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Has anyone had their racket damaged by heat?

How does it affect your racket and performance?

Comments (24)

You don't need to damage the equipment irreparably to understand what happens. If you leave a racket face up for a few minutes in the sun during the summer heat you will very likely be able to tell which side was exposed to the sun and which one wasn't almost immediately. The exposed side will be much softer and harder to control. You'll have trouble blocking heavy balls without the ball trampolining away. The rubber in the summer heat can get crazy difficult to control even if you're not purposely leaving it in the sun.

u/Over_Dragonfly85701w ago

in this case, all we need to do is keep the rqacket with us in room temperature right? i even leave the racket out in my room when i get home to dry moisture

u/Percevaul6d ago

Yeah, room temperature it is.

u/OverlappingChatter1w ago

Mine stays in my car year round and I have never noticed any difference in how it plays

u/Hot-Ground-98811w ago

bro dont let it in the car. Soy de españa tambien pero en verano... no se yo

u/OverlappingChatter1w ago

Ya llevo muchísimos años haciéndolo. Varias raquetas y no noto nunca una diferencia de cómo golpea

u/BrightQuail9099OP1w ago

Have you experienced heat damage on your racket?

u/Over_Dragonfly85701w ago

where do you live

u/OverlappingChatter1w ago

Spain

u/BrightQuail9099OP1w ago

Does the material feel different or are both performance and quality the same even after being in the sun?

u/OverlappingChatter1w ago

It isn't in the sun, it's in my car, in a bag, in the trunk. I never notice any difference in how it feels. When I damaged my racket by hitting it on the floor, it externally did not look broken at all, no chip or dent or mark even. But the very next ball I hit, I was like "nope, this racket is done" I've never had an issue like that from the heat or the cold