The Dunlop Force Evolution 120:
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Racket Info
The Dunlop Force Evolution 120 is new for 2015, and it appears Dunlop is advertising this as Nick Matthew’s racket. Declan James was also spotted with this racket.
Note: this racket will be replaced by the Dunlop Hyperfibre+ Evolution 120 in 2017.
Advertised at 120 grams, this would seem to replace the Dunlop Biomimetic Evolution 120 in the Dunlop lineup. Last year’s 120 was advertised as Alison Waters’s racket, but this year Dunlop seems to be switching it up and advertising the lighter one as Nick’s frame. (Conversely, Alison’s new racket is now the Dunlop Force Evolution 130.)
I weighed both rackets back at Squash Source World Headquarters and found the Evolution 120 was only a couple grams lighter (153 grams strung for the 120, vs. 155 grams strung for the 130). The 120 did feel a bit lighter in the head. I’ll report back once I get them out on court.
Advertised Specs
Weight: Light (120 grams)
Balance: Head-Light
Head Size: Large (490 sq cm)
String Pattern: 14 x 18
Reviews
Check out my video review below. If you’ve tried this racket, please leave a review in the comments!
Here’s Paul from PDH Sports:
Spotted
Here’s Nick Matthew rocking this racket at the 2016 British Open:
Photo via Steve Cubbins ∞
Liu Tsz-Ling was also playing with this at the British Open:
Photo via Steve Cubbins ∞
Casper Hui says
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New racket sighted! pic.twitter.com/N9bBmJ3ZkE
Lloyd says
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Hey, btw, there is also a force elite and force ultimate squash racket which are the mid range versions.
Nick Bbbb says
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There are some discussions about the Force Elite and Force Ultimate in the comments on the main Dunlop page, but they seem to be a very limited range for Dunlop/Sports Direct only.
Lloyd says
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ohhh right yeh, i’ll discuss it there then 🙂
Joao says
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Here is a nice review! Struggled a lot to find intel on this racket…. https://www.reddit.com/r/squash/comments/5mq2gu/my_review_of_the_dunlop_force_evolution_120/
Just ordered one. Waiting for it to arrive!
Bernard says
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Done anyone else actually use this racket? it’s not common in my club at all – i’ve only ever seen it once.
I find it really surprising given how high profile a player Nick is.
Pierre says
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I’ve seen one guy at my club using it, but it’s not very common!
Fergal says
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I’ve had this racket since last May, and think it’s a great racket. I put a Technifibre 305 string in it as the factory string broke relatively quickly. It’s not super easy for me to hit the sweet spot on it, but when I do, I get pretty good power.
But I think the best feature of it is the control I get. I’ve suddenly become lethal with my drop shots, and given that it’s head light, I’ve been able to flick the racket round when the ball is behind me, getting a straight drive when my opponent was expecting a boast. 9/10 would recommend.
bernard says
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any reviews of this racket? i’m kinda surprised it’s not more popular, given how prominent a player Nick is.
Samad Aftab says
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It’s confirmed that Nick Matthew is playing with this or at least a lookalike custom frame:
https://psaworldtour.com/news/view/2291/matthew-beats-gawad-to-reach-british-grand-prix-final
Pierre Bastien says
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Thanks Samad, I posted the photo here.