I just broke my beloved mp99!:crying: I was attempting a overhead clear and i had a mishit. The shuttle came in contact with the head of the frame. My racket head was at full speed. I felt a moderate vibration in my hand, the vibration was larger than that of breaking a string. There u go i broke my mp99. It was broken exactly, i mean exactly, at the 12 o'clock postion. Well it wasnt a very serious one. The head of the racket only had a slight to medium deformation. However, the racket is no longer playable anymore:crying:. Afterwards, i took my racket back to the place where i bought it aka Rose Sporting. He said he would send it back to yonex and the staff there will inspect the racket. He said i would have a reply in 1-2 months time....... I bought this racket in less than 2 months. I strung it with bg66@22lbs which is within the recommended tension range. I think a racket should be able to withstand a frame shot. Humans arent perfect and there are always misjudements... I didnt have any serious clash my racket beforehand. The reason behind it is still a mystery.... I really feel sad, i got tis racket for 870HKD and it lasted for less than 2 months. From now on, i going to reconsider whether i'm going to buy these high-end yonex models anymore since they are so vulnerable or should i stick to some unknown brand which r a lot cheaper. I would like to ask. From ur past experiences what are my chances in getting a new one? I know it's hard to tell with this little information. Or at least make a guess.Thx
The chances are good If you broke your racquet as described and you only had the racquet for 2 months, then it is very likely that you will get a replacement. UNLESS, the frame was already damaged from mis-stringing.
another one inflicted with the highnoon disease http://www.badmintonforum.com/vb/showthread.php?t=3696&highlight=varmits
The same thing happened to me with the same racket though I string with bg85 at 21lbs. Less than 2 month of intensive use a crack appeared at 12oclock and my stringer didn't want to work on it so I had to send it back to Yonex Canada... I joined a nice formal letter to state my disappointement..... 2 weeks later I got my racket back with an express shipping ... Good luck with yours.
Wow that means my chances arent low.... gotta be optimistic about this. btw does yonex keep these broken rackets coz i want it back as a sovenior.
I agree. But that also depends whether the inspector will think the "judgement" should be favor to ur side, or yonex. Anyway, wish u the best of luck.
