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Dunlop FX 500 Tour

A 98 in² control frame at 305 g with the widest published tension range of any racquet here (20–29 kg) — a frame built to be tuned rather than played one way.

What the sources agree on

The smaller 98 in² head paired with 305 g and a 322 swingweight is a classic tour-control profile: smaller heads are the most consistent lever for precision over forgiveness, and the added static weight over the 100 in² frames in this batch shows up directly in the derived 8.4 stability figure. RA of 65 sits close to the Pure Aero's 66 — moderately flexible rather than stiff — broadly consistent with a control-oriented rather than pure-power intent.

Where they disagree

A 20–29 kg published range is unusually wide, and where a player actually strings within it changes the racquet's character more than almost any other single decision — we can describe the frame's built-in ceiling and floor from the spec sheet, but not which point in that range plays best, since that's a bench-and-court question we haven't run yet.

Best for Aggressive baseliners who want a stable 305 g frame with a firm, direct response.
Avoid if Comfort is your first requirement — 305 g at RA 65 is a demanding combination.
Tension guidance With a 20–29 kg range, players chasing this frame's control identity most often land in the upper half (roughly 24–27 kg); the lower end trades some of that precision back for extra pocketing and comfort.

Written from the manufacturer's published specification, this product's own catalogue record, and the two derived bench measurements (stability, manoeuvrability) computed from those specs; not yet cross-checked against third-party owner or expert reviews, and the four hands-on criteria (power, control, comfort, spin) are still awaiting their own bench test. Sources are weighted by recency and by whether the specification was verified on our bench.

Dunlop FX 500 Tour Racquets · 2026
8.4
Product page · €145.89
Evidence base
Verified specs1
Bench derived scores2
Six criteria
Power8.2
Control8.7
Comfort8.4
Spin8.4
Stability8.4
Manoeuvrability8.5