What is a badminton ball made of?

The ball is the most important item in badminton, the ball is made of feathers when in flight, and has unique aerodynamic properties that make it different from the balls used in other sports. other racquet sports; Specifically, badminton creates extremely large resistance, causing the shuttlecock to decelerate much faster than the ball

The badminton ball has two main parts: the feather (the shuttlecock) and the base of the shuttlecock.

The base of the shuttlecock is usually made from cork, a material similar to the cork in a wine bottle cap. The shuttlecock base can be divided into 2 parts, the lower part is made of soft cork and the upper part connected to the bridge is made of cork/hardwood or composite material.

The bottom of the sole of the shuttlecock should be soft as this is where the racquet usually comes into contact with the shuttlecock. Therefore, the elasticity of the cork must be soft to help the shuttlecock fly better.

The canopy can be made from feathers from the natural avian family

And more importantly, those hairs should be on the left wing.

According to Paisan Rangsikitpho – who has 12 years as president of the World Badminton Federation – the feathers on the left and right wings of geese or ducks are not the same.

Here are the standards of a competition badminton ball made from natural feathers:

The badminton ball weighs from 4.74 to 5.50g.

The bridge base is 25mm to 28mm in diameter and is curved at the bottom.

The ball must have 16 feathers fixed to the base of the ball.

These feathers should be of uniform length and be between 62mm and 70mm when measured from the top of the canopy to the top of the base of the bridge.

The tip of the feather should rest on a circle between 58mm and 68mm in diameter.

Feathers must be fastened with thread or other suitable material.