Dunlop M-Fil 300

Egads...I am an old man. Pulled a muscle in my leg on Monday, didn't play again until a light 1/2 hour hit Friday. Had a tournament match Saturday and couldn't really play after the first five or so games...lost 6-3, 6-1, and it wasn't even that close. My leg started hurting and I couldn't get low for slices, couldn't get up to hit my serve, and couldn't move side to side or back/forwards worth a damn...looks like I'm going to have to lay off for maybe a couple weeks or so to get myself healed up properly...

Wasn't someone complaining about how hard it is to be young? BRING IT ON, DUDE!! Gimme some of those tough years, I want them back!! :)

Tottering off to have some nice oatmeal and watch reruns of the Lawrence Welk show...
 
One other way to add weight to the handle via the butt trap door is to use Blutack. It adds a nice amount of weight, does not move around when pressed into place, and can easily be removed. I used that with my previous Head Flexpoint Radical Tour. It will move around when you use cotton wool to cushion the lead fishing weights as the cotton wool could eventually be compressed.
 
Redflea said:
Egads...I am an old man. Pulled a muscle in my leg on Monday, didn't play again until a light 1/2 hour hit Friday. Had a tournament match Saturday and couldn't really play after the first five or so games...lost 6-3, 6-1, and it wasn't even that close. My leg started hurting and I couldn't get low for slices, couldn't get up to hit my serve, and couldn't move side to side or back/forwards worth a damn...looks like I'm going to have to lay off for maybe a couple weeks or so to get myself healed up properly...

Wasn't someone complaining about how hard it is to be young? BRING IT ON, DUDE!! Gimme some of those tough years, I want them back!! :)

Tottering off to have some nice oatmeal and watch reruns of the Lawrence Welk show...
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Hope you're feeling better. Good idea to take a break. Anyway, it's an opportune moment to sit in front of the telly as the US Open begins this week!

Rest well.
 
I'm considering both the M-Fil 300 and the HM 200g XL. Have any of you guys who've recently switched to M-Fils ever tried the 200g XL? If so, how would you say the two compare with one another?
 
fielders_80 said:
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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Fielders, if I can just step in here. It depends on what size fishing weight you start out with. In my customization, I used a 20gm weight, cut into 2 pieces and hammered to the right shape so that it slot into place in the handle chamber and anchored it with a bit of Blutack. It was a bit of a tedious and noisy process to hammer it to shape.

Subsequently I went the full Blutack way and it worked even better as I didn't have to worry about the weight moving about.
 
Look at it from the brighter side, you have more time to think about various other ways to customize your Mfil 300s.


Redflea said:
Egads...I am an old man. Pulled a muscle in my leg on Monday, didn't play again until a light 1/2 hour hit Friday. Had a tournament match Saturday and couldn't really play after the first five or so games...lost 6-3, 6-1, and it wasn't even that close. My leg started hurting and I couldn't get low for slices, couldn't get up to hit my serve, and couldn't move side to side or back/forwards worth a damn...looks like I'm going to have to lay off for maybe a couple weeks or so to get myself healed up properly...

Wasn't someone complaining about how hard it is to be young? BRING IT ON, DUDE!! Gimme some of those tough years, I want them back!! :)

Tottering off to have some nice oatmeal and watch reruns of the Lawrence Welk show...
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fielders_80 said:
Look at it from the brighter side, you have more time to think about various other ways to customize your Mfil 300s.
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He also has more time to make some more keychains to fulfill the growing demand.
 
redflea, I'll trade you 2-3 years so I can drive :) Oh and I won't have to compete w/ the other 5 asians who are going to algebra 2 their freshmen year >_< Maybe more so I can be even taller. lol, I'm a late bloomer. I just started in puberty and i'll be 15 soon

Hmm, well I know taht I had 2 medium sized fishing weights and a big one. together, they weigh 3.5 onces. I think I will assume the mediums are 1 once. When I cut it, it was actually more like 5/12s or something so a bit less than .5 onces.

