Is this a paint chip or crack?

esgee48

G.O.A.T.
That is one big dent! Must have been a big collision between 2 racquets. Most of it looks to be paint. Unfortunately, the lower right hand side seems to show a fissure. That may be the beginning of a crack or is a crack. Look at it under strong lights using a magnifying glass. If you see X shaped patterns, you definitely have a crack. You may be able to effect a repair before applying your nail polish. See this thread for how to do it.
 

Davis

New User
That is one big dent! Must have been a big collision between 2 racquets. Most of it looks to be paint. Unfortunately, the lower right hand side seems to show a fissure. That may be the beginning of a crack or is a crack. Look at it under strong lights using a magnifying glass. If you see X shaped patterns, you definitely have a crack. You may be able to effect a repair before applying your nail polish. See this thread for how to do it.
That is one big dent! Must have been a big collision between 2 racquets. Most of it looks to be paint. Unfortunately, the lower right hand side seems to show a fissure. That may be the beginning of a crack or is a crack. Look at it under strong lights using a magnifying glass. If you see X shaped patterns, you definitely have a crack. You may be able to effect a repair before applying your nail polish. See this thread for how to do it.

i dont see any x shapped pattern
 

esgee48

G.O.A.T.
Then you can go ahead and repaint with the appropriate colored nail polish. Or hobby paint if you can find one.
 

Davis

New User
Then you can go ahead and repaint with the appropriate colored nail polish. Or hobby paint if you can find one.

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This is what i saw
What did you think?
 

Davis

New User
Is it a paint crack or frame crack?
How do i know if it is crack?
Does it affect when i play ( the feel,vibration)
 

Booger

Hall of Fame
Definitely a little structural damage there. I bet you'd see fractures in the top layers of material if you took an x-ray, but I've seen people play with similarly damaged frames plenty of times.

If you are a casual player and string your own sticks for cheap, play with it until it feels bad.

If you pay someone else $40 at a time for strings and/or play 4.5+, I'd ditch it.
 

JackSockIsTheBest

Professional
Looks like a tiny crack to me & lots of paint damage, had the same kind of incident with my aero a few months ago & mine was thankfully just a little bit of paint chipped off
 

Davis

New User
Your aero also had a tiny crack?
So do you think this is still fine?
I think its still playable until it feels bad
Im considering to nail polish my Aero as well
 

esgee48

G.O.A.T.
To me, it looked like a thin crack. In the 1st picture, you can see it going all the way up to the grommet strip.
Yes, there is the fissure that I barely saw from the original image. It is cracked from this angle. Time to use the super glue/baking soda tip followed by nail polish or paint.
 

Davis

New User
Yesterday i tried to play with my raquet it just feel the same no difference at all
Im playing good tennis and win the match
Im so confused atm is is just a paint or frame
Because its just so small like i cant even see the fissure at all without magnifying glass
 
I have a similar crack/paint chip in a Vcore95. To be safe, I've been filling in the section with Superglue and a little baking soda (as referenced in a link above). I actually sand mine down so it's mostly flat. The "crack" hasn't spread so its been effective.

Every once in awhile, it'll chip off a bit (not sure from framing the ball or regular play) and I'll just repeat the process. It's better than junking a $239 racquet.

I haven't noticed any difference in playability from my 2nd Vcore95 and I have restrung it at least 10x.

Hope this helps.
 

Steve Huff

G.O.A.T.
You can have a small crack and it can still play the same. I've strung rackets where the bumperguard was worn through AND the graphite was worn through so that it was basically a 1/4" wide crack, 2" long. I could see it bend when I pulled tension, but it held, and the guy still played with it. So, play with it until you notice it playing differently.
 
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