The feathers seemed thinner and his shuttlecocks were falling apart at an alarming rate. “Everybody complains now, ‘What’s wrong with the shuttle?’ ” he said one morning as he ...

Extensive testing of various prototypes was conducted during the development phase of the project with Yonex, with new synthetic feather shuttles finally being tested at three BWF-sanctioned ...

"Most clubs order their shuttles around July and August. It will start to hit them then." Feather farmers The majority of shuttlecocks are produced in China's factories which either cut and clean ...

The shuttle commander and Air Force colonel was ... especially when recalling how a Turkish satellite ruffled Heflin's feathers long ago. Space is hard. Space is serious. But it should also ...

Synthetic feather shuttles, it said, had proven more durable and economical compared to traditional naturally feathered shuttles when they were tested during three BWF tournaments in 2018.

The feathers vary in length from 2 1/2in (64 mm) to 2 3/4in (70 mm), but in each shuttle they must be the same length. The tips of the feathers should form a circle with a diameter from 2 1/4in (58 mm ...

At present, feathers from goose and duck are used to manufacture shuttles around the world. In a statement, BWF said that various prototypes, developed with technological cooperation of Yonex ...

"Feedback indicated that the Yonex synthetic feather shuttle was more durable and economical compared to a traditional natural feathered shuttle, whilst at the same time providing a very similar ...

Those duck feathers are used to make badminton shuttle. The resulting shortage of feathers has lead to a higher price of badminton shuttles. (Tagtik/Source: South China Morning Post via DS ...