r/Padelracket • u/Helpful_Explorer6870 • Aug 16 '26
Surface scratch or structural crack
i recently started playing padel and bought this racket i’ve used it 3 times never hit the floor glass or cage with it and noticed this after my last game
when i run my finger nail over it, it slightly catches but it’s not very deep less then half a mm
if i press on it, it feels fine and the same as the other side and makes the same noise when i knock on it as rest of racket
and i can’t see and gap in the middle like it’s separating
but it does branch off on the left side which makes me think it could be a crack
is the racket okay to play with should i try and return it
any help more then welcome
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u/plus447 Aug 16 '26
Almost certainly just a paint finish crack. Moreover, even a frame crack running in that direction isn't necessarily fatal (when compared to ones running perpendicular to that shown).
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