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63 responses to “Dunlop Squash Rackets”

1. saleem

   July 2, 2020

   Please give us the review on Sonic Core.Regards

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2. Rod

   June 16, 2020

   I got an email via Squash Galaxy today advertising pre-orders for the new Dunlop range of rackets advertised under the Sonic Core range. Seems like the usual Dunlop range of frames (Evolution, Elite etc) but with some new tech. Didn’t do much digging but interesting to see Dunlop launching new products at this time. Cosmetics look pretty blah to be honest and seem like a step backwards on some pretty cool cosmetic design language of the past few years.

   https://www.squashgalaxy.com/dunlop-squash-rackets.html

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   1. Pierre

      June 17, 2020

      Looks like they’ve updated the cosmetics to match the look of the Revelation series

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3. ivan

   February 6, 2020

   Sarah-Jane Perry and Sabrina Sobhy changed racket to Dunlop brand

   https://twitter.com/DunlopSquash/status/1225443848853295105

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4. Ale

   May 22, 2019

   I’m actually really interested in the Dunlop Hyperfibre+ Revelation Pro Lite.
   I’m new to squash (I started playing in October and I’m completely in love with this sport) and I’ve only used a couple of Head rackets until now.
   I’m currently playing with the Head Microgel 125 and I’m feeling great, but I think I’m going to change racket for the next season.
   do you think that the revelation Pro Lite is a good compromise between power and accuracy ? do you think it’s a good racket for a medium-level player (promising, but still mid-level) ?
   (sorry for my poor english, cheers from Italy)

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   1. Pierre

      May 23, 2019

      I really liked the Pro Lite. I do think it would be a good choice!

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5. Lloyd

   May 21, 2019

   https://www.instagram.com/p/BxsL08sJSnP/?igshid=1wdifqpx5zm8u

   A glimpse at the new revelation pro, revelation 125 and revelation 135?

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   1. Pierre

      May 21, 2019

      

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      1. Bw

         May 27, 2019

         https://www.instagram.com/p/BxmBS1bFiK8/?hl=sv

         Check those photos, one is catalog page for the new rackets.

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6. Filipe

   February 17, 2019

   Hi Pierre, SportsDirect is selling Dunlop Biofibre Elite and Biofibre Ultimate, any thougts about this ones? TIA

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   1. Pierre

      February 19, 2019

      I think they have made SportsDirect exclusive versions of the Elite and Ultimate. See this thread for more info:

      https://www.squashsource.com/dunlop-precision-elite/#comment-112944

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   2. Pierre

      February 19, 2019

      Oops, updated the link above. Should be this.

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7. Alessandro

   October 19, 2018

   where are the Dunlop Nanomax tour-lite-pro ? i’m looking for my first racket and I found them on Amazon, but I can’t find any review. I wonder why…

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   1. Pierre

      October 19, 2018

      Never heard of that one! Do you have a link?

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      1. Alessandro

         October 22, 2018

         this one is the Pro
         https://goo.gl/HVcL2j
         this is the Lite
         https://goo.gl/9WY8tr
         this is the Tour
         https://goo.gl/pNAd6Q

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         1. Pierre

            October 24, 2018

            Gotcha. I’m not familiar with these. No weights listed, so it’s a bit difficult to tell much about them. Here are a few alternative ideas that aren’t too expensive that I feel slightly more confident about

            https://www.squashsource.com/artengo-sr-560/

            https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Dunlop-HOTMELT-PRO-Squash-Racket-titanium/273523602939?epid=716843598&hash=item3faf46f5fb:g:UhcAAOSwiUpa34Sp:rk:6:pf:0

            https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Dunlop-Aerogel-Tour-Plus-Squash-Racket/173497105827?epid=2255818238&hash=item28653bbda3:g:KVYAAOSwOUJbeZPH:rk:31:pf:0

            https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Dunlop-Apex-Supreme-2-0-Squash/163330704066?epid=15025040711&hash=item260744c2c2:g:bXQAAOSwBRVbzxeq:rk:30:pf:0

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         2. Alessandro

            October 25, 2018

            Yeah I wasn’t able to find any useful information, even on the Dunlop Website those rackets doesn’t seem to exists…
            I ended up buying this one as my first racket at all, hope it’s a good one for a begineer https://www.amazon.it/gp/product/B00CZ9YMUS/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

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   2. Filipe

      February 15, 2019

      Hi Pierre, SportsDirect is selling Dunlop Biofibre Elite and Biofibre Ultimate, any thougts about this ones? TIA

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8. Craig McCarthy

   June 13, 2018

   Pierre

   My Dunlop aerogel 4D ultimate has finally seen it’s last game.

