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Dunlop racket collection 2017 is built around 3 racket families: the Natural Tennis, Precision and Force series. Below you will find the entire collection in an overview.
Natural Tennis – Maximum comfort and performance
Dunlop itself describes this racket line as follows: 'Natural tennis is without doubt groundbreaking with a unique and completely new technique regarding racket, grip, handle, damping, string and the method of stringing. The combination of all this gives Natural Tennis rackets something unique and provides a new and natural tennis experience = Natural Tennis'. A bold statement!
Read our previous article about Dunlop Natural Tennis here. The famous German racket tuner Frank Messerer is the basis for this line. In what way are these rackets groundbreaking? Let's look at the technology behind this racket line. In fact, all rackets are tuned by the following innovations:
- Copper Wire Construction: copper wire in the grip construction runs from the head of the racket to the butt cap (cap at the bottom of the racket). This copper wire lies in a silicone bed along the entire length of the grip, which ends in a silicone bubble at the cap. The result is less vibration to the arm
- Copper Layer Grips: provides extra cushioning, is in harmony with the Copper Wire Construction and has an antibacterial effect
- The Natural Tennis strings have a special coating so that they should not slide at all during the first 12 hours of tennis after stringing and should retain their playing properties for longer than average. All rackets are supplied with hybrid (different length and width) strings. A heptagonal length string for extra spin and a round, more elastic width string for touch and comfort. Both are polyester strings. Stringing seems to only be possible by specially certified Natural Tennis stringers according to special NT guidelines
- NT stringing system: the so-called SMF stringing system is adapted to the swing style, playing level and expectations of the tennis player. There are 3 different stringing schemes with increasing properties for each playing level. This means the racket is delivered completely custom-made
For 2017, Dunlop has an NT Yellow and NT Orange line. The Dunlop NT Yellow line consists of the following rackets:
- NT R 3.0: 98 sq/inch, 308 gr, 31.5 balance, 16/19 string pattern, 27.25 inch
- NT R 4.0: 100 sq/inch, 290 gr, 33.0 balance, 16/19 stringing pattern
- NT R 6.0: 105 sq/inch, 281 gr, 33.3 balance, 16/19 string pattern, 27.25 inch
- NT R Elite: 100 sq/inch, 260 gr, 33.5 balance, 16/19 stringing pattern
The Dunlop NT Orange series looks like this:
- NT R 5.0 Spin: 100 sq/inch, 299 gr, 33.3 balance, 14/19 string pattern, 27.25 inch
- NT R 5.0 Pro: 100 sq/inch, 299 gr, 33.3 balance, 16/19 stringing pattern, 27.25 inches
- NT R 5.0 Lite: 100 sq/inch, 265 gr, 35.5 balance, 16/19 stringing pattern
- And an NT R 5.0 Pro in 25 and 26 inches for the youth
Precision
We already reported on the Dunlop Precision racket collection in October 2016. This new series houses handsome, easy-to-maneuver control frames, all with a 22 mm beam (frame thickness).
See here for all information about this racket family . Below you will find an overview of all rackets from the Dunlop Precision series.
- Precision 98 Tour: 98 sq/inch, 315 gr, 31.0 balance, 18/20 string pattern
- Precision 98: 98 sq/inch, 300 gr, 32.0 balance, 16/19 string pattern
- Precision 100 Tour: 100 sq/inch, 310 gr, 31.0 balance, 16/19 string pattern
- Precision 100: 100 sq/inch, 295 gr, 31.5 balance, 16/19 string pattern
Force
The name says it all: the Force line stands for power. Dunlop says it offers this for every player of every level with a tailor-made racket. The 4 main technologies of this line are explained here:
- SR-X grip: this system in the grip ensures 35% less vibrations to the arm, for a cleaner ball feeling with less impact
- Hyperflare: the butt cap (racket cap at the bottom of the grip) of the Force rackets is shaped differently in terms of angle, which contributes to more racket control and stability in the hand
- Parallel Strung: Like Parallel Drilling at Wilson, the holes for tubing and strings are drilled parallel instead of in the curves/corners of the head shape. This provides a larger sweet spot, more spin and more comfort for the arm
- Aeroskin CX: the texture of the surface of the frames is based on that of the shark, which ensures less air resistance, making the racket easier to swing
The models from the Dunlop Force racket family can be found below in an overview.
