Direct Sports Reviews 1,121

TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.3

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Evaluating 236 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently praise the excellent quality of products, including rackets, shoes, and other badminton items, often noting their competitive pricing and great value for money. Many appreciate the fast and speedy delivery services, with some highlighting the option to choose preferred carriers like Royal Mail. The website is often described as easy to navigate, making the ordering process straightforward, and people value the helpful information provided, especially regarding stringing and tension for rackets. However, some customers experienced issues with order fulfillment, such as incorrect stringing tension or receiving unbranded items instead of what was ordered. There were also occasional complaints about packaging, with items arriving without adequate protection, and some reviewers reported significant delays or problems with delivery services, even when paying for expedited shipping.

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Easy to navigate and understand. They provided me with good information in terms of the strings and tension. Prices are good compared to other popular sites such as Amazon. Wait time wasn’t too long d... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Good speedy service from this retailer. Purchased a pair of Babolat badmington shoes hoping the they would fit and they are bang on. Will continue to use as I favour the option to use Royal Mail deliv... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Very fast delivery and well packaged. I ordered an Astrox 99 Play from Direct Badminton and received the latest version (black and green). The price was competitive. The racket is head heavy with q... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I bought this NCS badminton for a try, and found that it is pretty good, traveling very much same as feather shutters and last much longer. Usually we use 2 Victor Master shutters for one session. Th... See more

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Company details

  1. Badminton Court
  2. Badminton Club

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Badminton Equipment Sale. Great Prices. & Fast Delivery. Yonex, Victor, Carlton, Yehlex, Apacs, Asics & More. Leading UK Badminton Retailer.


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4.3

Excellent

TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very easy to deal with

Easy purchase, lots of choices, quick delivery.

February 5, 2026
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Reply from Direct Sports

Hi,
Thank you for your positive review. We hope you are happy with your items, and that you will shop with us again.
Kind Regards,
Direct Badminton

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Delivery was great super quick

Delivery was great super quick, the Babolat shuttles are excellent value, really good quality, early days but shuttles seem to be lasting well. Thanks very much, well pleased.😁

February 1, 2026
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Hi,
Thank you for your review. It is great to hear that you are pleased with your order and we hope that you will shop with us again.
Kind Regards,
Direct Badminton

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Wrong string tension

The rackets were delivered on time, but I specifically requested them to be strung at 28 lbs. Both arrived strung at around 22 lbs, forcing me to pay out of pocket to have them restrung, even though stringing was supposed to be included in the price. To make matters worse, when I contacted customer service, they sent me a photo of the machine set to 28 lbs as “proof”, as if that somehow proves the rackets I received were actually strung at that tension

February 6, 2026
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Reply from Direct Sports

Hi,
Thank you for your feedback. We are sorry to hear that you were not completely satisfied with your order. We have an experienced team of stringers and our machines are calibrated daily. We record the settings of the machines for every order to provide reassurance that all orders are completed correctly and it would be of no interest to us to complete a restring to any other specification than requested. For your case we did offer the option to have your racket reassessed by our stringing team however as you did not wish to send the racket back to us, we were not able to arrange this for you.
Kind Regards,
Direct Badminton

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Had issues with the purchase

Had issues with the purchase, which is to be expected occasionally when ordering online. Was very happy with the customer service and ease of resolution. Thank you.

January 19, 2026
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Hi,
Thank you for your review. We are pleased that our customer service team were able to support your queries and appreciate your positive feedback.
Kind Regards,
Direct Badminton

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I bought the wrong badminton trainers…

I bought the wrong badminton trainers and had to exchange them for different ones. Rebecca made the process very easy. Thank God you have real people sorting things out. Good customer service is a rarity so thank you. Would definitely recommend you.

January 30, 2026
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Reply from Direct Sports

Hi,
Thank you for your great review. We hold very high standards for our customer service and always aim to support every customer query. We are glad to hear about your positive experience and will ensure to pass this feedback on.
Kind Regards,
Direct Badminton

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service

February 3, 2026
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Hi,
Thank you for your positive feedback, we hope you will shop with us again.
Kind Regards,
Direct Badminton

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Beautiful and quality badminton bag

Quick delivery and my badminton bag is beautiful and very high quality!
Very please with my purchase!

January 28, 2026
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Reply from Direct Sports

Hi,
Thank you for leaving us a review. We are glad to hear you are happy with your order and our speed of service. We hope you will shop with us again.
Kind Regards,
Direct Badminton

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Stress free experience

Website is easy to navigate, prices are good and clearly stated. I ordered yonex mavis 300 shuttles and they arrived promptly and well packaged. Overall a very good experience.

