OMG Dunlop balls SUCK!!!!

My views:

The Dunlop balls on Har-Tru: Good for one or two sets before they get too fluffy and too heavy. Move them to hard courts and use them for three or four more practice sets, then toss them. The Dunlop RG or Wimby balls will last 5 or 6 sets used that way. You can continue to use them for more than 2 sets on Har-Tru IF you don't live in an area of high humidity. In Florida, the Dunlop ball on Har-Tru picks up the moisture and weighs a ton after a couple of sets. The Har-Tru clay also gets on them and STICKS. Move them to hard courts and they will be fine, IMHO.


Dunlop on hard courts: Very comparable, though better, with the best Head balls. The Wilson and Penn balls are generally inferior, IMHO. The Penn Plus ball is ok, but I prefer Dunlop. Yes, I know Head makes Penn. ;)

This ball review may be worth what you paid for it.

-Robert
 
I keep a hopper handy for practicing serves and I do a little teaching, too. The balls that have routinely held up the best for me among the "freshly used" ones that get thrown in there have been the premium Dunlops. While I had a horrible experience with a can of their "Absorbers", their better balls typically hold pressure longer and keep their felt better than what I've used from Wilson or Penn.

Although they may cost a bit more, I've also had a couple of good experiences with Prince balls that are made with a higher visibility yellow cover.
 
Dunlop balls have felt that last longer and the pressure keeps longer too. They are far superior to Penn and Wilson Championship. I have noticed that they are slightly bigger too. What can I say? I like playing with bigger balls.
 
goosala said:
Dunlop balls have felt that last longer and the pressure keeps longer too. They are far superior to Penn and Wilson Championship. I have noticed that they are slightly bigger too. What can I say? I like playing with bigger balls.
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Not even going to ask....
 
precision2b said:
Have not played the Abzorber. Do they play like the GP's????
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No. Abzorber balls are the balls that if you can choose from any of the medium range balls, do not get these. They are compromised for comfort, not play. The ball you're hitting is nowhere near as impactful on your elbow pain as the strings, racquet and technique you are using. The Grand Prix aren't even in the same league as the Abzorber, and as such, they're the balls Dunlop gives away in bulk when you buy a bag or racquet from them. Dunno if they still do that though.
 
Okay, to all you fools harping on about how Penn balls are the best:

3 weeks ago I bought 4 cans of wilson championships, 3 cans of GP's, 3 cans of US Opens, and 3 cans of Penn ATP. The wilson champs were in decent shape, but they never were ideal anyway. The GPs and US Opens were still rock solid like they should be. The Penns were ****ing flat out of the can. FLAT. All three cans yielded one playable ball. What crack house are you getting your ATP balls from, because that just affirmed my position.
 
pvaudio said:
Okay, to all you fools harping on about how Penn balls are the best:

3 weeks ago I bought 4 cans of wilson championships, 3 cans of GP's, 3 cans of US Opens, and 3 cans of Penn ATP. The wilson champs were in decent shape, but they never were ideal anyway. The GPs and US Opens were still rock solid like they should be. The Penns were ****ing flat out of the can. FLAT. All three cans yielded one playable ball. What crack house are you getting your ATP balls from, because that just affirmed my position.
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I have been playing tennis since 1983. I have probably opened 2,500 cans or more and never once did I have a flat ball out of the can let alone 3 cans. sorry, but I find you hard to believe.
 
Hands down Dunlop balls are the best! Dunlop Grand Prix are the best of the best!

Penn balls are so soft, they feel flat coming out of the can.

Wilsons are just ok.
 
Grand Prix is best ball in U.S

I don't think reg Dunlop is particularly good or bad but the Grand Prix is the best ball out there - great playabillity and best durability of pressurized balls, lasts much longer than Wilson U S Open for example (Though the US Opens are also nice when fresh)
 
martinross said:
I don't think reg Dunlop is particularly good or bad but the Grand Prix is the best ball out there - great playabillity and best durability of pressurized balls, lasts much longer than Wilson U S Open for example (Though the US Opens are also nice when fresh)
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Anyone here ever play the Dunlop A player tennis balls?
 
pmerk34 said:
I used a can last night of the extra duty championship balls. Played well. No better to me than Wilson championship which I can get at Wal Mart around here for $1.96 a can.
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The Dunlop Grand Prix ball is the best ball I've ever used.
 
