Here’s the Dunlop Apex 110:
Product Notes
Looks like this guy came out in 2013, though I don’t think it made much of a splash. Or at least, I didn’t post about it at the time, so I’m posting it now and backdating it to 2013 🙂
According to Control the T, this is the descendant of the Vision 110 / Venom 110.
Looks like this racket has since been replaced by the Dunlop Apex Lite.
Specs
Weight: Light (110 grams)
Balance: Head-light
Head Size: Large (500 sq. cm)
Dunlop Apex 110 Reviews
I got a chance to try out this racket recently. Here’s my review:
If you’ve used this racket, please let us know in the comments how you liked it.
Rod Foster 🛡️ says
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i would think at a young age you’ll want to start w/ a closed throat racket…and have her try out what weight and balance she likes in her hand.
work on control and technique first and foremost
as she gets older, develops and becomes stronger she could go to a hybrid or open throat for power.
And i like wilson racquets myself but have really branched out to leading brands like Prince, Tecnifibre and Dunlop. I would think at that age you could even get used or used demo racquets if you can find that in your area.
here is a picture of racket types i found doing a google search just now:
http://imgs.inkfrog.com/pix/SportAngle/Dunlop-Squash-Racquet-Power-Control-Selector-700px.jpg
hope this helps a bit
Sandra Silva says
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Hi Pierre
I’m writing from Bogotá, Colombia. I’m a mother of an eleven-year-old girl. She started to practise this sport last July 2015 and she needs a new racket. As the sport is entirely new to us, I haven’t the faintest idea which racket would suit her taking into account features such us quality, weight, easy-to-use and price (value for money). I’d be really grateful if you could give us some insight into this matter.
Cheers
Pierre Bastien says
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Hi Sanrda, this is a question I get often, and I don’t have a great answer for it yet. I will do an “ask the readers” post on this and see if we can get some ideas from Squash Source readers.
Pierre Bastien says
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From YouTube:
jazz says
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Hi
I request your views on Tecnifibre Dynergy Max 145 squash racket, 145 gms, 365mm balance point, made from Graphite and Blackweave (?) also called Kikstep. Currently discontinued but available, it has fan stringing.
Pierre Bastien says
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Sorry, I’ve never tried that one!
Jazz says
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Hi Pierre, I have a question for you.
Since you have tested Prince Pro Beast Powerbite 750 as well as Dunlop Apex 110, how do they compare on Power ?
Appreciate an early reply.
Thanks and regards
Pierre Bastien says
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Hi Jazz,
It’s been a while since I tried both rackets but I think the Apex probably has a bit more power.
Good luck
Tjeerd says
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One of my squash-buddies bought one of these last week, and had no problems me hitting some lengths with it (thanks Dave!).
Because I have a favour for even / slightly top-heavy balanced rackets, I was somewhat biased whether I would like this Dunlop Apex 110 or not. How wrong I was…
Despite the light weight, I had no trouble at all to hit a good length. On ball impact, the racket felt very solid. Although the small vibration-damper was removed, the racket had no annoying vibrations whatsoever. Touch was okay, no problem to hit a decent drop shot with this stick.
Of the shelf it is strung with Dunlops Precision 1.18 string; put in a Ashaway PowerNick 18 or TechniFibre 305 and I am sure you will hit te plaster of the walls.
Conclusion: this is a good, solid power racket. Great value for money, you almost can’t go wrong with this one.
Pierre Bastien says
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Thanks Tjeerd, it’s funny you mention this racket. I’ve never played with it but I just had a hit with the newer version, now called the Dunlop Apex Lite, and I really liked it. Great feel, good power, nice design. And it’s relatively inexpensive too.