How did this crack happen?

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  1. TNBRE

    TNBRE Regular Member

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    Hi all,
    I have a crack in my AT-700 =(. I strung my racket at around 27 lbs, and had a few mishits with it, but no clashes. A few days ago, I notice that there's a HUGE crack at 12 'o clock. Was this crack caused by my stringing? If so, how can I fix my stringing to prevent it? Thanks, all! 005.jpg 014.jpg
     
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    all armotec tend to have this problem...why T.T
     
    #2 DannyYan, Apr 21, 2013
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    how old is your racket?

    27lbs is not exceptionally high, but repeated stringing at this tension might weaken the frame after a while.
     
    #3 kwun, Apr 21, 2013
  4. TNBRE

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    The racket's about a year old
    I'm still new to stringing, so I'm wondering if it might be my stringing technique.
     
    #4 TNBRE, Apr 22, 2013
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    what machine do you have?
     
    #5 kwun, Apr 22, 2013
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    I think it's a pro's pro machine (don't know the exact model); drop weight machine with 6 supports and fixed clamps
     
    #6 TNBRE, Apr 22, 2013
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