What are some of the better stores for badminton equipment? Thanks.

Try Rackets&Runners on Oak and King Edward, they carry quite a selection for Yonex. Tad's Sporting Goods on Granvile and 70th has better pricing compare to R&R, in my opinion.

Hi Martin,
There are a couple. For example Tad's Sporting Goods down on Granville/72nd and Abby's on Main/33rd.

As for me, I'm getting into the business to be the agent for Winex equipment for Western Canada. If you are interested in trying out the racquets, give me a shout and let me know where you play (time & place) and I will bring a couple of the racquets out (e.g. Ti-9, Ti-3 & Ti-20 - all strung at 22 lbs).

Cheers,
Peter

I'm looking for places to buy rackets, strings, and badminton equipment. Can anyone hlep me?

The big mall places, like sport check and sport mart. For higher end stuff, try Tads Sporting Goods, or Racquets and Runners.

Personally i've was pretty happy w/ my purchase experience at Tads, they're not super cheap but they have good selection of higher end stuff, and reasonable prices.

http://www.tadssports.com/

coolz can u give me addresses?

you can figure that out yourself via the website, mybc.com or yellow pages ;)

is there any other place? to shop for badminton stuff?

Tad's has a very good selection of different brands which includes Prince, Babolat, Carlton, Yonex, Winex.

Other places includes Abbie's on Main/33rd (westside of Main) or you can try the pro shops at the various clubs like VRC, VLTC, etc.

Rackets and Runners have three locations; the Vancouver one is located on Oak/W. 24th and the one in Richmond is located at Steveston Hwy/No. 3 Rd and the last location is in Coquitlam.

you might run into the travelling badminton store! Jim usually makes his rounds daily to most community centers throughout the lower mainland. he's an older asian fellow, who carries in a rather large bag, and almost on cue, all the regulars will swarm him to take a look at his offerings, or just pick up some loose ends like grips and shuttles. He usually carries a range of racquets, prices are okay, or comparable.

really? any particular center? does he go to?

*LOL* Jim needs to get himself a website! :D

JIM TSANG
member of USRSA
email: smashingstrings@yahoo.com
tel: 604 515-7684
cel:604 351-2799
fax:604 515-7694

His community centre rounds include:

Cameron Center
Coal Harbor
Roundhouse
BCIT
Bonsor
Cambie Community Center
Southarm Community Center
Dunbar
Killarney
Guiildford
Britannia
Trout Lake
Renfrew
Collingwood
Sunset
Thunderbird

Hey SL, it's probably lot easier to tell him which center you are at, he'll probably make the trip there.

In the past, wherever i happen to go, if he is not aware of it, he will make a special trip to go there. anywhere there is a badminton playing, he will make plans to attend. he likes driving around anyways, he is used to it from his daytime job....

is jim a taxi driver?

hahahaha.... you would think with the amount of driving he and talking that he does...

no, he is an auto insurance auditor, so he travels a lot to various parts of town and bc for his job. lots of driving...

really? cause i go to community centes pretty often. never seen that guy around selling stuff.

taxi driver! *ROFL* :D

which ones do you play at. maybe just different times, or mainly adult sessions that he attends...

in general i know he goes stops by Cameron on Monday and Friday evenings, Guildford on Saturday morning and night, Cambie Comm center on weekdays, varies on the days he comes, but usually two or three times a week he will be there.
Britannia on Saturday afternoon, BCIT on Sundays.

As for the other centers, are the ones he mentions to me about his route.

mainly killarney, renfrew, and bonzer, but i stop by alot of other centers too. so do u know when they stop by at those centers?

Can anyone tell me where can I find badminton stores in Vancouver?
Haven't found one so far.
I can only find equipment in such stores as SportMart n SportChek, which sell little.
I'm looking for a sport store that sells strictly badminton stuff.

And also, can anyone recommend someone/place who do the stringing?

Thanks.

Absinthe.

Originally posted by Absinthe
Can anyone tell me where can I find badminton stores in Vancouver?
Haven't found one so far.
I can only find equipment in such stores as SportMart n SportChek, which sell little.
I'm looking for a sport store that sells strictly badminton stuff.

And also, can anyone recommend someone/place who do the stringing?

Thanks.

Absinthe.

Check out the list here

http://www.badmintonforum.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=6200

For store that sells strictly badminton stuff, you will be looking at pro shops but even the racquet hovel at VRC sells squash & racquet ball stuff. Only one that I know is Darryl's which only sell Forza stuff. :D

Tad's or Abbie's do good stringing although I have heard that Abbie's would not string above recommended tension.

