New Dunlops coming soon!

[zapvor]

Just got a sneak peek at the new Dunlops today. That's why the Bio line has been discounted. the new line is coming in October! Brand new classification. also new technology. for me the best part was the new paintjobs. very sleek and sharp. somewhat copying from wilson in the color scheme though. also a new poly string called Ice.

 

[Pure Babs]

There's a pic of one in the new TENNIS magazine. Looks sharp!

 

[Bartelby]

The new racquets are already up on the dunlop website.

 

[ptb5021]

300 lite has a sick PJ

 

[adso1973]

Wasn't Melzer playing with a new PJ in the olympic games?

 

[bugeyed]

I see they are going forward with the stupid BIOMIMETIC name! Nice looking racquets though.
kev

 

[freshhh]

What is the new technology?

I only saw promo pictures, I can't find yet new models listed at the official Dunlop's website:

http://www.dunlopsport.com/us/home

 

[season25]

I can't find any photos of the new line
Where are they?

 

[Automatix]

Just got a sneak peek at the new Dunlops today. That's why the Bio line has been discounted. the new line is coming in October! Brand new classification. also new technology. for me the best part was the new paintjobs. very sleek and sharp. somewhat copying from wilson in the color scheme though. also a new poly string called Ice.

Wow you're late... details regarding technology etc. are here:
http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/showthread.php?t=432342&highlight=Classic

 

[zapvor]

Wow you're late... details regarding technology etc. are here:
http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/showthread.php?t=432342&highlight=Classic

lol i havent been reading up much lately.

i guess i should revise my original post to say i got to swing around the new rackets in person.

 

[zapvor]

What is the new technology?

I only saw promo pictures, I can't find yet new models listed at the official Dunlop's website:

http://www.dunlopsport.com/us/home

I can't find any photos of the new line
Where are they?

theres a couple new tech. the bio thing is continuing, but there is biofibre and also a new grommet system. personally i think its a great improvement.

 

[Automatix]

BioFibre - Stronger than steel and lighter than Carbon, Dunlop has extracted the stem fibres from plants and woven them into the shaft of the racket. On impact this natural fibrous structure actively filters shockwaves by 18% to provide a cleaner more solid hit.

AEROSKIN CX - Inspired by the textured skin of sharks and engineered in a wind tunnel, Aeroskin Cx smooth's turbulent air, reducing drag by up to 36% providing greater racket head speed.

MoS2 Grommets - Inspired by the wear resistant self lubricating properties of snake skin, MoS2 is a revolutionary new polymer featuring a microscopic lubricant. This increases grommet durability by 40% and reduces string friction by 27% , delivering more string movement for enhanced power & spin.

New rounder headshape.
New pentagonal shaft design and Wave Grommet System on the 5.0 models.
New frame geometry (oval crosssection at the head and box crosssection in the shaft) and Pocket Grommets on the 3.0.

 

[mmk]

BioFibre - Stronger than steel and lighter than Carbon, Dunlop has extracted the stem fibres from plants and woven them into the shaft of the racket. On impact this natural fibrous structure actively filters shockwaves by 18% to provide a cleaner more solid hit.

AEROSKIN CX - Inspired by the textured skin of sharks and engineered in a wind tunnel, Aeroskin Cx smooth's turbulent air, reducing drag by up to 36% providing greater racket head speed.

MoS2 Grommets - Inspired by the wear resistant self lubricating properties of snake skin, MoS2 is a revolutionary new polymer featuring a microscopic lubricant. This increases grommet durability by 40% and reduces string friction by 27% , delivering more string movement for enhanced power & spin.

New rounder headshape.
New pentagonal shaft design and Wave Grommet System on the 5.0 models.
New frame geometry (oval crosssection at the head and box crosssection in the shaft) and Pocket Grommets on the 3.0.

So is the Biofibre bast, as used in the Vantage Bastcores? And, I'm assuming that MoS2 is molybdenum disulfide (chemical nomenclature is MoS2), which is a solid lubricant, often added to plastics for strength and reduced friction. Nice stuff, but hardly a revolutionary new polymer.

 

[Nostradamus]

will this line be any good ? last 2 line of rackets were really poor. biomemetics with its tiny sweet spots were annoying as heck

 

[ollinger]

Shark skin, snake lubricant, plant fibres....perhaps you've noticed that manufacturers of all kinds of products are trying to cash in on "green" concerns, hawking natural ingredients to try to suggest that you're doing the planet a favor if your racquet has hemp in it rather than something extracted from a pit. (Personally, I never thought deforestation benefitted the ecology more than mining.) So, caveat emptor on this new approach to marketing.

 

[Automatix]

I can't find any photos of the new line
Where are they?

These got published recently... M 3.0, M 5.0 and M 6.0.

 

[Veninga]

http://img.tennis-warehouse.com/new_big/DF30T-1.jpg

already TW has pics of the new rackets!

 

[Veninga]

and here the M 300!

