r/badmintonph

I started playing badminton since bata pa. First sport ko. From gradeschool to HS. Being varsity playing sa district meet until regionals. Then nahinto ako. Simula college until now na 37yrs old na ako. Ngayon lang ulit ako naka laro dahil dumami na court and may reclub and queuing compare before. Masaya naman. Pero hindi pa din nag babago lahat ng nag lalaro. Ang seseryoso kahit queuing hahahahha. Ayaw tumawa kahit nag kamali or kakaiba ung shot or what. As in kala mo tourna eh. Have fun. Haha. Tho siyempre di mo naman close baka nga kasi ganun. Ung mga kaclose mo or kaclub mo ba same shirt un mag tatawanan kayo. Now the comparison sa badminton community vs pickleball is ganyan. Sa pickleball kahit first time sa stacking mag tatawanan kayo. Andun ung fun. Pansin ko lang. reco nga ng club or laruan na masay? Haha. Isa palang nalalaruan ko na masaya is ung sa makati The Zone.

Not to be biased but I think badminton is way better.
Are people only playing this because its new and a trend?
What's your thoughts?

*Edit: title should be pickleball

Sinech itey na badminton club from etivac ang pinapagamit sa beginners/newbie ay used shuttlecocks pero 'pag sa advanced players, new shuttlecocks every game tapos siningil pa din kami ng full fee haha normal ba 'yun?

For full context:

Nag-queuing kaming tatlo ng friends ko sa isang club around dasma. Beginner kami lahat. First time magqueue nung dalawang friend ko then ako regular queuing sa ibang area. Nagpareserve kami ng slot a day before sa isang representative nila then we were told na 200-230 yung fee depends sa dami ng shuttlecock na magagamit. When we arrived sa court, inaccomodate naman agad kami. Goods naman may pakain sa players nila pero ininvite pa din kami to eat. Also, naka-five games din. First game new pa yung shuttlecock na pinagamit pero the rest of the games puro used na, as in baliko na mga feather hahaha. Nannood ako sa ibang players na nandun pero lagi naman bago sakanila. I mean gets naman beginners kami and first time sa club nila pero gano'n ba talaga? Parang may discrimination hahaha Sa mga pinaglaruan ko naman na ibang club kahit beginner players, new shuttlecock pa din pinapagamit.

Anyway, after ng queuing nung magbabayad na, 240 siningil samin each. Ire-raise ko sana yung concern pero hinayaan na lang nahiya na lang kami haha. Inisip ko na lang ambag namin siguro yung 10 pesos sa pancit 😂. Also, shookt kami sa attitude nung isang qm habang nagbabayad kami. Ang uncalled for. Playing kasi sila then nagpause 'yung game nila saglit kasi magbabayad kami sakanya. Habang naghahanap kami ng barya para sa dagdag na ten pesos, kinukulit/tinitrip siya ng mga kalaro niya "tagal mo *name ni qm*, tara na lagpas na sa oras oh" then pagka abot namin ng bayad, bigla nagtalk si qm habang binibilang yung pera namin "kanina pa kasi pinagbabayad, ngayon lang nagsi-bayad kung kailan naglalaro". For the record, wala siyang sinabi na magbayad na before that. Hindi ko rin alam if sarsizm lang ba yun pero ang rude pa din hahaha Kinwento ko sa mga kasama ko since ako nag abot ng bayad, ayaw na nila umulit dun.

Lfg ulit around cavite hehe

Hello! I am going to Singapore and Malaysia this week. Saan kaya mas better mag-buy ng badminton equipment (mas mura lol) between the two? Do any of you guys have store recommendations na pwede namin puntahan.

I am a lower intermediate player and right now ang gamit kong racket is Arcsaber 11 Play. I am actually eyeing Victor Rackets and gusto ko rin i-try gumamit ng head heavy rackets. Also, may mare-reccomend din ba kayo na shoes from Victor or other brand na more on support and stability.

Thank you all.

Hi everyone. I would just like to ask your opinion. Im just a beginner player. May foundation na, may basics nrin sa rotation. Anyway, may sinalihan ako na club here in Cdo. They charged us 35 per game, pero used and new shuttlecocks naman. Nakaka 5 games naman ako.

May ibang clubs naman dito, nagchacharge ng 40 pesos per game, pero always bago ang shuttlecock.

Sumali lang ako sa club na nag offer ng 35 per game, kasi nga beginner friendly, and feel ko vibes ng ibang players kahit mga muslims sila halos lahat. Welcoming talaga. Like nakakagulat talaga. Takot una ko na feel nung nakita ko ung players. Pero laking gulat ko na di mo ma fifeel ang ma OP pag kasama sila.

While dun sa isang club na tag 40 ang game, i feel so low. Pinapamukha sa akin na wala akong alam sa laro. Di nko pinapansin kapag natalo kami sa game. Halos red flag lahat as in. Umaabot lang ako 3-4 games tops. Usually ang queue time nila is 8pm to 11.30pm.

Fair ba na sumali ako sa tag 35 ang game pero used and new shuttlecocks ang gamit? Good as new naman ung used nila. Pero nagiging abused pag kami gumagamit, kasi nga siguro sa mishits.

Btw, DMantis 45 gamit mostly ng clubs dito. Let me know your thoughts. Thanks.

I recently got my hands on the not-too-long ago released Victor NCS Max (1,100 pesos for a tube of 12 pcs),, and after playing with them last night, here are my unfiltered thoughts. Please read until the very end, trust me. I might just be saving your wallet (lol)..

In terms of the playing feel of these shuttles, I'll only review the two most important characteristics. If you guys have any questions, please feel free to ask me below.

