Dunlop come back.....................

one more..

Two more..

There four models

200G - HK$450
300G - HK$450
Max 500 - HK$280 ( I have bought it)
Max 800 - HK$280

My Max 500 with Carlton High tension String and a big racket bag (can contain 6pcs of racket)

good deal!!

Dear Forrestyung,

May I know where you get this Dunlop racket ? Are they available in MongKok or other places ?

Besides, can you post the picture of your Dunlop bag for our reference ?

Many thanks.

Chung Ah (better service but do not have the top model) and Emmy in Mong Kok.

I think Mister Keen should have it since it should be the same network as carlton.

I just wait for the come back of Slazenger badminton racket.:D

According to the pic, seems this racket has 22 main and 21 cross. To my expereince, this type of racket's string pattern tends to be at least 22+ cross. I know ppl might on purpose to leave 1 cross out, but seems never happen to the last one at the bottom.

Why this racket is strung this way?

Is it a 3U / 2U (in YY standard) racket? It is head heavier or lighter? Is 200 is lighter or heavier than your Max 500 Ti?

racket looks good

If i am not mistaken, Dunlop owns Carlton, so I am not sure why dunlop wants to make badminton racquets under their own name. Does dunlop still make tennis racquets? I remember buying years ago.

Originally posted by komodo dragon
If i am not mistaken, Dunlop owns Carlton, so I am not sure why dunlop wants to make badminton racquets under their own name. Does dunlop still make tennis racquets? I remember buying years ago.

Pretty sure they do considering they are still being sold and I believe some are still sponsered.

Looks fine to me. Any statistics or review?

I didn't know Dunlop actually produces badminton racquets but I do know that they make great grips though.

Dear Forrestyung,

Thank you a lot for your informaiton.

Would you mind posting the photo of your Dunlop badminton BAG here for our reference ?

I am very interested in it. Look forward to your photo.

Wilfredlgf,
Dunlop was the most populer racket for the year up to 70 before Yoneyama (former name of Yonex) and Carlton came to the market and 'distroyed' Dunlop.

Dunlop had 100% wooden racket and wooden racket with steel shaft.
Dunlop lost to compete Yoneyama and tried to fight back with Carlton.

Attached please find the bag, quite good.
If the thermo layer is thicker, it would be wonderful. Anyway, it is unexpected to have this bag for a HK$280 racket.............., good deal

I shall re-string the racket in 24/26 this week.

Dunlop and Carlton should find the same manufactuer to make racket, so I believe the above tension would be OK.

In fact that 200g and 300g is looked more solid than max 500 and 800. I may buy the 200g after I have tested my 500 is good.

My next game should be on 27/6/2003.

What a very attractive bag!
Hope to read your review on this racket soon.

Dear Forrestyung,

Many thanks for your Dunlop bag photo. It is really a big bag with two compartments, is it ?

I visited MongKok last night and had a look over Dunlop rackets. In my opinion, the craftmanship and cosmetic of Dunlop rackets are so so. I believe they are manufactured in China, like the Babolet rackets.

Anyway, HK$280 for the lower model Max 800 with a big bag, it is still worth buying. I don't think Dunlop higher grade 200G and 300G worth the price HK$450, as Yonex rackets like Cab 20 Ti Power and Cab 21 are within this price range (with free BG66 strung).

Hope you enjoy your new toy and have a review on it soon.

I have restrung the racket at 24main and 26cross, the structure is OK.

I would have a game on Tuesday.

Tested!!

Strung with sponsored string in 24*26lbs.

Should be 3U racket and I need to add lead tape after the game. Power is Ok, control is good. Feeling just like Iso 300.

If the shaft is harder, then it would be better.

But think about only HK$280, it is highly reommend for beginner.

I am considering to buy the 200g later, it is feel more solid.

Originally posted by jkusmanto
Wilfredlgf,
Dunlop was the most populer racket for the year up to 70 before Yoneyama (former name of Yonex) and Carlton came to the market and 'distroyed' Dunlop.

