🏸 Yonex Shuttlecock — Overview & Key Features

Yonex is a leading brand in badminton equipment, and their shuttlecock (often called “shuttle,” “birdie,” or “bird”) range is used in both casual and professional play.

A shuttlecock generally consists of:

• A cork (or synthetic cork) base / head

• A skirt made of natural feathers (goose or duck) or synthetic (nylon / plastic) material

• A design so that, aerodynamically, the cork heads forward (i.e. the feathers skirt trails behind) regardless of how it’s struck

Yonex’s line of shuttlecocks is split into feather and nylon / synthetic types.

Yonex Feather Shuttles are precision manufactured for uniform flight, speed, and stability. They are often used in tournament play.

Yonex Nylon Shuttles (Mavis series, etc.) aim to mimic feather flight while offering greater durability and lower cost.

Yonex also labels shuttlecock “temperature grades” (or speed ratings) to match playing conditions (temperature, altitude, etc.).

In one model (Aerosensa 50), Yonex notes that “precisely engineered technology … is extensively checked and tested to guarantee consistent performance.”