The world would be a better place if Dunlop Grand Prix were the only ball manufactured.. Of course in different felt thicknesses for clay/grass & hardcourts.
Dislike Wilson balls but it's whats used for all the tournaments in Australia and for the Aus Open so I have to get used to them...
*sigh*
 
Azzurri said:
I have been playing tennis since 1983. I have probably opened 2,500 cans or more and never once did I have a flat ball out of the can let alone 3 cans. sorry, but I find you hard to believe.
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Okay, flat is an exaggeration. Unplayable is not. Imagine you leave a can of balls in the freezer for two weeks then take them out to hit with: that's what they were like. The problem isn't that the balls are actually manufactured poorly, it's that they're so ****ing soft that when you want a decent ball and compare side by side, the Penns straight up feel flat.
 
I love using Grand Prix balls, but my favorite is Wilson US Open, never got so much pop on my serves GP is close though!
 
Just thought I would update on the new Dunlop A player balls. I think these balls when fresh are probably the best tennis balls I have ever hit with , however I am a little disappointed with the durability. They seem to retain their bounce but 2 of the last 3 cans I have opened, has a least one ball with felt separating. I have always been a big fan of Dunlop balls and had high hopes for these ones in particular. I guess I will go back to the Grand Prix's.
 
trapped said:
I love using Grand Prix balls, but my favorite is Wilson US Open, never got so much pop on my serves GP is close though!
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Wilson US Open have a nice lively bounce. I serve better with them too. I played with Dunlop Championships on Tuesday and they play heavier but still had a nice true bounce.
 
pvaudio said:
Okay, flat is an exaggeration. Unplayable is not. Imagine you leave a can of balls in the freezer for two weeks then take them out to hit with: that's what they were like. The problem isn't that the balls are actually manufactured poorly, it's that they're so ****ing soft that when you want a decent ball and compare side by side, the Penns straight up feel flat.
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I agree here. When I was in Jr High-HS (1986-1991) we played on some pretty bad courts and they only balls that would stand up to the pounding were Penn. Wilsons and Dunlops were garbage back then. Penn balls used to bounce high and the plastic can was virtually unsqueezeble.

Now as noted above they feel soft right out of the can. I don't know why they did this.
 
Why do they keep advertising Penn as the only ball still made in the US then? I agree how they're absoluty horrible. Good for maybe a set, then they loose all voice and become so squishy it's not even funny.
 
precision2b said:
+3 Whats that smell?? smells like BS....
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Actually, it seems some of you have been lucky over all those years...including myself until...

I played tennis since 1979. Similarly to some, I don't recall seeing flat balls out of the can until a few months ago when I got a case of Wilsons and that batch for some reason was...bad.
I'd say I threw away at least 3 cans (total) of balls as soon as I opened them...
 
TennisNinja said:
Why do they keep advertising Penn as the only ball still made in the US then? I agree how they're absoluty horrible. Good for maybe a set, then they loose all voice and become so squishy it's not even funny.
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I think it's because some of their balls are made at their plant in .. Arizona, I believe. Well put. They lost pressure and play soft after a set. I guess that's fine if you are an ATP pro and you warm-up with them, play seven games, then open a new couple of cans ever 9 games. Cool. BUt if you're trying to go two hours with the same two cans, get Dunlop Grand Prix.

Man, I love the USA and I appreciate the really good price on ProPenns, but the balls are just not a good value for me.

dr325i said:
..., I don't recall seeing flat balls out of the can until a few months ago when I got a case of Wilsons and that batch for some reason was...bad.
I'd say I threw away at least 3 cans (total) of balls as soon as I opened them...
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Yeah, even in the case of the cheapo ''Championship'' ball, I don't believe that happens in the factory. I don't think it's Penn's or WIlson's or Dunlop's fault really. I believe it happens when a box lands hard during shipping/loading. I buy balls by the case and the only times I've gotten a flat can, it's in the corner or from the edge of the box. When even a little air leaks out, all 3 balls are done.
 
In the Bay Area where I am dunlops are $2 per can and Wilson/Penn balls are $3 per can. Penn's are all flat straight from the can here.
 
Where I'm from, a single ball costs more than a full can in America :/

Dunlops are my favourite hands down. Though, once you get used to wilsons, they're not all that bad either.
 
pmerk34 said:
Wilson US Open have a nice lively bounce. I serve better with them too. I played with Dunlop Championships on Tuesday and they play heavier but still had a nice true bounce.
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I agree that Dunlops feel more 'heavy' in play. I've never found the same 'pop' on my serve when using them. However the ability to adapt to different balls is just another part of the game. ;) BHBH
 
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