The Carlton 4 Player PowerBlade Tournament Badminton Set is the perfect quality pick and carry away badminton set, and is great for a casual game with friends or family anywhere. In the garden or park, or just for skill practice sessions, this set provides a well rounded kit with everything you need to get playing quickly. Something you can enjoy in the sunshine all year round, this Carlton PowerBlade Tournament Badminton Set offers a very sturdy net and steel post set guaranteed to last, and 3 durable shuttles with quality cork base for a fast game.
Owner Reviews, Ratings, Comments and Criticism
I will review this as a pro con situation.
Pro: The metal rods are sturdy, easy to place in normal backyard soil. The rackets look and feel strong, unlike most other badmitten rackets which normally break easily for me. I see them lasting for at least a couple years. The last pro would have to be those plastic stakes, they are nice and thick compared to some others that have come with a tent setup before.
Con: I broke one end of the net just trying to set it up. Then a couple of weeks later while in use, the net got brushed and the other side broke. Had to tie that end off as well. Also the strings that are used to tie off the stakes are also weak. One of them broke and I had to tie a knot in that as well. The burdies have a form head, they are easily caught by the slightest wind and have no distance capabillities what so ever. We were having a difficult time just trying to hit it over the net.
Other thoughts: Would I recommend this to friends? No, honestly I would not. You are paying $40 dollars for the rackets and metal poles, everything else is junk. I refuse to take this down until the summer is over because I have a feeling I will not be able to put it back up without breaking the net beyond repair. I give this product two stars for it's durable rackets and metal poles. If I were to buy these such items seperate for $15-20 then I would give them a full five star rating. After a day of use I got tired of using the burdies that came with this product and went out to walmart to buy a pack of six rubber ended shuttlecocks for less then $2, and the crazy thing is, not one of them even has a tear in the webbing even after weeks of constant use.
One other thing I will mention, I saw a nice badminton set at a local store for less then $30 dollars with a strong looking net with everything else as well. Would I buy it instead of this if I had the chance? Yes I would!
