Shuttlecock cork and head construction guide
Our Jiangshan shuttlecock factory and manufacturer builds 80 catalog models across pure cork, 3-layer cork, fiber composite cork, wood-cork and foam heads. Compare head types, model counts and price ranges below.
All 14 head constructions in the catalog
Compare pure cork, 3-layer cork, fiber composite cork, wood-cork and foam heads by model count, category and indicative USD EXW price range.
| Base / head specification | Catalog count | Paired body materials | Categories | USD EXW reference | Representative SKUs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chip Wood & Cork | 41 models | Duck, Goose, Nylon, Unspecified | Casual & Recreation, Club & Practice, Nylon, Tournament | $0.47–$23.21/tube | 50, 303, 310, 102 |
| Soft Foam | 8 models | Duck, Unspecified | Casual & Recreation | $0.73–$3.06/tube | A10, B10, 8801, 8801A |
| Polymer Foam | 7 models | Nylon | Nylon | $0.41–$1.26/tube | 110, 110A, 110B, 350-6 |
| Two layers fiber composite cork head | 7 models | Duck, Goose | Feather | $14.29–$25.00/tube | G20, G30, C20, C30 |
| Hard Foam | 5 models | Duck, Goose | Casual & Recreation | $1.09–$4.14/tube | A20, B20, 20, 101 |
| 3-layer Cork | 3 models | Goose | Tournament | $24.29–$29.69/tube | GL-1, GL-2, GL-3 |
| Three layers fiber pure cork head | 2 models | Duck, Goose | Feather | $15.72–$25.00/tube | L10, C10 |
| Honeycomb LED Head | 1 models | Nylon | Nylon | $1.12/tube | FD18 LED |
| Natural cork head | 1 models | Nylon | Nylon | $4.64/tube | H-1 |
| Pure cork head | 1 models | Goose | Tournament | $32.15/tube | G10 |
| Red rubber tip + Soft Foam | 1 models | Unspecified | Casual & Recreation | $1.58/tube | 40 |
| S1 white Hard Foam | 1 models | Goose | Casual & Recreation | $5.38/tube | 1102 |
| Three layers fiber composite cork head | 1 models | Goose | Feather | $10.36/tube | L30 |
| Three layers fiber cork head | 1 models | Goose | Feather | $14.29/tube | L20 |
Shuttlecock head & cork questions
What cork and head types are used in your shuttlecock catalog?
Across our 80 catalog models, we produce 14 distinct head specifications including Pure cork head, 3-layer Cork, Three layers fiber pure cork head, Three layers fiber cork head, Three layers fiber composite cork head, Two layers fiber composite cork head, Natural cork head, Chip Wood & Cork, Polymer Foam, Hard Foam, Soft Foam and Honeycomb LED heads.
Which head constructions are paired with tournament shuttlecocks?
Tournament models in our catalog primarily pair higher-grade goose or duck feathers with Pure cork head, 3-layer Cork, Three layers fiber pure cork head or Three layers fiber composite cork head constructions.
Can we request samples to compare different cork heads on court?
Yes. Buyers can request three free shuttlecocks for play testing and cover the courier cost. Share the SKU codes you want to compare with our export team.