How do you spot an internal crack?

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  1. action_man

    action_man Regular Member

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    I have a Muscle Power 55, and about 10mm below the T-joint, there is this line that is embedded inside the shaft, but it's still pretty visible. So my question is, is this an internal crack?

    I still have Yonex's warranty in tact!!! :cool:
     
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    Is that possible that u post a pic of ur racket to let us to take a better look? It's very hard to determine base on what u said.

    Did u get that on a clash? Or, it came with that?
     
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    It's like a crooked line about 1 cm in length that is covered in paint. And the thing came with the racquet, I haven't clashed it....yet.

    And I don't have a digital cam so i can't give you a pic, sorry!!!
     
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    i see... so, u mean the "line" is inside of perfect paint? maybe it is a crack.

    If u can return or exchange, I think u'd better do it asap, since u paid $$$, why settle down on something that's not perfect. It's good to prevent trouble in the future.
     
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    thanks a lot for your opinion:)
     
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    I just remembered this case, may help u a little bit:

    About 1 yr ago, once my friend was playing double game with me, he accidentally hit his racket on my hand. The racket broke about 1-2cm below the T-joint. I think that spot is particularly weak, since that might be the "connection point" between head and shaft.

    Therefore, maybe it's good to do the return or exchange right away.
     
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    if the warranty is still intact, then why not bring it in for a new one? even if it isn't a crack, why play with a racquet that looks like it has a crack in it. :D
     

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