The Dunlop Hyperfibre XT Revelation Pro Lite is appearing in July 2019. This is part of Dunlop’s Hyperfibre XT range and is the successor to the Dunlop Hyperfibre+ Revelation Pro Lite.
Update: this racket is being replaced by the Dunlop Sonic Core Revelation Pro Lite in 2021
Product Info
Release year: 2019
Price: $150
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Advertised weight (unstrung): 125 grams
Head size: 490 cm sq
String pattern: 14x19
Measured weight (all-in): 151.5 grams
Measured balance: 36 cm
Factory strings: Dunlop Great White 17 Gauge
Here’s my review. In short, loved it — and it was a bit different from the previous model.
Dunlop Hyperfibre XT Revelation Pro Lite
I have a review today of the Dunlop hyper fibre XT revelation pro light big thanks to Dunlop for sending me this racquet to review I have been testing this out in a couple of matches and have some feedback for you I loved this racket from the moment I started hitting with it so I’m just going to go ahead and start with that I’m gonna compare it to the prior version of this racket and I’m going to compare it a little bit to the alley frog version of the rack of this racket both this pro light and the pro revelation Pro are coming out with new versions in 2019 they Dunlop have redone the cosmetics
I think that they look really nice it just looks more kind of tidy I guess you could say I mentioned in the unboxing video how they have on the frame there as they call it a flying D that’s their logo fits into the kind of color scheme of the racquet and this is the old one it’s nice and that well it’s nice for Dunlop and that it promotes Dunlop on the side there but I just think this looks a lot cooler with color scheme Mrs. dolly for ah gwaan I guess I’m going to launch into the comparison of the cosmetics just for a second which is the alley frog has the black Dunlop silk strings and the pro light has the white strings and again black grip for the pro-white grip for the pro light so the way to tell them apart because it’s the same color of sort of greyish Rhondda shred is that the light racquet is lighter in color and the grip and the strings it’s also lighter on the scale the balance point of this measured at 36 centimeters just kind of medium
I would say versus the alley frog which is at 38 and a half centimeters with just a two and a half points higher but this is just quite a head heavy racket definitely for someone who has the arm and wrist strength to to use it to full effect even as someone who’s play squash for most of their life I even find this one a little bit I’m hard too hard to handle maybe four maybe it really is for the for the pros out there although this has a lot of fans that within squash source I’m just not strong enough even though when you look at these guns you might think I might be but the pro light this is more my style and the prior model I remember I remember liking it but mostly yes the fact that it was a little lighter than the than the pro and I could maneuver it a little better but I as I recall I thought it was just a little too light if I’m kind of splitting hairs and the racket I’ve been playing with was was actually it dunlop evolution for the last 12 months which is was a bit heavier so this was quite a departure the reason why i liked this new model of the pro light so much was and it does it feels different it’s not just cosmetically different it felt different on court
in the old model that the weight is more here in the head on the sides I could feel it at 3:00 and 9:00 o’clock and that was the lightness of this racket was the fact that in the balance the weight the x-ray weight was here as opposed to in the top of the head this one felt a little more higher up a little higher up not it’s not head heavy but it just felt higher up than this one then the old version and so I was confused about what was going on when I talked to to fill from Dunlop about what the difference is between these two rackets whether there was a difference and he told me that the actual the the specs of the racket the manufacturing process of the old and new models they’re meant to come out on average the same weight and balance from generation to generation but that the hyper fiber xt model which is the new one the the reinforcements this is some kind of I don’t know a ballistic fibers or something but it’s reinforcement for the frame and they’ve in the new model they’ve put it at he said ten I think he said ten o’clock and 2 o’clock or whatever that wherever the clock is it’s a little bit closer to the diagonal point here
I guess where you can see this little kind of hash marks on the frame and also down here in the throat interestingly the overall feel was one of more it was a little stiffer whereas this one I could feel it coming through the bull hold when I could feel it coming through the ball nicely and it was steady kind of at this point of the shot this just felt overall more kind of of a solid hit and it was it was still light enough that I could maneuver it in it if I got stuck in a tricky situation like stuck in a back corner or a ball comes at me quickly and I have to think fast and with the pro with the Olie frog when I’m just not able to get on it quick enough if I get stuck it’s fine if I have tons of time to set up and take a nice proper swing but in a tricky situation
I like the pro light much better and I think I’m probably going to be switching to this racket for this year so it’s definitely a winner and in my book in terms of the measurements I think I said this came out at 36 centimeters on my scale which is I believe the same as the prior model and the weight of this 150 10.5 grams all in it’s an advertised weight 125 grams 151 and a half all in which includes the grip and the strings that is quite similar to the prior version which was only about a gram lighter and there are of course some variants in the manufacturing process so they did turn out the same in terms of oh and the old one had 36 centimeters balance point – so they turned out the same in terms of specs but the feel is definitely different and in my opinion definitely better so so definitely happy with this one another thing that I like about dunlop racquets and this is a personal preference
I like smaller a smaller grip this is a bit smaller than your on the smaller side for grips no different from usual if you’re used to Dunlop it’s just one thing about the grips that I do like I like to lay a little flatter in terms of how I hold the racket a bit like Ali Farag who really doesn’t like how he holds the racket so I’m kind of laughing but I do the same thing I like to hold it kind of flat and if it’s a bigger grit I end up feeling like it’s more of a club in my hand whereas this allows me to hit it flatter one thing I will say about this is its light it’s nice and stiff but unlike my prior racket I’ll do a head-to-head comparison in another video but unlike my prior racket where it’s a bit heavier and it’s more like a battleship the other one when you start swinging as long as you get it started it’s going to come through the ball this is light enough
I won’t take much of a backswing and I’ll be able to flick it and then you forget to actually take a swing through the ball and so you definitely have to when you’re preparing your shot you definitely have to remember to actually swing through it and put a little of the weight of the head behind it or you’re going to end up with a with no follow-through and a dead shot
so that is that’s just something that had to click in my mind as I was switching from a slightly heavier racket to this one but it was overall like I said definitely a favorable impression so that is the Dunlop hyper fiber XT revelation pro light
Spotted
Sarah-Jane Perry was using this in Nantes:
Photo via Nantes Open →
Location: 2019 Nantes Open
Campbell Grayson was spotted with this at the US Open:
Photo via US Open →
Shoes: Salming Kobra 2
Location: 2019 US Open
So was Sabrina Sobhy (in the background):
Photo via US Open →
Location: 2019 US Open
Victor Crouin plays with the Pro Lite too:
Photo via cibworlds →
Shoes: Salming Kobra
Location: 2019 Egyptian Open
From Dunlop’s Twitter feed (thanks Ivan):
England’s Sam Todd in 2021:
Katie Malliff at the 2021 British Open:
Mohamed Salem says
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Coming from Prince airstick 130, I bought this racket as a replacement. Although, the racket is nicely balanced, I am having some vibrations that I didn’t feel in my prince rackets. I am wondering if this is coming from the factory strings and its high tension?