Hey, would playdough or sillyputty work :)
 
What else worked well for me for adding weight in the handle, is that I folded a couple strips of lead tape in half, and in half again, leaving it a bit open (like a "V"). Then I inserted it so that the two "wings" of the V go down either side of of the inside of the handle. Tamp down a couple wads of tightly balled kleenex on each side to hold it in place, snap the butt capp thingy back on, and tight as a drum.

As noted, I'll have plenty of time to futz w/my customizations while watching the Open and laying around healing for the next couple of weeks. :)

Davee...2 or 3 years? C'mon, man, I was hoping to give you 20 or 30! ;)
 
dave333 said:
Hey, would playdough or sillyputty work :)
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Hi Dave, playdough is a BIG NO NO. Too soft and you may not be able to remove the residue. I can't remember what is the hardness of sillyputty. If you tell me which country you're staying in, I will find out what is similar to Blutack.
 
lol i was just jk. I could easily find blutac here in zaire (actually USA shhh).
i simply asked that because I have SO MUCH from when I was a kid. I mean, i have piles of it in my basement. About 3% of what a blue whale poops out every day.
 
dave333 said:
lol i was just jk. I could easily find blutac here in zaire (actually USA shhh).
i simply asked that because I have SO MUCH from when I was a kid. I mean, i have piles of it in my basement. About 3% of what a blue whale poops out every day.
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Ha ha! :D I'd be worried going into your basement as you don't know what could be lurking there ...
 
We need to be careful here, jonolau. There may be folks "play doughing-up" their racquets, and we don't want them to feel bad... :)

I still think putting play dough, silly putty, or blutac into your grip isn't as simple and as easy to do or remove/modify as some folded lead strips. Plus, what if it gets really hot, and you have blutac running out of your grip all over your cool new $90 tennis shoes!? ;)
 
Redflea said:
We need to be careful here, jonolau. There may be folks "play doughing-up" their racquets, and we don't want them to feel bad... :)

I still think putting play dough, silly putty, or blutac into your grip isn't as simple and as easy to do or remove/modify as some folded lead strips. Plus, what if it gets really hot, and you have blutac running out of your grip all over your cool new $90 tennis shoes!? ;)
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I understand your consideration, Mr Flea. I live in the tropics and the temperature is thermostat is permanently set at 32 dec C. Blutack is excellent and does not soften with ambient heat, but only softens up with physical shear forces (ie. kneading, rolling). Therefore, it has been a very overlooked alternative to adding lead. I've tried lead tape and weights with double sided tape in the handle, but it can get dislodged sometimes and move about.

Blutack has stood up to the test of time. It has a natural adhesive property, and can be moulded to uneven contours. Give it a shot!
 
jonolau said:
I understand your consideration, Mr Flea. I live in the tropics and the temperature is thermostat is permanently set at 32 dec C. Blutack is excellent and does not soften with ambient heat, but only softens up with physical shear forces (ie. kneading, rolling). Therefore, it has been a very overlooked alternative to adding lead. I've tried lead tape and weights with double sided tape in the handle, but it can get dislodged sometimes and move about.

Blutack has stood up to the test of time. It has a natural adhesive property, and can be moulded to uneven contours. Give it a shot!
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OK, OK, I'll join the Blutack club! But I expect a keychain in return, and all the other member privileges... ;)

So what the heck is it really for?
 
It is used as a gasket seal, concrete filler, temporary Shoe-Goo, patching up cracked beer mugs etc. Just kidding ;)

It is really used for mounting items on the wall such as posters, pictures etc. and can be easily removed without leaving any residue, and can be reused. Check out their website for more information on the uses of Blutack.
 
