As per our coach tension for racquet

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  1. PA3040

    PA3040 Regular Member

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    Dear All,
    As per our coach

    The most suitable tension for racquet is 23lbs if we are playing with plastic shuttlecock

    and if we put more than 23lbs tension with plastic shuttlecock then speed may reduce

    BUT
    for feathers shuttlecock the racquet tension can apply over 25lbs

    Please advice is it true?
     
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    There is no reason to quantify it with numbers. It's true that most people have a preference to play with a lower tension for plastic shuttles compared to what they would use for feathers. This isn't really a matter of power though in my opinion as I think that looser strings are nice on plastic because it makes the impact a bit easier to take on my arm compared to high tensions when playing with plastic.

    I've seen people use 18bls to play plastic and then turn around and use 30lbs on feathers so it's all preference.
     
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    But Theoretically this is impossible

    More tension fast return
    Low tension slow return
     
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    Yes, your coach is correct.

    Plastic require slightly lower tension and thicker strings, or else you won't be able to clear baseline to baseline, and your hand will get numb from all the harsh impact vibration.
     

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