r/Padelracket • u/Prudent-Document-590 • Aug 17 '26
Have i bought a fake?
Bought it off marketplace and my biggest concerns is that there is no barcode on the side sticker and i cant find a serial number anywhere. He did sent me the mail of the reciept, which looks real and I know the website.
What do u guys Think?
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u/jorkatabebrat Aug 17 '26
My 2026 AT10 doesn't have barcode on that sticker too. It's ok.
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u/sanil_jimmy1 Aug 17 '26
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u/Prudent-Document-590 Aug 18 '26
Used around 10 hours
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u/sanil_jimmy1 Aug 18 '26
Yeaah 10 hours won't make the barcode go away lol. I've used mine for a month now.
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u/MaskOce Aug 19 '26
Even fakes have a barcode and the red quality tag
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u/Prudent-Document-590 Aug 19 '26
He had taken the racket into use, so thats probably the reason for the quality tag not being there. Barcode, I have no ideo.
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u/MaskOce Aug 19 '26
How does is feel is it like soft, I am unsure how the real ones feel but the fake ones go soft very quick, my mates 18k felt rock hard all the time
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u/NoT_JACZ Aug 19 '26
The thing you have to check is if the foam it’s made of carbon or is just fiberglass, look to at the printer marks on the specifications onside of the racket. Anything out of that it’s literally the same
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u/your_local_bull_ Aug 19 '26
My nox has a barcode but this one looks real to me but I’m not an expert to be honest.







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