Buzzing sound in strings BLX 95

[trenzterra]

Hi guys,

Just purchased an Asian BLX six.one 95 earlier this week.

Haven't got the chance to hit with it yet, except for bouncing some balls in my room.

However, I noticed that whenever I bounce balls with it, I hear the string area vibrating. It has a metallic kinda sound, sounds something like a spring, or the ringing/reverberating noise after a guitar string is plucked.

However, when I use my hand and knock it against the stringbed, I hear nothing.

I tried removing the trapdoor but the sound stays the same.

Any idea if this is normal? I'm using poly strings at 57lbs with no vibration dampener. My previous ProKennex Ki5 doesn't make such noises.

 

[trenzterra]

When I arrest one of the strings the sound goes away...

 

[Fed Kennedy]

Make sure buttcap is on tight

 

[trenzterra]

It is on tight.

The problem goes away with a dampener.

Could it be the strings then?

 

[esgee48]

Also check the grommets that come thu the frame. Sometimes they split, and vibrate against the frame.

 

[eleventeenth street]

maybe check where the strings tie off. that little extra bit of string could be touching the frame, causing the buzzing

 

[trenzterra]

I got the racquet re-strung today at my usual stringer. For a while the sounds seemed to have gone off, but after one hour of play, it is back with a vengeance!

 

[Chyeaah]

just get a dampener and stop worrying about something so trivial. If a dampener doesnt work i feel for you D= try changing to synth gut multi, see if it happens with them.

Might be fake and made out of metal? i dont know graphite doesnt usually make a metalic sound

 

[trenzterra]

I bought it from a rather reputable shop so it shouldn't be dodgy. It hits pretty well too and there's foam under the handle as per a genuine racket.

I guess I'll just live with the noise then. But I realise if I press down the grommet guard the sound goes away too. I'm just curious as to the source of the noise.

 

[Torres]

A bee has probably got inside the racuqet.

 

[arriehh]

I think I know what might the problem is. I have three of them, and they all make this noise. In my case, the problem is the little piece at the end of the grip. It is loose.
You can try and test it by bouncing a ball with your frame(yeah your FRAME) and holding your racket between the grip and the head. You should hear the buzzing sound. If you do this while keep that little plate at the end of your grip steady with one finger the noise is gond.
I hope this is your problem, because you can easily replace it at your local tennisstore.
And last tip: the noise doesnt change the way it plays, so don't bother too much!

 

[trenzterra]

I think I know what might the problem is. I have three of them, and they all make this noise. In my case, the problem is the little piece at the end of the grip. It is loose.
You can try and test it by bouncing a ball with your frame(yeah your FRAME) and holding your racket between the grip and the head. You should hear the buzzing sound. If you do this while keep that little plate at the end of your grip steady with one finger the noise is gond.
I hope this is your problem, because you can easily replace it at your local tennisstore.
And last tip: the noise doesnt change the way it plays, so don't bother too much!

Nope, mine has got nothing to do with the butt cap.

The noise translate to vibrations as well so it does feel different when I play it. More frustratingly it seems to occur only on one side of the racquet.

 

[Chyeaah]

I will still go fake, return and get another one and see if it happens or get one/demo from another store

 

[trenzterra]

I just checked the racquet again, and it seems that the sound originates from one particular grommet near the PWS. I pressed that area down and the sound disappears. However, when I push it back up, it makes that ringing sound again. Any idea what can be done to make it go away permanently?

The store offered to send it back to the Wilson distributor but said it was unlikely they would replace it...

 

[esgee48]

Replace the grommets the next time you string.

 

[GoSurfBoy]

Possible split between the string holes. Hard to find unless unstrung, and you can take an awl, slip it into a hole, and put SLIGHT side-pressure.

If it is cracked, hole to hole, you'll see the split open. A little Super Glue or 5 minute epoxy will work better than good.

 

[trenzterra]

By string hole do you mean grommet or..?

Exactly which part do I apply the super glue?

 

[GoSurfBoy]

Have to remove the grommet strip...

The cracks sometimes occur IN the recessed slot, between 2 string holes. Difficult to find, and 'temperamental', as they will not always 'buzz' to cooperate.