I am visiting Vancouver next month, would members of BF who reside in Vancouver and surrounding areas please let me know the best place or individuals to buy raquets.

I saw another posting by GRYP I have PM'ed and emailed him not received a response yet.

bmsupport: Hey - if you're in Vancouver, it wouldn't be a complete visit without playing a few games with the local BF'ers. Bring your racquets and gear along, or if you are in a shopping mood buy and try them out with us! Lots of gyms to play in!

Yup, you should definitely play a bit of badminton with the local BF'ers. I was out there a fews ago and it was fun! Watch out for Baddy's backhand..it might kill ya..haa. I actually checked out Tad's while I was out there and they have a wide selection but the price isn't the best. However, if money is not a problem then they'll probably have what you're looking for. You could also try out some Winex racquets if you get a chance to convince WWC to join you for some baddy. I ended up buying a demo JooBong off WWC since I liked the look and feel of the racquet.

Sorry.. been getting lots of PMs.. I try my best to reply them all..

Of course I don't reply if ppl are asking for an armortec 700 or 500.. because as I said before in my post.. I can't order them yet :O

ANYWAYS for sure if you're in Vancouver.. come play at the VRC with us :)

Heck.. i joined the club because of these BF guys..and the BF meet we had on that saturday night a while back.. lol

And if you need yonex stuff.. yep you can talk to me about that.

Oops...I did a reply to this thread and then realized that it was under Market Place.

http://www.badmintonforum.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=10551

any one know any trust worthy stringers in vancouver area?
i don't trust sportcheck with my racquet really.

thanks

If I don't remember wrong, u can contact "badrad" from this forum. He lives in Vancourver, and he's an experienced stringer.

I have learned a lot from him, when I started to learn how to string back then.

Thanks LB. Glad to have been of help. Certainly when I started stringing way back when, everything was self-taught, no one around to learn from.

Lately, little badrad does all the stringing. Her eyes are sharper than mine, as I need to switch glasses when doing some of the closeup threading.

Patman18: There are plenty of decent stringers in the Vancouver area, most of them hiding... It really depends on your location. There are stringers who frequent different clubs and centers, and it is a simple matter of asking a few of the players at these clubs you play at to locate a stringer. Almost every club I have been to there are at least a couple stringers at each.

If you prefer to bring to a shop, Tads (near 64 and Granville) does good work and reliable.

If you are in Richmond, Clearone on No. 3 Rd offers stringing service and the price is very reasonable. Advantage there is you are getting string job done by someone who is a player as well, so they will likely know better what they are doing and why.

Avoid as much as possible those mall sport shops, you really do not want to trust your racquet to some jock who has recieved a crash course on stringing tennis racquets and applying that little knowledge to badminton.

Originally posted by badrad
Thanks LB. Glad to have been of help. Certainly when I started stringing way back when, everything was self-taught, no one around to learn from.

Lately, little badrad does all the stringing. Her eyes are sharper than mine, as I need to switch glasses when doing some of the closeup threading.

Patman18: There are plenty of decent stringers in the Vancouver area, most of them hiding... It really depends on your location. There are stringers who frequent different clubs and centers, and it is a simple matter of asking a few of the players at these clubs you play at to locate a stringer. Almost every club I have been to there are at least a couple stringers at each.

If you prefer to bring to a shop, Tads (near 64 and Granville) does good work and reliable.

If you are in Richmond, Clearone on No. 3 Rd offers stringing service and the price is very reasonable. Advantage there is you are getting string job done by someone who is a player as well, so they will likely know better what they are doing and why.

Avoid as much as possible those mall sport shops, you really do not want to trust your racquet to some jock who has recieved a crash course on stringing tennis racquets and applying that little knowledge to badminton.

I live in Vancouver as well and I can go almost anywhere in the city. Can you be more specific and tell me who can I go to for a very reasonable price?

Originally posted by Sgt_Strider
I live in Vancouver as well and I can go almost anywhere in the city. Can you be more specific and tell me who can I go to for a very reasonable price?

Sgt,

I thought badrad already listed shops like Tad's and ClearOne (pro shop within the club?) .

I believe that Traum of this forum also strings racquets. He probably charges less than SportChek too.

I didn't see a database to show where to get the best equipment and best deal in vancouver, so I start this thread. Hope everyone post their info.

Yonex Isometric 90 VFS - SportCheck (Richmond Center) gift so don't know the price
Adidas Downroar - Sportmart (Cambie and 8th Ave) $69.95
BG 68 Ti - Tad's Sport Shop (Granville and 70th Ave) $25 include labour

I don't think Tad's has the best deal on BG-68Ti. ClearOne is probably a few dollars cheaper.

