kidding !!! :D
Howard's smash can't be the fastest in court ...

I remember one of the smashes during the MD final was 188 MPH. Don't know if it was from Tony or Howard. But I think it was Howard.

yes if i could recall the fastest smash was 303km/h recorded during the MD final
between gunawan/bach vs sigit/chandra

Yes, i have notice that as well, but not too sure about 362, if its true than, thats the fasters man :)

Simon Archer did a 260 km/hr smash in the 1990s (I think). Then Fu Haifeng(Chinese Men Doubles) did a 331 km/hr smash during Sudirman Cup in Beijing (May 2005).
Fastest shot in Sudirman Cup (http://www.worldbadminton.net/Portal/desktopdefault.aspx?tabid=10&ItemID=1793)

During the 2005 World Championship, the fastest shot that I saw was executed by the USA Men Doubles Team at 303 km/hr. The next fastest shot (I saw) was hit by Taufik Hidayat at 283 km/hr.

The speed in WC was tracked by a radar system. The system tracked everything that is moving. Then a software is used to eliminate all the slower moving objects. The fastest moving object is assumed to be the shuttle and the speed is posted. Due to the amount of movement in the court from players, rackets, spectators, the software has a cut off speed, and it was set at 144 km/hr (or 90 mph) during the 2005 WC. That is anything moving slower than 144 km/hr will not be reported.

are you guys shure its 303 and not 304? cuz i saw 303kph a lot of times then suddenly 304kph came up, i may be wrong but can you guys double check, maybe my vision got blurry b'cuz i didnt go to work just to watch the games, i told my boss i was sick, maybe its karma:D

yes..u r right ..it is 304kmh by candra...

I believe Sudket ripped out a smash above 300km/h also, don't quote me but i think it was around 312 or so. I think they don't take into account where htey are standing when they hit these smashes htough. Sometimes it seems like they are 3/4 or maybe even half court and only then do we see these huge #'s pop up.

Huang sui can hit 267km/h.. whahaha~ harder then boys.

Huang sui can hit 267km/h.. whahaha~ harder then boys. I bet that's a kill right over the net. :D

Huang sui can hit 267km/h.. whahaha~ harder then boys.
Has there ever been a stronger women's dbls player haha

Just saw Fu HieFeng Smashed at 325Km/H at the Singapore Open.

Just saw Fu HieFeng Smashed at 325Km/H at the Singapore Open.

Way to bring up a thread that's two years old!

nope, it wasnt fu.
that speed record was performed and recorded under a controlled environment.the project was documented by the swedish team. The link is long gone now. It was measured using strobe lighting photography method, which i think is pretty accurate

We hear about the 400 km/hr club. There was a Danish player who can muster 375 km/hr. I forgot his name . . . something Lungasen or something.

I think i read somewhere that at the german open (04 or 05 or 06) they had a court set up for testing...

When being spoon-fed a lift and they're already standing at the baseline, 300km/h wasn't uncommon...

I think i read somewhere that at the german open (04 or 05 or 06) they had a court set up for testing...

When being spoon-fed a lift and they're already standing at the baseline, 300km/h wasn't uncommon...

the fastest smasher is indeed belongs to LD :crying:

Huang sui can hit 267km/h.. whahaha~ harder then boys.

are you sure? did she smash from 1metre from the net?

just joking :p

but if its not a joke, then gao ling can once again, show what she's capable of in setting up smashes ^_^

Simon Archer did a 260 km/hr smash in the 1990s (I think). Then Fu Haifeng(Chinese Men Doubles) did a 331 km/hr smash during Sudirman Cup in Beijing (May 2005).
Fastest shot in Sudirman Cup (http://www.worldbadminton.net/Portal/desktopdefault.aspx?tabid=10&ItemID=1793)

yep, this should be the fastest smash record, 331-332km/h by Fu Haifeng of China.

I think there should definitely be distincton between match smashes and lab smashes.

I don't think lab smashes are that interesting, as I'm sure you can get big guys swinging a long head heavy racket to produce big numbers, but that doesn't mean they would be effective in a real match.

Someone like Fu Haifeng has the added elements of the angle he creates with his jump and his deceptiveness (damn lefties :mad:), plus he can probably smash all day long.

i agree with david...being able to hit powerful jumpsmashes throughout a match is extremely physically demanding. LD and HF Fu has definitely proven their worth as one of the best smashers:)

OMG I just dig up this old thread.
Anyone want to update on this information?
If you guys can read from the top posts, I was like wow are they smoking something? 303 mph?
Anyway anyone can update this thread?

And list all the top smash players around the world. That would be really cool

while watching singapore open 2009 the commentators still confirmed that Fu still has the fastest smash shot recorded.

Fu Haifeng clocked 332 kph - the fastest smash ever at the speed trials of Sudiman Cup..

What about this thing? Seems like a promotional gimmick to me =P

http://www.yonex.com/badminton/z-slash/090918.html

What about this thing? Seems like a promotional gimmick to me =P

http://www.yonex.com/badminton/z-slash/090918.html

Lots of issues had come up in the Arc Z Slash thread that it does seem more like a hype. How is the form of measurements the speed?

Because they were measured differently, it is not a fair comparison. One could say, oh the same measurments like that video, Fu HaiFeng could have over 410 + kph.

Fastest smash as of now is by Yonex Arcsaber Z. They claimed their professional tester/player did a 414 km/h

Yes that's true but the form of measurement and point of reference is different - so their claim is questionable.