The Pala de Juani Mieres. A racket for informed and experienced players. Dunlop, a brand known and recognized for years in racquet sports, offers a large number of racquets every year. padel at often attractive prices. Let's focus on one of them, the Gravity.

Here is the Dunlop Gravity. A pala in the form of a drop of water, balanced with its weight in the center to respond to all phases of play. She uses aerographene. This material was discovered in China. Lightness, flexibility and resistance, it takes carbon molecules. We will find the aerograph on the frame and the surface of the pala. Its center uses Eva Pro Touch foam, slightly firmer than other pala Dunlop where the foam was a bit too soft.

In the game

Before anything else you should know that the "punto dulce" of this racket is quite small, so be careful if you have little technique because you may lose control. If you are an advanced player, she will demonstrate all her abilities to drop the ball where you want it.

At the bottom of the field, once you have tamed this pala, it will enchant you with its precision and ease of defense. Both its shape and its foam or the material used on the deck make you have a lot of control.

At net on both control volleys and more aggressive volleys, this pala is very comfortable. If you play on the left side, you will quickly realize that when you accelerate it makes the difference because the ball comes out of the screen quickly. For the smashes, nothing to say, this pala is powerful. For the bandejas and viboras, Gravity is doing very well, is very efficient but can strain your arm or shoulder a bit during heavy repetitions. Be careful if you are prone to tendonitis.

Finally this Dunlop Gravity is a beautiful weapon that will allow players to play easily in defense as in attack, seeking precision and big strikes. A good price-performance ratio.

Orientation price: 120 €

Julien Bondia

Julien Bondia is a teacher of padel in Tenerife (Spain). Columnist and advisor, he helps you play better through his tutorials and tactical/technical articles padel.