If you want a deal on Gosen strings, however... well, I don't want to get banned from the forum, so I better shut up. :o ;)

-Rick

your best bet is probably tads
they know what they're doing plus its cheaper
but make sure you tell them what color of the string yyou want
i didnt and i regret having white string:(

hey traum can u give me address for where clearone is

http://www.clearonebadminton.com/

Racket Testing: Rackets and Runners
Grip: Tads
Rackets: Abbies (basically right outside VRC) - on Main if i recall

Stringing: Always used Abbies, but I don't really like their latest work. I'm going to switch to tads soon I think.

I've used Abbies on main too, as well as Tads. There seems to be one guy out of the rotation at Abbies that doesn't do as good a job with the knots.

Last I remember it was $22 I think for stringing, $10 if you bring your own.

A waste of $22 ... I cut my strings as soon as I got home from Abbies (first and last time), and dropped it off at Rackets/Runners later that evening. Consistent quality every time, but at a premium ... $32 for Babolat electronic pull stringing machine. You won't be disappointed, unless you lament about the price.

-dave

Tad has the same stringing service. You can request to have your racquet strung with the Babolat Electronic Stringing Machine.

Originally posted by wood_22_chuck
A waste of $22 ... I cut my strings as soon as I got home from Abbies (first and last time), and dropped it off at Rackets/Runners later that evening. Consistent quality every time, but at a premium ... $32 for Babolat electronic pull stringing machine. You won't be disappointed, unless you lament about the price.

-dave

Really? I remember cappy went there but Tad says the electonic stringing machines are for tennis only. Maybe I'll drop by or give them a call to find out.

-dave

hey just wondering
i had my racket restrung
and i forgot to tell them i want a yonex logo sprayed on it
will they charge additional for that?

Really?? I just might ask them about it and go back to Tads in the future. Thanks for the info Pete.

Originally posted by Pete LSD
Tad has the same stringing service. You can request to have your racquet strung with the Babolat Electronic Stringing Machine.

Hey all,

i've been reading this page for the past 2 hours and was wondering what's the cheapest place to get racquets in Vancouver B.C. The one place i know is Tad's and they're quite reasonable (but freaking far from where i live in surrey), does anyone know of any other places where racquets are sold at a good price?

Cheers

Abbies on 33rd and main

Abbies on 33rd and main


hmm, do they happen to have a webpage phaps? :)

ah n/m i spose i could google it, thanks!

Here is Abbies webpage...buit its not very helpful
Http://www.abbiessports.com

i just moved to vancouver. can anyone give me some adresses of stores to buy yonex material. i need some raquets of the muscle power series (mp 99) and the armor tec series. thank you..

Hey Schubert,

Welcome to BF and Vancouver! As for baddy stores in VAN, there's Tad's along Granville and 70th Ave. Racquets and Runners as well as Abbies carry high-end Yonex racquets and accessories. You could search the forum for the other two stores' address or look it up in the phonebook. Happy Hunting:)!

i just moved to vancouver. can anyone give me some adresses of stores to buy yonex material. i need some raquets of the muscle power series (mp 99) and the armor tec series. thank you..

http://www.badmintonforum.com/vb/showthread.php?t=14488&highlight=vancouver

Abbie's Sporting Goods
4895 Main St,
Vancouver, BC
V5V 3R9
Phone: (604)874-6910
http://www.abbiessports.com/
--> Before buying here print out their 10% coupon on their website :D (http://www.abbiessports.com/services/specialbody.htm)

Tad's Sporting Goods
8570 Granville St,
Vancouver, BC
V6P 4Z7
Phone: (604) 261-6540
http://www.tadssports.com/ (their site went down though :()

Racquets & Runners
3880 Oak St,
Vancouver, BC
V6H 2M5
Phone: (604) 733-9211
http://www.racketsandrunners.ca/

Racquet Hovel
4867 Ontario St,
Vancouver, BC
V5V 3H4
Phone: (604)872-8423
http://vrc.bc.ca

thans to everybody, who helped me on my question!!!


christoph schubert

A friend of mine has 1 MP99 CHN 3U that he is looking to sell, as well as 1 armortech 500 CHN 4U as well. Not sure of price he wants, but I know it will be much cheaper than new. He has only used both racquets minimally in singles play. PM me if you are interested and I will give you his email address.

can any vancouver bfers recommend me a place in vancouver where they sell badminton equipments, videos, and have stringers to string my rackets?

