Quick Answer: The Dunlop Galactica Pro Padel is a 370-gram, high-balance racket Dunlop Sports sells direct for $279.00 — the same price this site’s own best Dunlop padel racket guide already confirmed as Dunlop’s best-overall pick. What that roundup doesn’t flag: Dunlop also sells a separate Galactica Padel (no “Pro”) at the identical $279.00, a softer, medium-balance build that calls out an extra “Japanese Carbon” detail the Pro listing never mentions. This review breaks down the Pro’s real specs and puts both Galactica rackets side by side.
Dunlop’s padel section at us.dunlopsports.com lists more than two dozen bats, and the Galactica Pro sits at the top as the brand’s flagship — “super-premium 12K Carbon,” Dunlop’s own copy calls it, built for players who already swing fast. But scroll past it on Dunlop’s own site and you’ll find a second racket sharing three-quarters of the same name, at the exact same price, that nothing on this site — or, it turns out, much of the rest of the padel-review web — treats as a distinct product worth comparing directly.
By the numbers
- Dunlop’s own US store prices the Galactica Pro at $279.00 with an estimated ship date of October 9, 2026 as of this review — it’s currently listed as not in stock, the same status as its same-priced sibling.
- The plain Galactica (no “Pro”) also lists at $279.00, per us.dunlopsports.com — identical pricing to the Galactica Pro despite a 5g lighter build (365g vs. 370g) and a medium balance point instead of the Pro’s high balance.
- The Galactica Pro’s 12K carbon face sits below the 24K ceiling Siux and Drop Shot reach on their own flagships and the 18K Nox uses on the AT10 Genius, per this site’s best carbon fiber padel racket guide — Dunlop’s flagship uses a mid-tier weave, not the tightest one on the market.
Dunlop Galactica Pro vs. Galactica — same price, different racket
| Spec | Galactica Pro | Galactica (no "Pro") |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $279.00 | $279.00 |
| Weight | 370g | 365g |
| Balance | High | Medium |
| Headshape | Hybrid | Hybrid |
| Carbon | 12K Carbon | 12K Carbon + Japanese Carbon |
| Core | Pro Eva | Pro Eva |
Nothing about the naming tells you which one is “better” — and depending on your swing, neither one actually is. The Pro’s extra 5g and high balance point push more mass toward the head for a more head-heavy, offense-first feel. The plain Galactica’s medium balance spreads that weight more evenly, which typically means an easier time resetting the racket for defensive shots, at the cost of some raw smash power. Dunlop’s own copy even gives the non-”Pro” model one spec callout the Pro listing skips entirely: “Japanese Carbon” layered into its 12K weave. Whether that detail changes the feel on court the way the balance-point difference does, Dunlop’s listing doesn’t say — but it’s one more reason not to assume “Pro” automatically means “the more advanced material.”
1. Dunlop Galactica Pro Padel — The Flagship
Dunlop Galactica Pro Padel
- Super-premium 12K carbon construction with Tri-Max reinforcement around the frame for stability.
- 45-degree face lay-up aimed at advanced players who already generate their own power.
- 370g weight and a high balance point for a head-heavy, offensive feel at the net.
- Listed as not currently in stock on Dunlop's US store, with an estimated ship date of October 9, 2026.
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The high balance point is the Galactica Pro’s defining trait: more swing weight concentrated toward the head means more pace on a clean hit, and less forgiveness on anything else. That’s consistent with how this site’s best Dunlop padel racket guide already frames it — a racket for players who already swing fast and want more pop at contact, not a first racket.
2. Dunlop Galactica Padel — The Same-Price Alternative
Dunlop Galactica Padel
- Same 12K carbon base as the Galactica Pro, plus a "Japanese Carbon" detail the Pro listing doesn't mention.
- 365g weight and a medium balance point — 5g lighter and noticeably less head-heavy than the Pro.
- Tri-Max reinforcement and an injection bumper carried over from the Pro's construction.
- Also listed as not currently in stock, with the same October 9, 2026 estimated ship date.
If the Galactica Pro’s high balance sounds like more stiffness than your swing wants, the plain Galactica is the closer-to-even-weighted option at the identical price — not a downgrade, just a different trade-off between raw pace and how quickly you can reset the frame on defense. Dunlop doesn’t market it as a “control” or “beginner” racket; it’s simply the medium-balance sibling of the same flagship-tier build.
Where the Galactica Pro fits against Dunlop’s wider lineup
Dunlop’s current US catalog runs two clear tiers: a $99.99 tier spanning three head shapes (the round Speed Attack, diamond Aero-Star Team, and hybrid Boost Attack), and a Pro tier where the Galactica Pro and the $199.99 Inferno Carbon Extreme sit. The Inferno Carbon Extreme matches the Galactica Pro’s 370g weight and high balance for $79 less, but drops to a looser 3K carbon face. The plain Galactica covered here slots into that same Pro-tier price point without Dunlop ever grouping it alongside the Inferno Carbon Extreme as a second “value” option — it simply sits next to the Galactica Pro, same price, different balance. For the full five-racket breakdown across both tiers, see this site’s best Dunlop padel racket guide.
The bottom line
The Dunlop Galactica Pro earns the “best overall” tag this site’s own Dunlop roundup already gives it — $279.00 for a 12K-carbon, high-balance frame built for players who want Dunlop’s stiffest current racket. But don’t let the name do your shopping for you: the plain Galactica, at the same $279.00, is a genuinely different, medium-balance build with its own carbon-material callout, not a lesser version sitting one rung down. Check the balance point and weight on whichever Dunlop listing you’re looking at — in this lineup, “Pro” tells you less than the spec sheet does.
For how both Galactica models stack up against Nox, Bullpadel, Babolat, and the rest, see our best padel racket pillar, and keep padel balls stocked for whichever one ships first.