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Dunlop MaxPly Fort? Yes…for real
At the World Headquarters, we have a bunch of “classic” racquets, from wood to graphite; however, the most classic of classics arrived yesterday.
The Dunlop MaxPly Fort signed by John McEnroe.
This racquet is new, with the original grip and plastic protector! This racquet had never been strung, so it was perfectly straight, and still is! Click on this image to see the beautiful features of a wooden racquet.
We were asked to string it for inclusion on the client’s “racquet wall”.
Dunlop MaxPly Fort
The time with the racquet gave us a chance to get all the “properties” and include them here.
As you consider these properties, think about the Weight, Racquet Flex, and Swing Weight compared to current racquets.
| Manufacturer | Dunlop - England |
|---|---|
| Racquet Model | Dunlop MaxPly Fort |
| Reference Tension | 40 |
| String | Head Reflex MLT |
| Machine Used | True Tension Pro |
| String Bed Stiffness - RDC | 28 |
| String Bed Stiffness -FlexFour | 52 |
| Strig Bed Stiffness - SBS | 51.8 |
| String Bed Stiffness - ERT | 28 |
| Racquet Flex, RDC | 40 |
| Racquet Flex, FlexFour | 49 |
| Racquet - In Plane Stiffness | 307.9 |
| Weight, Grams | 385 |
| Weight, Ounces | 13.58 |
| Balance, mm | 342 |
| Balance, Inch | 13.46 |
| Length, Cm | 69 |
| Length, Inch | 27.16 |
| Head Width | 8.16 |
| Head Length | 10.8 |
| Head Area, cm2 | 445.7 |
| Head Area, Sq. Inch | 69.1 |
| Beam Height @ Grip, mm | 35 |
| Beam Height @ Mid, mm | 16 |
| Beam Height @ Tip, mm | 16 |
| Beam Width @ Grip, mm | N/A |
| Beam Width @ Throat, mm | N/A |
| Beam Width @ Mid, mm | N/A |
| Beam Width @ Tip, mm | N/A |
| Number of Main Strings | 18 |
| Number of Cross Strings | 19 |
| Ratio | .717 |
| Main String Grid Inch/mm | 6.25/158.8 |
| Cross String Grid Inch/mm | 8.20/208.3 |
| Density (% of head filled with string) | .742 |
| Average Cross String Space | .432 |
| Average Main String Space | .347 |
| Dynamic Tension, Kp, ERT | 28 |
| Dynamic Tension, Lbs/in | 156.6 |
| First Moment, Nm | 1.027 |
| Polar Moment | 380 |
| Torsional Stability | 14 |
| Swing Weight, Kg/cm^2 | 366 |
| Swing Weight, Ounces | 12.9 |
| Swing Weight Calculated | 450.3 |
| Power, RDC | 35 |
| Control, RDC | 64 |
| Manueverability, RDC | 43 |
| Power, Calculated | 1031.8 |
| Head Points | .94 |
| Head Weight, % | 49.6% |
| Center of Percussion | 19.40 |
| Dwell Time, ms | 8.84 |
| Efective Stiffness - lbs | 16.5 |
| K, Lb/In | 89.74 |
| Recoil Weight | 1434.5 |
| Twist Weight | 127.2 |
| End Weight | 139.6 |
| Tip Weight | 245.6 |
| 9 O'Clock | 137.2 |
| 3 O'Clock | 131.9 |
| Butt End | 117.5 |
| COF, Main | .388 |
| COF, Cross | .318 |
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