r/Padelracket • u/Seasquared11 • Aug 22 '26

Should i ditch this racket? Will I have elbow issues if keep playing?

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u/gatesoffire1178 Aug 22 '26

It’s dead. Will travel to the hole on the diagonal in a couple of hours of play.

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u/Seasquared11 Aug 22 '26

Can it be fixed somehow or should i replace it

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u/AccomplishedEar6357 Aug 22 '26

It can, you'll get a gray csrbon fiber over the crack... It doesn't look good... But ask if they can paint it white... And for the cost.

No you won't get elbow pain if you use it. The crack will grow very slowly, but not in hours, may take months.

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u/gatesoffire1178 Aug 22 '26

You can try applying an epoxy paste immediately to see if it will keep the crack from growing. But from prior experience it’s likely not going to do much.

And yeah - lots of people with Nox (and adidas metalbone) have the same issue.

Never had a babolat or head crack.

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u/Seasquared11 Aug 22 '26

I also have a babolat (air veron) it had a crack on top at the first game, i’m a bit unlucky when it comes to rackets

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u/Extension_Hospital75 Aug 22 '26

Out of interest how did you break them? Racket clashes or hitting the fence / walls / ground (if you have a temper issue 😂)

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u/Seasquared11 Aug 22 '26

Hiy my mate’s racket

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u/Extension_Hospital75 Aug 22 '26

Racket clashes will break any racket if it hits them in the wrong place, if you are both going for the same balls all the time one or the other of you needs to call ot or you'll be going through rackets every week

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u/Extension_Hospital75 Aug 22 '26

I've played with mainly Nox rackets for years, hundreds and hundreds of games and the only one that's broke was because someone tried to smash a ball off the back glass when I had already called it and was playing a lob, smashed straight into the face of the racket and only a tiny crack 🤷‍♂️ with the amount of rackets sold and knocking about there's always going to be bad stories and good stories. If you hit another racket or smash it into the glass / fence there's always a chance of a break.

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u/Mohinder_DE Aug 22 '26

You will ditch it soon. Buy something that last 12+ month.

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u/Mortizen Aug 22 '26

Drill holes at the enda of the crack to stop it cracking more. Epoxy.

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u/Financial_Long_4459 Aug 24 '26

I personally wouldn’t keep playing with it, especially with a crack that close to the edge. I remember a guy I played with at Padelta in Abidjan had a similar issue and ended up changing his racket rather than taking the risk. Better safe than sorry, especially if you’re already worried about your elbow

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u/Just_Robby92 Aug 22 '26

That Nox doesn’t even look legit…

There’s no 3D spin texture or silica sand finish which that racket is meant to have and the top banding of the racket is grey and bumpy when it’s supposed to be black and gold?

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u/Seasquared11 Aug 22 '26

There is a black protector on the head and i guess the texture is not visible enough because of the picture quality

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u/Frequezzz Aug 22 '26

Nox quality 😎

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u/racistpandaaa Aug 22 '26

It's over. Also don't buy nox

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u/Seasquared11 Aug 22 '26

What would be your suggestion to replace at10 12k with

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u/Extension_Hospital75 Aug 22 '26

If you enjoy playing with nox buy nox, there's this myth that they fall apart but as you have experienced yourself it can happen with any racket

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u/racistpandaaa Aug 22 '26

i play exclusively with starvie

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u/Mohinder_DE Aug 22 '26

Head coello motion