# Dunlop Aero-Star Pro > Diamond, 360 to 375 g, head-heavy balance. Above average for power, below for control, comfort and forgiveness. Check if it suits your game. Score 7.3/10. - URL: https://padell.io/rackets/dunlop/aero-star-pro/ - Last updated: 2026-11-14 - Author: [Ruud Caris](https://padell.io/about/) - Language: en - Site: padell.io (https://padell.io/) Shop links go through padell.io/go/ (affiliate links: padell.io may earn a commission, which never affects scores). Prices include shipping to the Netherlands unless stated otherwise, and change daily. --- [Rackets](https://padell.io/rackets/) · [Dunlop](https://padell.io/brands/dunlop/) · Aero Star Pro 2023 - **Shape**: Diamond - **Weight**: 360 to 375 g - **Balance**: Head-heavy - **Core**: EVA Lowest price **€ 109.90** at Padel Nuestro · In stock · € 99.95 + € 9.95 shipping · Checked at 02:20 (2026-11-14) · 8% cheaper than usual Lowest in 52 days **€ 99.09** Today **€ 109.90** [Buy at Padel Nuestro](https://padell.io/go/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.padelnuestro.com%2Fint%2Fdunlop-aero-star-pro-moyano-104752-p) 1. [Esprit Padel Shop · In stock · Shipping: see shop · Checked at 05:18 (2026-11-14) **€ 119.90**](https://padell.io/go/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fesprit-padel-shop.com%2Fproducts%2Fraquette-de-padel-dunlop-aero-star-pro) 2. [Pádel Ibérico · Stock unknown · Free shipping · Checked at 05:23 (2026-11-14) **€ 119.90**](https://padell.io/go/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.padeliberico.es%2Fen%2Fdunlop-aero-star-pro-2023.html) Prices include shipping to the country you choose. [How padell.io earns money](https://padell.io/how-we-earn-money/) The short answer The Dunlop Aero-Star Pro is a diamond-shaped racket with a 16K carbon face, weighing 360 to 375 g. On paper it leans hard towards power, while control holds at Medium. Comfort, maneuverability and sweet spot all read Low. No review has been found yet, so this comes from the specs alone. By [Ruud Caris](https://padell.io/about/) · facts checked 9 October 2026 Choose it if - you are an advanced player who attacks and finishes points with the smash - you want a heavy diamond but find the other ones in its class too hard to control - you are strong and fit enough to swing 360 to 375 g for a full match Skip it if - you want a forgiving, comfortable racket, in which case the lighter Dunlop Aero-Star Lite is the better starting point - you often hit off-centre and need a big sweet spot, since this diamond reads Low there - you want a diamond that gives up even more control, in which case look at the LOK Maxx Hype Yanguas World, which reads Low on control ## How it plays 7.3 **padell.io score 7.3** Play 7.8 (60%) and reviews 6.6 (40%). No independent reviews found yet, so that part starts low. [How the score works](https://padell.io/how-we-score/) - **Control**: 5.5 below average▼ - **Power**: 8.5 above average▲ - **Comfort**: 4.0 below average▼ - **Handling**: 4.0 around average● - **Forgiveness**: 3.5 below average▼ - **Line = the average of all rackets**: ▲ above ▼ below On paper this is an attacking racket that gives up forgiveness for power. - **Control** Medium, which is one step above the other heavy diamonds in the comparison set. - **Power** High, helped by the diamond shape, the stiff carbon face and the weight. - **Comfort** Low, because the stiff face and the weight send more vibration to your arm than a softer build would. - **Handling** Low, as the weight and the diamond shape make quick wrist work harder. - **Forgiveness** Low, which is typical of a diamond head, so off-centre hits cost you more. ## Specifications - **Launched**: 2023 - **Shape**: Diamond [Sweet spot high in the face: power overhead, less forgiving](https://padell.io/guides/padel-racket-shapes/) - **Weight**: 360 to 375 g Average: not tiring, stable enough - **Balance**: Head-heavy according to the brand, 270 mm Head-heavy: more power overhead, slower to move - **Face**: 