Dunlop Galactica OS Lite

The OS Lite is a round racket, and its three same-year Dunlop Galactica siblings are all hybrids. Nobody has reviewed it yet. Everything below comes from the specs, so treat it as what the racket should do, not what it has been shown to do.

The only round Galactica: how the OS Lite differs from Lite, Pro and Team

The three same-year siblings are all hybrids. The Galactica Lite 2025 has a 16K carbon face and weighs 350 to 355 g. The Galactica Pro 2025 uses a Pro EVA core and 16K carbon, at 365 g. The Galactica Team 2025 also has Pro EVA, with a Glaphite face.

The OS Lite goes another way. It has a round shape, a Soft EVA core and a 3K carbon face. The sibling cores differ too: the Pro and Team both come out Low on comfort and sweet spot, while the OS Lite reads High on both. That is the case for it. If the Pro looks too stiff for you, this is the softer route inside the same brand.

Beginner or advanced: the label and the product page disagree

Retailers list the level as Beginner / Intermediate. The product page says something else. It claims the racket is designed for intermediate and advanced male players who value control and precision. It also calls the balance low, while the label on one retailer page says Medium.

Those are claims, not measurements. The specs fit the retailer label better: round, soft, forgiving. Think of it as a racket for the middle of the range.

Soft EVA under 3K carbon: why control and comfort read High and power Low

The core is Soft EVA. The face is 3K carbon, and a retailer lists the frame as 100% Japanese carbon. The face surface is rough.

A soft core tends to absorb the ball rather than spring it back. That fits control and comfort reading High and power reading Low. The round shape adds to the same picture, because it puts the sweet spot in a central, forgiving spot.

The product page claims the roughness facilitates effects. Take that as a claim. No tester has measured it here.

A retailer also describes Sonic Core Infinergy, a TPU foam developed by BASF that is said to reduce vibrations and improve energy return. That cannot be confirmed from a test. If you are coming back from a sore elbow, the soft core and the vibration claim are reasons to try it. They are not a promise.

355 to 365 g and a medium balance: what is known and what is not

Shops list the weight between 355 and 365 g. The balance is labelled Medium by one retailer. That means neither head-heavy nor clearly head-light. Maneuverability reads Medium, not High. The round shape helps, but the weight is not the lowest in the family. The Galactica Lite 2025 is lighter at 350 to 355 g.

Thickness is 38 mm, the same as every sibling here, so it will not separate them.

Several specs are missing: balance in mm, head size in cm2, handle details and the weight system. The only balance information is the label Medium. Without a figure in mm, you cannot compare its balance with other rackets in detail. Try to hold it in a shop before you decide.

OS Lite next to the Adipower Ctrl 3.3 and the Metalbone Carbon Ctrl 3.3

The adidas Adipower Ctrl 3.3 is also round with a 3K carbon face. It reads High on control and comfort and Low on power, the same as the OS Lite. The differences: it is listed at 360 to 375 g with an even balance. It is filed as Professional. Maneuverability reads Low versus Medium here.

The adidas Metalbone Carbon Ctrl 3.3 has a 6K carbon face. Its weight range is the same as the Adipower's, and Pol Hernandez is listed as its player. The meters match again, with the same Low maneuverability.

So the OS Lite is the handier of the three on paper, and lighter. Both adidas rackets carry a Professional level label.