Where in Vancouver have the cheapest sting service? i have only been to clearone.. n their service is $12 for own string.. n $21 for bg 65 ti... is this cheap or reasonable price?

Where in Vancouver have the cheapest sting service? i have only been to clearone.. n their service is $12 for own string.. n $21 for bg 65 ti... is this cheap or reasonable price? Hi! You can contact with XXXX who lives near Orkridge Mall, call him before you go. He is well-experienced and charge reasonable, $8 for labour by your own string and $15 for BG65, $20 for other special strings (BG80. BG85. BG68TI......). Many Vancouver's baddies are his clients and he sells rackets, too. Of course much cheaper than shops. PHONE NUMBER: XXXXXXXXXX btw have a nice day!:) If you want to know what is the "X" just PM me.

Sigh* Im starting to get really Annoyed and Dissapointed by how abbies are stringing Racquets...... My friend had his racquets strung with BG-80 on 23lbs on his MP88(old)... when he got it back... it didn't really feel like 23lbs.. and it boke within 2 weeks...and he only played for less then 6 hours... and we have a tournament next week... now i'm telling him not to string at abbies anymore, cuz the quility in their recent work have really been lacking... now personally i think Sportschek at Station square does a better job. my 2 cents

ps: do you guys think that my friend can ask abbies for a refund or some sort of thing as an apology

Well you could try, but I doubt it. It helps if you go to the shop immediately after the strings broke, but also depends if they broke in the middle (sweet spot) or around the edges, which would mean they broke because of a miss-hit. You could argue about breaking in the sweet spot so soon after it was strung but if it broke from a miss-hit, it's most likely his own fault. Generally, unless the strings were broken very soon after it was strung, stores won't give you anything because it can be argued that a lot could have happened to the racquet with the more time elapsed after the stringing. At least you know you don't like Abbies anymore and can seek a new stringing service. I've broken strings 5 HITS after receiving my racquet from a stringer, and all I got was a sympathetic smile :p.


Sigh* Im starting to get really Annoyed and Dissapointed by how abbies are stringing Racquets...... My friend had his racquets strung with BG-80 on 23lbs on his MP88(old)... when he got it back... it didn't really feel like 23lbs.. and it boke within 2 weeks...and he only played for less then 6 hours... and we have a tournament next week... now i'm telling him not to string at abbies anymore, cuz the quility in their recent work have really been lacking... now personally i think Sportschek at Station square does a better job. my 2 cents

ps: do you guys think that my friend can ask abbies for a refund or some sort of thing as an apology

Heh! Believe me, Abbie's has quite the repute for badminton stringing job:rolleyes:. Wood_22_Chuck (AKA Dave) can bear testament to their 'quality' of work:D.

Heh! Believe me, Abbie's has quite the repute for badminton stringing job:rolleyes:. Wood_22_Chuck (AKA Dave) can bear testament to their 'quality' of work:D.
which store do u guys string the best? currently i bring my racquet to Clearone to string.. i just got my at 500 strung.. bg 65 ti at 24 lb... when i got it bak.. it felt like 22lb or worst..tats wat i feel.. but i could be wrong.. anyone find their stringing always lower a bit then requested?

Fidodaputa,

Have never had my racquet strung by Abbies or C1 but I can tell you that of all the retailer stringers... Tad's probably has the most experience and the best track record among them. However, I think most of the club players go to private stringers. Ask around.

Heh! Believe me, Abbie's has quite the repute for badminton stringing job:rolleyes:. Wood_22_Chuck (AKA Dave) can bear testament to their 'quality' of work:D.

DO NOT STRING YOUR RACKETS at ABBIES ...
DO NOT STRING YOUR RACKETS with Kyle at Rackets and Runners. Anybody else (at Rackets and Runners) is fine.

-dave

Hey,
Kinda new to the forums.. 1st post actually.
This ain't about where to play.. more about where good places are to buy equipment. I'm in the GVRD (greater vancouver) thought it'd be easier to get a good answer in here. I was wondering where some good places are to look for racquets, strings, grips etc. Just ur favorite stores, helpful workers all that. Anywhere around.. richmond/surrey even langley or vancouver are good. I got some friends going back east in the summer.. but thats kinda far away.

in vancouver, there's tad's sporting goods, which is on 70th ave and granville. and there's also racquets and runners, which i believe is on oak street somewhere, and also, abbies, which is on main street somewhere.

The stores that get mentioned often on this forum are:

1. Tads Sporting Goods
2. Rackets and Runners (overpriced)
3. Abbies (can bargain)
4. ClearOne
5. FlexPro

all in the Vancouver area. In addition, clubs like VRC have in-house stores that sell rackets, do re-stringing etc.

