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sirbass
10-06-2008, 09:09 PM
i have a small crack in the top of my raquet frame
wat should i do?
will it get bigger and eventualy cause my raquet to break?
is there some kind of clue of somthing to fill the hole and stop the growth of the crak?
phandrew
10-06-2008, 09:23 PM
If there is a crack there is no point using that racket anymore. Just get a new one.
Optiblue
10-07-2008, 05:56 AM
If there is a crack there is no point using that racket anymore. Just get a new one.

Sad, but true! You can technically play with it until it caves in, but that won't take very long. If it were a stringer issue, maybe you can take it back and get it warrantied. If it was from a clash, that's pretty much the end of its life!
phandrew
10-07-2008, 06:25 AM
If it is at 12 o'clock on the frame that would most likely be the stringers fault.
sirbass
10-07-2008, 07:14 AM
its not at 12 but its prety close
maybe at like 1ish
but how can a prove its the stingers fault
and i cant buy a new one , it would cause to much, and the store is in BC (and i dont live in bc)
and just to slow the crak size down, i thought of puttin in some kind of glue?
would that help to slow the process? (maybe like super glue? that stuff is hard)
superflip_
10-07-2008, 09:59 AM
I play for about half a year at 23lbs with a crack in my main racket. It's exactly on top of the racket and one day it will break. But I restrung it several times now and it's staying the same. I believe it's maybe only a crack in the upper layer of the rackets frame.

But in your case, when it's at 1oclock, i doubt it's the stringers fault, because I don't know any stringing machines that have supports at 1oclock.
sirbass
10-07-2008, 08:19 PM
asumin that it will brake eventualy
is tehre a chance that there will be warenty?
like ive only had my raquet for liek 2 monthes ish
and i take very good care of it
ive never hit ground or another raquet
jymbalaya
10-07-2008, 08:41 PM
yes you will get warrenty
sirbass
10-07-2008, 08:52 PM
just to make sure its from black knight
they give said warenty correct?
Matt
10-07-2008, 11:06 PM
If it's from a defect, it will be under warrenty. However if it was due to user error or stringer, than no but that would be at the discretion of the maufacturer.
Resistor
10-08-2008, 07:37 AM
Try to look for a Badminton racquet repairer. As long your racquet is a graphite, there is a chance repairing it. A friend of mine got his racquet repaired from totally broken to usable.
sirbass
10-09-2008, 02:45 PM
where would i find a ruquet repairer?
like sport chek or a specialty shop?
HiddenPower
10-09-2008, 03:31 PM
cut the string and use super-glue. If the crack isn't that wide, it can still be saved.
If you only play at 22~23lb, I don't thinkit's a big problem.
cooler
10-09-2008, 03:39 PM
i have a small crack in the top of my raquet frame
wat should i do?
will it get bigger and eventualy cause my raquet to break?
is there some kind of clue of somthing to fill the hole and stop the growth of the crak?
show us the picture of the tinycrack:D
Resistor
10-10-2008, 02:59 AM
cut the string and use super-glue. If the crack isn't that wide, it can still be saved.
If you only play at 22~23lb, I don't thinkit's a big problem.

From experience, don't use the super-glue at all... The racquet will break much faster.

Just find a repairer via google. The repairer that I had found here is base in Adelaide.
sirbass
10-11-2008, 11:29 AM
well i called the company and they said to mail it in and they will look at it
guess ill have to wait
blinan8088
10-14-2008, 10:45 AM
I hope you get the replacement racket. If you don't, my advice is just keep the racket for memory's sake. Don't use it and don't try to repair it. Just my two cents. :)
kinoko
10-14-2008, 07:46 PM
not trying to jack the thread, but i find that AT900p has this weakness. 2 out of 5 of my 900p has 4-6 o'clock crack. i always strung my racket at 30-31 and never had this problem with other model. ive been told that theres 2 other models from at series with same weakness. at30 and at60. anyone has the same experience? dont bother asking if its out of clash or hitting the shuttle with the frame =) one of them is brand new!
Resistor
10-15-2008, 07:34 AM
i always strung my racket at 30-31 and never had this problem with other model.

That's some serious tension. Unfortunately some model holds a high tension than the other.
Smichz
10-15-2008, 09:52 AM
not trying to jack the thread, but i find that AT900p has this weakness. 2 out of 5 of my 900p has 4-6 o'clock crack. i always strung my racket at 30-31 and never had this problem with other model. ive been told that theres 2 other models from at series with same weakness. at30 and at60. anyone has the same experience? dont bother asking if its out of clash or hitting the shuttle with the frame =) one of them is brand new!

AT900 of any country code,whether it's CP,JP,IP,KP,SP,TH,TW or anything else.has the common weakness,which is their lower frame position (4-5,7-8 o'clock position) is fragile,or not strong enough to handle high tension.Doesn't mean that they'll brake when strung at high tension,but the frame surface around the string hole will cave in if strung at high tension.

I have a solution to handle this problem,which is to cut a thick IC card into small pieces that is small enough to be set between and under the infected area's gromments.My AT900P TW has the same problem,n with this solution,i can restrung it for 4 times at 28lbs,without having it getting any worse.
Willi@m
10-15-2008, 03:24 PM
Could be material fatigue due to constant & many high tension stringing ? Or is wear & tear as usual.............
kinoko
10-15-2008, 08:33 PM
hei Smichz... why didnt i think of that... doh... cheers mate... i wonder what makes it weak around that spot tho since many other models doesnt. my suspicion is that yonex plan to make it extra head heavy by lightening the material around the shaft and lower part of the frame since the overall frame pretty thin. William.. its not wear and tear... 1 out of 3 that cracked was completely brand new. i hope they would fix it and create 2nd gen though... they are awesome to play.
Smichz
10-16-2008, 12:12 AM
hei Smichz... why didnt i think of that... doh... cheers mate... i wonder what makes it weak around that spot tho since many other models doesnt. my suspicion is that yonex plan to make it extra head heavy by lightening the material around the shaft and lower part of the frame since the overall frame pretty thin. William.. its not wear and tear... 1 out of 3 that cracked was completely brand new. i hope they would fix it and create 2nd gen though... they are awesome to play.

http://lrg.zorpia.com/0/4131/26438751.7e67c9.jpg

http://lrg.zorpia.com/0/4131/26438749.b8a097.jpg

Feel free to try it,if u want ur at900 to last longer at high tension..:)
Willi@m
10-16-2008, 02:36 PM
I had the old AT700 & 2ndTi-10, played until sunk it completely. Merely a year plus. Little frustrated & disappointed. Looks like a common problem among us all, thought only happen to me.

When the side wall started to sink in a little, my 1st idea was wrapping around the frame with leftover BG66 so new stringing will overlap the affected part. Putting plastic card indeed is a good idea & quick solution. Thinking of finding some thick hard plastic & tailor to mimic MP66,MP77,MP88 s' grommet strap.