help on a loose knot

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  1. alexkho

    alexkho Regular Member

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    what can i do to fix this ? i think the tension on the racket is really geting worst .......
     

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    how does it looks like before this happen?
    how about the other knot?

    before we ask you to restring it, just want to know what really happened?
     
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    This is the best photo i had before the knot came lose

    I did nothing to to racket I just keep on playing it .. till i notice the tension of the racket become worst

    I got it 3 weeks ago ... its my fav racket now ..

    I cannot afford to restring it ....right now because it's hard to find a stringer here and it's almost impossible for me to get the string nanogy 98

    I bought it form Sportsnet International Corp anything they can do to help me ? they are in texas i am in indiana

    super sad right now can't sleep :~~(
     

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    cant really understand why that string is sticking out from the grommet.

    what kind of string that you have it on your racket?
     
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    You cannot do anything about it other than to cut it and restring it. But it is best to let it be as the knot will still hold for a few more games. Of course the tension will become looser. When the string does slip out or when it breaks, make sure your new restring job uses knots that do not slip into grommet holes.
     
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    can notice, that is NBG98.

    most likely the tie has come to loose..................:(
     
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    sad night for me !!! :( no way i can afford nanogy 98 anymore !!! and there is no way i can find it in indiana and get a stringer to string it for me .well i guess i just have to keep on playing with it ...

    i was thinking compete with it in the comming tourney .. now i can't :~(
     
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    Maybe the tournament has stringer available?
     
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    Send it to me for a 30 lbs torture test ;):D:p
     
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    Looks like the knot is not undone, it only slipped into the hole, this is what the shop owner says

    he offer to restring it for me but i have to sent it back to texas.
     
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    hmmm, would that be worthwhile?
    i reckon just play with it until the tension gets too low than restring it with the next best string avaiable where you live.
     
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    well i string it with nanogy 98 which i really like ... it's one of the best string i ever use ... can't bealive there is something that is better than bg-66

    i live in the middle of no where the only stringer i know usualy come only once a week. if the shipment is less than 15 dollar i will ship it back

    if not i will get it restring by local stringer.... which i need to wait for another week. with no nanogy string :"~(
     
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    Looks like the knot has pulled through and should be restringed. The stringer should put like an extra knot to prevent it from pulling in again.

    FYI: NGB98 is easy to afford. I just got 4 200m reels yesturday :D
     
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    well i live in indiana .... nothing is easy to come by ..... everything i have to get mail or get friend who stay 75mile away to do it for me
     
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    So you're saying you do not have a physical address or not able to get a PO box nearby that the postman can come to?
     
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    well i have a physical address but there is no one to do stringing in town.

    so i have mail everything out ... which i don't really like .. what if it got damage in shipping ?
     
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    I see. Hmm, you can always insure it it, plus the implications of paying more etc etc...
     
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    A bit off topic.

    From the pic, seems the racket is not only strung once... Look at the marks in the 1st pic, as the middle gromment(s) has marks on both sides. :rolleyes:
     
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    i sees that too when i bought it . i guess the shop owner offer me to sent it back and he will restring it ... i will take up his offer and mail it back ....
     
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    This is new photo of the knot .. i just like to confirm that is the knot no longer there ? is there any danger playing with this racket .. or should i sent it back to get it restring right away ? or can i get a few game out of it ?
     

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