Dunlop 300 series today's alternatives

 Comparison of classic Dunlop 300 series and today's alternatives:

*) conclusion: although similar specs (98 sq-inch, 16x19, 295-300 grams), todays racquet are stiffer and heavier

	M-Fil 300*	AG 300*	Bio M3.0	Graph Rad MP	CX 200	Touch Rad MP	360 Rad MP	AG 4D 300	Bio 300
Year	2006	2008	2012	2016	2021	2018	2021	2010	2011
Headsize (sq-inch)	98	98	98	98	98	98	98	98	98
Strung weight (grams)	309	309	312	317	323	312	318	309	309
String pattern	16x19	16x19	16x19	16x19	16x19	16x19	16x19	16x19	16x19
Stiffness RA	61	61	66	64	64	65	65	60	66
Swingweight (grams)	317	316	318	316	317	323	326	320	308
Balance (cm/HL)	3 HL	4 HL	2 HL	33/ 4 HL	32.5/ 6 HL	33/ 4 HL	33/ 4 HL	3 HL	2 HL
Beam width (mm)	21.5	21.5	22	20.5/ 23.5/ 21.5	21.5	20/ 23/ 21	20/ 23/ 21	21	21

MFil 300 2nd tries

 Restrung the Mfil3 with old stock tecnifibre syngut at 52lbs with total weight of 320grams with leather grip and overgrip. No dampener needed with this one. Compare to AG3 (did not play during the session), this racquet is heftier. I used MF3 for the 1st and 2nd sets and used the F3T for the 3rd set, the F3T was way light and less control and heft resulting in a subpar performance. Overall for the MF3, easy volley-forehand-backhand-overhead-serves. This now reminds me of PS97 but in a slightly lighter and softer package. Need to try this on outdoor court and maybe singles.

I have added 3grams on F3T on 3 and 9 and will see how it next compares.

Racquet balances data

Below is the measure I took:

*based strung with synth grip; the formula for HL is that 343mm as center and 3.175mm per point

Racquet	Balance (mm)	Points HL
PS97 338gr (leather grip)	315	8.8 HL
200G 346gr (leather grip)	322	6.6 HL
Rad OS 311gr (overgrip)	334	2.8 HL
Six One Team 305gr	342	0.3 HL
Bio F3.0T 329gr (overgrip)	325	5.6 HL
CX 200T 339gr 18x20 (3g lead, leather grip and overgrip)	320	7.2 HL
CX 200T 339gr 16x19 (3g lead, leather grip and overgrip)	320	7.2 HL
AG300 319gr (3g lead, overgrip)	338	1.5  HL
AG300 295gr (unstrung)	330	4 HL
MFil300 301gr (unstrung, leather grip and overgrip)	330	4 HL
MFil300 321gr (leather grip and overgrip)	335	2.5 HL

M Fil 300 1st and 2nd tries

 Strung it with unknown string at 52lbs felt OK in the 1st tries but at the 2nd tries, it felt very bouncy and will restring. The MFil is head heavier compare to AG300. I change the grip to leather to add weight in the handle and it swung more balance. It was 321 grams strung and 301 grams unstrung, the string was heavy. Frame construction wise, MFil got thicker throat bridge compare to AG300. MFil feels head heavier thus seems swung heavier with slightly better plow through or easy to swing late.

Dunlop 300: MFil vs AG

 Just got myself a used C conditioned MFil 300. The difference to AG 300 is that the throat bridge of MFil are wider, AG300 throat bridge is thinner like Prince design. On spec, they are the same; MFil is a point heavier. Below is TW short description of AG 300. The current weight for the MFil is 318 grams while the AG is 316 grams.

Bio F3T and AG3hundred

 Played three long sets on Friday; the first 2 sets played against higher rank player with heavy shots with Bio F3T: shanks on hard serve and hard forehand slices. Bio F3T have more plow through than AG300. The AG300 is good for pushing slow incoming ball while heavier balls need heavier racquet and BF3T is at the edge; PS97, CX200T are better for heavy balls. BF3T needs that heavy incoming ball to shine though much like PS97 and CX200T. AG300 is also good for hitting out but due to tinny feel needs to strike right in the middle like Tommy Haas with AG300 painted 95 sq inch 18x20 pro stock.

Dunlop 300 line

The Dunlop 300 line starts from Hotmelt 300G, M-fil 300, Aerogel 3hundred, AG 4D 3hundred, Biomimetic 300, Bio M 3.0, and now the specs is similar to CX 200 LS. The 21.5 mm beam, mid 310g swing weight, 98 sq inch head, and 290g static weight. The RA starts low, goes up, and now to modern soft in mid 60s.