What gear do you usually bring?

**Stalker** · 08-13-2002, 06:58 AM

What stuff do you usually bring for practice? for matches?

**Phil** · 08-13-2002, 08:18 PM

For Practice/Casual/Club Play

- court shoes
- racquet
- gym clothes (usually a badminton related shirt and my volleyball shorts which are shorter than basketball shorts. I find basketball-type shorts are too long for badminton and impede my movement)

For Tournament Play

- court shoes
- racquet
- backup racquet
- two or three shirts (usually a nicer shirt such as a Yonex Polo shirt and then a couple in case I get really sweaty. I also find that I play better after changing shirts.)
- warmups such as a microfleece sweater and track pants to wear in between matches
- extra socks
- replacement grips, scissors, black electrical tape, etc.
- water bottle
- energy food such as dried fruit and energy bars
- portable CD player
- money
- Ontario Badminton Association membership card
- shuttles for warmup in case they aren't given
- empty shuttle tubes to collect slightly used feathers

I think that's everything for tournament play.

Phil

**Matt Ross** · 08-13-2002, 09:51 PM

Hi,

For practice

- Rackets
- Indoor shoes
- Tracksuit
- Bottle of Drink
- Other bits and bobs

For matches

- 5/6 Rackets
- Tracksuit
- 2 spare tops
- 2 spare shorts
- 2 pairs of spare socks
- Indoor shoes
- 5 Packs of Ashaway RALLY 21 strings
- Ashaway Grip powder
- Ashaway and Yehlex Fleet Logo's
- 3/4 bottles of drink (NO FIZZY DRINK!!!!!)
- Knee support
- Deep heat spray
- Mobile Phone
- CD player
- Spare Grips
- food like pasta, a few chocolate bits
- Towel
- Shuttles
- Money

Thats all

Matt

**boyboy** · 08-13-2002, 10:34 PM

it's funny huh.... no one brings extra underwears........

it'll be soaking wet as well right?

**GRObFURSt** · 08-14-2002, 06:30 AM

Originally posted by Phil

- empty shuttle tubes to collect slightly used feathers

ahahah great idea, I know some people who do that kind of thing, and at my local courts the have a bix with a hole in it under the "officials chair" where you store broken shuttles. At one tournament, I saw a bin in the foyer with I would say 100 or so old shuttles ! They could easily be what I called "feathered" when you adjust the feathers so they last longer.

**zerochillnet** · 12-25-2002, 09:16 PM

Originally posted by Phil

- empty shuttle tubes to collect slightly used feathers

why do you need empty shuttle tubes when you can used the tubes you use to hold new shuttles?

**LazyBuddy** · 12-25-2002, 09:58 PM

No one use wrist band???

I have to use it on my right wrist, to prevent further injury (badly hurt it before), and the tight feeling help my "control", too.

**yonexfanatic** · 12-26-2002, 01:24 AM

casual/ rec play / practice
-racket and spare racket
-court shoes
-towel
-water bottle

competitive tournaments
-a few rackets
-court shoes
-warm up sweats/ sweater (too poor to afford track suit, jokes)
-water bottle
-spare grips
-extra shirts
-extra socks
-CD player with good music to warm up to
-bandages (for fingernail cuts)
-finger band (for areas on the index finger where blisters form (dry skin))
-money to buy food
-bring my own snacks
-scissors and black electric tape
-cell phone

**zerochillnet** · 12-26-2002, 02:32 AM

Originally posted by LazyBuddy
No one use wrist band???

I have to use it on my right wrist, to prevent further injury (badly hurt it before), and the tight feeling help my "control", too.

Yeah i use a wrist band too. I started using when i hurt my wrist falling down the stairs but know i use it for support anways

**Ian G.** · 12-26-2002, 03:17 AM

For practices, training, recreational play, etc...

racquet
backup racquet
1 or 2 tubes of shuttlecocks
shirt
extra shirt
shorts
court shoes
water
wrist band
finger support band

For tournaments, matches, etc...

racquet
2 to 3 backup racquets
1 or 2 tubes of shuttlecocks
shirt
2 to 4 extra shirts
shorts
extra shorts
extra socks
court shoes
water
extra towel grips
black electric tape
wrist band
finger support band

**LazyBuddy** · 12-26-2002, 06:24 PM

Originally posted by zerochillnet
Yeah i use a wrist band too. I started using when i hurt my wrist falling down the stairs but know i use it for support anways

I see. Actually, I am not "using" wrist band, but kinda "living" with my wrist band. When I twisted my wrist badly in elementray school (I was a goalie in soccer team).

For all these years, I have to wear wrist band to keep my wrist warm, especially in winters. Once come to badminton, it will keep my wrist warm, as well as "tighten feeling" for control, so, double usage.

**zerochillnet** · 12-27-2002, 03:30 PM

Originally posted by LazyBuddy
I see. Actually, I am not "using" wrist band, but kinda "living" with my wrist band. When I twisted my wrist badly in elementray school (I was a goalie in soccer team).

For all these years, I have to wear wrist band to keep my wrist warm, especially in winters. Once come to badminton, it will keep my wrist warm, as well as "tighten feeling" for control, so, double usage.

oh oh oh oh oh I see I see

**zerochillnet** · 12-27-2002, 03:36 PM

i just remembered we weren't supposed to be talking about wrist bands. So for me .....

Practice/ Casual

1 racquet
1 towel
1 pair of badminton shoes
1 set of badminton clothing
Shuttles

Tournament

2 pairs of court shoes
1 Racquet
1 Backup racquet
3 pairs of socks
2-3 shirts
2-3 shorts
Grips, tape
Water
Shuttles
Tracksuit
Wallet
Phone
Mp3 player
Good old food ( no fat foods)