adidas Cross IT Carbon 2026 Maxi Arce vs Wilson Defy V1 2025

The verdict

On paper they play much the same, so price and feel decide.

Better buy now: the Cross IT Carbon 2026 Maxi Arce. It plays at least as well on paper and costs € 9.95 less in Netherlands.

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How they play

From the Cross IT Carbon 2026 Maxi Arce to the Defy V1 2025 you gain and lose little: every trait stays within one point.

Controla bit less control4.03.5
Powera bit less power9.08.5
Comfortabout the same7.07.0
Handlingabout the same2.02.0
Forgivenessa bit less forgiveness4.54.0

Cross IT Carbon 2026 Maxi ArceDefy V1 2025Line = the average of all rackets

Where the specs differ

Launched
2026
2025
Weight
360 to 375 g
365 g
Face
Carbon 6K
Carbon 3k
Core
Eva Soft Performance
Power Foam
Thickness
38 mm
Not published
Surface
Spin Blade Decal
Rough
Frame
Not published
I-Beam
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Shape
Diamond
Diamond
Balance
Head-heavy according to the brand
Head-heavy according to the brand

Reviews and videos

No review site has tested both yet. Reviews of the Cross IT Carbon 2026 Maxi Arce: 1. Of the Defy V1 2025: 0.