Dunlop had 100% wooden racket and wooden racket with steel shaft.
Dunlop lost to compete Yoneyama and tried to fight back with Carlton.

As pointed out by jkusmanto, Dunlop was the most popular brand and the other top badminton brand was Silver Grey (still has hockey sticks with that name). When Carlton first came out, people started using Carlton because Carlton was lighter (like 120 gms instead of 130+ gms). Yoneyama was a cheaper substitute and sold because it was cheaper and had both metal and wood frames. Slowly the trend was away from wood rackets and Yonex became the dominant brand only with the advent of the Cab series where Yonex competed on quality rather than price. The Cab 3 and 7 started Yonex dominance and the Cab 8 made Yonex the powerhouse. Since Dunlop was the bigger company, it bought out Carlton.

Dunlops were nice but somewhat heavy. Many were above 5 ounces or 140gms. Silver Greys were lighter.

The new Dunlops do look nice and I would like to see some reviews on them.

Ron

i juz saw the above racket at jusco retailing at RM100.00.
kinda tempted.........

I have also bought the 300G, the racket is OK!! More solid than Max 500, but I cannot find a suitable string for it.

how many US dollars is 280HK? 450HK?

US$36/US$58

Rather puzzled... And can smbdy tell me what position Slazenger holds in this structure? Pardon me if I'm mistaken but AFAIK Dunlop also owns this brand (along with Carlton). I can understand why Dunlope came out earlier with Slazinger raquets (Iso vs Carlton's classic oval), but why then launching anorther ISO line? Only because of the TM? But still - 2 competitive lines... BTW, does this 500 resemble anything from Slazenger Ti-series raquets range?

reminds me of nike n jordan brand which everyone knows is under nike!

He He!! I have found that Dunlop has still been making badminton racket. But they are not imported into Hong Kong and not popular in other countries.

Dunlop has top line badminton racket selling in Japan and I saw it last week in yahoo auction.

I think Dunlop and Slazenger are using same marketing strategies, only Carlton is mainly doing the badminton business.

Can anybody tell me the web-site of Dunlop ?
Thanks.

I just got myself a Dunlop Max 800 ti

For a moment i started to panic 'coz when i checked out Dunlop's website (www.dunlopsports.com) there was NO link for badminton equipments!

I also tried searching in google for this but no luck. Good thing i found this post!!!

I used yonex bg 68ti string with 24lbs tension and i must say it is really good, nice feel and power.

Can you compare this one with anything Slazinger does? i have vague suspicions...

Just upload the image of 300G;)

the head

This part is very similar to Babolat

Dear Forrestyung,

How is the performance of Dunlop 300G, compared to Dunlop Max 500 ? Is the 300G much better than the Max 500 ?

Pls share with us. Tks.

The performance is much more better when compare with Max 500.

It is more powerful and more precision.

The feel is very solid and when I was stringing at 25/27, the head shape did not change.

It's performance just like Ti-7

Dear Forrestyung,

Many thanks for your information.

I think Max 500 is more or less the same as Max 800. I like the blue Max 800 more than the red Max 500.

All Dunlop rackets are now avaliable in Mister Keen's Sports Shop.

Originally posted by jkusmanto
Wilfredlgf,
Dunlop was the most populer racket for the year up to 70 before Yoneyama (former name of Yonex) and Carlton came to the market and 'distroyed' Dunlop.

Dunlop had 100% wooden racket and wooden racket with steel shaft.
Dunlop lost to compete Yoneyama and tried to fight back with Carlton.


GOD!seems Forrestyung has a BORON-2 and a CABONEX20 in his bag!!!!

:eek:

:D

Cab 20 are my main rackets after Bridgestone.

Boron 2 is hanging on my wall.

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English please... ;)

The 2004 badminton models of Dunlop are out.

