Shuttlecocks are seriously overpriced?
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Badminton is not as cheap as jogging, etc. However, if you do bulk order with a small group, or play with decent plastic shuttles, you should still be able to enjoy the game to a good degree.
At least, badminton is not as expensive as golf (competitive level, not miniture ones
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At least, badminton is not as expensive as golf (competitive level, not miniture ones
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Winex West Can
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I don't understand this...pricing for shuttlecocks varies from region to region, country to country.
Here we have someone who said "1 tube hardly last one session" and everyone seems to agree. I would ask, what is one session? one hour, two hours, 3 hours or more?
Let's say you play doubles (4 players) and assume that you use 2 shuttles on average per game and each game last 15 to 20 minutes. So a tube of 12 shuttles will provide 6 games which is an hour and a half to two hours so if for a 3 hour session, you will use one and a half to two tubes (24 shuttles) with 4 players, that's half a tube each and at a price of CAD$20.00/tube, that's only $75.0 to $10.00 for 3 hours of activity plus the cost of drop-ins.
I would say that it's pretty decent. Not cheap but not too expensive as a round of golf can run you $50.00.
I would say that wasn't too expensive.
Here we have someone who said "1 tube hardly last one session" and everyone seems to agree. I would ask, what is one session? one hour, two hours, 3 hours or more?
Let's say you play doubles (4 players) and assume that you use 2 shuttles on average per game and each game last 15 to 20 minutes. So a tube of 12 shuttles will provide 6 games which is an hour and a half to two hours so if for a 3 hour session, you will use one and a half to two tubes (24 shuttles) with 4 players, that's half a tube each and at a price of CAD$20.00/tube, that's only $75.0 to $10.00 for 3 hours of activity plus the cost of drop-ins.
I would say that it's pretty decent. Not cheap but not too expensive as a round of golf can run you $50.00.
I would say that wasn't too expensive.
Heheh..personally, I find it expensive. Although we usually split the cost among us friends who play together, it'll still be pricey. Of course, it isn't as expensive as others like golf but when you're a student, I think you'll feel the pinch. That said, I am still playing badminton whenever I can. 
Also, we tend to only change the shuttles when it gets really, really worn. We usually do basic warm-ups and simple practices with the shuttles that are strewn on the courts by the previous players.
Also, we tend to only change the shuttles when it gets really, really worn. We usually do basic warm-ups and simple practices with the shuttles that are strewn on the courts by the previous players. I do agree shuttlecock are over priced since some of the lesser known brands are selling and almost half the cost of the brand like Yonex.
What I can't understand is, why can't they standardise the weight of the shuttle? If you are manufacturing shuttlecock for a living, I am sure you can control the standard of the shuttlecock to meet min standard.
Even Yonex has 1 to 5 model with varies in weight. I know the intension is for training, etc but can't we stick to one common weight?
What I can't understand is, why can't they standardise the weight of the shuttle? If you are manufacturing shuttlecock for a living, I am sure you can control the standard of the shuttlecock to meet min standard.
Even Yonex has 1 to 5 model with varies in weight. I know the intension is for training, etc but can't we stick to one common weight?
Sorry for adding confusion to the discussion. Yes, I mean shuttle cock in general are priced too high. What I am trying to say is, if a ordinary brand shuttle can cost less than S$1, Yonex with the quantity of shuttle sold all over the world can do it at that price too. :crying: