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A shuttlecock (also called a birdie or shuttle) is a high-drag projectile used in the sport of badminton. It has an open conical shape formed by feathers or plastic (or a synthetic alternative) embedded into a rounded cork (or rubber) base.
Hybrid shuttles combine plastic and feathers. Canadian Tire offers badminton shuttlecocks in all three material types from reputable brands such as MATRIX. Before purchasing a badminton shuttlecock, consider whether you will be playing the game recreationally or in a tournament.
Shuttlecock is a traditional Asian game in which players aim to keep a shuttlecock (or feather ball) in the air using their feet and other parts of the body (but not hands, similar to football). The game goes by many names in different countries ( jianzi , đá cầu, lábtoll-labda, federfussball, plumfoot, kebane, jegichagi, tot sey, gallito etc).
- Badminton – 493 km/h. Would you ever have guessed that a badminton birdie (aka shuttlecock) is the fastest recorded object in sports? While testing out new racket technology in 2013, Malaysia’s Tan Boon Hoeng set a new world record with a 493 km/h smash.
- Golf – 339.6 km/h. Many think of golf as a lazy man’s game, but the best of the best can hit the ball at insane speeds. According to Guinness World Records, the fastest drive ever recorded came from American Ryan Winther who hit a 349.38 km/h bomb at the Orange County National Driving Range in Orlando in January 2013.
- Jai Alai – 302 km/h. Jai Alai (aka pelota) is known as the most lethal ball in sports. It is three-quarters the size of a baseball and harder than a golf ball.
- Squash – 281.6 km/h. Although squash is played with a hollow rubber ball, the best in the sport can hit it at astounding speeds. In the first video below, Australian Cameron Pilley is seen breaking his own world record by hitting two serves that were recorded at 176 mph (281.6 km/h).
May 5, 2023 · The 11th Worldcup of Shuttlecock. The 11th World Shuttlecock Championships will take place in Tianjin, China from the 26th to the 30th October 2024. Learn more.
Oct 19, 2023 · A shuttlecock consists of around sixteen goose or duck feathers that overlap and are put into a spherical base made of cork. Players of an intermediate or higher level and those who play badminton professionally typically use these shuttles.
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Learn about the shuttlecock and why it makes badminton the fastest racket sport in the world.
