Dunlop SonicCore Elite 135 Squash Racket

Regular price $229.00

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The Dunlop Sonic Core Elite 135 is a premium, control-oriented squash racket designed for intermediate to advanced players who prefer a traditional frame shape but want extra structural stability and a generous sweet spot.

Famously created in collaboration with and endorsed by French squash legend Grégory Gaultier, this racket belongs to Dunlop's widely acclaimed Sonic Core generation. It is highly regarded for smoothing out the pace of the rally and delivering flawless shot placement.

Core Performance Description

Traditional Shape, Massive Forgiveness: Unlike teardrop frames that prioritize raw, vertical string length, the Elite 135 features a classic, closed-throat geometric shape. Crucially, Dunlop paired this high-control shape with a full-sized $500\text{ cm}^2$ head. This gives you the surgical, twist-resistant precision of a traditional frame but introduces a large, forgiving sweet spot that absorbs off-center hits beautifully.
The 14x18 Open String Bed: To prevent the larger closed-throat head from feeling dead or overly rigid, Dunlop utilized an open $14 \times 18$ string pattern. This creates a highly responsive, lively string bed that gives you an extra injection of power on long, sweeping drives and makes it easy to impart heavy "cut" (spin) on the ball.
Plow-Through Mass: At 135 grams unstrung, this frame sits on the heavier side of the modern premium spectrum. While listed by the manufacturer as head-light, real-world playtesting reveals it balances much closer to even or slightly head-heavy in-hand. This extra mass creates substantial kinetic momentum through your swing, making it remarkably smooth for hitting deep, consistent length out of the back corners.

Key Technologies

Sonic Core with Infinergy® (by BASF): Embedded at the 2 and 10 o'clock sectors of the frame head. Infinergy is a super-elastic E-TPU (expanded thermoplastic polyurethane) foam that dampens frame vibrations and micro-shocks. This significantly cleans up tactile feedback, reduces arm fatigue, and increases the ball's exit velocity.
Flex Touch Resin: Formulated into the core graphite structure of the racket’s throat. This highly elastic material smooths out the raw stiffness of high-end carbon, providing an incredibly soft feel and supreme tactile touch for delicate holds and drop shots.
Glidepolymer Grommets: The grommet holes are infused with a unique friction-reducing polymer that allows the strings to flex and move more freely upon impact, slightly expanding the sweet spot and improving overall string durability.

Summary: The Dunlop Sonic Core Elite 135 is a smooth, reliable control weapon built for tactical "squash purists." It trades away raw whippiness for rock-solid stability and absolute precision. If you favor a traditional, measured swing style and love to methodically move your opponent around the court with flawless accuracy, this is an exceptional choice.

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