   I can’t seem to find it now online, are there any differences with the aerogel 4D elite? It seems to have same weight, head size, balance, string pattern?

   Failing that, I will look at the precision ultimate as a like for like replacement.

   Thanks.

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   1. Pierre

      June 22, 2018

      Hi Craig, the stringing patterns are a little different. 4D Ultimate has 16 main strings and 4D Elite has 14 mains. I never played much at all with the 4Ds but I *think* back then the Ultimate frame was a little different from the Elite (a little longer string bed), and later when the Ultimate GTS came out Dunlop basically made it from the same mold as the Elite GTS, so the string bed was no longer longer. The number of strings remains different between Ultimate and Elite though. Anyway what I’m trying to say is Precision ultimate might not be exactly the same – but I still think it’ll be a decent replacement.

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9. Ion

   January 17, 2018

   Hi

   I want to change my dunlop precision ultimate for other with more power.

   I’m thinking about for :

   1. Dunlop Greg Gaultier

   2. Dunlop Ali Farag

   3. Eye Borja Golan

   Can you recommend me ?

   Thanks

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   1. Pierre

      January 17, 2018

      It’s a good question. I am not sure. I think it depends.

      Since force = mass * acceleration, two ways to generate more power with your racket are:

      1. greater mass
      2. greater acceleration

      Those goals seem to contrast. A heavy racket has more mass but is harder to accelerate through the air. A light racket has less mass but allows for greater acceleration. So maybe it depends on the player’s style and how they like to swing, i.e. prepare early (solution: use a heavier racket) or quick reactions (solution: use a lighter racket).

      Your strings and frame composition and racket technique also must matter, in terms of how much of the acceleration is transferred to the ball.

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      1. ion

         January 18, 2018

         Thanks Pierre…of the 3 options, what do you recomended me? or other model? thanks

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         1. Pierre

            January 18, 2018

            The first thing I would check is your strings. Are you using the factory strings? If so I would try any Tecnifibre or Ashaway strings at 25 pounds. It’s cheaper than buying a new racket.

            If you want to try a new racket and like to take a full swing (as opposed to quick reactions), I would try the Borja Golan Eye 130. Actually I have never played with this racket but it has a traditional head shape like the Dunlop you have been using, and based on what I have heard it will have more mass in the head. The Dunlop Gaultier is similar to the Ultimate, and the Ali Farag is head-heavy but teardrop. Those are nice rackets but if it were me I would try the Eye.

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      2. Ion

         January 19, 2018

         I play with green Technifibre, I hate dunlop strings.

         I want the Gaultier racket, what why plays he with older model?

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10. Ivan

    December 29, 2017

    Hi Pierre,

    The dunlop rackets link underneath seems linked to unsquashable rackets.

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    1. Pierre

       December 29, 2017

       Oops, thanks Ivan

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    2. Scott M

       January 1, 2018

       Personally, I love my Dunlop Biomimetic Pro GTX which I’ve had for a year-and-a-half. I bought it for durability and haven’t had any issues vs the Head Metallix that snapped after a premature , rather routine, attempted pick off the wall. Price was reasonable for my level of play (intermediate) 55+ once + / week player.

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11. Lloyd

    January 13, 2017

    Does anyone recognise ali farags squash racket (as of TofC 2017) i know hes been playing with dunlop for a while but now it has a splash of red on it?

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    1. Pierre

       January 13, 2017

       Yes he posted a close-up of it on Twitter but I’m not sure what it will be called. Here it is:

       After months of development with @DunlopSport, my signature racket has finally arrived.
       Can't wait to start using it here at the @tocsquash. pic.twitter.com/a8L5e6WQ5R

       — Ali Farag (@aliamrfarag) January 12, 2017

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       1. Lloyd

          January 13, 2017

          Sweet! Thank you!

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12. Tony

    December 15, 2016

    Hi Pierre, i just wonde have you ever heard od Dunlop force elite or dinlop force ultimate. There is a discount in Sport Direct. It seems that both have similar design like dunlop revelation, wit h 132 and 135g. Can you find something abot them please?

    Thank you
    TONY

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    1. Pierre

       December 15, 2016

       I haven’t heard of them before. My guess is they are custom paint jobs of the Dunlop Elite / Dunlop Ultimate. I have never played with them myself (the Sports Direct versions) but these look like a pretty good deal!

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    2. Lloyd

       December 25, 2016

       Hi, i just got 2 force elites for christmas, they feel the same as the biomimetic elite. I’m yet to play a proper game with them yet

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       1. Nick Bbbb

          February 22, 2017

          I’ve just bought a couple for myself after some research, moving on from Carboflex 125 that I could never really get a feel for. For less than half the price of the Precision Elite, it seemed like a bargain (but buy online – it’s 15 quid cheaper than in the shop!).

