Initial impression: all five grades played superbly.
Grade A Goose (Red): just about flawless, similar to AS-50.
Grade B Goose (Purple): similar to AS-40.
Grade C Goose (Blue): similar to Hi-Qua Red
Grade C Duck (Blue): similar to Hi-Qua Red
Grade D Duck (Green): similar to Hi-Qua Red
The most amazing thing was the flight consistency. All five grade flew consistently well. None to minimal wobbling and a smooth, predictable flight path. The control with each shuttle was excellent as well, as was the speed. A 3-4 of the 50 or so shuttles we tested had a very slight wobbly near the end of the flight path. But after a few hits, the wobble went away.
I was so impressed with the duck grade shuttles that if I were to play with or against any Pro, I would have no problem using the two duck grade shuttles!
Of course this is an initial test. I will go through the other tubes and probably order some more to confirm the consistency but so far, I could not have hoped for any better. These shuttles are truly excellent.
I had about 7 other people test the shuttles along with me and all of them said these were among the best shuttles they ever played and they were especially impressed with the duck grades. They could not believe the duck grade shuttles were "practice" shuttles. I couldn't either.
