“The Samurai Soft is Dunlop's kind frame with a proper face: a Soft EVA core under genuine carbon scoring an even 68/66 split with civil terms (comfort 72, tolerance 72) and prompt handling (72).”
69/100
PRR Score
Round
Shape
Soft EVA
Core
Even
Balance
Performance
Every metric, scored out of 100.
Power
Good68
Control
Good66
Maneuverability
High72
Sweet Spot
High72
Comfort
High72
Value
High76
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Power
Control
Maneuverability
Comfort
Sweet Spot
Value
PRR Score
69PRR Score
Inside the frame
What's inside
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CoreSoft EVA
Foam core determines feel and vibration damping.
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ShapeRound
Head shape affects sweet spot size and balance.
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BalanceEven
Balance point determines power vs. control trade-off.
Our verdict
The Samurai Soft is Dunlop's kind frame with a proper face: a Soft EVA core under genuine carbon scoring an even 68/66 split with civil terms (comfort 72, tolerance 72) and prompt handling (72). Weight documentation is incomplete. Value 76 is fair for the material upgrade. Carbon at this end of the catalogue usually means a firmer report; here the soft core keeps the strike gentle while the face adds a touch of crispness fibreglass frames lack. For improvers who want budget kindness with better feedback, a quietly interesting card.
This is genuinely Dunlop's kind frame with a real, proper carbon face rather than the usual fibreglass: civil terms run throughout, and handling stays prompt. The feedback is genuinely crisper than the brand's fibreglass-shelf equivalents. Weight isn't confirmed in our data, and power stays modest by design — value carries a mild, honest premium for the genuine material upgrade.
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