hi there... need u guys help for my prob... i've sent my racket for re-stringing today... at first, nothing weird happen... but when i reach home, i found out that some of the string hole (is it grommet? im not sure what is the exact name) were missing in balance number left and right (6 on the the left and 6 on the right)... i did ask the stringer to string my racket at high tension (, previously only 23lbs, now 25lbs) but im not sure why he remove some of the grommet... is it because he purposely did it to suits the high tension or it's just another careless finishing job.... and will it cause any damage to my racket since it used high tension without any grommet protection in the hole? should i just cut the string?really need ur advise on this matter guys... i really love this racket.. thanx and really appreciate ur help...
Please provide pictures. As the saying goes, you won't see any truth without looking at the evidence.
No damage will come to your racquet, grommets are designed to protect the string so the edges of the hole will cut into your string and make it snap more often. But I do agree, for us to be able to give you proper information we will need to see pictures.
Actually, I disagree, strings can damage the racket and cut into the frame, which is one of the reasons that yonex started using strip grommets for the lower holes in some of their rackets. 4U rackets especially can be prone to this, a search for the AT900 series would fine you some examples. I agree that the strings will/should break before too much damage to the frame is done but let's not just dismiss it. Considering how cheap grommets are, even if they were damaged he should have replaced them and I would expect your strings to break with a few hours of use.
You should call the stringer up to clarify why he did that. Is he a good experienced one? String breaking easily from the sharp edges is one thing, but the frame being cut into by the string (esp at high tensions) is another thing completely n
here are the pics guys... i sorry if the pics is not clear... but u can see it clearly that some of the grommets are missing... what should i do? do i have to cut the string for the safety of my racket or just use it til' the string breaks itself?
Is this Wilson nCode racket? I believe some of these models have the "grommetless" design, which personally, I do not like.
yup... this is wilson n-code n06 series... im not sure whether it's grommetless or not... as far as i remember, it is fully grommet before i re-string it...
What you should do now is to refrain from using the racquet at all. Bring it to the stringer and ask him why the grommets are missing. From what I can see the string is already starting to cut into the graphite that makes up the frame. The string would also have been frayed on the outer layer from passing it through the sharp graphite edges which means that it won't last long. As long as you have not started to play with it you would have your "warranty" intact from your stringer as it does seem to be a stringing error. Although if the stringer insists that nothing is wrong (or that he has done that all the time blah blah blah), then you should avoid this person altogether as that will be your evidence of an unethical businessman who does not respect the racquet nor the owner
Sorry but that looks like a hackjob The stringer prob took out those grommets cause he couldn't feed the string through I would ask for you money back and go to another stringer
recalling a wilson model where 2/10 oclock are no-grommet. And neither grommet could be fitted in unless being bore it slightly bigger. This particular 2/10 oclock area have thinner gauge frame (when looking inward) & feel gonna crack anytime at high tension. I believe this is the model. It wasnt a good sale over here.
thanx for the info... few days ago i did a research on wilson rackets (pls refer to the pic) ... i found out that n-code n2 series got no grommets... do all ncode series have no gronmmets (esp. n6)?
wow!!thanx for this pic... it makes me feel satisfy... at last, i know that n6 also got grommet-less technology... really appreciate all the information given in this thread... once again, thanx guys...
There's a picture of an Arc 7 floating around on here (which I can't find, or I'd refer) with string eating into the frame, so playing without grommets is a complete no-no. That the O/P's stringer tried to get away with it is incredible. IIRC the Babolat X-Feels have no grommets at 3/9 o'clock...