Which is better? feathered or synthetic shuttlecocks in badminton...?

My brother thinks that featherd ones are better but i told him otherwise.|||Feathered ones are for playing in the yard with a sweater draping your shoulders. Cup of lemonade in one hand, badminton racket in the other. Not even breaking a sweat. In one word feathered birdies are:





CLASSY





For the more practical user try a synthetic shuttlecock, they go faster and last longer. Plus it's what all the pros are using since oh about 1912.|||Feather ones are faster and make the game way more intense, but they break apart really fast too.


And to the guy above, badminton isn't gay at all man.|||I think feathered it makes for a more natural game, but really there is little to no difference between the things themselves.|||No offense, but the answer considering that pros use synthetic shuttlecocks is totally wrong.





Feather birds are actually the official equipment for badminton. People use plastic / synthetic birds mostly for cost purposes; they last longer and they cost less.





As for 'better', it depends on what you think. Feather birds fly better and are the official equipment. Plastic birds are more cost-efficient and last longer, but their added weight causes racket strings to pop more often.





Hope this helps!|||From a playing point of view, feathers are the better shuttlecock. There are differences in flight speeds, flight trajectory and overall feel on a racket. In all these areas, a feather shuttlecock wins every time.





Plastic/synthetic shuttles were introduced because of the rising cost of feathers. They do not play like a feather and cause more arm and shoulder injuries in players.





However, if playing the game is down to cost, then plastic/synthetic shuttles will last considerably longer and cost a lot less too.





Many leagues play with feathers and there are only a handful that will use plastics. All county or international matches are played with feather shuttlecocks.





Sorry but your brother is right - feather shuttecocks are the ideal choice for badminton.





Paul


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