I just my racket strung again, a Winex MM200. Now that I look at it, it seems like it is bent. If you look at the profile of the racket, it seems curved to one side. Is it possible that the stringing did this or its just a bad racket?

Thanks

What was the tension that the racquet was strung at?

In stringing a racquet, one of the key objective of the stringer is to maintain the shape of the racquet. Depending on the method used, it is possible that the stringer deform the racquet during stringing or that the racquet was not designed to be strung at that particular tension.

I would strongly suggest that you bring the racquet back to the stringer (ASAP) and have them redo the stringing (i.e. cut the string so that the racquet at least should "bounced" back to the original shape). It wouldn't help if the racquet frame has cracked or broke.

The Winex MM200/MM100 are both composed of Ultra Titanium/HM Graphite which is supposely stronger than your normal Ti-mesh/HM Graphite stuff and should be able to withstand higher tension.

It was strung at 24lbs with BG80. This doesn't really seem like a deformity that would occur when strung though. When you look at the profile, the side, not the racket face, it seems to bend to one side. The shaft is straight up to the T joint, looks like just the head is curved.

Hmm...sounds like a stringing mishap to me. Again, I would suggest that you bring the racquet back to the stringer and ask them to restring the racquet again.

If it is a problem with the racquet , then you should bring it back to the retailer and ask for a replacement.

I'm going to cut the string tomorrow. I really hope its a stringing problem because I got it online. It would be a pain to ship it back.

I still don't see how a stringing problem would make it the profile bend that way though. The face isn't deformed in anyway...I'll let you know how it goes.

Thanks

Cut the strings, and the bend was still there...sending it back...

That's too bad. Really surprised at that. Keep me informed of how that goes with the retailer. Quan, if I can ask, what was the original tension of the strings before you had it restrung?

I will try and string one of the MM200 that I got at 24lbs and see what happens.

It was strung at the same tension, same string. Maybe I didn't notice it the first time. I will keep you posted. I was talking with David at badmintonalley and he says that it should be able to take that tension easily. I didn't buy it from there though. Anyways, another consideration. Could climate warp a racket?

Not a titanium/graphite one. If it was a wooden one like the Cab 3, yeah, the head frame will wrap if the racquet wasn't put into a wooden press.

Quantum,

have you ever left your racket in a car in the summer? graphite composite rackets are essentially held together by glue (epoxy) and heat will tend to soften it.

Nope, have not left it in the car. I just recently got it about a month ago.

well taking that info into account. i think your warranty is now void according to Peter, correct?

or sound like the stringer bent your racket

someone could have warped it while testing flexibility, by twisting the frame. I suspect that was the cause. thats why i dont like it when people go bending other people's rackets. :p

Nope, I'm getting it replaced. Warranty is still good.

Check for a stress fracture or other damage to the head. Profile warpage will occur if there is damage (or manufactured defect) in the head.

Most stringing machines won't cause any profile damage if the the string is being pulled horizontal. That is how most machines pull so there should be no stress profile wise. However, once the racquet is removed from the machine, since there is no longer support to the racquet head, if there is a defect, the string tension could warp the head.

This type of damage probably is not the fault of the stringer. If the stringer damaged a racquet from over tension, it tends to be fractures at the string entry points.

Very good point, it made no sense to me that stringing would bend the profile of the racket. Anyways, when I checked, I didn't see any damage, and I inspected and possible cracks, like lines in the finish with a magnifying lens. It already being sent back and I'm getting it replaced.

On a side note, I really like this racket. Seems less stiff than my Yang Yang Tactic 9000 though.

Hmm...no problem with 26lbs tension. One of our sponsored player is using the MM100 strung at 26lbs and I just inspected his racquets and everything looks okay.

The MM100 is definitely lighter than the MM200 as I have both models at 3U to compare.

As the racquet is still under warranty, you shouldn't have any problems getting a replacement.

Glad to hear that you like the MM200