This is Ali Farag‘s racket for 2017. It appears similar to the Dunlop Aerogel 4D Max, but I heard from Dunlop that it’s a new racket (new mold) for 2017. It was released as part of the Dunlop Hyperfibre+ range of Dunlop squash rackets.

Update: In 2018 Dunlop came out with the Dunlop Revelation Pro Lite, which is from the same mold but is more evenly balanced.

Spotted

Here is Ali Farag using this racket at the 2017 Windy City Open:

Photo via windycityopen.com

Lawrence sent in these photos:

Thanks

Thanks to Simon, Lawrence, Alex and Sherif for the tips!

Comments

Farooq says

(June 5, 2019)

Which of these strings will suit this racket the best
1. Tecnifibre 305 (green)
2. Head Rip Control
3. Dunlop silk
4. Dunlop precision
I want a string that has good durability, control and playability.

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- Rod says
  
  (June 5, 2019)
  
  String recommendations are so hard because of the “feel” element and the different preferences that people have for the feedback they want from their strings. I personally really enjoy the Ashaway Supernick ZX. The thick gauge really helps with durability but it has really nice playability that I wasn’t expecting from a thicker string and plentiful power.
  
  I haven’t used any of the strings you mention above but I’d probably stay away from the Dunlop strings based on the stock strings that came with my Dunlop that went really dead quite quickly.
  
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- nick says
  
  (June 5, 2019)
  
  Don’t get 305 if you want durability unless maybe you want to get weird and get 1.3mm version. No experience with that one personally though. Plenty of experience with the 1.2mm version and durability is not what its about.
  
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nick says

(May 31, 2019)

I wonder if Farag really plays with this racket or with the revelation pro lite. Its not unusual for Dunlop players to endorse one racket but play with another, even signature models. The revelation pro is very head heavy but Farag seems to flick it quite easily. Maybe he has tremendous wrist strength or maybe its the lite version.

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- Ahmed says
  
  (June 1, 2019)
  
  He plays with the Revelation Pro. He loves very head heavy racquets as he used to play with the old Prince Rebel.
  
  You will find him also mentioning this in his interview with Pdh sports:
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcOk-YM38Tk&list=PLkmrC_59oMOiStta8_sziaoHH5jO6jL13
  
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- Pierre says
  
  (June 1, 2019)
  
  I think I’d break my wrist hitting those Farag shots with this racket! But I believe he is really using it and not the Pro Lite.
  
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