Do a search on the forum for their contact numbers, and WELCOME to BadmintonForum. :D

-dave

how overpriced is racquets and runners?

btw WTF, you can bargain @ tad's?, i asked him for SHB-89MX and he told me they have it and what price do you have on it....than i told him i dunno...but by him saying that...i think you can bargain if you tell him a lower price...and they might match that(he told me $120)

You can call around to get a general idea of prices, then compare with Rackets and Runners. Their tennis grips are about CAD 1.50 more than other places, and rackets (depending on model) are maybe CAD 20 more, I think.

-dave

thanks a ton!! now all i need is some big money and i'll go on a shopping spree :P... maybe i should get some skill first yes... skill would help

my friend went to clearone but their inventory is VERY limited.
impulsesports is the WORST possible place to buy ANYTHING because their entire store is overpriced. i hope they go bankrupt :D.

i recommend TADS. i got some of my strings there and a stress-ball to exercise ma wrist. also their rackets and birdies r at a reasonable price and u can bargain for the more expensive items(not including birdies and strings, just rackets)

hello

can anyone list any badminton stores in Vancouver, BC? my friend and I are searching with no luck. And we don't wanna go to Sportmart or Sportchek.

It's been discussed many times before... try the search engine. If not successful... try using the advance options in the search engine.

hello

can anyone list any badminton stores in Vancouver, BC? my friend and I are searching with no luck. And we don't wanna go to Sportmart or Sportchek.

Read the thread "Online Shops".

It's .... like 3 threads above this :p

The thread is sticked and you done some searching? :p:p

...hello...well....the ones i can think of off the top of my head are...
1. Tad's Sporting Good
8570 Granville St, Vancouver
604-261-6540

2. Abbies Sporting Goods
4895 Main St, Vancouver
604-874-6910

3. Clearone
138-4551 No. 3 Road, Richmond
604-231-8718
(kinda hard to find...but its around the back)

4. Impulse Sports
in Aberdeen mall
don't know number

....anyway...have fun shopping...:p

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okay here i go

im going to vancouver on monday from victoria. intending to go to some badminton shops to get some nice string (bg66 plz) and a new racquet (mp99 nebody?)

any shops in vancouver worth visiting? im looking for good selection (more than just yonex, plz have diff brands), cheap prices, and a good stringing policy (good record 2)

ive been to impulse sports i was just visiting and i saw a nice selection of racquets, but i found them a bit expensive and they only had yonex.

anybody have shops in vancouver with cheap prices, and nice selection and friendly salesmen?

ps.

fierce competition for the money:

mp99 vs mp100 vs ns7k ns8k sl70 vs cab30 (ms/sp)

as for the mp99

g4 g5?
3u 4u?

3u= too head heavy now?
4u=loss of power?

g4=too head heavy and a bit too large with karakal pu grip
g5=too teeny? and loss of power?

any advantages over the other racquets vs mp99? i have a mp66 but it has some limits

big grip (g3)
extremely handle heavy
psychological effects (used too long)

strings? bg66 for repulsion paired with mp99? 23 pounds okay (1 pound over limit, will they still let me under the stringing policy?)

regards,

jc

(im typing this in shorthand and without punctuation in fear of the login time limit... ill copy and paste this whole message just in case...)

oh and also what do you think of cab20 series? (cab21 22 etc) i know somebody here is going to persuade me into a cab...

oh and also, whats the cheapest you have ever seen a 2005 model mp99 for sale? 250? hmm??

3rd reply

and also, i notice this: 5 mp99s at store such and such

1 mp99 is lets say 85 grams
one is 84
one is 86

does it really matter?

A search will yield your answers.

In Vancouver, perhaps the most selection you'll find is at Tad's Sporting Goods, located at Granville and 70th. Do a search for their hours and phone number.

Cheapest? Perhaps at Tad's (retail).

Another place is at ClearOne in Richmond. Also Racket's and Runners but their prices are over-priced, guaranteed, and by a lot too.

-dave



oh and also, whats the cheapest you have ever seen a 2005 model mp99 for sale? 250? hmm??

3rd reply

and also, i notice this: 5 mp99s at store such and such

1 mp99 is lets say 85 grams
one is 84
one is 86

does it really matter?

ahh very sorry

i did a advanced search and selected all forums, yielding searches from the market place

i found some

clearone

tads

impulse (ive been there)

abbies

my bad im very sorry

No need for apologies :D ... In the near future, you'll be helping someone else with their "Where in Vancouver can I buy ....?" cause these question come up often enough.

