Missing grommet

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  1. Jing09

    Jing09 Regular Member

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    Sorry if a post like this exists already, but I couldn't find it on the forum.

    So basically I just noticed right now while looking at my Nanospeed 9000 that it is missing a grommet. Missing around 8' o clock area of the racket.

    I got it strung about a week and a half ago. Tension is at 25lbs with BG80.

    I have warmed up with this racket for like 5 minutes, then switched back to another racket.

    So will my racket suffer? It's just one missing grommet.
     
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    well, the chance is that when you play, the string could break. it also puts stress on that area of the racket. so yes, it will suffer somehow.
     
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    then what do you think I should do lol?
     
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    when you next send it in for restring, the stringer should put a gromment in.
     
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    exactly. in fact, where did you string it, because the stringer should have noticed and replaced it for you. that's bad in their part.
     
  6. Jing09

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    lol really weird. Because when I popped the strings, one of the 12 o'clock grommet blew up. Everything else was okay. So when I got my racket back, I checked the 12 and a grommet was replaced, so I didn't check the other ones on the racket.
     
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    If possible, cut the string and replace the gromment then re-string it. You do not want to risk an expensive racket such as NS9k.
     
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    yeah but you think it will get strung for free? I mean it's been a week already and I don't have my receipt anymore (gave it to them last time to restring since the strings popped in one day)
     
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    Free or not, depend on the store policy. However, do you want to risk a $200 racket, because a $20 string job? :rolleyes:
     

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