Dunlop M-Fil 300

fielders_80 said:
Hey Redflea, you still have yours leaded to 11.5 oz? I am trying to put some lead tapes tomorrow to see how it goes.
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Yes...5g split between 3 & 9, 2g in handle, two Yonex Super Grap overgrips, gamma worm dampener, Gamma head tape, weighs in at 11.55, I believe, and about 3-4 pts head light by my rough measurements.
 
fielders_80 said:
The 300 is supposedly lighter, stiffer and more powerful than the 200. But i have never played with the 200.
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Per Fielders_80's reply above, Swampdraggin...there are actually three versions of the M-Fil 200 available currently, so you'll have to specify which one you mean. :) All three weigh more than the 300, one has a lower swingweight, one is 27.5 vs. 27, one has a 18/20 pattern, the other two a 16/19, etc. :)
 
OH no everyone found out about the 200gs and the 300gs:confused:

I better hurry and stock up:mrgreen:

These are great rackets, and the best part is they are perfect for customizing, so as you grow as a player so do they.

My wife is playing with a 13oz 200gxl and it does not feel 13oz at all, she can do all the Federer shots with it, once again leaving me in the dust:rolleyes:
 
Aha!

I had my match tonight. Lost a close first set due to my own screwups...double faulted twice on my serve at 4-5 and didn't hold. :(

Turned it around and was up 4-1 in the second set when I pulled a muscle in my leg and couldn't run/hit properly...held on to win 6-4 and had to retire a couple games into the third set, but had a great result against a guy who normally gives me the run around. :)
 
Redflea said:
Aha!

I had my match tonight. Lost a close first set due to my own screwups...double faulted twice on my serve at 4-5 and didn't hold. :(

Turned it around and was up 4-1 in the second set when I pulled a muscle in my leg and couldn't run/hit properly...held on to win 6-4 and had to retire a couple games into the third set, but had a great result against a guy who normally gives me the run around. :)
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In other words, are you attributing this great result to the M-Fil 300? ;)

Psychological advantage, perhaps?
 
It wasnt a psychological advantage, Mfil is just a great stick. So quickly send your $100 cheque to Redflea (so he can buy another racquet and we can start all over again)....
 
fielders_80 said:
It wasnt a psychological advantage, Mfil is just a great stick. So quickly send your $100 cheque to Redflea (so he can buy another racquet and we can start all over again)....
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okay, but my little girl won't be too chuffed if i poach a $100 bill from her Monopoly set ... :D
 
Looks like we lost some posts w/TW's reset of the forum... :(

As noted previously, Jonolau, I attributed my win to ME. :)

Just in posterity's sake...areas M-Fil has helped me over my beloved RDX Mids are 1) Reaction and stretch volleys; 2) Wrist flicks when caught out of position, getting more depth so leaving fewer shorter balls on the court, 3) Getting more power on serve w/out losing my access to placement, and great spin as well, unexpected benefit how easy the transition to the M-Fil was serving, and how well I'm serving with it.

Also, I had noted that one of my M-Fils arrived .3oz lighter than the other...balance was pretty close to spec, however, so when weighted up it felt fine and matched my other M-Fil 300 fine on-court.

This feels so deja-type... ;)
 
G'Day, Mr Flea. I woke up this morning and found chaos on the forum. What have you been up to? Your review on the M-Fil300 must have been earth-shattering ... :D
 
Yes...I blame myself. I'm that important, it must be me!!

And it's still chaotic! I posted above, but IE froze and had to open another window to see what had happened!

Heavens to murgatroyd! TW's software "upgrade" appears to have come w/the requisite glitches... :) Hope they get things sorted out soon...
 
I think it couldn't quite handle the posts on the M-Fil300 club membership, talk about wet t-shirts and Becker's mouldy socks.

BTW, do I still get my free keychain.

Update: I'm still waiting news from the local pro shop on the arrival of my M-fil 300. I will post my review when I've received them.

No pressure at all.
 
Didn't you read the fine print?

"Keychain offer subject to revision, rejection, and revokation on a whim." Doesn't look good...I'll keep you posted. (Hint...strong postive posts on how great I hit with the M-Fil might affect your chances.)

I just re-leaded one of mine...I had put the lead on the outside (on the grommet) and one of them came off during a match. I was lopsided, almost fell over when I swung the racquet... ;)

Got another tournament this weekend...am playing one of the top seeds first round! :( Oh well, hopefully a good learning experience.
 
My my my... is this software upgrade suppose to work backward or something? I have posted several replies and none of them actually showed up??

Jonolau, how much did you pay for your Mfil 300 thru your Singapore distributor?
 
fielders_80 said:
Jonolau, how much did you pay for your Mfil 300 thru your Singapore distributor?
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Am I allowed to post information like that here? I think out of respect for TW, I'd better not post it openly.
 
Hm.. good question. I dunno the answer to do that. But didnt you ask and receive information on the price of Volkl DNX9 in Jakarta from one of the posters here? I recall seeing that somewhere.
 
I am starting to wonder since some of us have our Mfil 300s leaded to approx 11.5oz, would it actually be better to play with the Mfil 200 2006?
 