You can even eat them as snacks....... Can come in handy when you are playing one of those long matches and you feel a bit weak. Just pop out your butt cap and swallow some of them bluetack. Instant energy boost...
 
fielders_80 said:
You can even eat them as snacks....... Can come in handy when you are playing one of those long matches and you feel a bit weak. Just pop out your butt cap and swallow some of them bluetack. Instant energy boost...
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lol, bet it packs LOADS of potassium and natural banana extracts.

hmmm, my m-fil setup is great for my forehand; amazing control and power. Plenty of spin on serve, reflex volleys. The one prob is the 2 hand backhand. i have so much racquet speed, it feels really awkward. I tried a 1 hand backhand and it felt much more natural. Should i start learning a 1hb?
 
Just got my m-fil 300 from TW and man this is a sweet racquet! I bought some over grip for it because the stock grip looks like a candy cane. I can't wait to play tomorrow and see how it compares to my Head Constant Beam!
 
dave333 said:
lol, bet it packs LOADS of potassium and natural banana extracts.

hmmm, my m-fil setup is great for my forehand; amazing control and power. Plenty of spin on serve, reflex volleys. The one prob is the 2 hand backhand. i have so much racquet speed, it feels really awkward. I tried a 1 hand backhand and it felt much more natural. Should i start learning a 1hb?
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I think any two-hander should learn a one-handed slice for variety and defensive options...my sons have both learned OH slices, and my younger son is also learning a top-spin one-handed (because he can - he's looking like a pretty talented player if he can manage his "head" properly).

So I would definitely add a OHBH slice to your arsenal, but keep working on your two-handed...could just need a bit more time to get it so it feels right again, and you might decide after a while to adjust the weight a bit more...
 
down_shift said:
Just got my m-fil 300 from TW and man this is a sweet racquet! I bought some over grip for it because the stock grip looks like a candy cane. I can't wait to play tomorrow and see how it compares to my Head Constant Beam!
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Congrats! A new toy is a wonderful thing...hope you enjoy it.

I know what you mean about the grip...it's a bit of an eye-shock.... ;)
 
Redflea said:
Congrats! A new toy is a wonderful thing...hope you enjoy it.

I know what you mean about the grip...it's a bit of an eye-shock.... ;)
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Hopefully Dunlop's new models won't feature the candy cane. What were they thinking?
 
Redflea said:
Congrats! A new toy is a wonderful thing...hope you enjoy it.

I know what you mean about the grip...it's a bit of an eye-shock.... ;)
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Thanks man, I know that grip is just, kind of out there lol. I get to play tomorrow morning, the racquet feels really good though and I'll let y'all know how I like it compared to my Head racquet!
 
yeah, i already have a 1hb slice. I just don't have the topspin 1bh. I can't do a 2hb slice w/ any racquet. well, it turned out just to be a timing problem w/ the racquet speed. It was much nicer today but my 1bh was ok too.
 
Dave, most of us recreational players with one handed backhands use slice mostly, especially under pressure. I think good one handed backhand topspin players are fairly rare. But we always try. :)
 
I cant even hit 2 handed backhands even if i want to. Was taught to hit one hander since i was 8 and switching to 2 handed BH seems very unnatural to me.
 
Yeah jonolau, redflea has a point. You might want to consider making one yourself. We can help. I can always email you the actual dimensions. Maybe use your blutack and mix it with cement?
 
Man, you guys are making me want to get a M-fil 300 too! :). My parents would kill me if I asked for another racquet, even if I tried to do extra work around the house for it. Whenever I try to get something big and expensive, I get this long lecture and sometimes it's just not worth the trouble. Then again, Racquet Doctor has it for at least 10 dollars less than the TW price... I think it was 79.**. I just got a RDS 003 a few weeks ago but I'm starting to wish I got something else. It's really powerful, and I can't get much spin with it. It's sluggish too, so not much headspeed. Plus, my slice serves don't have much slice... Goodness! What possessed me to choose this racquet?

How does the M-fil 300 compare with the RQS-11?
 
I sell carbon fibre matting to auto part OEMs and they are complaining of a shortage of raw materials. Apparently the global short is caused by backlog orders for the Airbus A380 ...