Our frames often make court contact at the 9-11 and 1-3-ish areas, as we reach or strike a low ball. I would look closely at those areas when you pull the grommets.

Visually difficult to detect, which is why putting some pressure in each string hole will make the 'split' apparent. Then use the awl to hold open the frame a bit, add the glue, pull the awl, and pinch or clamp that part of the frame. I have those speed clamps from Home Depot, rubber padded jaws. Good for working on frames.

 

[trenzterra]

Sounds like too much work on a new racquet.

I guess I'm just going to try to get a replacement. The shop said it may take weeks to go through the distro.


Otherwise I'll just sell it.

 

[trenzterra]

But I think what you said nailed it.

I pressed hard in between the 9th and 10th cross string and the sound went away, as if it filled the gap.

 

[trenzterra]

Well, just an update, I managed to get a 1-1 exchange at the store, and the new one feels much better and doesn't make that annoying noise any longer.

 

[fuzz nation]

Any idea if this is normal? I'm using poly strings at 57lbs with no vibration dampener. My previous ProKennex Ki5 doesn't make such noises.

Pretty sure that this is your problem. Some strings just ring like crazy and some of us don't care for it. That's why those little rubber doo-hickies have become so popular.

I've had great results with weaving a rubber band (Staples #64) across six or eight of my mains down below my bottom cross. One end goes around the first main, loops through itself, weave-weave-weave, and then the other end just ties off around the last main with a half hitch... easy day. The bonus is that since it's physically tied to the strings, it can't fall out like the dampeners that only squeeze in between a pair of the mains.

 

[brownbearfalling]

I have a Blx 95 18x20 with the same problem.On my racquet, it comes from the lower hoop where the throat meets the hoop. I know that it does not come from not have a dampener. The sound comes from the frame. And it is more noticeable with a dampener because the sound doesn't get interfered with the normal ping of the strings.

I just cut out the strings I had in the frame but have yet to string the racquet again. I really don't want to replace the grommets because i just did them recently. I'll check more closely when I have time to find the problem.

 

[trenzterra]

Hi, just an update.

The replacement racquet I got started having this problem a few days ago. Kinda disappointed.

The thing is, w/o a vibration dampener, I would expect the strings vibration to be consistent. In this case, I feel the vibration only at one corner of the frame, which is rather unsettling.

The sound is off and on though. I don't know if it's psychological or what, but the strings feel a little loose whenever the frame starts ringing.

 

[trenzterra]

Pretty sure that this is your problem. Some strings just ring like crazy and some of us don't care for it. That's why those little rubber doo-hickies have become so popular.

I've had great results with weaving a rubber band (Staples #64) across six or eight of my mains down below my bottom cross. One end goes around the first main, loops through itself, weave-weave-weave, and then the other end just ties off around the last main with a half hitch... easy day. The bonus is that since it's physically tied to the strings, it can't fall out like the dampeners that only squeeze in between a pair of the mains.

I tried two different kinds of strings and they both made the same sound. Pretty sure it's more of a problem with the frame, maybe this model.

The problem seems to 'trigger' itself whenever I'm playing halfway, and my ball makes contact towards the edge of the frame. It will make this awkward sound which will not seem to go away on subsequent hits..

 

[Fed Kennedy]

Buttcap. Silicone it down.

 

[gregor.b]

I tried two different kinds of strings and they both made the same sound. Pretty sure it's more of a problem with the frame, maybe this model.

The problem seems to 'trigger' itself whenever I'm playing halfway, and my ball makes contact towards the edge of the frame. It will make this awkward sound which will not seem to go away on subsequent hits..

Then try hitting it in the middle.Should settle the string bed down and keep the tension more even.

 

[Fed Kennedy]

Its the buttcap. Lots of blx racs have this issue. It might not seem loose but it is. It sends a reverb over the whole racquet. A dab of glue will solve it.

 

[Sanavan]

Its the buttcap. Lots of blx racs have this issue. It might not seem loose but it is. It sends a reverb over the whole racquet. A dab of glue will solve it.

I had this problem with both K-Factor and BLX.
As Fed Kennedy said, put some glue and you will be good to go.

 

[trenzterra]

Hmm when I removed my butt cap there's already a piece of double-sided tape attached to it..