16K carbon Stiff: precise and powerful at speed, less damping - **Core**: EVA Medium hard: the middle ground - **Thickness**: 38 mm The maximum the rules allow - **Surface**: Rough Rough: helps with spin - **Frame**: Premium carbon Not published by the brand: head size, handle Specs from padelnuestro.com · checked 25 September 2026 · [Spotted a wrong spec? Report it →](https://padell.io/contact/?topic=correction&racket=Dunlop%20Aero-Star%20Pro) ## Video reviews 3 videos from independent channels and shops ## Price history Today **€ 99.95** Lowest in 30 days **€ 99.09** vs 30-day average **-16%** Lowest price per day across the shops in your market. Checked every night. The product page says the Aero-Star Pro gives you power without giving up control. On paper that is half true. The diamond head and the 16K carbon face push power up, while control holds at Medium. No review of this racket has been found yet. Everything below comes from the listed specs and the meters, so read it as an informed reading of the spec sheet, not as a court test. ## Power High, control Medium: what the meters actually say The product page claims the racket merges power and control in every point. That is marketing, and you should treat it that way. The meters say something narrower. Power reads High. Control reads Medium. Medium is not bad. Three other heavy diamonds in the comparison set read Low on control. They are the [adidas Cross IT 3.4](https://padell.io/rackets/adidas/cross-it-3-4/), the [LOK Maxx Hype Yanguas World](https://padell.io/rackets/lok/maxx-hype-yanguas-world/) and the [Nox Future Attack 12K Alum](https://padell.io/rackets/nox/future-attack-12k-alum/). So within this group the Aero-Star Pro is the more controllable choice. Not a control racket, but the least wild of the heavy diamonds. A retailer lists Ramiro Moyano as the pro player, and the product page says the racket was designed with him. That tells you the target: attacking, competitive play. It does not tell you how the racket behaves for you. His name is not a measurement. The retailer also describes the player profile as aggressive. That fits the [diamond shape](https://padell.io/guides/padel-racket-shapes/) and the level label of Advanced. ## A soft core under a stiff face: why control survives and comfort does not The core is EVA. A retailer lists it as soft. The face is 16K carbon, which is stiff. The balance is 270 mm, listed as high. The EVA core and the 270 mm balance are what lift control. The diamond shape pulls it back down. Comfort goes the other way: the stiff face and the weight lower it, and the soft core only partly makes up for that. Expect a racket that transfers shock rather than absorbs it. If your elbow or shoulder is sensitive, that matters. ## 360 to 375 g at 270 mm: what the heavy head asks of your arm The weight range is 360 to 375 g. That is heavy. The balance is 270 mm, so more mass sits towards the head. Expect power on overheads and smashes, and expect more work to get the racket into position quickly. The maneuverability meter reads Low for this reason. At the net, in fast exchanges, you need to be ready early. If your arm tires in the third set, this weight will show it first. Strength and good technique help. Rushed, late swings do not. The frame is listed as premium carbon and the thickness is 38 mm. Neither changes the picture above. Head area, handle details and the weight system are not published. Head area affects the sweet spot, and handle details affect how the racket sits in your hand. Until a review or a measurement turns up, treat those as open questions. If you can, hold it before you commit. ## Aero-Star Pro next to the lighter Aero-Star Lite The [Dunlop Aero-Star Lite](https://padell.io/rackets/dunlop/aero-star-lite/) is from the same year. It weighs 355 g, has a 260 mm balance and a Carbon face. It is listed for beginners and intermediates. Its meters read Medium on both control and comfort, and Low on maneuverability and sweet