Looks like I will have to resort to Blutack and perhaps some epoxy resin with my kids' glitter ... I'm sure my daighter won't complain if I make one for her too. ;)
 
yea, people have these things about making people want to get racquets. I was goaded into demoing all the prostaffs, and the n6.1s.

know how you feel tikiman, I always go through that. you might want to trade some of your years to redflea, thats what i am doing.
 
What have you guys leaded you 300's up to? Mine are 11.41oz (323.3g) The only lead that was added was put int he throat (simply to math and not to change balance)
 
Well I finally got to use this racquet today. It felt pretty good, really similar to my Head Constant beam, the head sizes were about the same. I like it but it didn't have enough power for me, maybe because I used nrg2 16 string@60 tension. It's a really good racquet, I think once the tension goes down a little that I'll like it more. I just felt like my 2hbh was really weak, it went in the service box a lot instead of going near the baseline. Serve is about the same as the head, volley is a little better. Overall though, a good solid racquet.
 
down_shift said:
Well I finally got to use this racquet today. It felt pretty good, really similar to my Head Constant beam, the head sizes were about the same. I like it but it didn't have enough power for me, maybe because I used nrg2 16 string@60 tension. It's a really good racquet, I think once the tension goes down a little that I'll like it more. I just felt like my 2hbh was really weak, it went in the service box a lot instead of going near the baseline. Serve is about the same as the head, volley is a little better. Overall though, a good solid racquet.
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The 300 is not a really powerful racquet when strung at mid-point, which is how I prefer it overall. I may experiment with it at 58 to compare. In addition to a lower tension, a higher gauge string (e.g., 17) will bring you more bang if you want it. As long as you're not a big string breaker you might want to try that as well.

You likely also need a little time to adjust to the new stick, with its different weight/balance from your old one...timing issues can affect power also.
 
dave333 said:
know how you feel tikiman, I always go through that. you might want to trade some of your years to redflea, thats what i am doing.
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Ahem...I mailed you the copy of my driver's license. Now, where are my age reduction pills, dude!? ;)
 
Tikiman53 said:
Man, you guys are making me want to get a M-fil 300 too! :). My parents would kill me if I asked for another racquet, even if I tried to do extra work around the house for it. Whenever I try to get something big and expensive, I get this long lecture and sometimes it's just not worth the trouble. Then again, Racquet Doctor has it for at least 10 dollars less than the TW price... I think it was 79.**. I just got a RDS 003 a few weeks ago but I'm starting to wish I got something else. It's really powerful, and I can't get much spin with it. It's sluggish too, so not much headspeed. Plus, my slice serves don't have much slice... Goodness! What possessed me to choose this racquet?

How does the M-fil 300 compare with the RQS-11?
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If you really wanted to switch, the RDS should sell used for more than the M-Fil 300 would cost you...just a thought.

I haven't hit w/the RQS-11, so can't compare the two.
 
fielders_80 said:
I cant even hit 2 handed backhands even if i want to. Was taught to hit one hander since i was 8 and switching to 2 handed BH seems very unnatural to me.
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Same here, though I am known to hit the occassional two handed BH volley when I get jammed at the net. :)

People typically tell me that that I have very "pretty" strokes (that's pretty in a very masculine way, of course), especially my backhand. I have to admit that I'm vain enough to enjoy my OHBH as much for what it does, as how it looks. ;) Two-handers just never look as good to me. Love watching Henin-Hardenne, Fed, and others of that ilk. Did you see Andre A. vs. Andre P. at the open? Man, that guy was ON with his OHBH for that match...just bee-yoo-tee-ful.
 
50 years old. like to serve and volley. Am I too old for this string? Anyways, switching from a 300-G to the M-Fil 300. 300-G is more flexible, better feel better control. M-Fil3 has more power, significantly stiffer. M-Fil3 seems heavier, but it's not supposed to be, right? Out of the blue, played with the Babolat Roddick racquet and loved it (huge power). Totally confused between these three racquets.
 
