Dunlop Fusión Élite Pro Plata

Technologies

Pros

• ✓The fibreglass face paired with the soft EVA core produces an incredibly assisted ball exit: on awkward wall exits you just need to guide the swing to send it deep, no arm-speed required The sweet spot is generous for a teardrop shape: hits toward the throat or the shoulders of the face still come off lively, without kicking back harsh vibration into the elbow At 360-370 g with a medium balance, the racket gets to reaction volleys at the net in time and lets you reset the face at the last split-second against a crosscourt smash The Extra Grip treatment on the smooth surface helps bite into the ball on cut bandejas and sliced lobs, where an untreated polished face would slip The soft feel of the EVA core means long two- or three-hour sessions don't punish the wrist or forearm, which weekend warriors playing one match a week will appreciate

Cons

• ✗The soft, forgiving setup has a ceiling: for a player who already smashes hard, this racket won't add extra ball speed to a flat smash or a finishing víbora The medium balance spreads the mass out and takes away inertia on the remate por 3, where a head-heavy racket pushes harder with the same arm swing The soft EVA gives on impact, costing you pinpoint precision on drop shots and cut volleys into the gap compared with firmer cores The smooth face relies on the Extra Grip treatment to bite; on very wet balls or dirty courts, the topspin grip loses bite

The Dunlop Fusión Élite Pro Plata suits intermediate players who already have a technical base and want to progress without jumping to a too-demanding paddle. Its teardrop shape shifts the sweet spot slightly upwards, striking a balance between control and power. The medium balance keeps a balanced behaviour between baseline shots and volleys. Its 360-370g weight range places it in the medium-weight group, the most common among amateur players.

Few 360-370 g rackets with a soft EVA core do this much of the work for you like the Dunlop Fusión Élite Pro Silver: a teardrop shape, 38 mm frame, fibreglass face, smooth surface and Extra Grip treatment. This is an all-round padel racket built for the intermediate player who wants to hit hard without having to generate all the pace themselves.

Fibreglass and soft EVA: the engine behind this teardrop racket

Fibreglass flexes far more than any stiffer weave. The ball sits on the face a few milliseconds longer and springs off with a trampoline effect that doesn't demand extra arm acceleration going in.

Combined with the soft EVA core, that face turns ball exit into the standout trait of this racket. It shows up most on the shot that decides most intermediate-level matches: the ball skidding low off the side wall that you have to dig out from below. Here, all it takes is guiding the swing and opening the face.

The trade-off is pure physics, not marketing: a softer core gives energy back, but it also soaks up some of what you put in. For a player who already hits with pace, the Fusión Élite Pro Silver won't multiply their smash.

The 38 mm frame, right at the top end of the standard, plus the one-piece build and smooth finish, round out a racket built for consistency rather than a power ceiling.

How does the Dunlop Fusión Élite Pro Silver perform shot by shot?

Bandeja and víbora. The teardrop shape puts a touch of extra mass above the geometric centre, and with the Extra Grip treatment the ball bites nicely. The bandeja comes out deep with a low bounce with no need to force it. The víbora works as a pressure shot rather than a finisher — it lacks the stiffness to really fire through.

Smash. This is where this Dunlop model shows its limits. The flat smash comes out controlled and well-placed; the remate por 3 needs a full swing and good reading of the ball, since the medium balance doesn't add the extra inertia a head-heavy racket would. Anyone looking to bury balls down the side will hit a ceiling here.

Defence and wall exits. This is the racket's happy place. The lob comes out deep with minimal effort, and balls stuck to the glass lift off without the arm having to bail you out.

Volley. At 360-370 g with even weight distribution, you get to reaction volleys at the net in time and can reset the face at the very last moment. The cut volley into the gap loses a touch of pinpoint precision compared with firmer cores: the EVA gives, and the ball comes off slightly livelier than expected.

Who is this racket really for?

The Dunlop Fusión Élite Pro Silver is built for the all-round intermediate player. Its teardrop shape, medium balance and soft EVA core combine to deliver a wide sweet spot and a heavily assisted ball exit, ideal for anyone who doesn't yet generate their own power and prioritises not missing the first ball.

It suits players who get through one or two matches a week and need a racket that forgives mistakes. It also suits anyone coming off a stiffer racket and feeling wrist or elbow discomfort: the soft feel cuts down accumulated impact over two-hour sessions.

It's not the right fit for the 4th-3rd category hitter who lives off the remate por 3, nor for anyone chasing a crisp, precise put-away shot from the net.

As part of a pair, it works best in the backhand/defensive position, or for a right-side player building the point and looking for a high ball to smash with placement rather than to bury it.

Dunlop Fusión Élite Pro Silver: spec sheet

Silver vs Gold: what actually differs between the two

The Fusión Élite Pro comes in Gold and Silver colourways that share the same construction and only differ in finish. Choosing between them is a style call, not a performance one — the fibreglass-and-soft-EVA engine underneath is identical.

Worth spelling out clearly, because in shops this kind of variant sometimes gets sold as a step up in range, and here it simply isn't.

Three things to know before you buy it

1. **This isn't a finishing racket.** Expect consistency, depth and rescued balls, not smashes flying over the fence.
2. **The smooth face relies on Extra Grip.** On dirty courts or wet balls, bite on topspin shots drops off, so wipe the face down between games.
3. **You may outgrow it as you improve.** As your smash technique develops, the power ceiling of this soft setup becomes noticeable within a few months.

Verdict: safety over speed

The Dunlop Fusión Élite Pro Silver solves one specific problem, and solves it well: digging out tough balls with minimal effort while sparing your arm. Wide sweet spot, standout ball exit and nimble handling for its weight.

In exchange, you have to accept that the smash gets placed rather than buried, and that drop shots demand a delicate touch since the core gives on impact. If your game is built on holding rallies, lobbing and waiting for your opponent's mistake, this teardrop racket works in your favour from the very first match.