-dave

Save your trip to Abbies... they have mostly soccer and baseball paraphernalia. The baddy section is pretty much limited to the top of the lines. Last time I checked, they have no CABS there. Oh, and don't get your stringing done there.

okay, my grandma likes to shop at parker place, so ill get dropped of there and make clearone my first stop

255 for a mp99 is not that bad considering what we have in victoria.. :0

and any recommendations inbetween g4 g5 3u 4u

mediocre weight differences?

thanks for your info everybody

regards
jc

hello fellow BCers

I was wondering if u guys can list some reputable badminton racquet re-stringers in Vancouver, BC. preferably on the east side.

thank u very much

There are a few stores I would trust my racquet with them, but it's easier for you to ask around where you usually play. Most regular players have their own personal stringer to go to.

hello fellow BCers

I was wondering if u guys can list some reputable badminton racquet re-stringers in Vancouver, BC. preferably on the east side.

thank u very much

can anyone plz list some restringers?

I am in dire need!!

thanks

The reason there hasn't been many postings is because this topic has been discussed many many times before. Please make full use of the search functions for: Vancouver, Tads, Abbies, ClearOne, and then terms you find from that.

a few vancouverian members over here in BC over string too ;)

Don't bother PeteLSD unless you can handle 25lbs or above:rolleyes:. He does great work, but needs constant challenge to motivate him:p.

a few vancouverian members over here in BC over string too ;)

Don't bother PeteLSD unless you can handle 25lbs or above:rolleyes:. He does great work, but needs constant challenge to motivate him:p.

Or a mud cake can probably change his mind? :p

You mean mude pie from Red Robins ;).

Or a mud cake can probably change his mind? :p

y not at abbiess? they offer free stringnig when u buy a new racket isn;t that good?

DO NOT STRING YOUR RACKETS at ABBIES ...
DO NOT STRING YOUR RACKETS with Kyle at Rackets and Runners. Anybody else (at Rackets and Runners) is fine.

-dave



I hear you there wood_22_chuck..... My abbies stringing losened up very quickly 2 times in a row. Same racquet, same tension at Tads, held up for much longer (on the order of weeks). Maybe abbies's stringer's knots aren't very good.

You can bargain at abbies? i never knew that o.o

Tad's is just an awesome store. They often deviate from sticker price like yesterday I bought a tube of mavis 300 for $12 when the sticker price was $13.95 ! They have lots of sales too.

There's also a 10% discount at Tad's if you're a Vancouver Racquets Club member. I believe it covers only shoes and racquets, but they extend the discount to me for some grips the last time I was there.

There is also a 10% off at abbies if you print off the coupon

there appears to be 2 stringers at abbies , one that sucks at doing knots

Let Gary from Tad's string it up - He's also part of the American Badminton Stringing Association as well.

I heard more about Abbies from Tad's since this was brought up and wanted to find out more. Their strining machine is not reliable since it's not calibrated properly which can explain the tentions and it was also a second hand machine. Also about the breakage, they were not mounting the rackets properly.

hey gusy,,,

i was wondering where could i get yonex rackets in vancouver...
i wanta go to a badminton shop not something like sportsmart or sportchek....
if you got any places

give the name, address, adn number!

thanks

Tad's Sporting Goods
8570 Granville Street (Around intersection of Granville and 70th).
Vancouver, BC
(604) 261-6540

Hi!

I was wondering where I would be able to find Prince Badminton Racquets in Vancouver BC, precisely the M+ 87 or the TT Beast.

If you could include address, phone# and website(if possible)/email, that would be great!

Thanks!

Hi, I'm just wondering if any of these sellers are in the lower vancouver area because thats' where i live. i'm looking for a racket but i don't wanna go through all the hassel of getting money order or visa or what not so if there are sellers in the lower vancouver areas plz msg me i'm looking for a decent racket plz n thx :D:)

I assume you mean BC! =)

You could go to a store like Tad's Sporting Goods (Grandville and 70th) and have a look around would be of better interest.

Does anyone know any stores that sell a good variety of rackets in Vancouver, BC? I'm looking for intermediate to advanced level rackets. Thanks guys!

Welcome to the forums.

One store I recommend is Tad's Sporting Goods.

Tad's Sporting Good
8570 Granville St (basically around Grandville St. and W 70th Ave.)
Vancouver, BC
(604) - 261-6540

Welcome to the forums.

One store I recommend is Tad's Sporting Goods.

