| Dunlop Vision |
Length: 27.5
in.
Weight: 9.5
oz.
Ideal Swing – Short: No
Ideal Swing – Medium: Yes
Ideal Swing – Long: No
Maneuverability: Medium
Control: Low
Power: High
Comfort: Low
You’re a solid intermediate who’s lost a step due to injury or age, and you’re looking for a value racquet that’ll put the bada-bing back into your game. If this matches your profile, the Dunlop Vision might be manna from heaven. This stick has a good-sized sweet spot, thanks to the large head and concave design on the inside of the frame at the 2, 5, 7, and 10 o’clock positions (which increases the length of the main and cross strings). "I didn’t feel I mishit any shots, even if they were well off the center of the string bed," said one tester. Hard-hit balls tended to sail, but the Vision was ideal on the shorter strokes and volleys favored in doubles. "My serves were forceful and my volleys were powerful," said a 4.0 player. Though Dunlop wraps a layer of interwoven thermoplastic under the grip to reduce vibration, testers said they still needed a string dampener.
BOTTOM LINE
Delivers plenty of bang for the buck.
