Which type of shuttlecock for practice?

I usually make use of used shuttles found in bins to practise, if they're still in good condition. Plastic shuttles are horrible.

 

i always use used feathers for practice.

 

I'd go for feather, it's better (to me.)

 

The shuttles people use depend on 2 things I think...
1 Budget
2 good player or not (beginners usually use plastic)

I more like the feathers and I do train with them...
When we have played a match, we take all the used birdies together and we put them in a big box. When we train we take those shuttles, they are great to train with.

Cryptail

 

feather is always suitable for practise but it depends on u...

 

I prefer feathers.
But since I'm cheap and poor. I have to use plastic.

 

i always use feathers nowadays, use a cheaper shuttle for training thow, usually part used ones

 

lol i'd go with plastics for the main part..but switching to duck feathers to experiment ^^...

 

I've never practiced with feather. I've only used plastic. Is that why I think my smashes are always slower? Haha. And also since plastics have slower smash speed, how should I change my game tactics?

 

Instead of playing offensively, you could play like.. deceptively. Use lots of sliced-drops, deceptive netshots, etc..

 

if you play feather matches then you most definitely must practice with feather. The feel and control of feathers are very different. Like even smashing and return a smash is different. When nylon players play with feathers the first time, they'll call feather slow but it's the way it flies.
Go for duck feathers if you want practice but goose feather are the best to play matches with. Many companies like SOTX have duck feathers at the lowest grade of shuttles and then goose feather as the top grade. practice with the low grade and play with the higher grades. and the price difference for the duck and goose feathers are very different.

 

yes i do that too when i was a poor student hahaha plastic shuttles just feel wrong...

If you have some $ to spare, can try ashaway practice shuttle (red/orange tube) cost around S$9.90 for 12(few yrs back), durability is better than AS10 IMO

 

in Terms of Yonex shuttles, which ones are most used for matches and/or training? AS-50? AS-20

 

Anyone please tell me what the differences are? I'm buying new birdies, and so, i' m wondering the Pros and cons of each.

 

lol i think 50s are int'l opens, while 40-30 is good enough nationally...so that leaves 20-15 pretty good for regional/provincials or any tournament wise...but 10s seems pretty bad to practice with..=\

 

just out of curiosity, how big of a difference in feel is there to you guys from feather to plastic.

yea, i play with almost only plastic, though i do have feathers, for some reason, i keep wanting to save them..

 

I've used a feather once in 2 years of playing. I must be missing out.
We use plastic at school, for training + matches

 

definitely feathers..kawasaki brand!good quality but the price is cheap.

 

Feather is the one, plastic is to small and doesn't have right feel like feather, who cares if feather is expensive.

 

For clear/smash/drives plastic aren't that bad, but they really suck for net play and drop shots