Cone (6 digits + 2 alphabets) - Example: 110562JP The first 5 digits show the date of manufacture of the racket. In the case of the above example, the racket was manufactured on 11th May, 2006. The meaning of the last digit remains a mystery. The 2 alphabets denotes the Code of Distribution. The Code of Distribution is intended to show the country or the market in which the racket is officially to be sold, or the market group by which the racket is intended for use. In the above example, JP stands for Japan. what is the cone code of your racket? last 2 digit shows 02..which means manufactured in year 2000? that time arc 10 not yet been released