The Dunlop Aerogel 4D Elite:
Product Info
Release year: 2009
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Advertised weight (unstrung): 135 grams
String pattern: 14x19
Product Notes
According to Dunlop’s Website, the Dunlop Aerogel 4D Elite is used by Gregory Gaultier of France.
However, that may not be exactly true. There are comments floating around the internet, including here and here, that indicate Gaultier may actually be playing the Dunlop ICE Elite, which was available a few years ago.
This picture of Gaultier from SquashSite does in fact show him playing with the Aerogel 4D Elite…
…but it’s possible he’s using an older racket and it’s just been given an Aerogel 4D Elite paint job. This does happen sometimes — Ramy Ashour is another example — when players become so accustomed to a particular racket that they just simply don’t want to change when their sponsor rolls over to their new line of rackets.
In any case, here’s Gregory using his racket against Peter Barker in the Case Swedish Open:
Racket specs
Name: Dunlop Aerogel 4D Elite
Colors: Black/Green/Blue
Manufacturer: Dunlop Squash
Weight: Light (135 grams)
Balance: Head-light
Reviews
Here’s Paul from PDH Sports. He says it has an “abundance of power”:
JJ says
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What year did this racket originally come out?
nick says
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2009
JJ says
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Thank you 👍
Ben says
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Anyone know what grommet set to use on this racket?
D says
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The 2017 version, Dunlop Precision Elite, weighs approx 157g according to Sports Virtuoso.
JAM says
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Pierre –
Have you ever gotten a chance to weight this racquet when it is strung and gripped? I’m curious about the real weight.
Pierre says
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Hi JAM! I haven’t, sorry
agac says
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racquet is very popular with doubles crowd at club, i use it as well, great stringing pattern for doubles and stiff, string as usual needs to be replaced, i am on to my second elite, very durable and solid.
Alex Harvey says
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My green and black one weighs 150g including string and grip.