Got myself a 200G Lite (87g unstrung, mid stiff) and it is fantastic! Very solid, one piece feel, all for about USD65! Far cheaper than any of the major brands.

I myself have always played with Yonex (my most current is an mp100), and just wanted to try one of the lesser known brands. Definitely not disappointed, and very positively surprised actually.

Conclusion: it really seems true that most major racquet brands all source their products from a few large OEM manufacturers in China, Taiwan, Japan. They just give their required specs, and the OEM supplier does the rest, down to printing on the logos, decals and stuff. I'm convinced that get any top of the line model of the "lesser" brands and you will have a racquet that will pretty much feel the same as any top of the line "major' brand racqeut. Any differences some would claim they "feel" are probably just psychological in origin...

Now that I've tried a Dunlop, I will now experiment with even "lower" brands like YangYang and Winex.

Just bought Dunlop 200G & Wilson Hyper Carbon 6.5. Feel that Dunlop 200G is more solid & control is much better.

A couple of weeks ago I heard that Dunlop was selling Badminton rackets again. Is it true? Can they be found on the internet? Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thank you very much, and all the best for you in 2005 !!!
Alvaro.
kartbaan@cs.com

I saw the Dunlop rackets that forrestyung post here. Does anybody know where can I get more information on Dunlop Rackets please? What country and the name of the store or e-mail address,web address? thank you very much...
Alvaro.

I saw the Dunlop rackets that forrestyung post here. Does anybody know where can I get more information on Dunlop Rackets please? What country and the name of the store or e-mail address,web address? thank you very much...
Alvaro.

Hi Shuttle,

I cannot find any website of Dunlop badminton racket.

I have tried 200g, 300g and max 500(the original one without lite), my comment is that 200g is more head heavy and toward offensive, 300g's head feels lighter and I think it is toward defensive. These two rackets are highly recommend in the price range around HK$400 (around US$52). The max 500 is too light for me and it is also not as solid as 200g and 300g.

I have not tried the 200g lite, if any body with 200g and 200g lite, please get a comparision and comment.

A lot of shops are carrying the Dunlop racquets over here in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The top range being 300G Lite and it comes with a Racquet Bag, Dunlop String and a Collared Shirt. Retail price is around RM 249 with 10% discount on some stores.
The 200G Lite is around RM 199
Ti1000 is RM179
Ti900 is RM159

Note : 1 USD = 3.82 RM +-

A lot of shops are carrying the Dunlop racquets over here in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The top range being 300G Lite and it comes with a Racquet Bag, Dunlop String and a Collared Shirt. Retail price is around RM 249 with 10% discount on some stores.
The 200G Lite is around RM 199
Ti1000 is RM179
Ti900 is RM159

Note : 1 USD = 3.82 RM +-
those are retail price off departmental stores. go to sports shops in pertama complex, should be way cheaper.

for e.g. Ti-10 RM549 with 10% discount at dept store /w/ string. pertama = RM390 with BG-66.

Hello all, do you know who in the USA sells Dunlop Badminton rackets? Any information would be greatly appreciated, thanks in advance.
Shuttle.

Really know nothing about on Dunlop rackets. How does it compare with Yonex?

Lets take the 300G as an example.

How about you, LazyBuddy? Do you know where in the US I might be able to buy Dunlop badminton rackets?

Is the 200G/300G long (675 mm or 680mm) or regular lenght (665 mm) ??

/Twobeer

Is the 200G/300G long (675 mm or 680mm) or regular lenght (665 mm) ??

/Twobeer
it is shorter than the prince nxgraphite

i would assume it's a 665mm...

i've been using the 300g for 3 months... strung with bg68ti at 24lbs
free bag... bought it here in the philippines... first owned but the seller sold it to me 50% off due to some paint chips which is no big deal.

at first it was strung at 26lbs that left my shoulder sore after 30 mins of playing... then went down to 22lbs then 24 after 2 weeks...

feels pretty good on smashes... a nice solid "whapak" sound...

i just got myself a RSL Attack 3200... sad to say my dunlop 300g became my reserve racket.

keep on smashing!