1. Durability

• Of course, I have to start with the characteristic this shuttlecock is most hyped for. I have seen other reviews from people regarding the NCS Pro, and from most of these reviews the one thing I have noticed the most is that the durability of the Pros are lacking. People complained that the NCS Pro's were overhyped, and that after one feather breaks off, the flight path basically makes playing with it unplayble. From personal experience, the durability of these heavily surprised me. It took two hours of straight playing to damage one of the feathers, and even after it got damaged, playing with them wasn't a struggle. It took roughly 6 games of singles to ruin the shuttle completely, with 3 stems completely detaching from the shuttle making it unplayable.
• Though I will admit, one thing that I noticed is that after around 3 games I noticed that the circular shape of the feathers started to deform into a very slight oval shape. Fixing this was nothing hard though, you just have to squeeze it a bit to return it back to its original shape after every few rallies. Even when I noticed the start of the deformation, there was no sign of damage on the feathers themselves. Comparison with Commonly Used Shuttles in Queueing (XP2 Silver and Ling-Mei 10): The durability of these are way better than the commonly used LM10s and XP2 Silvers. It takes around 10 smashes or even less to damage a feather of the LM10s, and the moment that happens, the flight path and speed become too unpredictable and inconsistent.
• Rating and Final Thoughts: 10/10. Didn't exceed my expectations, but it did satisfy them. Got what I was expecting from the hype of these shuttles, and I can fully vouch for the durability of these. I am satisified.

2. Hitting Feel/Feedback

• This was immediately the first thing me and my friend noticed. The feedback was so crisp and you could really feel the direction you're hitting the shuttle. For those who have used high end feather shuttles before, you know what I'm talking about.
• Comparison with Commonly Used Shuttles in Queueing (XP2 Silver and Ling-Mei 10): Again, I can say that these have way better hitting Feel than LM10s and XP2 Silvers. After a few rallies, they start to feel quite “hollow”, in comparison the NCS Maxes where I could really feel the weight of the ball behind every swing and the feedback was crisp and instant.
• Rating and Final Verdict: 10/10. Even after around 1 hour and 30 hours of straight playing, the shuttle retains 80-90% of its crisp hitting feel.

3. Price to Quality Ratio

• A tube of NCS Maxes cost around 1,100, whereas a tube of XP2 Silvers costs around 1,200-1,300, yet NCS Maxes perform better in every aspect compared to XP2 Silvers and LM10s. Playing with the NCS Maxes feel like playing with a high-end feather shuttle.
• From the title, the reason for this post all boiled down to this: The one thing I'm hoping for in the near future is that these shuttles get recognized by queueing groups across the country, and hopefully, start implementing these shuttles. There is quite literally no reason you'd choose an XP2 Silver/LM10 over the NCS Max, and I personally believe that implementing these shuttles in queueing groups would significantly lower the cost of ball fees per game. I'm really hoping that the NCS Maxes get the recognition they deserve, because I'm sure that all, or most of our wallets are being affected by the price increase of feather shuttles (lol).

Please, to those who read this, get a tube and try it for yourself. You will not regret it. To those who read this, please spread the word, because I sincerely believe these shuttles are the right financial investment for queueing groups. I'm 100% sure players will also find the playing experience with these shuttles more enjoyable compared to feather shuttles.

Hello! Baka may naghahanap sa inyo ng group to play with every Saturday. We are mostly beginners to intermediate.

DM ME! 😊😊

Good thing dumadami na ang badminton court kahit dito sa Laguna kaso medyo disappointing lang na yung mga court nagsasabi na may qing for example today pero ending hindi natutuloy for some reason.

Nasasayang kasi time effort ng players esp sa pag punta sa court para sana makapag play lalo na sa beginners.

Isa pa sa napansin ko sa dalawang court na natry ko hindi beginner friendly. Yung mga tropa nila naka 7 games na, tapos pag beginner 3 or 4 games lang tapos waiting pa ng almost an hour kahit di naman ganon kadami ang players.

Para sa mga small groups dito sa Calamba, Cabuyao, Sta. Rosa and Biñan area paampon naman 😁

Nakakita ako sa tiktok shop ng nagbebenta ng Apacs. Okay kaya yung racket? Anyone na makakapagsabi na legit at original talaga ang racket? Bibili sana ako kaso medyo nag aalangan ako baka fake lang. May nagsabi kasi sa akin na mas mabuti ng bumili ng Apacs kesa sa Alp. Kaya ayun nagtingin ako. Legit kaya yung sa tiktok shop? Pakisagot naman po salamat

I'm Intermediate to Advance player, Started to play again after a year of break!

Need a 4U Head Heavy + Control racket, too head-heavy rackets are hard for me to show quick reflex but I do got strong attacking game!
Current shortlist- Astrox 88D GAME, Lining Helbertec Motor, Turbo Charging Z boost, Axeforce Cannon.

Offensive + Control Gameplay planning to switch to Doubles rear dominating game from singles! So need enough heavy to boost my attack power along with quick and easy control.
Would love to know about these and open to new suggestions.

Hi, this is Kai. I have a group of around 5-10 people playing badminton here in Metro Manila. We're mix of intermediate and beginner players. Nabuo kami dahil sa may nakilala sa court, friends and friend of friends.

We're looking for players who wants to join. We try to play once a week and we usually organize in MIA Sports Center in Pasay or in Makati, either The Zone, Dominance or Dragon smash.

Our group is friendly and hanap lang talaga kami kalaro para magawa siya atleast everyweek kasi minsan pagmay mga lakad yung iba kulang players and also for socialization na din.

Usually nag rarange from 100-200 cost share namin, depende kung ilan pupunta pero never pa naman lumagpas sa 200. May isang buwan na din siguro kami nagkakilala.

For anyone interested, please dm me here or just leave a comment. Hope to see and play with you guys!🙂