          Digging a bit deeper into the tech specs, it’s seems like basically an updated Elite GTS, but using Hyperfibre (hence the Force name).

          It’s the same updated frame shape as the GTS/Precision from what I can tell, but uses Hyperfibre instead of Biofibre. The tech blurb claims it has AeroskinCX, CXGrommets and Hybrid Cross Section, Glide Polymer (MOS2) like the GTS and Precision, but is missing the CXMax valley from the Precision.
          Strung with the Great White 17g string from the Precision, rather than the Silk from the GTS.
          Oh, and you also don’t get a cover 🙂

          I’ve only had one hit with it so far, but felt very comfortable with it, had very good accuracy and gave me confidence to take the ball short, and it has a surprising amount of power on some shots.

          I have a friend with a Biomimetic Elite (may have been a GTS), will have to swap over to see how they compare. Have been pleasantly surprised so far.

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          1. Nick Bbbb

             February 22, 2017

             Oh, and weight was 156g on my home scales with original string/grip, minus vibration damper ball. Balance point directly under bottom of bridge.

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13. Smooper

    September 25, 2016

    Hi Pierre, I’m quite new to squash and I have been playing with a Dunlop biomimetic (not sure which model is it). And it was pretty light. Can you recommend me any racket that’s cheap and light? Your recommendation will be greatly appreciated. Thanks

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    1. Pierre

       September 26, 2016

       I would find out if possible which model Biomimetic you’ve been using and then look for deals on that one, or look for one of the Aerogel models with the same name – they should be similar but cheaper

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       1. Sameer

          September 27, 2016

          Hi Pierre!

          It’s a Dunlop Biomimetic elite gts.Can you recommend me the aerogel one?

          Thanks

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          1. Pierre

             October 1, 2016

             Hi Sameer, it’s the Dunlop Aerogel Elite. I’m pretty sure it’s the same frame shape or very close.

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14. Jason

    July 21, 2016

    New Dunlop Rackets are out Pierre!

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    1. Pierre

       July 21, 2016

       Thanks Jason! Where’ve you seen them?

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15. Luis

    July 20, 2016

    Hello

    I have seen a Dunlop Force Elite racket in an internet store but cannot see annywhere else. Is this an evolution of the biomimetic elite? Do you know this racket. Thank you

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    1. Pierre

       July 20, 2016

       This one?

       http://www.sportsdirect.com/dunlop-force-elite-squash-racket-733013

       I had never heard of it before. From the photo, it does look like the same frame shape and stringing pattern as the Elite GTS.

       It could be the 2016 version of the Elite, except we already saw photos of the Dunlop Precision Elite and I thought that would be the new model.

       Mysterious!

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       1. Scott

          July 20, 2016

          Guys, Thanks for the input. After further research, I found the Wilson BLX Blade (http://www.ebay.com/itm/WILSON-BLX-BLADE-squash-racquet-racket-Authorized-Dealer-w-Warranty-Reg-179-/131420965702?hash=item1e994ccb46:g:4ikAAOSw0e9U0lLl) for peanut$, got a vibration strip and sticky grip tape all for less than $90.

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          1. Ibrahim

             July 21, 2016

             This is a limited addition wilson blade btw

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          2. Rodney Foster

             July 21, 2016

             great racquet.

             love the control those wilson’s give you

             that’s a great buy for all that gear and a great racquet too!

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          3. Pierre

             July 21, 2016

             That is a good deal. Like Ibrahim said, this is some sort of limited edition and they call this one the Wilson Blade BLX (the Peter Barker version).

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          4. Scott

             July 22, 2016

             Don’t even think about Wilson! Broke my Blade BLX on 1st night playing and I NEVER once touched the wall!?!?!??? Cheap is cheap…. aka defective!

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          5. Scott M

             January 1, 2018

             Seller took it back for a full refund. Never looked at Wilson after that!?

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16. Scott Morton

    June 28, 2016

    I have broken two Head Metallix 130 Squash Racquets, but I like the feel and the price (under $100.) It’s light and well-balanced, but gets average ratings from a website called squash galaxy.com. I spotted a Dunlop Biomimetic Pro GT X 130 Squash Racket for $87, but didn’t want to bid on it before getting some input. There’s also a Wilson 130 TI Sledge Hammer that I’m guessing is about the same caliper racquet as the Metallix. Average performance and durability. If none of these make sense for a decent player, I would appreciate some recommendations. It’s important that you know that I’m by all estimates an intermediate player, male, 56 with more athletic ability than technique. Decent power and good finesse/ touch. Thanks!