As pointed out by jkusmanto, Dunlop was the most popular brand and the other top badminton brand was Silver Grey (still has hockey sticks with that name). When Carlton first came out, people started using Carlton because Carlton was lighter (like 120 gms instead of 130+ gms). Yoneyama was a cheaper substitute and sold because it was cheaper and had both metal and wood frames. Slowly the trend was away from wood rackets and Yonex became the dominant brand only with the advent of the Cab series where Yonex competed on quality rather than price. The Cab 3 and 7 started Yonex dominance and the Cab 8 made Yonex the powerhouse. Since Dunlop was the bigger company, it bought out Carlton.

Dunlops were nice but somewhat heavy. Many were above 5 ounces or 140gms. Silver Greys were lighter.

The new Dunlops do look nice and I would like to see some reviews on them.

Ron

Silver Grey is back! omigod! i never know that till i chance upon the shop that i frequent...

the boss told me that recently this brand made a comeback again.
the prices are affordable and reasonable. but i dunno how is this brand ever to carve out their own market share again.
btw, they have this kind of cone similar to some carlton racquets...
but i don't really like its racquets becoz the shaft is way too flexible for my liking...

just now saw a new dunlop model, 600G ICE and 500G. the 600G ICE (ICE stands for internally cooled engineering) is retailing at RM499 (USD$131). to put that into perspective, Ti-10 & Cab30MS is retailing at USD$144. it better be good. also saw old model with new graphics (max 950 titanium, max 1000 titanium) but build quaility seems worse. apparently the new batch is made in china! :eek: doesn't justify the 600G's USD$131 price tag at any rate.

Anyone heard of Dunlop Max 950 titanium? The racquet is almost similar to the rest of the Dunlop racquets in terms of looks. Instead of the blue/white, or red/white colour, the Max 950 titanium is goldish-brownish/white.

Just wondering. I want to know how good it is before I string it. Lol. Just incase I spend more on the stringing than the racquet's worth.;)

Silver Grey is back! omigod! i never know that till i chance upon the shop that i frequent...

the boss told me that recently this brand made a comeback again.
the prices are affordable and reasonable. but i dunno how is this brand ever to carve out their own market share again.
btw, they have this kind of cone similar to some carlton racquets...
but i don't really like its racquets becoz the shaft is way too flexible for my liking...

It like come back for quite sometime.....all i can say that the silver grey racket is awesome since im using the silver grey argon18 racket. yes the price is affordable and reasonable....and the racket is quite durable. mainly their racket is 3u and 4u.

There four models

200G - HK$450
300G - HK$450
Max 500 - HK$280 ( I have bought it)
Max 800 - HK$280

My Max 500 with Carlton High tension String and a big racket bag (can contain 6pcs of racket)

good deal!!

Is Max 500 powerful and light?

Power of max 500 is quite similar to Iso 300. I have not any data about the weight of max 500, but it is should be even balance to head light. I just played twice with this racket after bought it.

It seems Dunlop are using the same names for their badminton rackets as some of their tennis rackets.

Does this mean they are taking badminton more seriously. Maybe they are seeing how lucrative this market is and finally waking up.

The ICE (internal cooled engineering, or something like that) and the PowerPlus series are both used for tennis and badminton rackets.

I've just bought a PowerPlus titanium racket and am waiting for delivery.

Will post more information once I've tried it.

I understand from this thread that the 200g lite and 300g lite weigh 87g and 83g unstrung respectively.

How heavy are the 200g and 300g? Do they really weigh 92g unstrung as mentioned in http://www.bbesports.com/racket_dunlop.htm

i just got the 300g lite
hope to post a review here later
use to be a tournament player but havent played in some years, never knew there was so much technicality in badminton racquets
:)
want to string it at 25-26 grams (it says that the max is 28g)
so is it safe?
thanks

want to string it at 25-26 grams (it says that the max is 28g)
so is it safe?
thanks
I think you mean 25-26lbs. 26g would really be useless :D

Are Dunlop and Carlton rackets related at all?

