Relative humidity and storage conditions can significantly alter shuttle speed. Keep shuttles in a warm dry place to ensure consistency. Base hardness can also have a big affect on speed. For a fuller explanation see: birdsports.net/blog #badminton #shuttlecock

Flight porosity The resistance to air through the flight of a shuttle is key Feather users say that nylons are uncontrollable and nylon users say that feathers feel 'heavy' In backwards mode, they are as they trap more air. More.. birdsports.net/blog #shuttle #BadmintonNews

As well as reducing skirt porosity Bird2's unique composite design affords a rigid strengthening ring which improves control in all aspects of the game. Recent process improvements give a price that is now only marginally more than standard nylons #Badminton #Bird2 #shuttlecock

This picture reminds me of why I started work on Bird2 all those years ago. #feather #shuttlecocks #goose #Bird2

ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS AFFECT DURABILITY The clear skies and cold nights experienced a few weeks ago in UK indicate dry air which makes all shuttles much more brittle; see 3/2/2016 blog at birdsports.net/blog Durability will improve now it is raining #shuttlecock #Bird2

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Really good response to Ashaway's Bird3 promotional offer goode-sport.co.uk/buy/bird-3-com… See birdsports.net/blog for further information on the development.

Respect to the first Chinese Buddhist ladies darts champion #darts #feathers

Clear skies this time of year mean low temps and dry air which will make all shuttles much more brittle; see blog at birdsports.net/blog #shuttlecock #Bird2

Meet the owner of Bird today and they are now in process of making yellow versions! Want a plastic alternative to a feather, this is it! #shuttle #BadmintonNews

Chongqing; 32 million people, no bikes but some fascinating huge buildings, so diverse in concept and visual literacy #chongqing #architecture

I just think a panda should go forage a bit; the only exercise they get is climbing up the nearest tree and falling asleep after a bin load of bamboo But they must have got something right - been around for over 80 million years; adapted to a shortage of prey by surviving on veg

Every year I store cooking apples in poly bags which keeps them moist and in good condition from Oct to March and bad apples never affect the surrounding ones, despite received advice; hence proof of 'One Bad apple don't spoil The whole bunch, girl'#apples#gardening

Second batch of frogs taken from my tiny pond It must be the only pond in the area Trouble is that they fill it up with spawn (I filled this trug full of frogspawn yesterday) most of which dies and turns the pond into an oxygen-free soup which kills the fish #frogs #pond #garden

Spring in N.Sardinia - unbelievably beautiful, the Italians have kept it to themselves for long enough. Stunning coastal walks; these colours are real. Santa Teresa Gallura has everything you need to chill. ownersdirect.co.uk/accommodation/… #sardegna #sardinia #renamajore