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    1. Rod Foster

       June 28, 2016

       i think you’d like a prince racquet.

       i think the airstick 130 or the pro beast 750 are wonderful racquets

       both should be for sale fairly frequently on ebay if you wanna get a used one or even a good deal on a new one.

       i primarily use my prince airstick 130 ….but also like to whip out the eye vlite 110 power

       best of luck!

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       1. Scott

          July 22, 2016

          I BET the Pro Beast is good! $159+ on EBay!! Soils! Gotta keep it under $115 or else I’m sleeping on the couch for a week! ?

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          1. Rodney Foster

             July 22, 2016

             well it looks like your wilson blx blade shit the bed.

             so, maybe pulling the trigger on that pro beast would be a good start? hope you have a comfy couch!

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             1. Scott

                July 22, 2016

                Thanks Rodney, but $160 is too much quality for my game. The company (racquet guys.com) took it back and for the difference I got a Dunlop Biomimetic Pro GTX which is a best seller according to Englsh company called squash source. The GTX Classic was extremely popular in its day (2014) but hey! $95 which works for me! If it breaks, well I’ll update y’all on the racquet
    2. Pierre

       June 29, 2016

       My 2 cents is if you still like the Metallix, stick with it!

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       1. Scott

          June 29, 2016

          So what about a reported durability of 80 something to low 90s vs Metalix’s 73? Is durability terribly subjective? I just want to buy a racquet that lasts! If you’re married and you keep plunking $s on a racquet every year you know what I’m talking about. One could always refrain from hitting the wall, but that seems unlikely the way I play. Thanks!

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          1. Pierre

             June 30, 2016

             I see what you mean! I used to play with the GTX 130 and was fond of it. I never had any problem with breakages, although I don’t often break rackets. Not sure how Squash Galaxy comes up with their durability ratings.

             The GTX 130 is a different head shape, so it will take a little adjustment to get used to the sweet spot being in a different place versus the Metallix.

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          2. Scott

             June 30, 2016

             So where is the GTX”s sweet spot? I found that the Metallix did OK when I hit shots off center. Some of my winning points are scored from “power mishits”. ? I tend to mishit shots toward the tip if anything. But bottom line I learned is try to pick it off the wall vs attacking the wall.

             I appreciate the insight!

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17. Rod Foster 🛡️

    January 15, 2016

    Was hoping someone had some use out of the Dunlop Aerogel 4d elite series? I recently hopped into court w/ a guy that likes to hit the ball as hard as he can at every turn….and in so doing he over swung by a mile and crashed his racket into my prince pro beast 750 🙁 it’s smashed to smithereens

    so, since i can’t afford a new prince one at the moment (it was originally a xmas gift last year) i’m looking at this dunlop and remember liking it when in seattle for the world squash champs

    i was browsing rackets that were on display in seattle at the squash gear table and really liked the feel and weight of that particular dunlop

    http://www.amazon.com/Dunlop-Aerogel-4D-Elite-Racquet/dp/B003BKEMZ0/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1452872607&sr=8-4&keywords=dunlop+aerogel+4d

    anyone have any reviews as to how it plays or feels on court?

    thanks in advance!!!

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    1. Brent Coe

       July 1, 2016

       I really liked the 4d Elite, however my elbow did not.

       For the weight/balance that I was looking for (~150g strung, slightly HL), it’s great. A rare stick for me that feels like the racquet responds linearly to any swing. It’s hard to explain, but more than about any other racquet, my follow-through allowed me to control my shots. If I abreviated my swing after impact, I could deftly drop the ball in from the back court. If I exagerated my followthrough slightly, it would carry wide-angle passes deep into the corner. With the Airstick, I still generated adaquate power with a shorter swing but without the same tactile “feel”

       It is fairly stiff and even though it has a lese dense string pattern than the Ultimate, the stringbed feels tight even at 22lbs. For some reason, my elbow has problems with the racquet. I tried a few setups before dropping down to 22lbs and 305. If I don’t sell the racquet, I’ll go down in tension next restring in hopes of making it more comfortable.

       Hope this helps.

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18. Kat

    November 7, 2015

    I’m pretty new to squash but am picking it up quite quickly and am looking for a racket. I’ve enjoyed playing with a blackstorm supreme and pulse c-15 at training so was wondering what sort of racket you recommend.

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    1. Pierre Bastien

       November 9, 2015

       Hi Kat that’s great. I hadn’t heard of the Blackstorm Supreme before. It looks like the same frame shape as the Dunlop Fusion frames above, although the newer ones have a heavier advertised weight, and I wouldn’t go with a heavier racket at this point. You may want to check out the Dunlop Apex Synergy. It appears to be a similar frame shape as the one you’ve already enjoyed, so it will feel familiar. And in my opinion that racket is a good deal for the price.

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