I recently bought some Kamachi brand shuttlecocks from ebay and they all seem to be way too light and dont fly at all . I read on another post about this problem was to do with old stock and they were going to "steam" the shuttles to see if that helps. Can anyone explain this process to me and I will give it a try as right now the shuttles are useless to me so I dont mind destroying them trying to fix them haha. Perhaps the brand is a crap one...? Thanks in advance for your help. P.S. I am only going to use them for practice so I really just want them to fly the normal distances I dont care about anything else now as anything is a bonus compared to how they fly now .
1. For steaming process: http://www.shuttlecock.com/Resources/Shuttlecock/hydrate.php 2. Check the FAQ section regarding to shuttle weight/speed information.
Thanks for Advice Thanks for your advice! I have looked at the article and it seems to be about brittle feathers but I think my problem is the cork is too soft and light in the ones I have. Do you think soaking the cork in water will make it heavier and harder. I have a slight worry though if I soak them too much that they will make nice wet noises when I hit them and spray water all over the court after a big smash. Might be funny to use that on my friend who loves to smash if it gives him a good soaking haha... So does anyone know how to increase the shuttle weight? Will soaking the cork in any liquid work?
If the cork is way too light / soft, it just might be the quality of the shuttle itself. I don't think there's anything u can do, but change to another kinda shuttle. Btw, what is the shuttle's weight/speed? There should be label indicates such information on the end cap.
Mmm I think they are crappy shuttles also which is a shame if I cant fix em haha =P The packaging looks to be of high quality but there is no sticker with the speed and weight. On the tubes they say. KAMACHI R.T.M.NUMBER:927975 MADE IN CHINA Green Sticker inside the shuttle says PRO YOUNG 9005-1 Feathers seem fine and it seems to be the cork that is the problem now I compare them to my expensive $3 each Yonex practice ones. The Yonex ones are much harder and heavier but I assumed this was because those ones are the Yellow fast sticker ones.
If you really want to experiment with those shuttles, take a look under the label on a (used) shuttle (ie/ where all the feathers are attached to the cork). Usually, cheaper & light shuttles are made with a screw inside the cork to give it some mass. Either replace the screw with a heavier one or put one in. Have fun!
Never heard of this company, and they don't seem to be a big company, too. Well, now you know if you should buy from them next time or not......
Found the reason! Ahh thanks for the advice. I took it and looked under the sticker and to my suprise there is no CORK?? So I did a crosssection of it and found the whole head of the shuttle is just the soft sponge material. That explains why it is so light and soft! I dont think I will try the screw idea though as it sounds a little unsafe if someone smashes the shuttle and the screw comes loose haha. I will never buy this brand again. I have tried to attach a picture for you guys haha.
Looks like it's low quality, low end shuttle brand. Wouldn't be surprised if the feathers themselves are either chicken or duck feathers instead of goose. Top quality shuttles are made from goose feathers with the cork coming from a certain region in the Mediterranean. The top quality corks are usually reserved for corking wine and the next grade down is used by the shuttle manufacturers.
i remember like 3 days ago no one brought birds and one guy only had feathers so we took it to the steam room in the pool to steam it and WHOA my glasses fogged so bad but it worked really well =D
here in indonesia, my coach told me to put the shuttles in the fridge instead.. has anything to do with the climate maybe?
Try this, Dig out some sponge by drilling a hole, make some mixture of sand and super glue. Fill the drilled hole with the mixture, this way you can add weight to the shuttle and its not so unsafe like the screw stuff good luck
^^ did you anytime try putting a drop of superglue on sponge/rubber? Try it... no need to drill, it will make a hole itself.
