Is my NS9900 bent over one side?

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  1. Many Ch0icez

    Many Ch0icez Regular Member

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    :(:(Do you guys think from what you are seeing on these pictures(Webcam Taken) that one of the sides of my racquet is bend OUTwards.It's the left side of the racket
     

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    possibly from high tension you strung it at. i seen it happening to a victor bs09 before.
     
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  3. Many Ch0icez

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    I have strung it wuith 23 tension and one time with nbg 95 at 25. I don't think this is extreme...
     
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    Ah stop worrying and just play
     
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    Im quite sure its the string. The vertical tension on the left side is higher than than the right. Cut the string and re-string it.
     
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    It *appears* to be uneven but it could be from the images.

    If you are worried, restring it. Maybe take it back to who strung it and voice your concerns. If not, just use it.

    The tension is relatively low, nothing should happen to the racket.
     
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    Where did you string this?
     
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    it is possible that the stringer thot wrongly that he had both sides of the side support secured.
     
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    It also could have been damaged from a previous string job. Quite hard to say for sure what happened.
     
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    Hard to tell from those c****y photos.

    You can always lay the frame over another good racket to compare and see if there are any differences.
     
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    if you cut the string and the racket shape is balanced or returned to its original shape then that's was due to stringing. this is true only when your racket has no cracks/cracklines.

    main string slippage from the holding clamps while stringing are main cause of this uneven shape when stringing at high tension and at 23 lbs with nbg is considered high.
     
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    from the image yes, it does look distorted.
     
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    Take a piece of paper, a4 should be sufficient. Use a pencil and map out the outline of the racket head as closely as you can and include a bit of the shaft. Flip the racket around and see if the head still matches the outline.
     
    #13 weeyeh, Apr 19, 2010
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    that's a good idea and reminds me of what i have done 20 yrs ago with my aluminium frame racket! but the photo can see quite clearly the shape is out :cool:
     
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    You are really a 'kwai lan' fellow. Dont treat every like our good friend cooler la. Be nice a bit la.:D:)
     
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    really?, i didn't realize i was so harsh, sorry, weeyeh!:cool:
     
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    It's impossible to tell from a photo - if the camera is at even a slight angle, the racket will appear distorted (esp. if you use a cheap webcam which probably also introduces an element of pincushion/barrel distortion as well).

    However, it's quite possible that the racket is out of shape. I've had the same thing happen with a racket strung well below it's maximum tension.
    If you're worried, just have the racket restrung again, and it should straighten out.

    I don't see it affecting your game (apart from being a distraction), but the fact that it's out of shape suggests that the stresses on the frame are not balanced - which could make it more likely that the racket will break if you mis-hit a hard shot.
     
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    Not exactly, you can still tell that the frame does have a distortion on the frame even thou it wasn't taken perfectly straight on (depending on how much it is off).
     
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    We need to see shaft of the racket is well.
     
    #19 chewablemorphin, Apr 19, 2010
  20. Many Ch0icez

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    Thanks guys. But I have spent 100$ On strings in 2 months. I don't wanna cut them wahhhhhh!!! Bad stuffffffff.
     
    #20 Many Ch0icez, Apr 19, 2010
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