It came strung with Dunlop Iconic Pro AF. I always use technifibre strings.
I would like to hear opinions regarding that matter
Duke says
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Which among HF+XT Pro lite and HF+ Evolution do you prefer.. specifically 1) which has more power 2) which feels heavier on the swing
I recently started playing seriously after 10 years and bought a TF Dynergy 120, it’s not really a good racquet. Switched immediately to my 10 year old Dunlop aerogel elite, looking to buy one of these two.. Pro Lite (Sarah Jane Perry) and Evolution (Declan James). But don’t want to spend too much money and not use the raquet.. looking for a raquet with extra power and good for volleying.
Pierre says
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Right now I prefer the Pro Lite. Prior to that I used the Evolution, so they are both good rackets. I think the Pro Lite is a little faster through the air. This makes it a little quicker for volley and also gives a little more power since you can swing it faster. The Evolution was maybe a little better for control
Stuart Morgan says
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Hi Pierre, after reviewing and playing with the new Sonic Core Evolution 130, would your comparison to the XT Pro still be similar to above? I.e. XT Pro gives a little more power and better for volleys vs Evo 130 a little better for control? Love to hear any other comments you have in comparison.
Cheers Stu
james says
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have just ordered this and i look forward to giving it a go. I’ve been a Wilson man as long as I can remember – currently using an Ultra Countervail.
the last Dunlop racquet i had was my Dad’s old Black Max. I see one is on ebay. I was thinking it was tempting, but that head size…
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Dunlop-Black-Max-Squash-Racquet-Squash-Racket-with-carrying-case/193349007989?hash=item2d047fba75:g:fEQAAOSwXMheSqgH
James says
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It was good while it lasted…
I really liked it, but after a seemingly innocuous knock the frame has broken after a handful of games. To say I’m disappointed is a bit of an understatement. My Wilson prior to my Ultra Countervail lasted for several years (and is still fine to use), playing week-in week-out, despite the bumper strip wearing out and going through to the carbon fibre where the racquet rubs against the side wall.
David says
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Great videos, that I have been enjoying for a long time now- thanks and keep it going!
How would you compare this racquet to the Carboflex 125, 125s or 125x?
han says
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1. the feeling is different with evolution pro120? i have evolution pro but everytime i hit the ball i feel racket head is unstable…(evolution is my first head light racket.)
2. my wish list is dunlop ultimate and this racket. which one do you recommand?
I always thanks your review~~
Bill williams says
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Hi Pierre
I have been in contact with pdh sports with regards to buying myself the new Dunlop Hyperfibre xT revelation pro lite and asked them to weigh the racket for its all in weight to match you 151.5grams review weight. They came back to me after weighing 10 plus rackets and they all came in at around 160 to 165 grams ?
So my question is why the huge difference to your scales
Your very confused
Pierre says
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Dang that’s a pretty big difference! I just ordered a couple so we shall see how they compare. Maybe this one has tiger blood.
nick says
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probably still had packaging on it
Pierre says
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Yeah probably. I could see the plastic wrap over the grip, the face card, and the little Dunlop shock absorber all adding up to 10 grams. I’ll measure one with all that included when I get the new rackets in.
Nick says
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I had quite a variance from a number of Evolution Pro rackets I bought. They ranged from 153g to 163g, with noticeable difference in balance. I was actually just thinking today doing a solo practice how different one of my rackets felt to another.
If you want consistency with the rackets, you might like to visit a shop in person, or order more than you need and send back the outliers.
Pierre says
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A good reason to shop with the local pro!
Jeroen Mulderij says
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When they make a racket, there is a certain margin they have which is +- 5 grams and also a bit with the balance. So it is possible that when you buy two of the same rackets, that the difference between them is 10 grams. If you want exactly the same rackets you can match your rackets at http://www.qss-squash.com. They do a great job with tuning your rackets to equal specs, so that there is no difference between the rackets anymore. They do this a lot in tennis, but squash not that much yet.
Simulator says
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Could you comment on whether you prefer this over the Prince Vortex Pro 650 and why? Am debating between the two! Nowhere near for me to have a feel for either.
Pierre says
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I am using the Pro Lite for the 2019 season so it’s my top pick at the moment. Prince rackets are kind of a special unicorn, you either love them or you don’t. The looped stringing pattern is pretty unique. I’m just not used to them.