January 21, 2026
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Hi,
Thank you for your review. It is great to hear about your positive experience with us, and we hope you are happy with your items.
Kind Regards,
Direct Badminton

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service and great product

Excellent service and great product

January 29, 2026
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Hi,
Thank you for your review. We are happy to hear that you are pleased with our service and your order, we hope you will order with us again.
Kind Regards,
Direct Badminton

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Sent email to review but not my purchase

You’ve sent me an email to review my purchase but it hasn’t been delivered yet - supposed to be 2-3 working days and now 5 working days.

January 30, 2026
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Reply from Direct Sports

Hi,
Thank you for your feedback. We are sorry to hear that there has been a delay with your parcel. Unfortunately, delays with the courier are beyond our control and while we do despatch all parcels as soon as possible, we cannot foresee delays in the Royal Mail Network. If you have not received your order 10 working days after despatch, please contact our customer service team who will be happy to assist you further.
Kind Regards,
Direct Sports

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Best and affordable shuttle.

Best and affordable shuttle.

October 30, 2025
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Reply from Direct Sports

Hi,
Thank you for leaving us a review. We are glad to hear that you are happy with your order and our competitive pricing.
Kind Regards,
Direct Badminton

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Bought two tubes of Victor Master Ace…

Bought two tubes of Victor Master Ace speed 77. Easy to order. Arrived within 3 days. What’s not to like!?

January 21, 2026
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Reply from Direct Sports

Hi,
Thank you for leaving us a review. We are pleased that you are happy with your order and that your items arrived quickly. We hope you will shop with us again soon.
Kind Regards,
Direct Badminton

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The racket quality is excellent and it…

The racket quality is excellent and it arrived in good condition. I would buy again from them.

January 27, 2026
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Reply from Direct Sports

Hi,
Thank you for your review. It is great to hear about your positive experience with us and that you are happy with your order. We look forward to your shopping with us again.
Kind Regards,
Direct Badminton

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

So depressed !!

I had my first play with this new 1000Z for few matches then the string was broken !!! Just an hour !!! The broken was deemed to be the knot. I wondered the restringing service provided was too unprofessional and made no sense of this case in selling of such an advanced racket with that poor restringing quality of service.

January 24, 2026
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Reply from Direct Sports

Hi,
Thank you for your review. We are sorry to hear that you have not been satisfied with your order, our stringing team are still assessing your query based on the images you had provided yesterday. Our customer service team will be in touch as soon as we are able to provide more information.
Kind Regards,
Direct Badminton

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Always a positive experience

Always a positive experience, ordered several badminton rackets and all were delivered quickly. Recommended retailer.

January 20, 2026
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Reply from Direct Sports

Hi,
Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We appreciate all returning customers and are pleased that you have had repeated positive experiences with us. We look forward to receiving your next order.
Kind Regards,
Direct Badminton

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Superb service

Superb service. Stringing as requested and fast delivery.

January 9, 2026
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Reply from Direct Sports

Hi,
Thank you for your review. We are glad to hear that you are pleased with the quality of our stringing service and our quick processing times.
Kind Regards,
Direct Badminton

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

my package hasnt arrived even though it…

my package hasnt arrived even though it said i was delivered

January 21, 2026
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Reply from Direct Sports

Hi,
Thank you for your review. We are sorry to hear there has been an issue with your delivery. Please contact our customer service team with your order number so that we can assist you further.
Kind Regards,
Direct Badminton

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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Well priced, long delivery time

Well priced, string upgrades a nice touch.
However I placed my order on the 7th (a wednesday), and it wasn't despatched until the 12th, which meant I didn't get it until the 16th. The gap from 12th to 16th is on Royal Mail, but it took too long to reach despatch stage. Will try central sports next time.

January 16, 2026
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Reply from Direct Sports

Hi,
Thank you for your review. We are sorry that your order took longer than you expected to be completed. As we were closed over the Christmas period, we had a large queue of outstanding restrings on the week commencing 5th January and whilst our stringing team did work hard to get through this as quick as possible, we did experience longer processing times than usual. We do hope that you are happy with your item and will consider us again in the future.
Kind Regards,
Direct Badminton

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service

Great shuttlecocks, fast delivery

January 18, 2026
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Reply from Direct Sports

Hi,
Thank you for leaving us a review. We are pleased that you are happy with your order and received your items in a good time.
Kind Regards,
Direct Badminton

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fast delivery

Very happy with the order.

January 18, 2026
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Reply from Direct Sports

Hi,
Thank you for your review. We are glad to hear that you are happy with your items and received your order quickly.
Kind Regards,
Direct Badminton

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