Smaller Badminton Companies

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  1. Kenny

    Kenny Regular Member

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    Can anyone here please give me a few brands/companies of badminton but not the big ones. Not Yonex, Forza, Carlton, etc.
     
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    Don't know how you would define size other than Yonex being the No.1 brand. Brands that I know of (in no particular order)
    - Wilson*
    - Babolat*
    - Black Knight*
    - Carlton*
    - Forza*
    - Victor*
    - Winex*
    - Fleet
    - SOTX*
    - Domino*
    - Karakal*
    - ProAce/Apacs
    - Yang Yang*
    - Prince
    - Bridgestone
    - MMOA
    - JooBong
    - Dunlop
    - HiQua*
    - Kason
    - Finnex
    - Yehlex
    - Monsoon
    - Ashaway
    - Sintec
    - Browning
    - Alpha

    This list is by no means complete. *means that these brands are available in Canada.
     
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    I will add some to the list above
    Bronco
    Kawasaki
    Jump
    Head
     
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    Kawasaki eh?

    Wow, a company that is either diffrerent, but shares the same name as the Japanese Motocycle Corporation, or that Kawasaki does both vehicles and sporting equipment? :p
     
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    And dont forget Gosen. Thier rackets are very well made and could give Yonex a run for thier money :)
     
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    Doggie

    a brand popular in China.
     
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    Another one that makes good racquets is Rucanor, my sister uses a Rucanor racquet.
     
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    oh yeah and another one is techno pro... surprised no one else mentioned it.
     
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    ProKennex

    Not sure if they still have badminton racket in production or not.
     
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    Slazenger.
     
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    Yes Slazenger. Now why did i forgt that? It was my frist badminton racket. Well that was like 20 years ago :) Oh my friend also uses a racket called Chaopai I think. Its made in China and pretty good too :)
     
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    Flypower, a brand from Taiwan, now available in Canada too!
     
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    Don't Forget Inflight :)
     
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    and also RSL
     
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    and SnowPeak :)
     
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    Of course, the one I'm gonna add to the list is Pointfore. ;)

    -Rick
     
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    Adidas
    Hart
    Oliver
    Level
    SP (or ESPE) (A Dutch brand)
    Montana
    Arrowx
     
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    MMOA... but I guess WWC beat me to it:eek:. I have also came across some Pioneer birdies from China (not the electronic company).
     
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    How come Prince is not available in Canada? I can't believe it!
     
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