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Yang Yang 99A shuttlecock review

Recently, I have involved in an argument with another badminton player. Basically his point was that low price always equates to bad quality shuttlecocks. Also, he said that cheap shuttles don’t last as long as the expensive ones. So, although 1 tube is cheaper, in fact it is more expensive, because you consume more. I totally disagree with the comment. I even feel a bit angry, because I do feel that there must be some other brands that are good value for money. Also, I would like to point out that a large proportion of your money paid is due to the brand name, instead of the cost of the shuttlecock. So don’t be so naïve.  

Yesterday, I tried Yang Yang 99A. When I looked at it externally, I felt it is very delicate and fine in detail. Straight a way, you can imagine that those feathers must be carefully selected. The frame is strong but is not rock hard. If you slightly press the frame, you will feel it has elasticity. That means during the match, your shot is more dynamic.

After a match (I won 21-15), I noticed 2 things. First, it is the sound comes out from the shot. The sound is loud and clear. It has a “bong” sound. “Bong” sound mean that the shuttle can withstand your hitting power. And the structure of the shuttle is still firmly intact. Of course string tension will have effect as well. Secondly, the shuttle fly consistently and accurate as well. I remembered when I served; I can clearly see the shuttlecock following a consistent flight path. That means the shuttle didn’t have any irregular movement.

However, one thing you guys need to be aware of, is that  in my opinion I think the 99A more suitable for intermediate / advanced players. It is because miss hitting the shuttlecock a few times results in 1 or 2 feathers breaking off. Which results in the shuttle flying erratically e.g speed will slow down suddenly, shuttle spinning etc. On the other hand, funnily enough if you are able to hit it accurately, the shuttle can last for much longer than you can imagine.

Overall, surely Yang Yang 99A is a very high quality shuttlecock. Flight accuracy and fight consistency reach the highest level. The impact feel is very clean and very firm. Shuttle durability is good (dependamt on your skill). The more importantly, the price is very low. I am very happy using this kind of money to buy such good quality shuttlecocks.