Dunlop FX 500 2026 Review, Specs and Setup

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Dunlop FX 500 2026

Easy depth, quick reactions, and a generous 100-inch target in the middle of Dunlop's power lineup.

Easy power for people who would still like to know where it went.

EASY DEPTH

100-INCH POWER

FAST REACTIONS

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POWER WITH A STEERING WHEEL

2026 · SKU 10369900

THE PARK TENNIS TAKE

The useful truth, in plain English.

Original editorial judgment · evidence below

Most racquets wait for you to make the first move. The FX 500 has already pulled into traffic. It is the 100-inch, 300-gram middle of Dunlop's power lineup: quick enough for a late return, solid enough for the next ball, and happy to add depth before your feet have filed the paperwork. That help can become a very long forehand if you swing flat and hopeful. Keep some shape on the ball. The FX 500 is for turning a neutral rally into your idea.

BEST FOR

Intermediate and experienced adults who want a standard 100-inch power frame with quick handling, useful spin, and enough forgiveness for imperfect contact.

SKIP IF

You already create more depth than you can control, want a compact 98-inch response, or prefer a softer, lower-powered control frame.

BEFORE YOU BUY

FX is the lineup. The 500 is the standard racquet: 100 square inches, 300 grams unstrung, 16x19, and 27 inches. Tour has a 98-inch head. LS, Lite, and Super Lite progressively reduce weight.

YOU ARE HERE

FX 500

100 sq in · 300 g / 10.6 oz unstrung · 16x19 · 27 in

The 100-inch, 300-gram center of the current FX power lineup.

MORE PRECISE

FX 500 Tour 2026

98 sq in · 305 g · 16x19

A smaller head, thinner beam, and five more grams for a more exacting version of the same power idea.

EASIER TO MOVE

FX 500 LS 2026

100 sq in · 285 g · 16x19

The same head size and pattern with 15 fewer grams to organize and less stock stability through heavy contact.

LIGHTEST ROUTE

FX 500 Lite 2026

100 sq in · 270 g · 16x19

A faster full-length route for improving players who want power help before they want standard performance mass.

BEFORE YOU BUY

500 is not enough information.

Current and older FX 500 generations share a name. The year, SKU, head size, weight, pattern, string state, and grip confirm the actual racquet.

FX 500 2026 · SKU 10369900 · catalog ID MFX50026 · 100 sq in · 300 g / 10.6 oz unstrung · 16x19 · unstrung

Confirm 2026 FX 500, SKU 10369900, catalog ID MFX50026, 100 square inches, and 300 grams unstrung

Choose the exact grip and add strings because Dunlop ships this racquet unstrung

Do not substitute the 98-inch Tour, 285-gram LS, Lite, Super Lite, or a prior-generation blue FX 500

CURRENT DESTINATION

Dunlop FX 500 2026

AVAILABLE FROM

DUNLOP · DIRECT

$249.99 when checked. Current official United States exact-model listing.

VIEW THE EXACT RACQUET

Exact identity, price, string state, and grip listings checked 2026-08-31. Recheck grip-specific stock before buying.

ON-COURT PERSONALITY

The point gets shorter when neutral stops being neutral.

OFFICIAL + INDEPENDENT TESTS

From the baseline

Easy depth and pace are the opening offer. The 100-inch head and measured 320 swingweight give the FX 500 enough substance to turn a neutral ball into pressure without requiring Tour timing.

On serve

The quick power-frame response supports pace and spin. A committed target still matters because the racquet supplies help more readily than it supplies restraint.

On return

The standard head and manageable swingweight make reaction swings practical. Blocks and compact counters get useful depth, while a flat open face can send that help past the baseline.

When contact wanders

Dunlop's wider power zone and stringbed technologies are designed to keep more of the face productive. The frame helps imperfect contact; it does not correct an entirely missing swing path.

THE RACQUET GENOME

Its personality, without the fake precision.

These bands combine specifications, professional reviews and documented player experience. They will get sharper as the evidence does.

EDITORIAL MODEL · MEDIUM-HIGH CONFIDENCE

Spin access

HIGH

Control

HIGH

Free power

VERY HIGH

Maneuverability

HIGH

Stock stability

HIGH

CLEAN + LIVELY

HIGH

THE NUMBERS, TRANSLATED

Specs are only useful once somebody tells you what they mean.

HEAD SIZE

100 sq in

The modern 100-inch performance middle: enough room to help without becoming an oversized beginner frame.

UNSTRUNG WEIGHT

300 g / 10.6 oz unstrung

The standard 300-gram FX. More settled than LS and Lite, easier to organize than a heavier Tour-style frame.

STRING PATTERN

16x19

An open 16x19 bed with Dunlop's Power Grid spacing. It supports spin and easy depth, so string choice should begin with control and repeatability.

FAMILY POSITION

The FX everybody means

The most versatile member of the lineup and the clearest expression of Dunlop's easy-power brief.

BALANCE

320 mm / 7 pts head-light unstrung; 4 pts head-light independent strung sample

Dunlop lists 320 millimeters unstrung. An independent strung sample measured four points head-light and 320 swingweight, a useful middle between speed and substance.

LENGTH

27 in / 68.6 cm

Standard adult length. No hidden half-inch of extra leverage at checkout.

STRINGS + SETUP

The frame brought the depth. Give the stringbed a steering wheel.

Dunlop's current United States page does not publish a tension range. Confirm the range printed on the frame. A comfortable multifilament around 52 pounds is a sensible first conversation; experienced polyester users can begin lower and write down the exact setup.

FIXED TO THIS FRAME

16 mains · 19 crosses

PARK TENNIS START

Multifilament 16 around 52 lb, after confirming the frame range

THE FRAME ALREADY SUPPLIES POWER. THE STRING DOES NOT NEED A SECOND JOB.

IF THE BALL STARTS APPLYING FOR A ZIP CODE

Move two pounds tighter before automatically choosing a stiffer string

STRINGER CHAT

Take it with you

Email me the exact setup.

The right Dunlop FX 500 2026, sensible strings, the grip reminder, and the checkout traps. One email. No scavenger hunt.

THE WIDER TENNIS CONVERSATION

The evidence agrees on the useful middle: power, speed, forgiveness, and enough spin to keep the first three organized.

REVIEWS · VIDEO · OFFICIAL SOURCES

AGREE

THE CONSENSUS

Dunlop establishes the exact current identity and lineup role. The independent measurements and selected exact-model video support a lively, maneuverable, more comfortable power frame with a broad usable contact zone.

THE LIMIT

Easy depth still lands somewhere.

The same help that makes a late or defensive ball useful can become excess launch for a player who hits flat or already creates effortless depth.

THE OPEN QUESTION

Do you want the standard FX, or do you want the lineup with a sharper pencil?

Choose the FX 500 for the forgiving 100-inch middle. Choose Tour when a smaller head and more exact response matter more than easy depth. Choose LS when quicker preparation matters more than stock stability.

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OFFICIAL SPECS

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