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Dunlop Spirit (Mid-Plus)

By Your Host • Mar 20th, 2007 • Category: Racquets - Dunlop

Dunlop Spirit (Mid-Plus)   Length: 27
in. Weight: 10.3
oz. Ideal Swing – Short: No Ideal Swing – Medium: Yes Ideal Swing – Long: Yes Maneuverability: High Control: Medium Power: High Comfort: MediumIf you’re the type who wants to break your opponent without breaking the bank, this $119 racquet will put you in good spirits. Testers said [...]



Dunlop M-Fil 7 Hundred

By Your Host • Mar 20th, 2007 • Category: Racquets - Dunlop

Dunlop M-Fil 7 Hundred   PRICE $209 HEAD SIZE 110 sq. in. LENGTH 27.5 in. WEIGHT 9.8 oz. FLEXIBILITY Firm BALANCE 3/10 in. head heavy BEAM WIDTH 26-28 mm IDEAL SWING Medium NTRP 3.0–4.0FIRST TAKE: One way to increase a racquet’s power is to build a stiff frame that bends less on impact and transfers [...]



Dunlop M-Fil 600

By Your Host • Mar 20th, 2007 • Category: Racquets - Dunlop

Dunlop M-Fil 600   PRICE $179 HEAD SIZE 108 sq. in. LENGTH 27.5 in. WEIGHT 9.8 oz. FLEXIBILITY Stiff BALANCE 1/10 in. head heavy IDEAL SWING Short to medium NTRP 1.0 –4.0FIRST TAKE: This Dunlop is designed to juice up the strokes of beginners and low-level intermediates. COMPARE TO: Dunlop 600G HOW IT TESTED: The [...]



Dunlop M-Fil 2 Hundred

By Your Host • Mar 20th, 2007 • Category: Racquets - Dunlop

Dunlop M-Fil 2 Hundred   PRICE $169 HEAD SIZE 95 sq. in. LENGTH 27 in. WEIGHT 11.9 oz. FLEXIBILITY Flexible BALANCE 9/10 in. head light BEAM WIDTH 20 mm IDEAL SWING Long NTRP 4.5–7.0FIRST TAKE: If there’s been a weakness in Dunlop’s racquets of late, it’s that some have tended to be jarring on off-center [...]



Dunlop Maxply McEnroe

By Your Host • Mar 20th, 2007 • Category: Racquets - Dunlop

Dunlop Maxply McEnroe   PRICE $160 HEAD SIZE 98 sq. in. LENGTH 27 in. WEIGHT 11.3 oz. FLEXIBILITY Stiff BALANCE 1/5 in. head light BEAM WIDTH 21 mm IDEAL SWING Long NTRP 4.0–7.0FIRST TAKE: You may remember the wood Maxply McEnroe, named after the game’s former enfant terrible. Mac has grown up—sort of— and he [...]



Dunlop Aerogel 9Hundred

By Your Host • Mar 20th, 2007 • Category: Racquets - Dunlop

Dunlop Aerogel 9Hundred   Price: $219 Head Size: 113 sq. in. Length: 27.5 in. Weight: 9.7 oz. Flexibility: Extremely stiff Balance: 1/4 in. headheavy Ideal Swing: Short to medium NTRP: 3.0–5.0SALES PITCH: The biggest, most powerful racquet in the Dunlop Aerogel line is designed to give a boost to players with compact, slower swings. COMPARE [...]



Dunlop Aerogel 7Hundred

By Your Host • Mar 20th, 2007 • Category: Racquets - Dunlop

Dunlop Aerogel 7Hundred   Price: $209 Head Size: 108 sq. in. Length: 27.25 in. Weight: 9.7 oz. Flexibility: Stiff Balance: 1/5 in. head heavy Ideal Swing: Medium NTRP: 3.0–4.5SALES PITCH: A lightweight oversize that offers plenty of power without sacri? cing control. COMPARE TO: Dunlop 700G HOW IT TESTED: Although Dunlop is known more for [...]



Dunlop Aerogel 5Hundred

By Your Host • Mar 20th, 2007 • Category: Racquets - Dunlop

Dunlop Aerogel 5Hundred   PRICE: $199 HEAD SIZE: 100 sq. in. LENGTH: 10.3 oz.(standard); 11.1 oz. (Tour) WEIGHT: 10.8 oz. FLEXIBILITY: Stiff BALANCE: 1/5 in. head light (standard); 3/5 in. head light (Tour) IDEAL SWING: Medium to long (standard); long (Tour) NTRP: 3.0–4.5 (standard); 3.5–5.5 (Tour)SALES PITCH The standard model is a lightweight racquet with [...]



Dunlop Aerogel 3Hundred

By Your Host • Mar 20th, 2007 • Category: Racquets - Dunlop

Dunlop Aerogel 3Hundred   PRICE: $199 HEAD SIZE: 98 sq. in. LENGTH: 27 in. WEIGHT: 10.8 oz. FLEXIBILITY: Flexible BALANCE: 1/2 in. head light IDEAL SWING: Medium to long NTRP: 3.5–5.5SALES PITCH An ideal racquet for serious club players looking for slightly added comfort in a player’s frame. COMPARE TO Dunlop M-Fil 3Hundred HOW IT [...]



Dunlop Aerogel 2Hundred

By Your Host • Mar 20th, 2007 • Category: Racquets - Dunlop

Dunlop Aerogel 2Hundred   PRICE: $189 HEAD SIZE: 95 sq. in. LENGTH: 27 in. WEIGHT: 11.9 oz. FLEXIBILITY: Flexible BALANCE: 9/10 in. head light IDEAL SWING: Long NTRP: 4.5–7.0SALES PITCH Designed for high-level tournament players who don’t need extra power but crave pinpoint control. COMPARE TO Dunlop M-Fil 2Hundred HOW IT TESTED The Dunlop 2Hundred [...]