Dunlop FX 500 2026

The latest Dunlop FX 500 continues to be the brand’s ultimate all-around racquet, refining the series’ signature blend of effortless power, stability, and comfort with improved feel and consistency—ideal for intermediate to advanced players seeking a modern frame that fuses power, control, and spin.

With a 100-square-inch head, this racquet strikes a versatile balance between control, power, and forgiveness. The open string pattern adds a lively response with easier access to spin, making it ideal for players who like to shape their shots. Weighing slightly above average at 10.6 ounces (unstrung), it delivers added swingweight for greater power potential and more penetrating returns. Its head-light balance keeps the frame quick and manoeuvrable, helping you generate racquet-head speed from the baseline and react swiftly at the net for crisp volleys. A variable beam thickness throughout the frame further fine-tunes the blend of power, comfort, and stability.

The latest updates focus on enhancing power, comfort, and consistency. The new Power Boost+ Frame Geometry features a refined mold with added beam thickness and adjusted carbon layering for greater ball speed and a softer feel. Power Wave Grommets and the Power Boost+ Groove expand the sweet spot and improve string response, delivering more consistent power and control. Sonic Core with Infinergy by BASF boosts rebound and comfort by reducing vibration, while Vibroshield adds further damping through built-in vibration layers. Rounding it out, the Power Grid String Tech enlarges the string bed for increased power, spin, and forgiveness across the racquet face.

For new players, the FX 500 offers an excellent introduction to performance racquets—providing easy power, a comfortable feel, and a forgiving response that helps build confidence with every swing. Returning players will notice how Dunlop has refined the design to feel smoother and more consistent, maintaining the explosive power and spin of previous generations while improving touch and stability. Whether you’re learning to generate controlled pace or fine-tuning your all-court game, the FX 500 delivers a reliable, modern blend of power, comfort, and precision that adapts as your skills grow.

• Head Size: 100 sq inches / 645 cm sq
• Length: 27 inches / 68.6 cm
• Weight: 10.6 ounces / 300 grams unstrung
• Balance: 320 mm / 7 points head light unstrung
• Swingweight: 318 strung
• Beam Width: 23mm / 26mm / 23mm
• Flex: 70
• Tension Range: 45-65 lbs / 20-29 kgs
• String Pattern: 16 x 19
• Style #: 10369897

• Power Boost+ Frame Geometry: The new frame features a brand-new mold with adjusted carbon construction, added beam thickness, and a wider front profile extending from 3 and 9 o’clock down to the handle. These design changes increase racquet face stiffness for greater ball speed while reducing side stiffness through modified carbon layering, creating a softer, more comfortable feel.
• Power Wave Grommets: A new wave-pattern grommet design spans eight holes at both the 3 and 9 o’clock positions, alternating hole heights to increase stiffness across the central horizontal strings. This enhances string bed stiffness and Power Equality, delivering a more consistent sweet spot and even power distribution across the racket face.
• Power Boost+ Groove: A precision-engineered groove beneath the grommet strip allows greater grommet and string deflection at impact, expanding the sweet spot for enhanced power. This design also improves bite and ball hold, delivering a more comfortable, responsive feel.
• Sonic Core Made with Infinergy By BASF: Sonic Core with Infinergy is positioned at the 3 and 9 o’clock areas of the racquet head, using a light, elastic material with superior rebound properties. By reducing vibrations and impact, it enhances comfort, lowers injury risk, and delivers powerful, effortless performance.
• Vibroshield: An anti-vibration rubber layer at the 3 and 9 o’clock positions dampen vibrations throughout the frame. This Vibroshield technology enhances feel and provides a smoother, more comfortable playing experience.
• Power Grid String Tech: Put control in the palm of your hand. The string bed is larger across the main & cross strings, providing more even power distribution, particularly at the racquet top. String movement generates more power & spin.