Dink-A-Lot's Badminton Shuttle Review

**Dreamzz** · 03-23-2008, 02:23 PM

there's no way an as30 could last a whole game nowadays, even at club level. we use on average 2 as40s for an average length game at my club. expensive sport indeed!

**DinkAlot** · 03-23-2008, 02:55 PM

Originally Posted by Dreamzz

there's no way an as30 could last a whole game nowadays, even at club level. we use on average 2 as40s for an average length game at my club. expensive sport indeed!

Agree, check the update, I have the AS30s re-rated. They are quite bad relative to its price.

**Dreamzz** · 03-23-2008, 03:35 PM

Originally Posted by DinkAlot

Agree, check the update, I have the AS30s re-rated. They are quite bad relative to its price.

that's why we switched over to the 40s. the increase in price per shuttle is minimal, but it plays so much better. the trend is worrying though.

**DinkAlot** · 03-23-2008, 03:38 PM

Originally Posted by Dreamzz

that's why we switched over to the 40s. the increase in price per shuttle is minimal, but it plays so much better. the trend is worrying though.

Ding! It is very worrying.

**nummertwente** · 03-27-2008, 12:32 PM

Hey Dink, what's the difference between Chao Pai Green and Grass Green?

MJ Strings has 'Green' listed as duck feathers.

http://mjstrings.ca/popup-chaopai.php

**DinkAlot** · 03-27-2008, 12:36 PM

Originally Posted by nummertwente

Hey Dink, what's the difference between Chao Pai Green and Grass Green?

MJ Strings has 'Green' listed as duck feathers.

http://mjstrings.ca/popup-chaopai.php

Both are duck feather. The Green is superior in all aspects except price. The Grass Green is a training shuttle but can be used as a game shuttle for up to advanced beginners. If you have hard hitters, skip.

**daddxd** · 03-29-2008, 09:13 AM

Hey Dink, are you familiar with the shuttle brand "Thomas Cup" (see the pic as attached)?

It seems a Japanese brand, high quality but not very known outside Japan. It is also hard to find its review with Google. My friend may buy some for me, but I really have no idea about it. Any comments? Thanks.

**DinkAlot** · 03-29-2008, 02:28 PM

Originally Posted by daddxd

Hey Dink, are you familiar with the shuttle brand "Thomas Cup" (see the pic as attached)?

I have heard of it but never tried it.

**Dreamzz** · 03-29-2008, 02:34 PM

with the prices skyrocketing (i just found out from my club that the price of our AS40s are going up to £14.50, or about USD30) how long will it be before we see the market flooded with fake shuttles? or maybe it is already!

**cooler** · 03-29-2008, 02:58 PM

how can badminton get more popular if feather shuttle cost 2-2.5$ each.

**DinkAlot** · 03-29-2008, 03:00 PM

Originally Posted by cooler

how can badminton get more popular if feather shuttle cost 2-2.5$ each.

It, cannot.

Panda saaaad.

**jhirata** · 03-29-2008, 09:00 PM

Originally Posted by daddxd

Hey Dink, are you familiar with the shuttle brand "Thomas Cup" (see the pic as attached)?

It seems a Japanese brand, high quality but not very known outside Japan. It is also hard to find its review with Google. My friend may buy some for me, but I really have no idea about it. Any comments? Thanks.

Those shuttles are reccomended by shuttle-house also:
It says: "Our most highly reccomended shuttles - Thomas Cup shuttles"
http://shuttle-house.com/page_top_JA...Tohmascup.html

The shopkeeper of shuttle-house reccomended it to me also, when i visited their main shop in Osaka.. but I didn't buy them because I was out of budget..

**LazyBuddy** · 03-29-2008, 11:46 PM

Originally Posted by DinkAlot

Both are duck feather. The Green is superior in all aspects except price. The Grass Green is a training shuttle but can be used as a game shuttle for up to advanced beginners. If you have hard hitters, skip.

I am a bit confused about the color "green vs. grass green". Which one that you listed in post #1 of this thread?

http://www.badmintoncentral.com/foru...o+pai+shuttles

**DinkAlot** · 03-30-2008, 06:45 AM

Originally Posted by LazyBuddy

I am a bit confused about the color "green vs. grass green". Which one that you listed in post #1 of this thread?

http://www.badmintoncentral.com/foru...o+pai+shuttles

Green is labeled green, Grass Green is this:

**Dreamzz** · 03-30-2008, 07:57 AM

how much did he quote you for the shuttles, i'm guessing it's about 15-20% below the RRP?

Originally Posted by jhirata

Those shuttles are reccomended by shuttle-house also:
It says: "Our most highly reccomended shuttles - Thomas Cup shuttles"
http://shuttle-house.com/page_top_JA...Tohmascup.html

The shopkeeper of shuttle-house reccomended it to me also, when i visited their main shop in Osaka.. but I didn't buy them because I was out of budget..

**jhirata** · 03-30-2008, 12:53 PM

Originally Posted by Dreamzz

how much did he quote you for the shuttles, i'm guessing it's about 15-20% below the RRP?

I dont remember.. we just refused the offer :X.
The funny thing is, I can't find the prices on shuttle-house for those shuttles at all. I guess that they're either at full-price or maybe it must baught at their main shop in Osaka or something..