i got this one:
Used - yes
Broken - no
Just wondering (a bit OT, perhaps):
Given that, in men's singles matches, the pros change the shuttle (or ask the opponent to change it) after every smash and also whenever they lose a point, need a breather or simply need to upset the equilibrium, it seems they use up two barrels or more on every tight game (21-16+).
That's 24+ shuttles!
And if the contest marches on to a rubber set, that's ....
Consider these:
During practice, these pros don't use new shuttles on every other serve
None of these pros were weaned on a training diet of new shuttles, much less for every serve
The shuttles used for the top tournaments are the best available, each make certified for tournament quality by the international federation
Doubles players change shuttles far less frequently although their shots are of a more bruising nature
Neither pros who change shuttles more often (for instance, Taufik Hidayat) nor those who change shuttles less often (for instance, Peter Gade) seem to be deriving any particular advantage from their habit
I wonder if this habit of changing shuttles on a whim isn't indifferent extravagance of an extreme and unprofessional nature
