Hairline crack in my racquet. What should I do?

[Fr3nch]

Had a hairline crack appear on the throat of my racquet one day. Its only been stung a handful of times. Its visible in the picture, but when I run my fingernail over it I can barely feel it. Is the normal for racquets to do this or do I need to look into the warranty. The racquet is only 8 months old.

 

[Deleted member 232704]

1) Paint fracture. Not crack.

2) Mounting was too tight in stringing.

3) A rock or object made a deep scratch in the racquet

out of my three guesses, #1 is most likely.

EDIT : Make sure to check if it gets bigger. Honestly, i wouldn't worry about it.

 

[hrail]

Try to tap it lightly with the handle of a scrwedriver (gum handle better) and listen if it makes a buzzing or vibration sound. If not you're safe, only paint crack that is what it looks like.

 

[Fr3nch]

So I tapped it with a screw driver and it sounds the same as my other racquet without the crack. There is a little piece of something that rattles when the racquet is shaken though. So nothing to worry about?

 

[rpsbel]

My two PS 90 BLX have the same issue after 10 months of playing, but at other place. I have other Wilson racquets (different models) and do not saw that.

 

[ENJOY TENNIS]

Had a hairline crack appear on the throat of my racquet one day. Its only been stung a handful of times. Its visible in the picture, but when I run my fingernail over it I can barely feel it. Is the normal for racquets to do this or do I need to look into the warranty. The racquet is only 8 months old.

Mine after 1 year use:

Just painting problem or structural?

 

[Steve Huff]

Either way, if you're worried about it, take it to the dealer where you bought it. It would be a shame if it turned out to be a crack 1 month after the warranty expired.

 

[Harry_Wild]

I got a serious crack in the head of my racquet, called Head customer service, got a tracking number from them - email and send it to Head for inspection. They just sent me a brand new racquet a week ago! I love Head racquets. I did this with Wilson for a crack that pretty close to your picture when I was using the PS85 and they sent me back the my racquet I sent to them and with no explain at all inside.

Wilson is a cheapstake at replacing racquets! I glad I switch to the Prestige IG Youtek Mid. Great racquet and Head stand by their racquets too.

 

[Harry_Wild]

Had a hairline crack appear on the throat of my racquet one day. Its only been stung a handful of times. Its visible in the picture, but when I run my fingernail over it I can barely feel it. Is the normal for racquets to do this or do I need to look into the warranty. The racquet is only 8 months old.

If I were you; I take it back to the seller if possible and ask for an exchange or send it in to Babolat with your sales receipt/invoice and tell them what is wrong with the racquet after contacting Babolat for instructions. You only got 4 more months left and by the time you ship it back it will be 3 months.

Anywhere close to the 1 year warranty and you are not going to get a new racquet from Babolat! They are even worse then Wilson at warranties!

 

[djdannyj25]

If I were you; I take it back to the seller if possible and ask for an exchange or send it in to Babolat with your sales receipt/invoice and tell them what is wrong with the racquet after contacting Babolat for instructions. You only got 4 more months left and by the time you ship it back it will be 3 months.

Anywhere close to the 1 year warranty and you are not going to get a new racquet from Babolat! They are even worse then Wilson at warranties!

You realize that the picture is of a Wilson racquet right?

 

[WhereIsMacMac]

You realize that the picture is of a Wilson racquet right?

LOL I think he's looking at the RG dampener and assumed the racquet was a babolat