I tried both, and I didn't like the 200 2006 as much...I know others have made that comparison and prefer the 200 2006. (I didn't try the 200 Plus 27.5 inch version as I don't like longer racquets, or the 200 2005, as I don't care for 18/20 patterns.)

The 200 2006 spec shows lower swing weight, but it didn't feel that way to me or a friend of mine for some reason. Sweet spot is a bit smaller on the 200, and though the specs show stiffer for the 200, I don't remember it feeling stiffer than the 300, and it was comfortable to hit with.

I had both out at the same time and kept putting the 200 2006 back in my bag and going back to the 300, just felt better and got better results w/the 300. I actually also liked that the 300 wieghed less stock, which allowed me more room to play w/weight/balance, as I wanted my new racquet to top out at about 11.5oz (stock for the 200 2006 is 11.4).

Usual YMMV considerations... :)
 
I posted this to another "300g" thread, but thought it worth mentioning here, as folks looking for M-Fil 300 info may miss it over there...

I wanted to add a comment on the "harsh" comments to put the M-Fil 300's feel in context.

I have a very "sensitive arm" (ohhh, poor me) due to an old shoulder injury that is unfortunately easy to aggravate if I get sloppy on my technique, or have too high tension, stiffness, harshness, etc., in my racquet. I also have occassional elbow issues, driven largely, I believe, by occassional bad technique if I'm trying to compensate for my shoulder when it is bothering me.

That said, I've played a LOT of sets of singles and doubles w/the M-Fil 300 over the past several weeks, and switching to the M-Fil 300 from the Yonex RDX 500 Mid (a very arm-friendly racquet) has not resulted in any arm issues for me at all. In fact, (I think because it takes less effort w/the M-Fil to get the power/depth I want), my arm actually feels slightly better overall.

I'm do feel it more when I frame or very near frame w/the M-Fil, but that feeling hasn't translated into any arm problems at all - more a transitory result that doesn't cause any physical issues. So while you can call the M-Fil 300 harsher than some racquets for those types of uncommon hits, they don't "hurt" and it is very solid and comfortable on "normal" centered and off-centered hits.
 
I'm thinking of switching from the Htour95 to the Mfil-300 or RDX500-90(98?). Does anyone know how the Htour compares to the two rackets? I have a one hander but slice it almost exclusively.

Oh, Jonolau, where do you demo/get your Dunlop rackets in Singapore?
 
Redflea, thanks for the inputs. I feel the same way about the Mfil 300. My last stick was the 03 Tour so thats a pretty comfortable and flexible stick. But when i switched to the Mfil 300, i have no problems at all. It has a pretty decent sized sweet spot i think, but outside the sweet spot, it can be rather harsh. But like you said, it has not translated into any problems at all. And overall, Mfil 300 still feels like a good stick.
 
Ick...now that is a bit much. Where are the moderators when you need them?! :)

Sorry to hear about your "M-Fil-lessness." Do you have an ETA?

I have a match tormorrow and though I have plenty of M-Fils, I am still not 100% on my muscle pull. Going to be interesting to see how it goes. I'm hoping he doesn't notice my slight impairment, and start running me relentlessly.

Plus there's the wind, the sun will likely be in my eye, and I'll bet that there will be all kinds of distracting noises on the courts around me.

(Just lining up my excuses. An imporant part of careful match preparation...)
 
well, i WOULD go get it today but my mom was like, "no way, i am not driving you all the way there to get a racquet." :( Sucks being 14.
 
Jonolau, i think you wont be receiving your Mfil 300 any soon. If i am not mistaken all Mfil 300 shipments are being routed to Redflea's garage.....
 
fielders_80 said:
Jonolau, i think you wont be receiving your Mfil 300 any soon. If i am not mistaken all Mfil 300 shipments are being routed to Redflea's garage.....
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A raid is in order ....
 
dave333 said:
well, i WOULD go get it today but my mom was like, "no way, i am not driving you all the way there to get a racquet." :( Sucks being 14.
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Trust me...all ages have their own unique types of suckiness. Try being in your 40's and waiting two weeks to get over a pulled muscle...now THAT sucks!!

Do a few chores for mom w/out her asking and I bet she'll be whisking you out to the store before you know it. :)
 
You all understand that Jonolau is now under pressure to give a positive review on the Mfil 300? After all, he cant keep the keychain if he doesnt give a glowing report
 
Naw, I've got nothing to lose. But the tennis shop will lose my business if they don't get me my racquet soon ... ;)
 
WHOOO I GOT IT!!! Its a thing of beauty. couple questions about customizing it:
how take off that butcap thingy?
how would you put lead tape INSIDE a racquet? i don't want to take off the grip because i am so bad at putting grips on. I also have fishing weights but that is last resort.
 
dave333 said:
WHOOO I GOT IT!!! Its a thing of beauty. couple questions about customizing it:
how take off that butcap thingy?
how would you put lead tape INSIDE a racquet? i don't want to take off the grip because i am so bad at putting grips on. I also have fishing weights but that is last resort.
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Congrats... :)

There's a smalll slot that you can slip a tiny screwdriver into to pry off the buttcap bottom...should be pretty obviuos when you look at it. There is some room inside there to place lead tape or other weights...ensure you snug it in w/some kleenex or other materials.

