Dunlop Impact Pro Hl Green

Technologies

Pros

• ✓The Super Flex Core in medium EVA pushes the ball through without needing a long swing: your defensive lob comes out deep and a dead ball off the back glass pops back up with a short, compact motion, the fibreglass face with Triple Layer Face spreads the impact across a generous sweet spot so shots that catch the upper edge still hold their direction, the sandy surface texture grips just enough to slice a proper bandeja and to give vibora real spin rather than just placement, the structural reinforcement in the core soaks up a good chunk of vibration, which you'll feel on long sessions of repeated bandejas or if your elbow's been niggling, and the medium balance plus 38 mm profile keep you nimble at net, arriving in time for a quick block volley without leaving you exposed on a low defensive shot

Cons

• ✗The flexible face puts a ceiling on the flat smash: closing out a point with a kill shot means working the angle and height yourself, because the racket won't hand you extra pace on its own, heavy competitive use raises durability questions — Triple Layer Face extends the face's lifespan but doesn't turn it into an everyday power-hitter's tool, the elastic feel penalises the drop volley since you need an extremely soft touch to stop the ball running long off the block, and the model ships under two commercial names, Impact Pro HL Green and Impact X-treme Pro LTD Green, with later listings showing a different build entirely — worth double-checking face, core and weight before you buy

The Dunlop Impact Pro HL Green is a 355-370 g padel racket with a 38 mm profile built so intermediate players don't have to muscle every shot: a glass fibre face with Triple Layer Face and a Super Flex Core in medium EVA. The same racket also shows up on shelves as the Impact X-treme Pro LTD Green.

It's an all-round stick with a medium balance, and every part of the build points the same way: give energy back on contact instead of soaking it up.

Glass fibre and Super Flex Core: the science behind easy ball exit

Glass fibre flexes noticeably more than a carbon weave. It bends on contact and returns that bend as ball speed, which is exactly why this padel racket produces pace off short, compact arm swings.

The Super Flex Core in medium EVA backs up that philosophy. It's not a soft core that swallows the shot, nor a hard, dense one that punishes off-centre hits — it compresses just enough for instant rebound and an elastic, springy feel off the carbon face.

Triple Layer Face is working a different angle from feel alone. It stacks extra layers onto the surface specifically to extend its working life under heavy use, which has always been the Achilles' heel of soft-faced rackets.

The 38 mm profile — the legal maximum — rounds out the package: more thickness means more material behind the ball and a taller, more generous hitting zone.

Dunlop Impact Pro HL Green: full spec sheet

Who is this racket actually for?

For the intermediate player who's already coming to net and building points, but isn't yet generating power purely through technique. The mix of glass fibre, medium EVA and a medium balance hands you ball exit and a wide sweet spot without demanding a polished swing to make the racket work.

Shot by shot: from the back glass to the smash

Defence and ball exit off the glass. This is where the core shows up most. The lob comes out deep without you having to accelerate your arm, and a ball that dies against the back glass can be lifted back up with a minimal gesture.

Bandeja and vibora. The sandy texture grips the ball enough to slice a bandeja with real cut and to give vibora genuine spin, not just direction. The medium balance helps you get there in time when a lob sails over your head.

Volleys. Sharp in fast exchanges at net. Blocking a volley doesn't demand an especially firm hand because the racket already does the pushing for you — the flip side is that the drop volley needs an extremely soft touch or the ball runs long.

Smash. This is where the ceiling shows. The flexible face won't give you the crisp, dead response of a flat winning smash — closing out a point at the net means working angle and height rather than trusting raw power. It builds the point rather than finishing it in one blow.

Sweet spot. Wide and forgiving. Hits that land toward the upper edge still hold their line without jarring the wrist, and the structural reinforcement in the core filters out most of the leftover vibration.

Can it handle a weekly competitive schedule?

With caveats. Triple Layer Face exists precisely to stretch out the lifespan of a soft face, and the core reinforcement cuts down stress in the area where most rackets eventually crack.

Even so, anyone competing several times a week and hitting hard consistently will wear this build down faster than a carbon face over a dense core. As a training and club-match racket it does plenty; as a daily power-hitter's tool, it's not really in its lane.

Two names, one racket

Worth knowing before you pay: this racket is listed both as the Impact Pro HL Green and as the Impact X-treme Pro LTD Green depending on the retailer and the year, sharing the same spec sheet.

There are also more recent listings for an Impact Pro HL with a different build entirely — a different shape and balance — that don't match this version. Check the weight, face and core in the description before buying.

Verdict: assisted power for players who can't generate it yet

This Dunlop delivers exactly what its build promises: easy ball exit, high tolerance for off-centre hits and comfortable handling at net, all in a 355-370 g package with a medium balance that doesn't force you to load up your swing a beat early.

What you won't find is bite on the smash or the crisp response an advanced player with a grooved swing is looking for. If your problem is the ball dying short on you, this racket solves it; if your problem is hitting the smash harder, this isn't the answer.

It's an especially good fit at the backhand side of the court, where the deep defensive lob and repeated bandejas are your bread and butter, and for a player who values consistency and placement over raw power.