Sunday, September 1, 2019

Orafone 70 shuttlecock

Bought this to try as there was good feedback from one of my regulars.

Could not find much information for this brand of shuttles online. Stated as product from PRC, with the agent in Hong Kong. The cork has a 2-layer structure.


Tube and sample of the shuttle

Logo on back of shuttle
Condition of the tube after usage

How does it fare? Overall:-


Cost: RM60 or approximately SGD20 (compared to the SGD24 for the Indocock on Carousell)

Performance: Good flight characteristics. Nice feedback upon contact with shuttle. You will definitely see the degradation prompting the need for replacement. QA is good as flight characteristics for the entire tube is atleast consistent.

Durability: Single shuttle can last about 50% of a casual game with moderate smashing (not hard smashes). Thus reasonable durability for the price vs it's competitors.


In summary, atleast 2 shuttles will be required for a casual game with moderate smashing. For the price it has acceptable characteristics with a good balance of the 3 requirements but NOT suitable for any intensive game.

If compared to the Indocock model reviewed last month, the Orafone 70 is much better deal!