No need to take off the grip!
 
fielders_80 said:
You all understand that Jonolau is now under pressure to give a positive review on the Mfil 300? After all, he cant keep the keychain if he doesnt give a glowing report
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Hi fielders ... no M-Fil in sight. A-ha! Could it be because it's the weekend? I will chase the shop tomorrow. I will give you a review ... but it's not been a positive start due to the delay. :(

Hang on to that keychain for me!
 
dave333 said:
cool, thanks redflea. i gonna take it to the courts today and hit w/ it. I'll customize it tomorrow.
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I ordered my 300 friday and I get it tuesday, tell me Dave, how is the M-Fil playing on the court? I'm ready to hit with this racquet! I've been using a old Head Constant Beam Mid Plus, it's a good racquet but no power is behind it at all.
 
well, you'll find the m-fil has a hefty amount of power, but not so powerful that you lose lots of control. your head constant beam is probably quite heavy so the m-fil is going to feel very light.
here is my review on my m-fil (stock right now):

forehand:great power and tons of spin. I had a lot more pace and my buddy said it felt a bit heavier. plenty of racquet speed since i spent the last week using an old prostar widebody.

backhand: definitely improved it. I had plenty of down the line back hand winners.

slices: like topspin, there is a lot of backspin on slices Stayed nice and low. Most were about shin height, a few around ankle.

serve:
great power and loads of spin, mediocre to good placement. I couldn't get right on line shots but they were pretty close and consistent.

return of serve:
great return of serve, can easily control the direction and still go fairly deep

volleys:
stable, maneuvrable, and ok for reflex volleys. Only problem is when you frame it. Kind of jarring when that happens.

Overall, there was a huge improvement in my game. I play w/ lead tape to make it heavier as i find it light as a feather almost.
 
well, I was using a hammer 6 for a while but I hated it. So i went on a demo spree, and chose m-fil. Since it took 10 days for it to come, I used the pro star widebody to get used to a smaller head and higher weight. m-fil feels like a feather now
 
dave333 said:
well, you'll find the m-fil has a hefty amount of power, but not so powerful that you lose lots of control. your head constant beam is probably quite heavy so the m-fil is going to feel very light.
here is my review on my m-fil (stock right now):

forehand:great power and tons of spin. I had a lot more pace and my buddy said it felt a bit heavier. plenty of racquet speed since i spent the last week using an old prostar widebody.

backhand: definitely improved it. I had plenty of down the line back hand winners.

slices: like topspin, there is a lot of backspin on slices Stayed nice and low. Most were about shin height, a few around ankle.

serve:
great power and loads of spin, mediocre to good placement. I couldn't get right on line shots but they were pretty close and consistent.

return of serve:
great return of serve, can easily control the direction and still go fairly deep

volleys:
stable, maneuvrable, and ok for reflex volleys. Only problem is when you frame it. Kind of jarring when that happens.

Overall, there was a huge improvement in my game. I play w/ lead tape to make it heavier as i find it light as a feather almost.
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I'd expect your serve to dial in after you're more used to it, serve can take the longest to adjust to a new racquet.

Reflex volleys are one area where I have gotten much improved results...got a couple in a match yesterday that left myself and my opponent surprised. :)

Start the lead slow, and ensure you test your setups against someone who can push you, so you don't do something that works against weak players, or only for the first set or so. :)
 
jonolau said:
Ummm, can I get a refund on the membership?
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Now calm down...the membership price is fully refundable if you aren't happy with the benefits.

If you want a refund, simply send Fielders_80 an email requesting your update, and he'll shoot a note to our recording secretary, who will get in contact with our secretary treasurer, who will hook up with our chief officer of disbursements, the comptroller, the controller, and Benny the janitor for approval signatures. Our priority is to ensure an accurate and prompt response to your request.*




*Please allow 4 to 1,300 weeks for delivery.
 
lol I play against my dad and he usually beats me (my record at this point is like, 4-20) lol.

I just put 4 3 1/2 inch strips at 3 and 9 and half a fishing weight into each side of handle (my dad hammered it till it was flat then we cut it). It weighs a11.5 but I am going to add just a bit more lead tape at 3 and 9. once i get more lol
 
I am loving this setup. Getting amazing head speed is effortless, just comes. i can't tell you the specs except that it is more headlight then the stock and that it is 11.5 onces. 4 3 1/2 inch strips of lead tape at 3 and 9, and about half a fishing weight. My scale only measures onces >_<
 
Jonolau, the membership is refundable. Note the necessary refund procedure as stated by Redflea. Of course, as you may already know, there is a refund fee. As a token of goodwill, we will set the fee at $95.
 
Dave, do you know how much weigh is half a fishing weight? Between my lead tape on the hoop and inside the handle, my mfil 300 is still about 5pts headlight which i assume its almost the same as stock form. So you probably put more in the handle? I put 7gram i think.
 
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