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Unlike the rest of the team, Troy had some issues getting the SX Tour into position as quickly as he would have liked. He said, "This racquet wasn't the most maneuverable when I came to the net, but it was rock solid and stable. The high swingweight let me block volleys back with easy depth, but it was a slight detriment when I needed to react quickly. There was plenty of put-away power when I needed to close the point out, and the touch and feel were better than I expected.
Once again, there wasn't as much feel as the more traditional player's racquets, but it was better than most thicker beam, square-inch racquets.
There were a few times during doubles matches when I found this SX Tour to feel a bit hefty, and I felt somewhat slow in my reactions, but the more time I spent with this racquet the more I adapted to the weight and balance. No matter how much pace the incoming ball had on it, this racquet felt like it could block it back. There were times when I felt that there was a little too much power on my volleys, but because it offered so much stability, I could take a bit off my punch and the ball would get natural depth from the swingweight and overall mass of this racquet.
Whenever I had the chance to take a swinging volley on a shoulder-high ball, the put-away power of this SX Tour came in handy, putting a quick end to the point.
The whole playtest crew seemed to agree that the Dunlop SX Tour made it easy to bring the heat on serves. This racquet was right in Mark's wheelhouse when it came to hitting serves. He said, "I liked playing with the SX Tour from all areas of the court, but my favorite shot to hit was the serve. I just felt like this frame was very obedient, for lack of a better term.
Its combination of specs seems to complement the way I serve very well. Compared to many of the racquets that I have recently playtested, this SX Tour is the one that seemed to add the most pop to my serve without a ton of extra effort.
Michelle elaborated on this racquet's power potential, saying, "The easy access to power was a bit much at times when it came to my groundstrokes and volleys, but on my serve, I loved the turbo boost this SX Tour gave me! I could unleash on flat first serves, and I actually landed a few more aces than I usually do. Spin came with ease and helped me on my kick serves.
Because it was so fun to try and max out my power, I kept wanting to go for the big flat serves down the middle. The power and spin levels once again reminded me of the Babolat Pure Aero Tour. For Troy , there was a slight adjustment period, but he was eventually able to maximize his power and spin on serves. He said, "Initially, I found the maneuverability to be a bit difficult on kick serves, but I dialed it in after a few sessions and was able to take advantage of the high swingweight.
I could get easy power on flat first serves if I focused on staying loose, letting the high swingweight of this racquet plow through the ball. My consistency and placement were good, considering the head size of this SX Tour.
Once I became comfortable with the way this racquet maneuvered, my kick serves were jumping off the court with a lot of spin and action, and the higher swingweight gave me an added boost. Like the other playtesters, Chris found easy power, but he also praised the versatility of this SX Tour on serve. He said, "The same power I was able to tap into on groundstrokes was there on serves.
Again, I was loving how the racquet came through the ball with ease. The response felt solid, the ball was exiting the stringbed with plenty of pace, and I could add spin as needed.
I could create some sharp angles on my slice serves, allowing me to open up the court. I also found ample control and felt comfortable serving with a lot of variety. The SX Tour's high level of stability worked out well for our playtesters, allowing them to stand up to even the hardest-hit serves. Troy was impressed with the depth he could achieve with a compact swing.
He described, "A solid feel, lots of stability and easy depth were all things I gained from this racquet on returns. I could generate deep returns with a compact swing, and there was plenty of stability when facing big servers. The feel on contact was very solid and stable, but it was maybe a bit too firm at times.
I like a crisper-feeling racquet, but compared to my racquet of choice, this SX Tour didn't feel quite as smooth. The SX Tour also felt plenty stable when chipping my backhand slice returns. I use that type of return quite frequently, so that was important for my game. Like Troy, Mark also found easy depth, and he liked to use the chip return on his backhand side.
He said, "The rock-solid stability of this SX Tour definitely benefited my return of serve. No matter how much speed was on the incoming serve, I could block it back with no problem. My usual backhand chip return kept me in a lot of points. I could direct it deep in the court with little effort. The only knock I had was that this racquet felt a bit cumbersome at times, especially when I had to stretch out to return a serve.
Chris noted that this racquet came through the strike zone easier than the swingweight would indicate, and he returned very well with it. He said, "One of the more impressive shots to hit with this SX Tour was the return. I liked the blend of stability, comfort, power and maneuverability. This racquet was fast enough to take a good cut at the ball, and at the same time it was solid enough to block faster serves back when needed.
Michelle liked to implement her aggressive style when returning with the SX Tour. She explained, "I felt confident ripping a big return when I had the time to take a swing at the ball.
When I was pressed for time I could easily block big serves back, and this racquet never fluttered. I didn't always feel super precise, so aiming for big targets seemed to bring me success. Despite the relatively high swingweight, I found good maneuverability, which made for easy cross-court dipping returns. There was easy depth and spin on every return. My only complaint would be that I tended to get a little trigger happy at times and would overhit due to the high power level.
However, I can always bump up the string tension to help with that. Mark - "I'm impressed with the effect that this racquet had on my game. This SX Tour is a deceptively fast-swinging racquet that really gives me a boost on serves. Michelle - "The SX Tour is loaded with power, has a slightly muted feel and is more maneuverable than I was expecting.
It is easy to stay on the gas when going for big shots, and it provides a very solid and stable feel on contact. Troy - "Easy access to power, spin and lots of plow through.
The control is better than most thicker beam, square-inch racquets. Chris - "The swingweight numbers might scare some away, which is a shame since this SX Tour plays great out on court.
Mark - "This racquet feels a bit firmer than the stiffness rating would indicate, which is why I preferred it with a softer co-poly, and I would probably drop the tension just slightly.
Michelle - "A bit too much power at times. I also didn't always feel super connected to the ball, so that caused me to second guess sometimes. I would string this up with a low-powered poly on the upper end of the tension range to help with control. Troy - "There's not much to dislike with this racquet, other than the fact that it doesn't have as much feel as the thinner beam racquets I've gravitated toward in the past.
With the Dunlop SX Tour , I found the easy power and spin that you would expect from those racquets, but the head size felt a bit more compact and control-oriented. They're similar providers of raw power, massive spin, solid feel and stability. The dream type of racquet for the modern attacking baseliner!
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