Just got the demo today! Hit serves only with it so far. Very nice on flat serves, i can really hit some stingers. They feel heavy even though the racket is light. Maybe it is because it is close to even balance??

Spin is pretty solid, but not a heavy spin from what i could tell. It felt nice though. Most every racket has an adjustment for serving and it definitely had potential. I am hitting with it later today so i cant wait to see how it is on groundies and net.

BTW i also demoed 03 tour MP and i thought it had better control, spin, and ease of getting it in, over the dunlop. But the dunlop won easily on pace and flat serves. It also felt a little more solid when hitting it. I can see what people talk about when they say the 03 feedback is distant....
 
Guedo, i was playing the 03 Tour MP for a year. I actually like that racquet. It is a great baseline racquet once you get used to the dampened feel. However, for some reasons, i found my Mfil 300 to be much better overall stick. Its not as good on the baseline as the 03 Tour MP but then the Mfil 300 is better on the net (especially reflex volleys), serving, overhead, etc. So overall, it is a much better racquet for me. The Mfil 300 has pretty decent top spin as well once you get used to it. Everytime i hit with a different racquet, there is always a period of adjustment in terms of getting the right angle/feel etc. I know a lot of people say that when it comes to serving, but for me, even baseline shots require some sort of adjustments. Which is why i usually spend a few days in a row when i test a new stick (without switching around).
 
Boat, i have never played with the 300G. But i used to own both the PD and APD. Both are great racquets for baseline basher. I love how they feel from the baseline. However i gave up on them because they are too damn stiff for my liking. Maybe you might want to give it a try for a few more days to see how it feels?


boat2015 said:
50 years old. like to serve and volley. Am I too old for this string? Anyways, switching from a 300-G to the M-Fil 300. 300-G is more flexible, better feel better control. M-Fil3 has more power, significantly stiffer. M-Fil3 seems heavier, but it's not supposed to be, right? Out of the blue, played with the Babolat Roddick racquet and loved it (huge power). Totally confused between these three racquets.
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Fielders, i agree with everything you said...

I played 3 sets with it and find it very similar to the fxp radical tour, in that it has some stability/heft to it (its light but doesnt feel that light). THey are both very good all around rackets i have found, with neither having a big weakness.

Back to the 300...On serves it was great, very impressed. Hit the majority of my flat serves in and could really smoke it. I had one ace against a good player, dont get too many aces...The spin serve is very realiable, and it got better as the match went on. Also found i could hit topspin very well. Just a very versatile racket for serving.

Groundstrokes, liked it on the forehand, so so on the backhand. But to make up for that, my backhand slice was just great. I could hit a beautiful chip and charge or down the line slice. Forehand was nice, had some spin but not a ton, but could hit it hard. Also punching back tough serve was a piece of cake due to the stability.

Net play was great in the little time that i used it. You could really hit a volley that had some serious punch. Really liked it there. Found it nice for touch shots also.

I see why mauresmo and other pro's use it, terrific all around racket. And only $99 !!

I think i like the rad tour a little bit more only because my 2hbh is so much better with that racket (and only that racket, unfortunately). I would say otherwise the head fh and topspin are better, but dunlop volleys and serves (versatility) are slightly better. But both very similar rackets, in case anyone was interested in a comparison!
 
So do all of you with m-fil 300's hit one handed backhands? I had to learn a one handed backhand after getting my first m-fil. And I have to say that I love hitting backhands with the m-fill 300.
BTW: I have my two m-fil 300's leaded up to about 11.8 ounces including wilson leather grips.....I added counterweighting under the grip because I liked the balance.....
 
On the insides of the hoop at 3' and 9' o' clock, about 2 layers worth.....I also added the same amount wrapped around the pallet under the grip....
 
TLM, i can only hit 1HBH. But one thing that i can tell in terms of bh with Mfil 300 is for some reasons it can slice much better than my 03 Tour MP. Very low and deep.
 
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