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How much does a shuttlecock weigh?

5.12 g0.181 ozWhich one: BWF rule: 4.74 to 5.50 g

A shuttlecock weighs about 5.12 g (0.181 oz).

Sizes and weights of sports equipment are set by rulebooks, so these are some of the most exact numbers in the game. Where a rule allows a range, Tilt uses the middle of it. Source for this figure: BWF Laws of Badminton, in force 26 April 2025.

How heavy is that?

• A shuttlecock weighs about as much as 5.1 paperclips.
• It takes about 12 shuttlecocks to balance an egg.
• It takes about 880 shuttlecocks to balance a cat.

About the same weight

• Credit card 5 g
• US nickel 5 g
• Sheet of paper 4.99 g
• Grape 4.9 g

More sports balls and gear

• Ping pong ball 2.7 g
• Golf ball 45.9 g
• Tennis ball 58 g
• Baseball 145 g