Got micro holes in the edges of my Viscaria . Does anyone know What can it be ?

[Kouba]

 

[\_Kairos_/]

That's just how Kiri looks like (from the side)...nothing to worry about.

 

[Topspinslinger]

Any type of wood has holes que to circulation of water etc when it was alive. Some are denser and other have less holes, this also a reason why blades have different weights.

I once read that w985's have a "special" core that is handpicked with the least amount of these holes.
Wouldn't know and I don't care about those things personally

 

[Lazer]

Those are called fibers, the tree uses them to suck water through something that is called the capillary effect. It creates its own ”under pressure” due to its minuscule size. All trees have them…

Cheers
L-zr

 

[SlowPower]

Better throw it away or give it to me and I will do it for you ^^

 

[Kouba]

Thanks all for anwsering . I thought I would need to buy new blade and that would cost me a Fortune .

 

[NetProphet]

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Looks like bat worms. You're screwed!

 

[Wakkibatty]

Those are called fibers, the tree uses them to suck water through something that is called the capillary effect. It creates its own ”under pressure” due to its minuscule size. All trees have them…

Cheers
L-zr

Thanks all for anwsering . I thought I would need to buy new blade and that would cost me a Fortune .

Lazer called it right (with one small caveat.) Those holes are indeed a natural feature of Kiri. They are the vessels, and are proof that the wood in question is a hardwood... So no, there's no need to buy a new blade 🙂

Only thing I should probably add is to correct the misconception that all trees have vessels. In truth, only hardwoods species do. Softwood species / conifers like pine, fir, hemlock etc don't have vessels and fibers at all. Instead they have specialised cells called trachids which basically do the job of both fibers and vessels at once. (Hinoki for example is a species of cypress, which is a softwood -- hence no vessels).

The reason why the holes are grouped into discoloured 'stripes' in the wood like that is because Kiri is a ring-porus hardwood (ie: the tree grows more pores than normal at certain times of the year in line with the seasons -- so the pore distribution tends to clump like that in groups that correspond with the trees regular growth rings.

PS: the 'Batworms' comment really made me laugh... Only because I was watching The Dark Knight earlier this evening. I instantly started imagining a cross between an regular earth worm & a sullen and brooding Bruce Wayne... (Either that or some weird nocturnal flying parasite you need to worm your cat for 🤣🤣🤣)

 

[mcfly]

whoah! those are the pockets for tiny tentacles!
when you swing hard, it will activate them to come out, grab the ball and spin it for you.
congrats, i’ve heard of it but never seen in reel life!

 

[UpSideDownCarl]

Thanks all for anwsering . I thought I would need to buy new blade and that would cost me a Fortune .

I have a question for you? Does the blade play well?

If the answer is yes, why would any other consideration cause you to discard a blade that does everything it is supposed to do? You did get your answer to what those pores are. But it is strange how our minds work. Why would you ever think a blade that works perfectly well would need to be discarded?

Reasons for changing your blade:

1) It is too fast for you.
2) It is too slow for you.
3) You have trouble controlling the ball with the blade you are using whether that is returning serves, pushing, or offensive play, the setup makes it hard for you to keep the ball on the table and you miss shots regularly that should not be hard to make.
4) The blade actually breaks: ie snapped at the base of blade where handle meets head.

If it is not something like one of the above, and the blade plays well and feels good to you, then, there is no reason that you NEED to change it.

Being an Equipment Junkie is fine for someone who can afford to buy new equipment over and over again. If that is the reason to change or try new setups, that is also fine IF you can afford it. But your statement about a Viscaria costing a fortune makes me think that is probably not the case for you.

I have seen people play at fairly high levels with rackets that were so old and beat up it would make you wonder.

Go use your setup and enjoy it.

 

[Kouba]

I have a question for you? Does the blade play well?

If the answer is yes, why would any other consideration cause you to discard a blade that does everything it is supposed to do? You did get your answer to what those pores are. But it is strange how our minds work. Why would you ever think a blade that works perfectly well would need to be discarded?