I think you mean 25-26lbs. 26g would really be useless :D

:o
woops...

so is it safe at 25 - 26lbs?

Well you say the manufacturer's max tension is stated as 28lbs, so 25-26 should be safe for the racquet (provided it isn't damaged in some way). However,if you haven't played for a long time and need to redevelop your muscles, etc. then maybe 25/26lbs isn't safe for you. At that tension you might end up straining your arm/shoulder muscles and end up with aches. :(

I don't know all that much about these things though - I suggest you wait for some other replies or search for past threads which discuss string tension and health to see what people have said. Sorry I can't be of more help :)

thanks man

i just stringed it to 24lbs and the stringer said that even that is kinda tight
haha, will be playing it tmr so i hope nothing bad happens

I'm looking to buy another Dunlop racquet..

The last one I got was just fantastic. I loved the feel of it, and I preferred it over my Yonex Ti-5 Light, and Carb 8.

Then I partnered a left-hander(I'm right) and we both reached for the high clear.. and that was the sad end of my Dunlop racquet.:cool:

Anyway, any recommendation? There are so many in the shops that I really don't know which to buy..

Or should I just follow the saying, "Cheap thing no good, good thing no cheap" and buy the more expensive one?

Even the most expensive can't compare to the higher range Yonex racquets..

I've been using Dunlop 300G XL, 83g/Head heavy with 68bgTi at 24lbs tension for almost 4 months now. I got some boost on my smash and I'm able to control/deliver precise shots.

Hi all; I was able to find the Dunlop website, it is still under construction, hopefully we will be able to see their line of Badminton rackets. In order to view them you will just have to click on Badminton once you are on their webpage. So maybe it will be easier to buy Dunlop badminton Rackets here in the US.? Why is it so hard to find Dunlop rackets in the US? I have no idea.
Shuttle.
http://www.dunlopsport.com/

OR

www.dunlopsport.com

Shuttle.

Looking for a store in Asia or Europe that sells Dunlop rackets. The Dunlop website is still under construction and it seems to be like a 'BIG JOKE" what their marketing strategy might be after waiting ALL this months with no results. If you can give me some information It will be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
Shuttle.:mad:

Not sure if you mean online stores, cos I don't know any, but if you're heading to Malaysia, The Royal Sporting House chains and Jusco departmental stores sell dunlop rackets.

i saw dunlop rackets in the why pay more shop in ipoh, malaysia. so maybe why pay more and sporting house sells them all over the country. go luck in finding the racket. :)

Thank you for the "Tips" on where to get Dunlop Rackets gsloh and azabaz ipoh I will try to see if someone that I know is traveling to that area sometime soon
all the best.
Shuttle.:D

Dunlop latest aerogel 9000... Anyone tried??

Hi all, if you know who is selling Dunlop Badminton rackets in the US please let us know. Thanks in advance.
Shuttle. :D

I just saw some Dunlop racquets in the Royal Sporting House(RSH), 1 Utama. They were selling some off at 50% discount.. RM299 (normal price). The mfil racquet looked good..

I'm using the Dunlop Max 950, served me very well so far, but I've got the mood for a new racquet.. :D

Anyone used it before? Any comments?

I'll give this thread a few days.. then I'll go and buy that racquet before someone buys it up. :p

Can someone lead me to a website for Dunlop MFIL 300,500 and 700 badminton racket.I keep searching and they keep give me the tennis racket.

Dunlop and carlton are the same company. Carlton sells for much higher price. But technology incorporated into dunlop rackets are the same as carltons. Sometimes the difference only is the brand name and the paint job.

Dunlop latest aerogel 9000... Anyone tried??

I saw the aerogel series in Bangkok recently. The cosmetics look good.

