We test shuttle grades with a machine that launches them at exact speeds, but in Chennai’s thick humidity, even a ‘77’ grade feels sluggish. Altitude and humidity change the air resistance, so the cork drags. Back in Gangtok, the thin mountain air makes shuttles fly too fast—here, it’s the opposite struggle. Every tournament, I unpack my father’s old kitchen scale to check the shuttle’s weight, because the machine’s number alone won’t tell you how it truly flies.
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