Reasons for changing your blade:

1) It is too fast for you.
2) It is too slow for you.
3) You have trouble controlling the ball with the blade you are using whether that is returning serves, pushing, or offensive play, the setup makes it hard for you to keep the ball on the table and you miss shots regularly that should not be hard to make.
4) The blade actually breaks: ie snapped at the base of blade where handle meets head.

If it is not something like one of the above, and the blade plays well and feels good to you, then, there is no reason that you NEED to change it.

Being an Equipment Junkie is fine for someone who can afford to buy new equipment over and over again. If that is the reason to change or try new setups, that is also fine IF you can afford it. But your statement about a Viscaria costing a fortune makes me think that is probably not the case for you.

I have seen people play at fairly high levels with rackets that were so old and beat up it would make you wonder.

Go use your setup and enjoy it.

Hey . I got What you mean . I was just curious what those holes are . I was just scared if it can get any worse and eventually changing the playing feel of the blade . I found them yesterday but they might have been even longer on my blade . But yeah the blade plays perfectly fine . Just thinking about changing rubbers on it .

 

[lodro]

I have a question for you? Does the blade play well?

If the answer is yes, why would any other consideration cause you to discard a blade that does everything it is supposed to do? You did get your answer to what those pores are. But it is strange how our minds work. Why would you ever think a blade that works perfectly well would need to be discarded?

Reasons for changing your blade:

1) It is too fast for you.
2) It is too slow for you.
3) You have trouble controlling the ball with the blade you are using whether that is returning serves, pushing, or offensive play, the setup makes it hard for you to keep the ball on the table and you miss shots regularly that should not be hard to make.
4) The blade actually breaks: ie snapped at the base of blade where handle meets head.

If it is not something like one of the above, and the blade plays well and feels good to you, then, there is no reason that you NEED to change it.

Being an Equipment Junkie is fine for someone who can afford to buy new equipment over and over again. If that is the reason to change or try new setups, that is also fine IF you can afford it. But your statement about a Viscaria costing a fortune makes me think that is probably not the case for you.

I have seen people play at fairly high levels with rackets that were so old and beat up it would make you wonder.

Go use your setup and enjoy it.

more hobby psychology 😲

 

[NetProphet]

Lazer called it right (with one small caveat.) Those holes are indeed a natural feature of Kiri. They are the vessels, and are proof that the wood in question is a hardwood... So no, there's no need to buy a new blade 🙂

Only thing I should probably add is to correct the misconception that all trees have vessels. In truth, only hardwoods species do. Softwood species / conifers like pine, fir, hemlock etc don't have vessels and fibers at all. Instead they have specialised cells called trachids which basically do the job of both fibers and vessels at once. (Hinoki for example is a species of cypress, which is a softwood -- hence no vessels).

The reason why the holes are grouped into discoloured 'stripes' in the wood like that is because Kiri is a ring-porus hardwood (ie: the tree grows more pores than normal at certain times of the year in line with the seasons -- so the pore distribution tends to clump like that in groups that correspond with the trees regular growth rings.

PS: the 'Batworms' comment really made me laugh... Only because I was watching The Dark Knight earlier this evening. I instantly started imagining a cross between an regular earth worm & a sullen and brooding Bruce Wayne... (Either that or some weird nocturnal flying parasite you need to worm your cat for 🤣🤣🤣)

The old TV Batman is the funniest.
Do you remember the Shark repellent Batspray? 🤣
Just YouTube it if you haven't, it's fn hilarious!

 

[UpSideDownCarl]

Hey . I got What you mean . I was just curious what those holes are . I was just scared if it can get any worse and eventually changing the playing feel of the blade . I found them yesterday but they might have been even longer on my blade . But yeah the blade plays perfectly fine . Just thinking about changing rubbers on it .

They were there since the blade was cut into that shape because that kind of wood has them.

Look at the plies of the blades your friends have. On most, you will be able to see the same pores.