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So update on the new racket that I left in the car for a day or two in weather above 30 degrees 😩

I compared it with the same racket which the local club in my area has, something felt off couldn’t tell what between the two because obvs the club racket is older but they told me they don’t leave them in the sun but put them in boxes and inside a room, I got one of the local players to use mine and the clubs, after hitting shots he said mine feels a bit lower on power compared to the clubs… even though mine is newer Ughh, I think I damaged my racket

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u/Sir_Kardan1w ago

About 50C and above is dangerous for epoxy in your composite materials. This temperature can be reached even in the bag if car is parked in direct sunlight, car color is dark etc.

u/Over_Dragonfly8570OP1w ago

To explain, I remember I put my laptop bag in the car trunk, to go to work, got there in 30, and I panicked if I ruined my MacBook because the bag was hot when I pulled into work 😩😩 turns out the racket did take a hit because the first two games were amazing, the third I felt wtf, my flat shots were floating they are really strong, chiquitas hitting the net, I’ve a tennis background so these should not be too bad, difference in play quality tbh

u/Over_Dragonfly8570OP1w ago

Ps I’ve a blue car, bag was in the trunk so even rolling windows down didn’t do jack

u/nsm11w ago

Was it in a Thermo padded bag or the racket fully exposed ?

u/Over_Dragonfly8570OP1w ago

It was in a bag, but I don’t think the bag is thermopadded tbh it’s a local brand bag

u/Percevaul1w ago

A day or two inside a car in those temperatures means the racket is probably cooked. Maybe even overcooked for some palates. Jokes aside, if the racket feels off, the material probably lost some of its flex. Even if it's not completely dead, the idea that the racket is done is already on your mind, so it'll affect your play. Time to move on.

u/Over_Dragonfly8570OP1w ago

so the racket when i started was amazing, im prolly going get the same one, new obvs, and youre right about the cooked in my mind

u/Optimisticallly4d ago

I leave my racket in the car literally every day lol am I ruining it? My car is probably up to 30 degrees sometimes inside…

u/Over_Dragonfly8570OP4d ago

What racket are you using bro? Its prolly changed but you didnt notice

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u/Over_Dragonfly8570OP1w ago

30 days..? Bruv I left it a day and half only, but temperatures were 30-35

u/AccomplishedEar63571w ago

Oopsie... Then uhm, maybe it got worse, shouldn't be much.

u/Quickloot1w ago

Not inside the car they are not. Look up why you don't leave kids or dogs in a car under the sun. They can die in less than 1 hour. https://www.besafe.com/gb/safety-tips/safety-education/travel-safely-during-summer/ Apart from this you basically got the foam inside to expand with the scorching heat. Then, the racket cools down and the expanded foam contracts back down, leaving empty spaces between the frame and other layers. That's why your racket is cooked and with no power. It's no longer cohesive layers of materials.