getting butt cap off! HELP!!

[chiru]

Hi everyone,

I want to customize my racket to make it a bit more head light, by putting weight in the butt cap. I can't get the bloody cap off!! the staples are on really really tightly. I can't get anything wedged underneath the staples to remove them. any ideas?

 

[sruckauf]

Do you have to put it in the butt cap? Another option if you don't want to risk damaging the pallet and/or butt cap trying to pry it off, is laying down some lead tape along the pallet.

 

[bruno hau]

From the butt cap end (not from grip palette end, otherwise you risk damaging the grip palette), use an awl to dig under the staple and wedge it out a little, then use a plier to pull out the staple. You might leave some scrape marks on the butt cap but better the butt cap than the grip palette itself.

 

[star 5 15]

it probably has a trap door. so theres probably no need to get the whole thing off.

 

[chiru]

it probably has a trap door. so theres probably no need to get the whole thing off.

no trap door, i checked. i'm trying to find something that'll work like an awl. don't have one on me at the moment. any other ideas?

 

[drgreenthumb]

i just hope you dont have those fake rackets with a fake butt cap that actually is lock tight and even when you remove the manufacturer's emblem there isnt any insides.

 

[chiru]

i just hope you dont have those fake rackets with a fake butt cap that actually is lock tight and even when you remove the manufacturer's emblem there isnt any insides.

considering i bought those rackets from TW...i certainly hope not

 

[amx13]

considering i bought those rackets from TW...i certainly hope not

Pretty sure they are not fake if you got them here ;-). You should try with one of those small flat head screwdrivers (the ones that are used by watch-makers), you should be able to get it under the staple. Remember that the butt-cap its plastic, so you can push hard on it, you wont get it broke or anything.