Finally had the time to revisit a group I used to join on and off. My previous visit was over about 2years ago.
Boy did I receive a SURPRISE ... they were using genuine Yonex AS50 (Speed-2) shuttles and charge only $6 per player!!!
Hats off to the organiser*for pulling off this feat!
The Yonex AS50 is what you would expect from a top notch quality shuttle aka defacto standard for other shuttles to aspire to.
My only comment is that Speed-2 AS50 was a bit faster on the clears (aka flat flight paths). Otherwise everything is as one would expect from the defacto standard.
*Reason I say so is because many groups in MEETUP.COM charge $6-16 per player for a 2hr session and provide mediocre shuttles or very small number of new shuttles only. Hence if he can provide real Yonex AS50 and charge $6 per player, these other organisers are really raking it in. Sure MEETUP charge for using their facility but it's a puny USD$2.99 for 6-months if you try registering a dummy group to find out the cost ... whats the next excuse for raking it in?
Hi, how we can identify whether the Yonex AS50 is genuine?
ReplyDeleteFor official confirmation, you should take a sample and go to the Yonex office (where their warehouse sale held).
ReplyDeleteUnofficially, you will know if you ever used better quality items before. It's like you are sitting in a Mercedes vs a Cherry. When you hold the shuttlecock, you can determine by the quality of the product, especially once you start playing with the shuttlecock.
In the past, I joined a newly established group in Bedok advertising using Yonex shuttles. The moment they passed me a new shuttle to start the game, you know it's fake eg weight light, feels unbalance with very flimsy ribcage structure. After a couple of clears, the shuttle ribcage became lobsided and started wobbling.
DeleteBTW - If you can not tell the difference, then no need to buy the real thing
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