Crack at 12 o'clock: potential origin?

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  1. Brunoille

    Brunoille Regular Member

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    Hello guys,
    a club mate gave me his racket to string; I was surprised to find a longitudinal cracking at the top of the racket (12 o'clock) during the initial inspection...
    It's the first time I have seen that. Initially I thought the previous stringer hadn't used loadspreader but the direction is weird.
    Any thought on it?
    (note: it didn't crack during stringing or initial mounting on the machine).

     
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    Bad quality racket/manufacture defect. Had this on the outside on a model at the same position twice and never experienced/have seen it again. The model was well known for it's quality and built like a tank. :rolleyes: My rackets got replaced.

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    If you look at your picture, the shared holes for the top crosses, the material also looks brittle and the holes seems to splinter. If you ask me: Warranty issue, has nothing to do with stringing.
     
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    Was about to say the same, its a faulty racket, manufacturer warranty replacement should suffice if within the period. Good luck.

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    That’s very brave of you to restring it with a crack there
     
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    You wouldn't believe how often clients beg to try it, even when I warn them. And you can't imagine their faces when they need to pay me full. :D
     
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    I told the guy that it may break during stringing or right after during the first tries.. As far as I know, the racket is still alive!
     

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