Almost identical PJ, very nice.

http://img.tennis-warehouse.com/new_big/DM30-1.jpg

 

[Jonny S&V]

will this line be any good ? last 2 line of rackets were really poor. biomemetics with its tiny sweet spots were annoying as heck

You're just used to your Babolat. The Biomimetic 200 was the closest feeling racquet to the MW 200g that I can find.

 

[Nostradamus]

Hey, if Verdasco has already switched to it as the Ad saids, this has to be pretty good, right ?

 

[ArliHawk]

I'm tempted by the 500 and 600. These are just more than paintjobs, right?

 

[Automatix]

I'm tempted by the 500 and 600. These are just more than paintjobs, right?

Since the head shape and frame geometry has been changed... yeah, it more than a pj and marketing. These are different frames.

 

[paulorenzo]

Hey, if Verdasco has already switched to it as the Ad saids, this has to be pretty good, right ?

they look good on paper and aren't terrible to look at, regardless. verdasco can be d young for all i care.

 

[zapvor]

they look good on paper and aren't terrible to look at, regardless. verdasco can be d young for all i care.

lol
they look even better in person.

 

[paulorenzo]

lol
they look even better in person.

cool, i'm probably not going to try out the 300, perhaps the 100, but does paint job more closely resemble this photo:

or this

when i initially saw the first photo, i really liked the matte/washed-out look of the paint and how the red wasn't super-rich.

 

[zapvor]

the 2nd one i would say

 

[dmband8985]

Any idea where the current gen of biomimetics will come in at price when these drop in the fall? I was about to pick up a couple aerogel 4d 300 tours, but I could hold off because really I'd love to get my hands on the BM 300 tour or 400 tour (don't see the 400tour price dropping though cause its still new) an

 

[un6a]

In my country, price of all Dunlop Bios already significantly dropped. Only exception is bio 400 and 400T.

 

[bluetrain4]

Seems like just yesterday the Bio line was introduced. I used 4 generations of 200s, but the Bio line didn't click for me, even though I thought they were quality frames.

Really interested to see what they come up with this time.

 

[dmband8985]

wow, 65 pounds for the current BM sticks in the UK...thats like $107....can we get these discounts please?

 

[UCSF2012]

These got published recently... M 3.0, M 5.0 and M 6.0.

The M3, M5, and M6, eh? Someone at Dunlop likes the M-series BMW.

 

[anhuynh16]

wow, 65 pounds for the current BM sticks in the UK...thats like $107....can we get these discounts please?

thats not very expensive..

 

[acura9927]

Seems like just yesterday the Bio line was introduced. I used 4 generations of 200s, but the Bio line didn't click for me, even though I thought they were quality frames.

Really interested to see what they come up with this time.

Can I ask, why It didnt click for you? I bought 2 Bio 200s lately and they swing so sweet.

 

[johnnymacfan]

Just tried out the M3.0...The rep is a friend and he told me to get ready for power...He was right. This is the easiest power on a thinner beamed frame I've ever had. I was worried about the 22mm beam, but it plays smooth. Might have to raise my tension a bit, but this thing pounds the ball. Spin was awesome too.

I really like the heavier weight of this new M3.0 over the Bio 300. I always found the 300 a little underpowered and easy to push around. New frame shape is very cool as well.

The most interesting thing is that it still has that softer/solid feel that I've always liked about Dunlop.

The rep says they come out Oct 15...Looking forward to trying further, but this is a great improvement for Dunlop for sure...

 

[zapvor]

Seems like just yesterday the Bio line was introduced. I used 4 generations of 200s, but the Bio line didn't click for me, even though I thought they were quality frames.

Really interested to see what they come up with this time.

i agree. i feel like they are moving on too soon. but i am excited

 

[goosala]

Didn't the Bio's come out last fall like October?

 

[jnd28]

Does anyone know if they are going to continue the Bio Max 200G?
Love this frame and I feel like it just came out!

Thanks

jnd28

 

[johnnymacfan]

Does anyone know if they are going to continue the Bio Max 200G?
Love this frame and I feel like it just came out!

Thanks

jnd28

Original Bio came out in Nov. 2010...hard to believe it will have been 2 years when these new ones come out.

Rep buddy says the Max 200G is not going anywhere since it just came out earlier this year. Plus, Mac likes to stick with a racquet for quite a while so it might be around for a while

 

[zapvor]

Original Bio came out in Nov. 2010...hard to believe it will have been 2 years when these new ones come out.

Rep buddy says the Max 200G is not going anywhere since it just came out earlier this year. Plus, Mac likes to stick with a racquet for quite a while so it might be around for a while

thanks for the update.

 

[jnd28]

Original Bio came out in Nov. 2010...hard to believe it will have been 2 years when these new ones come out.

Rep buddy says the Max 200G is not going anywhere since it just came out earlier this year. Plus, Mac likes to stick with a racquet for quite a while so it might be around for a while

That is great news! Thanks

JND28

 

[bluetrain4]

Since the head shape and frame geometry has been changed... yeah, it more than a pj and marketing. These are different frames.

Did they go back to the previous head shape? If so, great.