Is it normal to have screws in shuttles? I just found a screw in this nylon HL shuttle I was hitting around. The middle of the cork had sunk in from my smashing it, and I saw the bottom of a screw poking out, and since the cork was basically destroyed anyway, I decided to cut part of it open with scissors. Then, voila.
i saw a screw in a feather before, i thought my friends were playing a trick on me so weird! what's the point?
I suppose it might be to attach the "skirt" or "umbrella" of the shuttle to the cork, but that seems unnecessary; especially if it will eventually cause impalement. I know that the Yonex nylons don't have such objects inside the cork. They just detach from the skirt.
I think for cork that isn't dense enough, it's to add weight so that the shuttle meets the speed rating.
I used to add nails on the cork,so that it'll fly faster.(Add some weight).Useful in high humid places..
Yea, that is probably another reason. I guess it will also be a declaration of death, once it reaches the point where your strings are actually touching the screw, even if the rest of the shuttle is in fairly good condition.
Usually what happend to a good shuttles is that the feather would be all torn down before anything even happend to the cork.So,it wont be a major issue,i believe.
Well, I'm talking about plastic shuttles, as I don't have a chance to play with feathers. Either way, I don't think it's a good practice, as when you hit the shuttle, you're no less pounding the top layer of the cork against the screw. That's the cause of indention and the shortening of the lifespan of the shuttle.
Better wear protective goggle in case got hit by shuttle with nail protruding from the cork If the nail got dislodged it is going to fly like a missile
I doubt it'd ever get to that "point". The screw/nail would probably not have a chance to do such a thing, as the head would still be snug inside the shuttle, and they are placed fairly in the middle of the cork.
