Hi guys,
There's always a sticker sticked to the shuttlecock tube.
so far i hav been seeing 76 & 77

Can anyone tell me what's the number for? or does it really represent something?

Shuttle speed. 77 is faster than 76. Central and Southern region prefer 77 where as Northern prefer 76.

woah, thx alot!

why northern prefer 76?

What yap.ben said is true. I am in the Northern Region, most people here use 76. We feel 77 is too fast. Don't know the reason how all these began, but once you are used to play 1 speed, hard to adjust since the power you use to hit the shuttle will suit automatically the speed you previously used.

The reason why 76 in Northern region is only a handfull of shops carry 77 and according to 1 seller they prefer 76 as it requires more power for smashing.

the shuttle speed is in diffrence of how much? or calculated in wat unit?

You could check out the link below for more information.

http://www.shuttlecock.com/Resources/Shutt.../speed_info.php

Thx alot for all the d info provided

Appreciate very much too if you could cast a vote at

http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1206726


and let us know which shuttlecock you are using.

Voted

Thanks a lot.

Coz the regional area temperature, humidity, altitude and air pressure will affect the shuttle speed. . . I think the same thing apply to the racket string tension also, mean some area you need 26lbs and others area you only need 24-25lbs to have the same [feeling] of tension, correct me if I am wrong. . .

never knew racket tension has to do with temperature and humidity too

Place with high humidity prefer faster shuttle, while place with dry weather normally prefer slow shuttle. High humidity means higher air density due to higher water vapor content, and these contribute to more resistance to shuttle flight.

In halls with low ventilation and hot afternoon (especially after short shower), sometimes 77 may feel too slow, hence some place they play with 78.

It does not affect the racket tension, it is the humidity that affect the shuttle, hence the feedback and feel.

If not mistaken, the correct way to measure shuttle speed is to do a standard high serve. It should land within the range of few inch around baseline.

If you can't serve that high or that far, you can still tell by simply perform a high serve and almost immediately, you can tell if the shuttle is too fast or too slow compare to your normal play.