spot. So the Pro adds weight, balance and a stiffer face, and gives up comfort for it. If you are not sure you need that, the Lite is the logical comparison. The Aero-Star family Same year, from most power (left) to most control (right) **Aero** [**Aero**](https://padell.io/rackets/dunlop/aero-star-lite/) ## Aero-Star Pro or LOK Maxx Hype Yanguas World: picking your diamond The [LOK Maxx Hype Yanguas World](https://padell.io/rackets/lok/maxx-hype-yanguas-world/) has the same [weight range](https://padell.io/guides/padel-racket-weight-range/) and the same 38 mm thickness. It uses an 18K carbon face, a custom EVA core and a balance listed as top. It is listed as Professional, and its control reads Low. The Dunlop is listed as Advanced and reads Medium. Power reads High on both, so the real gap on paper is control. If you want a bit more of it with a similar weight, the Dunlop fits better. If you accept less control in a racket listed for professionals, the [LOK](https://padell.io/brands/lok/) is the one to look at. You can see them side by side in the [direct comparison](https://padell.io/compare/dunlop-aero-star-pro-vs-lok-maxx-hype-yanguas-world/). Written by **[Ruud Caris](https://padell.io/about/)** Padel player and founder of padell.io Bought, played and sold more rackets than was good for him, and built padell.io to bring it all together. [About padell.io →](https://padell.io/about/) ## Similar rackets [adidas Cross IT 3.4](https://padell.io/rackets/adidas/cross-it-3-4/) · 8.2 [Compare side by side](https://padell.io/compare/adidas-cross-it-3-4-vs-dunlop-aero-star-pro/) [LOK Maxx Hype Yanguas World](https://padell.io/rackets/lok/maxx-hype-yanguas-world/) · 7.6 [Compare side by side](https://padell.io/compare/dunlop-aero-star-pro-vs-lok-maxx-hype-yanguas-world/) [Nox Future Attack 12K Alum](https://padell.io/rackets/nox/future-attack-12k-alum/) · 7.6 [Compare side by side](https://padell.io/compare/dunlop-aero-star-pro-vs-nox-future-attack-12k-alum/) [Bullpadel Hack 04 26](https://padell.io/rackets/bullpadel/hack-04-26/) · 7.3 [Compare side by side](https://padell.io/compare/dunlop-aero-star-pro-vs-bullpadel-hack-04-26/) [All rackets that play like the Dunlop Aero-Star Pro →](https://padell.io/alternatives/?r=361) ## Questions before you buy **Is the Dunlop Aero-Star Pro the same as the Aero Star Pro?** Yes. The name is written both ways. The page here covers the 2023 diamond racket linked to Ramiro Moyano. **Is the Aero-Star Pro good for intermediate players?** It is listed for Advanced players, and the weight and low sweet spot make it demanding. An intermediate player with a strong arm could try it, but the Aero-Star Lite is the gentler step. **Is it hard on the arm?** On paper, yes, more than most. Comfort reads Low because of the stiff 16K carbon face and the 360 to 375 g weight. The soft EVA core helps only a little. **How does it compare with the adidas Cross IT 3.4?** The specs are close: both are diamonds at 360 to 375 g and 38 mm. The Dunlop reads Medium on control, the adidas reads Low, and the adidas is listed as Professional. **Is the Aero-Star Pro worth the money right now?** Today's price is labelled "Fair price" compared with the rackets that play most alike. Which shops deliver, and what shipping costs, depends on your country. The price comparison shows it for yours. See all prices **What is the closest alternative?** The adidas Cross IT 3.4 plays most alike. Differences: handling -2.0, control -1.5. Today: € 179.95. [Compare side by side →](https://padell.io/compare/adidas-cross-it-3-4-vs-dunlop-aero-star-pro/) **Who should not buy it?** Skip it if you rely on placement and long rallies (control 5.5/10), or if your elbow or shoulder complains (comfort 4.0/10), or if you are still learning: it is not very forgiving (3.5/10). **How heavy is it really?** The brand gives 360 to 375 g. That counts as medium. Each racket can differ within that range. [Why a range? →](https://padell.io/guides/padel-racket-weight-range/)