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i have both and m-fil pro is a bit stiffer and has bit more power.  the are the exact same model, same string pattern and shape, but i guess the difference in material makes it play a bit different.  i prefer the m-fil over hotmelt because i like the stiffer feel.

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I can agree with the I.C.E models having more vibration. I could never get on with them with the factory strings, but they felt a lot better restrung with something a bit more responsive.

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The m-fil pro is the same racket as the hotmelt pro. Both are said to be 'even' balance and are 140grams unstrung

The Jp models always used to be slightly heavier than the pro models they were based on (usually 150grams with the extra weight being in the head rather than the handle so were quite head heavy) I still have a muscleweave JP and used to have a muscleweave pro too (WHY OH WHY DID I EVER SELL THAT!!!) and their was quite a difference in the way they felt and played. Although I must say both were great! and SO durable too. The newer I.C.E Elite JP model is only 135grams unstrung and 'even' balance though,so that one has gone the other way. It also vibrated more than the hotmelt racket. Although that could have been down to the particular example I was using.

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If memory serves, the Hotmelt Pro JP racquet was a different construction material to the normal Hotmelt (as was the red Hotmelt Inferno used by Willstrop). The JP one is the grey one I think and the balance was slightly different to the others. I always used to like the Hotmelt Inferno racquet, but in total I've used:

Muscle-Weave Pro (the white racquet with black sides)

Hotmelt Inferno

Hotmelt Pro (the balck racquet with white sides)

I.C.E. Tour LB

and there were carbon racquets and titanium racquets too, both the same style and weight with different colours, but one had more vibration that the other.

With so many in memory it's hard to tell the subtle variations between each. There were subtle differences in balance and weight between each model, but nothing that you wouldn't get used to one you've played a match with them, they really were all that similar.

Unfortunately I've never used a m-fil pro, but I know a few people who have and they've been very happy with them. I think they're slightly head light (unless I've got them confused with the I.C.E. Pro!), and all of these types of Dunlop racquets that I've used seem to take a beating against the wall and still keep going!

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