Z-Force III
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Over several month, I discovered that various people here have the same issue like me which was named in different threads. @s_mair, @Rob3rt @Charlie-SWUK
I don't know who of the BC members came across the problem to play with too slow shuttles all the time or very often. In my club it is an established method to bend the feathers and ignore the speed test.
We all know the rules for choosing the correct speed. Taken from the Laws of Badminton:
TESTING A SHUTTLE FOR SPEED
3.1 To test a shuttle, a player shall use a full underhand stroke which makes contact with the shuttle over the back boundary line. The shuttle shall be hit at an upward angle and in a direction parallel to the side lines.
3.2 A shuttle of correct speed will land not less than 530 mm and not more than 990 mm short of the other back boundary line as in Diagram B.
DIAGRAM B
Never the less, I heard from several members, which play at different club in Germany, that this test and rule get ignored. We don't want to discuss about the rules in gerneral, the sense etc.
I just want to share my experiences and want to hear your experience and entertaining stories of strange people.
Here are some quotes from some guys in a hijacked thread and this is the reason why I started this thread because this problem is experienced by many players.
Full conversation:
So let us talk about this disturbing issue, share stories, experiences and how to fix badminton idiots.
I don't know who of the BC members came across the problem to play with too slow shuttles all the time or very often. In my club it is an established method to bend the feathers and ignore the speed test.
We all know the rules for choosing the correct speed. Taken from the Laws of Badminton:
TESTING A SHUTTLE FOR SPEED
3.1 To test a shuttle, a player shall use a full underhand stroke which makes contact with the shuttle over the back boundary line. The shuttle shall be hit at an upward angle and in a direction parallel to the side lines.
3.2 A shuttle of correct speed will land not less than 530 mm and not more than 990 mm short of the other back boundary line as in Diagram B.
DIAGRAM B

Never the less, I heard from several members, which play at different club in Germany, that this test and rule get ignored. We don't want to discuss about the rules in gerneral, the sense etc.
I just want to share my experiences and want to hear your experience and entertaining stories of strange people.
Here are some quotes from some guys in a hijacked thread and this is the reason why I started this thread because this problem is experienced by many players.
Full conversation:
I would, but the clubs I play at use ridiculously slow shuttles, the same during winter and summer!
Ouch. That blows mate.
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Ikr.
"Damn, I hit a clear out. That can't be right... shuttle is to fast..."
Learn some control...
The German Problem. We had 32 degrees, I sweat like roast meat in the oven, then a guy in my doubles match started to bend every second feather of my shuttle. I said "Schlag doch erstmal durch, du Vogel." He tested the speed of the bend shuttle. Shuttle land into the mid court. He said "Ist doch gut."
I agree with @Rob3rt. If a lift, clear or a push/drive/smash goes out, the shuttle is always too fast. These guys have absolute no feel, control and are unable to adjust. If I lifted sometimes out, they always ask to bend and always say "It's too fast". Never play badminton in Germany.
I apologise if I'm being rude but, I'm starting to get the impression that German badminton players are generally idiots.
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Haha, it's consoling to hear that this problem not only occurs at our club.![]()
Lol, because of two Germans telling you about their club members using too slow shuttles?![]()
In a way yeah. If it can happen in 2 separate places from 2 different sources. What's the odds it doesn't happen in most other places?![]()
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I heard @Charlie-SWUK is having the same problem in the UK...![]()
Damn. Maybe it's a trend to not buy the right speed of shuttles in Europe with cold weather?![]()
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It's more the domination of the badminton dinosaurs who claim BG65 at 9kg a "damn hard stringing job."
Not sure if this helps in any way, but here I am, adding a third german club with the exact same issue. 30°C, speed test of a brand new A300 (my A300!) lands spot on the doubles service line. First rally, opponent fires a totally messed up, fully horizontal smash about 1.5 meters long of the base line. What should I say... the shuttle ended with each feather bent right next time he held the shuttle in his hands. And he was so quick, there was no chance stopping him. Next time I seriously think of sending him an invoice.
For most players around here the shuttle has the correct speed when they are able to hit a max-power clear or lift and it still lands inside. And what's bugging me lately with slow shuttles: They are a lot of times the rootcause for timing issues that seems to be the racket's fault.
You sure we're not playing at the same club?! This sounds very familiar, unfortunately...
As somebody who thinks that they are all evil: It's often a procedure to get advantages. A slow shuttle will be prevented from hitting out, the smashs are not fast (prevent smashing out with a flat angle and makes defence a bit easier) and drives don't fly out. The backhand clear of your opponents get a bit shorten. It slow down the total game, so that Grandpa Manfred can get the monster smash after he popped some Valiums.
Pretty sure. I think I would have noticed you and your Li-Ning collection long time ago.
True that. A slow shuttle only makes the game easier. That's why slow shuttles are so popular amongst hobby players. They end up with longer rallies and feel that they are playing a lot better than they actually are. In the sense of "did you see how well I got back that monster mid-court smash of yours?".
So let us talk about this disturbing issue, share stories, experiences and how to fix badminton idiots.
