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Ashaway Bird 2 Hybrid Nylon Shuttles / Shuttlecocks - Set of 6

by Ashaway

Current price £6.95
Original price £22.99
Original price £22.99 - Original price £22.99
Original price £22.99
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  • Product Description
  • Buying Guide
  • Product Delivery
  • Returns / Warranty
  • Price Match

Product Description

  • A Uniquely High Performance Hybrid Shuttle

Bird2 - 16 years of research and development, we believe, this is the future of shuttlecocks.

The unique patented 2 piece design sets it apart from other nylon shuttles, just one of many features that leads to a far more feather like performance. As a result of it's unique design the Bird offers three times the rigidity of standard plastics meaning it won't collapse on impact and gives more feel on the racket face. You'll also notice a big difference in the sound made when hitting smashes and clears.

Another feather like feature of the Bird is the flight parabola (peak and drop). It has a far more stable flight with quicker righting. This translates to net shots too, where The Bird will perform a much slower and lower bounce than that of a standard plastic, making play more realistic to a feather.

Unlike a feather, The Bird's solid construction will keep it's speed consistent throughout it's life. This sturdiness is a result of the shuttle's turbine flutes being moulded rather than pressed. This added sturdiness results in a longer, more consistent shuttle life than a feather.

Although feather shuttles will always be most players preference, the ongoing problems with production costs means badminton as a sport, needs to think of an alternative. 
The Bird 2 we believe, is it.

Brand Ashaway
Model Series Bird 2
Shuttle Type Nylon

Buying Guide

Badminton Shuttle Buying Guide

When looking on our product pages, for Badminton Shuttlecocks look for the 4 key areas we list:

  1. Shuttle Flight Path Quality – How close to the ideal shuttle flight path it flies
  2. Shuttle Consistency – How accurately the shuttle lands in the same spot when hit in the same way
  3. Shuttlecock Durability – How long it lasts before it needs replacement
  4. Playing Level: Recreational, Training, Club, Match, Tournament, Senior Tournament.

There are 3 main factors when deciding what Badminton Shuttlecocks to buy:

  1. Type of Shuttlecock you want & Playing Standard
  2. The Speed of Badminton Shuttlecock – based upon the conditions where they'll be played in
  3. Price and Durability, leading to overall value for money

Types of Shuttlecocks & Playing Standard:

There are 2 main types of Badminton Shuttlecocks - Feather Shuttlecocks and Plastic/Nylon Shuttlecocks.

 

  1. Feather Shuttlecocks is used by Intermediate to Professional Level players, don't last as long, but fly much better in general as opposed to plastic/nylon shuttlecocks.
  2. Plastic/Nylon Shuttlecocks are generally used by Beginner and Recreational Level players, they're very durable, but don't have the ideal flight path compared to feather shuttles.

Badminton Shuttlecock Speeds:

If you're UK or Europe based, it's simple, go for 78 – Quite Fast Speed. It's by far and away the most popular speed shuttlecock in this region.

If you're purchasing a plastic/nylon shuttlecock, generally go for medium speed if UK or Europe based.

For more details on how to choose the correct speed see our full Badminton Shuttlecocks Buying Guide.

So how can I choose, well for a basic guide see the below table: 

Shuttle Speed

Altitude

Temperature

Popularity for UK & Europe

75 – Slow

Above Sea Level

Very Hot (30+ Degrees)

Never Used

76 – Quite Slow

Sea Level

Hot (25-30 Degrees)

Used Rarely

77 - Average Speed

Sea Level

Average Temp (15-25 Degrees)

Used Sometimes

78 – Quite Fast

Below Sea Level

Cold (0 – 15 Degrees

By Far the Most Popular)

79 - Fast

Below Sea Level

Very Cold (Below Freezing)

Used Rarely

 

Price and Durability, leading to overall value for money:
This is the final and often most important deciding factor, particularly if you're a club or a coach, using load of feather shuttles week to week. 

Our key advice is to take a look at the key graph features we show on the individual product pages, and in particular - Shuttlecock Durability. This is because many people want a quality shuttlecock but find it won't last.

Full Badminton Shuttles Buying Guide

Delivery

UK Mainland Delivery

FREE if over £75 or £4.95

Standard 2-4 days delivery.

Express (Mon-Fri) 1-2 working days £5.95

Order by 1PM Monday-Friday for Next Working Day UK delivery.

Full Badminton Delivery Buying Guide

International Delivery

Unfortunately, due to Brexit, we will no longer be shipping outside of UK Mainland.

Returns & Warranty

Easy Returns

UK Customers

We have a simple 30 days (can be extended) upon receiving the order policy, but we will be flexible and extend this if it's a gift for a specific event, such a a birthday, this can be done by simply ticking the the gift option when purchasing.

We provide a part filled returns form for all UK orders, simply follow the process below:

To find your local collect plus shop: https://www.collectplus.co.uk/store-locator

See here for our full returns details & information.

International Customers

We provide a pre-filled returns form you can use for the return. For returns outside the UK, you'll be required to pay shipping costs with tracking.

Once received, a full refund to the value of the goods, minus the full cost of the us sending the order originally out to you will be given.

Our UK Address for returns is:

Badminton HQ
Unit 1, Greabridge Business Park
Budds Lane,
Romsey,
Hampshire,
England
SO51 0HA

Warranty Policy - Our Risk Free Support

Within 30 Days of receipt of the items?

Simple 30 days retailer warranty on all orders with genuine manufacturer defects.

More than 30 Days?

We work with the brands/suppliers to see if it can be covered under warranty for you (usually it is, but depends on the way the damage has occurred).

Still not covered but within 6 months of purchase?

We offer a crash replacement policy, where we offer a goodwill policy of 25% discount off your next order with us for the same/alternative replacement item, not including postage costs.

Price Match

Price Match Promise

It's this simple - Find it cheaper ANYWHERE else & we'll match it PLUS give you 10% of the difference off in addition! Subject to conditions (see below).

So how does it work?

  1. Fill in the form on the right with all the relevant details requested. Alternatively you can call our team on 02380 002388.
  2. We'll email you or call you after we review the price match request.

* By requesting the price request you have checked it meets the requirements below

The boring conditions bit:

  1. Make sure the item being sold elsewhere is new and include a direct link to it.
  2. We can only price match other UK retailers. Inernational retailers can not be price matched.
  3. The item must be in stock and actively being sold.
  4. At our own discretion we can refuse to offer the price match. Where this is the case we will offer you a full refund, this is rare, but there are exceptions. We will offer to refund the order in full if this happens.
  5. The product is identical to ours in brand, colour, size and model number.
  6. We cannot provide retrospective price matching after you have already purchased from us in the past, as we cannot verify if on the date of original purchase the price of the alternative retailer you may ask us to price match with.
  7. Strings and Shuttlecocks excluded.
  8. Yonex products are excluded from this offer.

Customer Reviews

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JOHN AITKEN
Ashaway Bird 2 Hybrid Nylon Shuttles

I would recommend these shuttles, durable, very good flight characteristics, great value, better that Yonex Mavis.

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philip whittaker
Shuttles

Received on time tried shuttles very pleased with there performance good value.

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STEVE RILEY
Brilliant

perfect. i would certainly recommend to anyone

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