Are dunlop MFIL racket durable? i wanna put it at high tension, Maybe 29-30lbs although i know some can only hold up to 28lbs...

Any picture of these racquats please?

I have a Dunlop Aerogel 5000. It has a flexible shaft and its also head heavy. Anyone got anymore information for this racket?

how does it play?

Well, imo, its really good. I like how the shaft is flexible because it really helps in smashes, i could see a difference when i compare my smashes with different racket to mine. Right now, i have it strung with a yonex BG 65 Ti at 23 pounds and im impressed with the smashing power, though the sound isnt as crisp and intimidating compared to the others' loud SMACK when you hear them smash

I also dont have any problems clearing,driving and dropping with it

www.dunlopsport.com (http://www.dunlopsport.com) is up and running, once on their website just click on badminton and you will be able to see some racquets. Enjoy...... :) Thanks.
Shuttle.

I found a store in the USA that sells Dunlop Badminton Raquets. Go to :


http://www.badmintonalley.com/Dunlop_Racquets_s/133.htm

All the best...... :cool:
Shuttle.

Here is my review of the Dunlop AeroGel 2000(Blue), 3000(Red), 5000(Yellow).
Attached are the pictures of the rackets.
All the rackets have grommets countersinked in the 12, 3, 9 O'clock position for aerodynamics. Dual grommets added at the T-Joint/throat area.

AeroGel 2000 Blue (My favorite).
The racket length is the longest of the three (675mm). Head Heavy.
Power=9, Control=8, Defense=7, Stiffness=9, Overall feel=9.
I really enjoyed playing with the 2000. The stiff shaft responded very well with my giant smashes (crushing the shuttle):eek:. Quite scary when the opponents see the shuttle folding after a smash:eek:. Racket is strung with Ashaway MPXL Blue(0.73mm) @ 28lbs.:p I prefer the thicker string at higher tension for durability.:) *Yonex BG-66 @28lbs lasted less than 15 smashes=2 minutes of smashing.:eek::D Defense suffered quite a bit. Longer shaft and heavier head made it difficult to keep up with fast drives. This is the racket for smashing opponents in a serious game, this is the racket. Yonex wave grip(Yellow) is used over the factory grip.

AeroGel 3000 (Balanced all around racket)
The racket length is the middle of the three (670mm).
Power=8, Control=8.5, Defense=8, Stiffness=8, Overall feel=8.
The 3000 is a balanced racket for defense and offense. The medium flex shaft is softer than it seems. Lost lots of power due to the soft-flex shaft.
I played some singles games with it and felt it is excellent for singles. Control is very good for touch drops and deep clears. Racket is strung with Yonex BG-65Ti RED @ 25lbs.:p This will be my regular racket for most singles games. Hi-Qua cushioned replacement grip (RED) is used over the factory grip.

AeroGel 5000 (Shorty racket). Head light.
The racket length is the shortest of the three (665mm).
Power=7, Control=9, Defense=9, Stiffness=7, Overall feel=8.5.
The 5000 is a light racket for defense. The super-flex shaft is softer than it seems. Lost lots of power due to the soft-flex shaft.
I played mostly defensive double practice games with it and felt it is excellent for defense practice. Control is very good for touch drops and counter-attacks. Excellent for net rallies, especially for serve and rally style games. Racket is strung with Tactic TG-80 Yellow @ 25lbs.:p Hi-Qua cushioned replacement grip (Yellow) is used over the factory grip.

Final comment, the rackets are very well made and quality is excellent. The paint/design is good. Dunlop really made a set of competitive rackets for Badminton and I'd highly recommend everyone to try them.:cool:

Feel free to PM me for any questions or comments.
Yes, I strung the rackets with matching color strings.:D

Thank You Viper2005. The rackets look great.

Any review on Dunlop Aerogel 3000?

Any review on Dunlop Evo Carbon?

Any review on Dunlop Aerogel 3000?

uh...yeah, dude. look like 2 posts above yours.