Wayne Sporting Supplies

This badminton shop is very fairly priced and they have a lot of new inventory as well. The owner there is very patient and kind and takes the time to help you choose the right equipment. This is definitely not a place where they try to sell you something you don’t need. I feel that this is a very honest business. Highly recommended.

Mr. Liu is a badminton specialist, and this store has everything you need for the sport. They have a great variety of rackets ranging from just under $ 50 up to $ 200 plus. My family and I came to his store on Sunday not knowing it is listed as Closed online. However, we decided to stop and look outside since we had made the trip all the way up there. Luckily, it was OPEN! And Mr. Liu invited us inside. He is very reasonable about prices, and my tip to you would be that Cash is your best bet in shopping for discounts here. My family purchased a Yonex Voltex ll that was originally $ 260 for only $ 199 and also bought Yonex badminton shoes.

Purchase a new racket for my GF, yonex Arc saber.
Wayne gave us a great price.
Thanks Wayne

I don’t normally write reviews. But Wayne is so awesome that i just had to sign up and post. This review is long overdue. I bought my first legit badminton racket here many years ago a Nanospeed 9000, right off the bat i knew this dude was awesome. I ended up buying 2 nanospeeds and a pair of shoes at very nice deal. I’ve been coming here ever since for my stringing needs and subsequent racket purchases.
Countless occasion i’m running late because I don’t get out of work until 6pm and he closes at 6:30pm. On my way, I would call him up and without fails, he says he’ll wait til I get there. Usually I ended up getting there by 6:45pm and of course he’s still open to wait for me. Few times I’m there to buy rackets and other big items, but often time, I’m just there for a re-​stringing service that he would barely make a few bucks, yet he would wait for you. He is that awesome to his customers. To top it off, he would string it right away and wont just tell you to leave it racket til next day. After said and done, i’m out the door by 7:30pm, Wayne ended up waiting an extra hour of his time just to serve his customers. Where else can you get this top notch services, I dare you to find it.
His selections of rackets are unbeatable, services second to none, Wayne’s personality is extremely chilled and helpful, he is an expert in his knowledge of badminton and badminton products, his stringing machine is top of the line, can’t say enough good things about this place, come meet Wayne for all your badminton needs, he’s one cool dude!

This store carries badminton supplies from top brand names at very good price.
The owner is very knowledgeable about the products and always very helpful.
I’ve bought 6 pairs of shoes for me and my kids and 3 rackets. Very happy with the quality.

Very knowledgeable and great service, I will now buy all supplies and get my rackets strung here

I buy all my badminton gears from Wayne. Most of the «Pro shops» are run by kids and part timer who are only there at the shop so they can play badminton after their work is done. They don’t have much passion or willingness to help you, your equipment and your game. Wayne on the other hand is passionate about the game and to help expand the sport. He’s willing to chat with you not only about the gears that he sells but how to improve your game.
Advise on the hours: Call first to make sure he’s there or set an appointment if he’s not. He’ll open up the store for you whenever he can. Royal treatment!

It was hard to find a badminton shop close by. I stopped by a few badminton clubs in the area and either they didn’t have the racket I wanted or I wasn’t happy with the customer service there.
I found Wayne shop on Unilocal and decided to give him a try, I almost gave up because I went there twice and the shop was closed both times (his hours are very weird so call before you stop by) Since the shop isn’t that far from my house, I gave it another try and was happy with my decision. Met Wayne and he explained to me about the rackets, also offered some great advises. He carry mostly badminton items there and a few other non-​badminton items.
I Went back a few more times to get a bag and my new racket string. I called to a few badminton clubs to see if they were willing to string my racket in 2 hours but they were too busy with others before me so I made a last minute call to Wayne and requested to have my racket string in 2 hours. Wayne wasn’t at the shop yet but he asked me to drop my racket into the slot on the door with a note for the string type and tension I wanted. He called me back about 2 hours later and told me it was ready for pick up.
P.S I think Wayne transfer the shop phone to his cell so even if the shop is closed, you can always call and he will probably pick up or call back shortly.

I bought a yonex speednano racket from Wayne Sporting Supplies online. And it was a great experience! I’m a beginner and was looking for a lightweight badminton racket. I found the shop thru google, and as I had quite a lot of questions, I just called the shop. Wayne was so nice and patient! And he shipped out my racket immediately after I made the payment, super efficient!
And after he re-​stringed my racket, it now works perfect for me. Nice job!
It is not easy to find a good badminton store in Irvine, which offers great services as well as reasonable prices. I would definite recommend Wayne’s to my friends if they are gonna buy new rackets or other badminton supplies.

I found this shop because I was looking for badminton shoes. Big 5, sports chalet, and sports authority didn’t do it for me. Oh man, I was in luck. Wayne helped me out with my sporting need and pricing. He really knows his stuff. I also picked up a AT900 from Wayne a few years ago. I still have it and I don’t regret his choice for me. Wayne’s sporting supplies is a heaven for badminton players. The room is filled with his passion for badminton. He has a trophy case which he proudly displays. He also has a TV strictly for badminton matches which I think is hardcore. Badminton supplies are expensive no doubt. But Wayne’s the guy to see.
Downside: His hours are weird.

I’ve been meaning to pick up a badminton racquet for awhile now since I started playing again at the local community college. The racquets that the class has aren’t bad at all, but they’re a little worn down and grimy. I’m sure we remember the shared school supplies from high school.
None of the local sporting goods places had anything of quality and I shopped a little bit online but I wanted to try out some racquets before I bought them. Then I found Wayne Lau’s store. Wayne says he’s a sporting supply store but he really only stocks badminton stuff, a real badminton pro shop. That’s how you know when you’re in the SGV, there’s enough Asian people to keep this guy in business.
Wayne was really nice and helpful, when I told him I was just getting back into it and needed an intermediate racquet he handed me not only the Yonex (more expensive) but a bunch of other brands that were also cheaper and let me try them all. He didn’t presure me into buying beyond my means and let me have ample time to figure out what I wanted and swing the racquets around before I got anything.
In addition to a great selection, he had good prices, comparable if not cheaper than online stores. He also included custom stringing on my racquet without an extra charges and if I wanted to upgrade the string, cost was minimal. I’ll come back for my next racquet.