The Dunlop Hyperfibre XT Revelation Pro. This appears to be the 2019 version of the Dunlop Hyperfibre+ Revelation Pro, otherwise known as Ali Farag’s signature racket.
Update: this racket is being replaced by the Dunlop Sonic Core Revelation Pro in 2021
Product Info
Release year: 2019
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Buy (Canada): controlthet.com | racquetguys.ca
Buy (Germany): dlsports.de
Buy (UK): pdhsports.com
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Racket Specs chart
Advertised weight (unstrung): 128 grams
String pattern: 14x19
Measured weight (all-in): 153.5 grams
Measured balance: 38.5 cm
Factory strings: Dunlop Silk 17 Gauge (Black)
Reviews
Here’s my review. Best I can tell it feels very similar to the previous model.
Spotted
Here’s Ali Farag already playing with the racket at the 2019 British Open:
Here’s a close-up photos from yeonimsoon’s instagram:
Here’s a page from the (Korean) Dunlop squash rackets catalog. It looks like the racket will be called the Dunlop Hyperfibre XT Revelation Pro, or possibly the “Hyperfibre+ XT”, but I personally am hoping they drop the plus sign for simplicity.
There’s also a sneak peek of the racket in this video tour of the Dunlop offices in Eindhoven, Netherlands:
The new Dunlop rackets are arriving on the scene in July 2019. I’ll update this page as I learn more about the racket.
Thanks
Thanks to Philip, Bw and Kevin for the tips!
Juan says
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Hi all! Happy New Year! So, I have this racquet but I cracked the grommet on it today attempting to return a really tight rail. The squash retailers I use don’t have any grommets listed specifically for this racquet. Do any of you know if the grommet for the previous Ali Farag racquet (or any other Dunlop racquet) will work? Thanks.
Manuel says
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Hi Juan,
don’t know if the previous grommits will fit, but at qss squash you can get a grommit set for the latest model as well….
mshafik says
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I have the original version, and I noticed that when I restrung it the racket got taller by around 1.5 cm (I have a brand new 2018 version racket to compare to) as it was squished from the sides.
I thought it was a stringing mistake, and when we broke the strings it returned to its regular shape. We strung it again several times at several tensions (26 then 25 lbs) making sure to string the vertical strings first, but it kept getting squished. At the end I kept playing with it like that and still have my new racket in its bag. It feels mostly the same, but sometimes I get the feeling that the sweet-spot has become smaller.
Two days ago PDHSports made a vlog on their youtube channel with a Dunlop representative and he mentioned something very interesting. He said that the original 2018 version was strengthened (the Hyperfibre technology) at the 3 and 9 o’clock positions, while the new 2019 model is strengthened a bit lower at the 2, 6 and 10 o’clock positions.
This would make a noticeable difference in play, and I believe would prevent the squishing that happens to the racket when it is restrung.
What do you think?
Pierre says
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That’s funny I never thought about such dramatic transformation of the head shape when you string it. I found that the change in reinforcement on the new Dunlops does make a difference in how they feel. (An improvement in my opinion.) I liked the new feel so much I switched to the new rackets (the Pro Lite). It feels a little stiffer on impact and I’m liking that
Lloyd says
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SJ Perry is also using this at Nante?
Pierre says
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Yes! Might be this or the Pro Lite. There’s a photo here plus some other Nantes sightings:
https://www.squashsource.com/2019-nantes-open/
Rob says
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Has anyone managed to get hold of this racket and hit with it? I want to know what it plays like!
Sean Liam says
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dlsports.eu had these a week ago
https://www.dlsports.co.uk/squash/squash-rackets/dunlop/index.html
They
Regards
S. Liam
Philip says
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Dunlop XT rackets are now available at pdhsports.
Michael says
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I wonder what the durability will be like ?
Philip says
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Hopefully better than the last one, based on my anecdotal experience. I bought the Pro Lite and it broke after a month of usage. I never slam my racket into the wall or anything like that, although it probably didnt help that it was slightly bent after the packaging from pdhsports got demolished during transport.
What I’ve heard from my local retailer is that these XT rackets are mostly just a repaint, no major differences to the previous models.
Michael says
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Doesn’t seem to be any specs on the balance point of the frames, any ideas ? I currently use the Eye X.Lite 120
nick says
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Extremely head heavy.
Luke Botcherby says
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Hi, do you have any idea when this racquet is going to be available in the UK?
Rob says
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August