Dunlop Galaxy 2025

Technologies

Pros

• ✓That Soft PRO TOUCH EVA core under the fiberglass face all but pops the ball back for you off a defensive wall exit - you don't need to muscle the shot to lift it out of the back corner; the round shape with a 38 mm profile spreads out a genuinely huge sweet spot, so off-centre hits near the throat still fly true with no jarring vibration; the concentric holes strip weight from the face and you feel it in hand speed, with double-wall exchanges and reflex volleys at the net arriving right on time; the rough hexagonal-textured finish bites into the ball on chopped lobs and viboras with sidespin, where a smooth face would just slide off it; at 360-375 g with a medium balance, this racket lets you play a full two hours without hammering your elbow or shoulder, thanks to that soft rubber underfoot

Cons

• ✗The flat smash off the third shot comes up short - the Soft EVA core cushions the impact and bleeds ball speed compared with a harder core, so you need to smash for angle rather than raw pace; the fiberglass face gives a less crisp, snappier response than a carbon weave, so heavily cut bandejas exit a touch slower and softer; the medium balance in a round shape robs the smash of inertia at the back wall, so if you're after a one-shot point-ender, this isn't your racket; big hitters may find the soft rubber feels dead on newer balls, as if the racket is swallowing part of the shot

The Dunlop Galaxy 2025 targets advanced players with consolidated technique who want more performance without yet moving to a pure competition racket. Its round shape concentrates the sweet spot in the center of the face, increasing tolerance and favouring control. The medium balance keeps a balanced behaviour between baseline shots and volleys. Its 360-375g weight range places it in the medium-weight group, the most common among amateur players.

It pairs a Soft EVA core badged PRO TOUCH with a 38 mm profile and a face perforated with Orificios concéntricos en la cara (concentric holes), and every part of that package points the same way: forgiveness, comfort and control over brute pace.

This is a padel racket built for the player who constructs the point and works their way to the net, not the one looking to end every rally with a flat smash.

PRO TOUCH explained: what a Soft EVA core does inside a round frame

The combination is what drives everything else here. A soft EVA rubber inside a round shape stretches out contact time - the ball sits on the face a fraction longer and leaves on a more controllable line.

That has a direct effect on court. Low wall exits, the ones where you arrive late and can only guide the shot, come off the back wall without forcing you to complete the full swing. The racket does part of the work for you.

There's the usual trade-off with this kind of build: Soft EVA soaks up energy on contact. When you go flat and full power, some of that energy stays in the rubber instead of transferring to the ball.

The fiberglass face reinforces that character. It's more flexible and less crisp than a carbon weave, with a plusher feel and a less immediate response on quick wrist shots.

Who is the Dunlop Galaxy 2025 actually for?

It's aimed at the regular club player with an established technical base who prioritises control, arm comfort and consistency. The wide sweet spot and easy ball exit make it a natural fit for the defensive half of the pair - the player who grinds from the back, feeds lobs and waits for the opponent's mistake.

It's less at home with the opposite profile. If your game leans on the third-shot smash and a fast vibora, you'll miss the inertia of a shape with more weight concentrated in the head and the punch of a denser core.

Dunlop Galaxy 2025 specs

Concentric holes: cutting grams where they matter most

The ring-pattern perforation across most of the face isn't cosmetic. It removes material from the upper-central hitting zone, exactly where every extra gram costs you hand speed.

The result is a racket that swings through the air quickly despite sitting near the top of its weight range. In mid-court exchanges, with the ball coming at your feet, there's time to set up and place the shot.

The rough finish rounds out the picture. The hexagonal texture grips the ball and lets you work it - chopped lobs that drop short of the back wall, dinked dejadas, and viboras with sidespin that open up the angle. Without that rough grain, those shots lose their bite.

Shot by shot: where it delivers and where it falls short

Defence and wall exits. This is its home turf. The huge sweet spot forgives off-centre contact near the throat and the soft rubber spares your forearm the jarring feedback.

Bandeja. Comfortable and easy to direct, if a touch slow off the face. Cut it hard and the ball bounces tamer than you'd expect - compensate by working the side wall rather than chasing pure depth.

Volley. Solid blocking and short-ball control. The perceived lightness helps on reflex volleys and double-wall exchanges.

Smash. The weak link. The flat smash comes off slower than it would on a hard-core, head-heavy racket. You're better off smashing for angle or working the kick off the back wall than trying to end the point on pure power.

Round Galaxy or Galaxy Soft: two different shapes, same name

The range covers two distinct approaches worth telling apart before you buy.

The oversize version adds surface area and drops the weight range; the round model here concentrates mass in a more compact shape and hands you slightly sharper control at the net.

Verdict: a workhorse racket, not a highlight-reel one

The Dunlop Galaxy 2025 delivers exactly what its spec sheet promises: maximum forgiveness, a protected arm, and a surface that lets you shape the ball with spin. It's a sound pick for anyone playing two or three times a week who wants a racket that won't punish them for missing the centre of the face.

What you shouldn't expect from it is extra pop. Players who need to close out points from the air should look at teardrop or diamond shapes with denser cores - and accept the trade-off of a smaller sweet spot.

Chosen with that expectation in mind, this Dunlop model is an honest tool for grinding it out from the back of the court.