Best Value Tourney Shuttlecock nowadays?

**orgasmerator** · 08-27-2007, 07:16 PM

Dink, I played with a guy that had some Airplane brand birds, with round tips. It felt very solid and the damn thing lasted forever. One of the guys we were playing with was a hard smasher too. I've been looking online for them but read the RSL Tourneys are great birds.

Are you from San Jose?

**DinkAlot** · 08-27-2007, 07:47 PM

Originally Posted by big8oy

Thanks for the info...would you still have a source for the T1 at $14/tube?

I'll PM you, thanks.

**DinkAlot** · 08-27-2007, 08:07 PM

Originally Posted by orgasmerator

Dink, I played with a guy that had some Airplane brand birds, with round tips. It felt very solid and the damn thing lasted forever. One of the guys we were playing with was a hard smasher too. I've been looking online for them but read the RSL Tourneys are great birds.

Are you from San Jose?

First, I'm in SoCal not NorCal.

Second, the rounded tip shuttle sounds like the Aeroplane Green Label G1130. They are just OK to me. The EG1130 (Black Label) is Aeroplane's top shuttle and far better; the Black Label is one of the best shuttles I've tried.

**hong123** · 08-31-2007, 11:01 PM

recently brouht 5 tubes of RSL no.1 tourney @$10.5 in hk
the quality is

the feathers are like duck's

the hollow on the feather bonds are missing which remind me of ducks
the shuttles are soft when sqeezing it slightly
i used tourney no,1 before and heard that some BCer said the shuttle is not as good as before.
now,it really surprised me

.

would post some review about my stock in a few days

here're some pics, the yellowish one is the usual one and white one is recently brouht.

**hong123** · 09-03-2007, 07:07 AM

omg, they really let me down

**renly** · 09-04-2007, 02:34 AM

Originally Posted by DinkAlot

RSL T1s last significantly longer than Victor Golds. If the Gold is lasting you 1 game that's great. We usually have to go through 4-5 Golds per game. If a serious, all-out attacking game, one tube per game is possible whereas the RSL T1 would be half that.

actually RSL #1 not better then A30 or V-green. up here most of us using A30 for $16 and V-green a liitle bit more $18. they r both a lot better then RLS.

**DinkAlot** · 09-04-2007, 03:03 AM

Originally Posted by renly

actually RSL #1 not better then A30 or V-green. up here most of us using A30 for $16 and V-green a liitle bit more $18. they r both a lot better then RLS.

First off, I'm talking about Victor Gold not Green (which I assume you are referring to, which is Champion No. 1. Very good shuttles, if you get a good batch. I've tried some that were not so good.

Also, my experience with AS30 is not that great. For the money, they are so-so at best. Now AS40s and AS50s are first-rate but oh so pricey.

Your experience with RSL T#1 = not so great is the first I've heard.

Everyone has their own opinion and experiences.

**DinkAlot** · 09-04-2007, 03:06 AM

The images and your experience of RSL T1 is not representative of what we get here. T1 is first-rate here in the U.S. The feathers are very consistent, nothing like you posted.

Any chance you purchase "fake" shuttles? I know I have personally seen and/or tried the following fake shuttles:

-Victor Gold
-Victor Champion No.1
-Yonex AS10
-Yonex "AS25"

Oh, from the images, it also looks like the shuttles may have been exposed to a lot of heat, being so yellow.

Originally Posted by hong123

recently brouht 5 tubes of RSL no.1 tourney @$10.5 in hk
the quality is

the feathers are like duck's

the hollow on the feather bonds are missing which remind me of ducks
the shuttles are soft when sqeezing it slightly
i used tourney no,1 before and heard that some BCer said the shuttle is not as good as before.
now,it really surprised me

.

would post some review about my stock in a few days

here're some pics, the yellowish one is the usual one and white one is recently brouht.

**renly** · 09-04-2007, 03:10 AM

Originally Posted by DinkAlot

First off, I'm talking about Victor Gold not Green (which I assume you are referring to, which is Champion No. 1. Very good shuttles, if you get a good batch. I've tried some that were not so good.

Also, my experience with AS30 is not that great. For the money, they are so-so at best. Now AS40s and AS50s are first-rate but oh so pricey.

Your experience with RSL T#1 = not so great is the first I've heard.

Everyone has their own opinion and experiences.

this might be good for you in SoCal, Hiqua orange or purple they r a lot cheaper and good for the weather in So Cal only $10 compare with A40 or A50.

**DinkAlot** · 09-04-2007, 03:15 AM

Originally Posted by renly

this might be good for you in SoCal, Hiqua orange or purple they r a lot cheaper and good for the weather in So Cal only $10 compare with A40 or A50.

HQ Orange and Purple in SoCal are not even close to AS40 and AS50. A big difference in performance and price.

**hong123** · 09-04-2007, 06:53 AM

Originally Posted by DinkAlot

The images and your experience of RSL T1 is not representative of what we get here. T1 is first-rate here in the U.S. The feathers are very consistent, nothing like you posted.

Any chance you purchase "fake" shuttles? I know I have personally seen and/or tried the following fake shuttles:

-Victor Gold
-Victor Champion No.1
-Yonex AS10
-Yonex "AS25"

Oh, from the images, it also looks like the shuttles may have been exposed to a lot of heat, being so yellow.

However, the yellow one is normal and great as usual
the white one i tried yesterday was really bad in fight consistent and durability comparing to the yellow one

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i know that the t1 is very good coz i used it for few years
I bid it from yahoo and suspect if they are fake