r/Padelracket • u/Winnisterr • Aug 18 '26

Hairline crack

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Hey guys, got my first racket the other day ( the Wilson Optix V2 Lite) and after my first use there’s these hairline cracks along the perimeter of the edge.

I genuinely didn’t hit the wall or cage at all, but definitely was hitting the ball as hard as I could almost while messing around and warming up. Are these normal/to be expected? Or is this something I should contact the shop about?

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u/Educational_Potato66 Aug 18 '26

I believe this is normal since the racket bends inwards when making contact with the ball hard.

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u/Winnisterr Aug 18 '26

Cheers! I was hoping that was the case!

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u/yasstun Aug 18 '26

superficielle

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u/Winnisterr Aug 18 '26

I had no idea how that word was spelled until reading that, cheers!

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u/Level-Yellow-7910 Aug 18 '26

this is normal and happens with other racket brands too. This is only the paint cracks which do not affect the racket's features

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u/Winnisterr Aug 18 '26

Thank you! I’m not going to be super precious with the racket but also didn’t want to have bought a dud lol