Any badminton players?

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Just wondered how many badminton players we have on the Forum ?
I've played for the past 25 years and still love it playing in a couple of local leagues.

Seem to be breaking strings regularly at the moment, like every 8 weeks or so.

Could the way the racket is being strung effect this or is it just me not hitting the shuttle in the sweet spot? Should I get it restrung somewhere else?

Cheers
 
Yup, both singles and doubles for about 10 hours a week. Love it! Best sport in the world! :D
Play in local leagues, but going to have a bash at the Luton bronze tournament in singles.

8 weeks.. I wish my strings lasted that long! :p
It could be a number of different factors. But firstly, what tension are you getting it strung at? What string are you getting strung? And where about does the string normally break?
 
Used to play very competitively throughout my teens and early 20s. Specialized in singles. Stopped playing and training after university and didn't touch a racket for 10 years. Decided to start playing again recently and joined a local club. Can't believe how much skill I lost but how quickly it started coming back. However, I stopped soon after. For me the glory years are over. Can't just play 'for fun'. Not badminton. It's either all or nothing. I still go for a hit with a mate but that's all.
 
I usually play once a week and have done for a couple of years now with a fairly relaxed club that is near to my work. There's enough players better than me to make it a reasonable challenge but it's not taken all that seriously for the most part which is good for me.
 
Have played for a long time now and still play competitively in 2 different leagues for my club (both mens and mixed doubles)

As to the strings question, my initial thoughts are you are getting it strung too tight and mis-hitting the shuttle, but without knowing where the strings are breaking it is difficult to say

I usually end up having mine re-strung at the beginning of each season, but as yet I am still waiting for them to break as I rotate between a couple of racquets to ease the burden (I have 2 with the same strings in each, both strung to the same tension) and I didn't play as much last season due to injury
 
I like to play singles mostly. Gave up on clubs because the standard was not great, but I went to the unofficial weekly county practice when I wanted to play some good doubles.

I did a few tournaments last year, just singles. I keep getting serious injuries, though. Hamstring, Achilles, foot surgery, shoulder decompression key hole...

As for strings breaking, if you slice a lot that will have an impact. The string itself will also have major role on the lifetime. I like Ashaway Zymax 65 - not had a chance to try the new Zymax Fire range yet.

I also encourage everybody that has only ever played with yonex to give Victor rackets a try. I find that they give so much more feedback. I remember when I was trying out rackets for my first 'serious' one. I went through all the high end arc sabers, some of the mid range, and some of the armortecs as well. Didn't like any of them.

In the end I took a gamble on a Head, which was pretty good, and after ~ 18 months tried a Victor meteor which is/was great. I've stuck with victor since and all their rackets that I have are awesome.
 
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currently playing twice a week using APACS racket atm have good control but needing more tension to be able to clear from base line to base line i think.

what are your views on which shuttles to use that last as well
?
 
Clearing baseline to baseline is purely down to technique and not at all string tension.

For shuttles, I tend to use victor gold champion or yonex AS30s
 
yeh i've noticed these past few weeks that i can clear the baseline as i've sorted out my timing/miss hit issue

just trying to work on my back hand and grip now

if you don't mind me asking where do you buy your shuttles from ?
 
Apparently the Ashaway Black 450 shuttles are really good and durable for the price. If you're looking for good tournament shuttles, the Li-Ning A300 are very decent. I'd avoid Yonex imo, expensive for what you get, they've been going downhill for a while.
 
Ashaway shuttles have always been great value but most shuttles will last well if you aren't mi****ting them frequently :p

Just make sure to store them somewhere cool. If it's too warm they dry out and become brittle.
 
I've always loved the sport. My Dad played for Doncaster and Yorkshire. Was going to pursue it further but he had a motorbike crash and had to get a replacement hip so was doomed in terms of his football and badminton.

I wish I had someone to go with. Our lass would do it but she prefers table tennis and gets bored of badminton.
 
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