I once heard Dunlop squash balls make up 95% of all squash balls sold. I’m not sure if that’s 100% true, but it does seem plausible to me. I can’t remember buying any other brand of squash balls in my adult lifetime.
Dunlop Double Yellow Dot Squash Balls
The most common variety of Dunlop squash balls is the “double yellow dot”, also known as Dunlop Pro. These are the standard ball. Regular and advanced players play with these; they are the least bouncy.
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Box of 12
They have two different packaging styles (I think the black is newer) but they’re both the same ball.
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Tube of 3
You can also get them in a tube of 3 like this:
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Dunlop Single Yellow Dot Squash Balls
The next ball in the lineup is the Dunlop yellow dot, also known as the Dunlop Competition ball. This is the same diameter as the Pro ball, but a bit bouncier. This is perfect for improving players or just cold courts. Seriously, if the ball isn’t bouncing around enough, give the single dot a try. I was actually playing with one the other day by mistake and didn’t notice until the third game. So it’s a subtle difference and can make the game more enjoyable by making the rallies longer.
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Product Notes
Here’s a YouTube video showing the double yellow dot and single yellow dot balls, plus a cameo from a Dunlop doubles squash ball.
Box of 12
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Dunlop Progress Ball
This one is called the Dunlop Progress ball. This guy is 6% larger than a standard ball, and has a 20% longer hang time. It has a red dot.
Dunlop Progress Ball Box
![Dunlop Progress Ball [Box of 12]](https://www.squashsource.com/wp-content/uploads/dunlop-progress-ball-box.jpg)
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Dunlop Progress Ball Single
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Dunlop Intro Ball
OK here’s another — the Dunlop Intro Ball. This is larger and bouncier than a typical squash ball – 12% larger, to be precise. And 40% bouncier, to be precise (40% longer hang time, to be REALLY PRECISE). This one has a blue dot.
Dunlop Intro Ball Box
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Dunlop Intro Ball Single
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Dunlop White Squash Balls
These are the balls the pros use on Squash TV. And also what you want for the dark-tinted glass show court in your basement.
Even though they only have one dot, they are a “Pro” ball, i.e. the equivalent of a double yellow dot.
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Here’s a fun picture from the PSA World Tour showing a before-and-after of one of the balls used in tournament play:
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Bruce says
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I found the new “black” WSA squash balls don’t have the same loft as the WISPA squash balls. Plus, they have a different SKU. The WISPA ball is 5013317219947 and the WSA ball is 5013317219862.
Fruugo used to advertised the WISPA ball on their website and then ship out the WSA ball instead. I found there to be a significant difference and sent back 6 dozen balls.
On the squash court, during warmup, I could never get the WSA ball to warm up nearly as much as the WISPA ball. The bounce off the back was significantly less and changed the game totally.
One day I’ll make a video to show the difference.
Ricardo says
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Hi,
Maybe you can try the black knight tru bounce double yellow dot. The Dunlop obviusly is the best ball but this is good to be a real alternative and cheaper.
In the winter I use the one yellow dot because is really cold here in Chile and is perfect to train with a teacher even you correct your movements.
Regards
Pierre Bastien says
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Thanks for the feedback Ricardo! I actually forgot that I’d posted about Black Knight squash balls before. I haven’t actually tried them out yet.