Good Stores in Vancouver, B.C.

Martin Ellis-White · 07-16-2001, 01:55 PM

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

Dave · 07-18-2001, 11:22 PM

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.

**Winex West Can** · 08-03-2001, 10:45 AM

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

**Squall Leonhart** · 10-06-2002, 09:06 PM

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

**Seot** · 10-06-2002, 09:14 PM

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/

**Squall Leonhart** · 10-06-2002, 09:18 PM

coolz can u give me addresses?

**Seot** · 10-06-2002, 09:22 PM

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

**Squall Leonhart** · 10-06-2002, 10:39 PM

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

**Winex West Can** · 10-07-2002, 01:34 AM

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.

**badrad** · 10-07-2002, 09:41 PM

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.

**Squall Leonhart** · 10-08-2002, 12:15 AM

really? any particular center? does he go to?

**timeless** · 10-08-2002, 04:11 AM

*LOL* Jim needs to get himself a website!

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

**badrad** · 10-08-2002, 07:54 PM

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....

**SmashingBird** · 10-08-2002, 08:05 PM

is jim a taxi driver?

**badrad** · 10-08-2002, 08:13 PM

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...