Tad's Sporting Good
8570 Granville St (basically around Grandville St. and W 70th Ave.)
Vancouver, BC
(604) - 261-6540

there's one in crystal mall, burnaby that's pretty goood and they offer great service for decent prices as well =)

hi

I was wondering where you can buy replacement grip in vancouver. Which store has the lowest prices?

thanks in advance.

Try going to Tad's

Hello BCers

I was wondering if you knew any locations that sell bg-88ti strings cuz i wanna test em out for myself.

name your price and bg88ti will pops out if your price is right

Hi,

Anyone knows a good place/price around the Vancouver (Canada) area that sells Armotec 300? The only place I've found so far is Rackets and Runners which is a bit pricey ($166CAN).

Thanks!

you can give SE sports ( special edition) a try.. it's located on the second floor of crystal, so if you just go up the elevator you'll see it... it's where's the stairs are~

thanks for your reply!

unfortunitly they only carries the 700s and 800s.

Tad's Sporting Goods at Grandville and 70th Ave.

Thanks Matt!

I got my racket @ Tad's, they have great prices! Highly recommended!

Anyone know someone that does stringing in Vancouver, I don't really trust the big sporting good companies like sports check

Sure, a lot of people konw someone that does stringing in Vancouver. In fact, it's been already discussed. Instead of typing "stringing in Vancouver" in a new thread, you can use the search box and type it there instead.

Results (http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/search.php?searchid=391451) here.

-dave

Sure, a lot of people konw someone that does stringing in Vancouver. In fact, it's been already discussed. Instead of typing "stringing in Vancouver" in a new thread, you can use the search box and type it there instead.

Results (http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/search.php?searchid=391451) here.

-dave

i don't know about you but when i click on your results link, i get no matches

Anyone know someone that does stringing in Vancouver, I don't really trust the big sporting good companies like sports check

If you don't mind to travel to Richmond then you can try ClearOne.
www.clearonebadminton.com

clear one would be one of my last resorts since they take 2 to 3 days, with my tight work schedule i won't be able to pick it up for a week. Im looking for a place that can have it back to me on the same day or the day after

Tad's Sporting Goods on Granville and 70th does same day service.

-dave

i don't know about you but when i click on your results link, i get no matches

Weird. It worked yesterday, now it doesn't. Sorry about that.

-dave

Tad's Sporting Goods on Granville and 70th does same day service.

-dave

nice, just what i needed

Yup Tad's is very good at stringing. I mainly have Gary do the stringing on mine.

I brought a few rackets and all done the same day. I've also watched him stringing them as well, appox 20-25 minutes per racket.

How much does Tad's Sporting Goods charge for restring?

$10 if you provide the string, around $22 without.

Just to make sure about the price w/o string, call their store.

(604) 261-6540

Vancouver and area

I can have it done for you the same day.
I've been stringing for many years
I'll do it for $16 with yonex BG65 or $10 with your own strings

FYI: each racquet has different specs and i'll string to each racquet maker's spec and the tension you like.

email me if you are interested.
dkuan_77@yahoo.com

Hi, I was wondering if anybody could tell me where I could purchase badminton equipment by Vancouver, such as Surrey, Richmond, etc. Also could anybody tell me the prices of the following items if I were to purchase them near Vancouver:
-Armortec 700
-Muscle Power 100
-Ti10 (If possible to find)
-SHB-99LTD
-And overgrips

Many thanks for the help!

there's a store called tads sporting goods on 70th avenue and granville street. it's near a seven eleven. these value's rn't entirely accurate, but: yonex supergrap:$7, shb-99ltd $170, mp100 $240, at700 $250

where can i print off coupon for abbies, and anybody know if any of those stores selling the yonex mp99? thx

se sports in crystal mall they carry yonex and also kawasaki stuff. also they are reletively cheap :D

where can i print off coupon for abbies, and anybody know if any of those stores selling the yonex mp99? thx

Tad's has the MP99.

Hey everyone,

I'm new to this forum and don't yet know anyone. I was wondering, does anybody do (or know someone who does) restringing in the Vancouver Downtown/Kitsilano/UBC area?

I really need someone to restring my racquet and it would be great to find some people in these areas.

thanks

Hey everyone,

I'm new to this forum and don't yet know anyone. I was wondering, does anybody do (or know someone who does) restringing in the Vancouver Downtown/Kitsilano/UBC area?

I really need someone to restring my racquet and it would be great to find some people in these areas.

thanks

There has been lots of places covered in this thread. Check www.tadssports.ca (http://www.tadssports.ca)

There has been lots of places covered in this thread. Check www.tadssports.ca (http://www.tadssports.ca)


Thanks azn_123 for the suggestion. I have heard of Tad's Sporting goods, abbies, rackets and runners, and sportchek.

