Dunlop M-Fil 300

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New Mfil owner (used obviously) elbow sufferer, love it apart from the misshits, currently trying 8 grams at 3 & 9, serves great but still suffering returning hard serves. Just strung with Solinco Barb wire as find it hard to generate topspin...struggling up to now...anybody else tried Barb Wire with this racket?
 
What are you struggling with? Ball speed? Placement of your return? The serve overpowering your racket? Late to the ball? Not enough control to hit the spin you want?
While I don't use an Mfil 300, I do have one Bio300T and 2 4DAero300's that are my current rackets. STBite 16 at 47 lbs., no problems.
 
Makes sense, but using a lighter SW racket, you need to add more forward movement, more forceful swing, to the incoming serve. Not tons more, just enough to get back the loss of depth you acquired with the switch to a lighter SW racket.
 
Oh no!

I felt unhappy with my LMInstinct so I picked up the M-Fil for a bit (shouldn't do that, been faithfully using just one racquet for a long time now) and aside from the feel of the old grip, it was a sweet hit. My serve was almost immediately better and I found more consistency. Only issue was the BH block or slice but I was avoiding that and playing well.

Snapped the strings on a serve and that was the end. Was broken immediately and couldn't quite reel my opponent in. He commented on my play using the M-Fil 300 as being pretty steady.

Now I have to re-string her and play her again; eek!
 
Oh no!

I felt unhappy with my LMInstinct so I picked up the M-Fil for a bit (shouldn't do that, been faithfully using just one racquet for a long time now) and aside from the feel of the old grip, it was a sweet hit. My serve was almost immediately better and I found more consistency. Only issue was the BH block or slice but I was avoiding that and playing well.

Snapped the strings on a serve and that was the end. Was broken immediately and couldn't quite reel my opponent in. He commented on my play using the M-Fil 300 as being pretty steady.

Now I have to re-string her and play her again; eek!

Ha! I still find this to be the best all around racquet for me. It's good to know there is at least one other person still swinging one.

I still have one new one in the wrapper.

I demoed a couple of the new offerings from Dunlop and to me it seems they have lost their way or maybe I'm just stuck in a time warp lol
 
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Really loved the AG 4D 300. The m-Fil 300 is one of the worst frame I have ever played with or owned. Stiff, no power.. no feel.. sweet spot the size of a pea.. Bought 3 thinking this was going to be the frame.. sold them all.
 
Really loved the AG 4D 300. The m-Fil 300 is one of the worst frame I have ever played with or owned. Stiff, no power.. no feel.. sweet spot the size of a pea.. Bought 3 thinking this was going to be the frame.. sold them all.
I'm quite surprised about your thoughts – I find it really easy to use and relatively flexible. I do like AG 4D 300 and HotMelt 300G as well.
 
I found the m-fil to be quite flexible. Just looked it up and it has a 61RA. I had shoulder issues at one point and used this racquet for awhile afterwards. It was a great frame for customizing. After leading up, mine was stable and control was good. It was lower on power.
 
Anyone else out there still hitting with an M-Fil in 2020? I've dug one out of my mum's collection and will be getting it restrung tomorrow, looking forward to giving it a try tomorrow evening! :D
 
Mfil 300.
Aero300.
4DAero300's.
MGRadMid.
PrinceYellows...
All about the same.
Hey Lee, I saw a post years back (Many) you listed what are now classic Dunlops. In your experience did the Dunlop 4D 300's ever give you wrist or elbow issues? Are the M-fil 300's or the Aero 300's a softer ride? The 4D is fine in the sweet spot, but even leaded up to a 324 swing weight I get issues. Love the way it plays though.
 
Seems 4D's played stiffer, so I strung them at 35 lbs and added about 24" of lead tape, mostly 8-4.
SolincoTB.
 
Wow! That's a lot of lead. I play with a gut poly hybrid so that's a bit too low in tension. Did you find the M-fil more arm friendly then the (Non 4D) Aero 300?
 
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