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

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Good price poor delivery

Good price. However, I paid 5.99 for next day delivery, and it took 48 hours, which is the expected time on a normal delivery. Time for a refund, I think.

21 August 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Ordered two pairs of Yonex Eclipsion Trainers

Ordered two pairs of Yonex Eclipsion Badminton trainers. They came in good time and were packaged fine. I returned one pair of them, which I received the returns label for & refund in good time afterwards. Would buy from Direct Sports again.

3 August 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Shocking customer service

Shocking customer service, ordered 3 rackets strung to 26lbs which turned up at around 19lbs of string tension.
And have refused to refund me unless i send them back to be tested

14 August 2025
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Reply from Direct Sports

Hi Luke,

Thank you for your feedback.

I understand you have a potential issue with your rackets. I’m afraid we cannot simply agree to a refund without having first confirmed that there is indeed an issue present. I am not aware of any company which will issue a refund just because the customer has requested one.

We offered to provide you with a free return label so that you could send your rackets to us for assessment, but I understand you declined this. I am unsure as to why you would be against returning your items unless of course there is no issue present and you quite simply just wanted to pay less for your items.

Kind Regards,
Direct Sports

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service

Excellent service, ordered 8 tubes of Yonex Mavis 300 shuttles on the Saturday arrived on the Monday, great deliverey...

2 August 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Ordered Yonex nanoflare 1000 tour and…

Ordered Yonex nanoflare 1000 tour and had upgraded string with Aerobite at 28lbs tension.
Item arrived well packed the day after ordering.
Absolutely amazing service and fast delivery.
Item is good quality and the restringing service is the best.
I can’t say no more but everything is good.
It’s not my first time to order here BTW.

7 August 2025
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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Have had 2 items now and paid for next…

Have had 2 items now and paid for next day delivery. Neither came next day. Was promised a refund for delivery...still waiting 😡

6 August 2025
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Reply from Direct Sports

Hi Paul,

Though this is a review of your chosen delivery company, if you could please provide your order number we can look in to this for you.

Kind Regards,
Direct Sports

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Brilliant

Brilliant, good guidance on how you should buy half a size up on yonex trainers. My feet are size 10 and the 10.5 yonex badminton trainers are a perfect fit. Fast 2 day free delivery.

Very impressed from start to finish

30 July 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Very disapointed I paid £5.99 for…

Very disapointed I paid £5.99 for delivery but unfortunately the shoes didn’t have the carpet court soles that I expected so requested return , all went well until 7 days later I recieved the refund only to find that I had been charged a further 3.99 for the return .
I definitely won’t be buying from here again

Hi , thanks for your reply , you are right the shoes that I ordered were described as “all surface” unfortunately , apart from the soles, they look exactly like the carpet shoe , design colour etc! I confirm it was my error ordering this shoe.
My disappointment relates to the charges for delivery , particularly the return fee , none of the emails I recieved relating to my return request mentioned anything about a charge and whilst I appreciate that you say return fees are clearly defined on your website for viewing prior to ordering, my first thoughts when buying goods isn’t generally about needing to return them again

1 August 2025
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Reply from Direct Sports

Hi Miss Weston,

Thank you for your feedback.

We no longer sell carpet shoes I’m afraid and haven't done so for around 6 months. Without having your order number, I do not know which shoes you purchased from us but any shoes suitable for playing on carpet would have had “Carpet” within their name, and would have shown an image of a shoe with an entirely smooth sole.

Would you like to provide your order number so I can look into this further for you?

Unless we have sent the incorrect item to the customer, all refund returns are subject to the £3.99 return fee if the customer chooses to use our return label. This information is readily available to view on our website before going ahead and placing an order with Direct Sport.

We thank you for providing us with an opportunity to clarify this for you.

Kind Regards,
Direct Sports

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The product came very quickly

The product came very quickly. It was as good the image on the website.
Very pleased with overall purchasing experience. A clear and navigable website, making it easy to find what you need.

24 July 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent company

I ordered a badminton racket and the order was dispatched less than an hour after placing the order. However, it arrived damaged and so I contacted Direct Badminton/Direct Sports and they said they would replace the racket with no hesitation. The new racket was dispatched the same day I raised the issue and it was delivered the next day.

I also chose to have the racket restrung and the stringers did a fantastic job.

I cannot fault the customer service. I will definitely be buying from this company in the future.

10 July 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great Returns Policy and Follow-through

Order was dispatched quickly and correspondence was good.
I had ordered the wrong size shoes and I was able to return these and replace them with the correct size at no expense, in a timely efficient and very easy manor. My new shoes were again delivered in really good time.

10 July 2025
Unprompted review

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