The shuttle is tested in a controlled lab to be marked with its speed number, but in the thin air of Himachal's hills, even a 'slow' shuttle flies like a rocket. Humidity here makes the feathers heavy, so it dies mid-court. When we host tournaments, we test a whole box before play, hitting them full length to feel their soul in our mountain air—the printed number is just a suggestion.
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