I am actually looking for people who do stringing from their homes. I have heard a couple people on this blog do a really good job and was hoping to connect with one of them. I just don't have any contacts.

thanks

Ray

I buy all my stuff on Ebay.I recently bought this one.
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/New-Zen-Attack-Hi-Graphite-Badminton-Racquet-Racket_W0QQitemZ320082253644QQihZ011QQcategoryZ621 69QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
But I stay away from the Yonex racquets on Ebay as they are all fakes.
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some of the stuf is quite good though
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recently bought Yonex shoes shb99 i think it is .They are quite good and original too!


How is your three posts relavent to this thread title? Hijacking?

Besides, not all Yonex rackets on Ebay are counterfeit.

I am actually looking for people who do stringing from their homes. I have heard a couple people on this blog do a really good job and was hoping to connect with one of them. I just don't have any contacts.


I believe you are talking about the infamous high tension stringer Pete LSD??
You should give him a PM!

I've seen his quality work and didn't fall asleep like some other forum members. :D

I believe he's getting a new stringing machine too.. You should check out his Laserfibre MS200 TT thread to get a better idea of how crazy he is :eek:

I believe you are talking about the infamous high tension stringer Pete LSD??
You should give him a PM!

I've seen his quality work and didn't fall asleep like some other forum members. :D

I believe he's getting a new stringing machine too.. You should check out his Laserfibre MS200 TT thread to get a better idea of how crazy he is :eek:


Hello DarthHowie,

Thanks for the info! So Pete LSD just strings from his house then? How did you connect with him and how much does he charge? I would love to PM him... but how do I do that?? haha. I'm pretty new to this forum stuff.

If anyone knows of other people with stringing machines and does restringing... keep the replies comin'!

thx
rayjay

Try YUMO badminton center

they've a good source of RSL and MMOA rackets. They're all pretty good, better than some yonex items on the market i would say.

They've some shoes that are pretty nice too, and the best part is they're cheap compare to yonex and other brands.

www.yumo.ca (http://www.yumo.ca) is their website

I was searching for places to find some shuttlecocks, and stumbled here. The info was helpful, but while I was looking for Tad's Sporting Goods, none of the links worked.

So, I just wanted to post up the link for it (thats working now.. or new... whatever)

http://www.tadssports.ca/


I just have a quick question, does anyone know anywhere else that I could find a greater selection of shuttlecocks?

Thank you =)

I was searching for places to find some shuttlecocks, and stumbled here. The info was helpful, but while I was looking for Tad's Sporting Goods, none of the links worked.

So, I just wanted to post up the link for it (thats working now.. or new... whatever)

http://www.tadssports.ca/


I just have a quick question, does anyone know anywhere else that I could find a greater selection of shuttlecocks?

Thank you =)

What kind of links are you referring to in question? I clicked on a few, works fine.

What kind of links are you referring to in question? I clicked on a few, works fine.

Well, I was just refering to Tad's. The ones throughout the thread didn't work, but I guess that was because those were '.com' rather than '.ca'

Thanks a bunch =)

Oh ok, those are typos, there was never a .com of it! =)

lolz y not just ask me..muwahaha

lolz y not just ask me..muwahaha
...?
i dont get it o-o

...?
i dont get it o-o

u had a question bout tad'z rite?..lolz feel free to ask me if u want..=p

ohh hahaa
well not really about Tad's but just a general question about where would I find a wide range of shuttlecocks, but i think I got my answer from Matt. Unless you would refer to me to other places.

ohh hahaa
well not really about Tad's but just a general question about where would I find a wide range of shuttlecocks, but i think I got my answer from Matt. Unless you would refer to me to other places.

ic..well..there's always online stores if u buy in a bulk it's cheaper..or..if u wanted sosan u can contact Tai~...umm..
http://www.badmintonshoponline.us/unlimitshop/index.php?cPath=1_8 is not bad for shuttles..

we carry mostly all the victor ones..yonex as20,30,40,50..some crap knight..so on~..

OR..can always look for wide varieties @ www.shuttle-house.com

Hello DarthHowie,

Thanks for the info! So Pete LSD just strings from his house then? How did you connect with him and how much does he charge? I would love to PM him... but how do I do that?? haha. I'm pretty new to this forum stuff.

If anyone knows of other people with stringing machines and does restringing... keep the replies comin'!

thx
rayjay

I have a friend who does restringing at home in Vancouver East area. If you are interested, you can give me your email and I will let him know.