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: 3.0–4.5

COMPARE TO:
Dunlop 700G

HOW IT TESTED:
Although Dunlop is known more for its advanced-player racquets, like the 200 and 300 series, it may have a hit with the intermediate-level 7Hundred. It’s easy to swing, very comfortable, and packs plenty of pop without sacri?cing control. At just under 10 ounces, it’s certainly light, but the slightly head-heavy balance gives the frame some heft. Plus, by putting Aerogel, a nearly weightless but extremely strong material, throughout the frame, Dunlop is able to give the racquet some backbone without slowing down your swing. It’s a snap to pick up speed on your strokes, yet big cuts don’t cause you to mis? re. The racquet also has the new Vibrocore System inserted into the throat of the racquet, which acts as a shock absorber. Unless you’re so used to a vibration dampener that you can’t play without one, you really don’t need one with this frame, which is not typical of lightweight, game-improvement racquets.

BOTTOM LINE:
Players looking for controllable power in a very comfortable frame would be wise to test-drive this racquet.