Babolat Viper Soft Juan Lebrón 3.0 vs Wilson Defy V1 SE

The verdict

Choose the Viper Soft Juan Lebrón 3.0 if you want more power, the Defy V1 SE if you want more control, handling, comfort and forgiveness.

Viper Soft Juan Lebrón 3.0Highest score
Pick this one for
  • Power+1.5
Defy V1 SE
Pick this one for
  • Control+2.5
  • Handling+2.0
  • Comfort+1.0
  • Forgiveness+1.0

Better buy now: the Viper Soft Juan Lebrón 3.0. It plays at least as well on paper and costs € 15.85 less in Netherlands.

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How they play

From the Viper Soft Juan Lebrón 3.0 to the Defy V1 SE: more control, more handling, less power, more comfort, more forgiveness.

Controlmore control2.04.5
Powerless power10.08.5
Comfortmore comfort3.04.0
Handlingmore handling2.04.0
Forgivenessmore forgiveness2.03.0

Viper Soft Juan Lebrón 3.0Defy V1 SELine = the average of all rackets

Where the specs differ

Balance
Head-heavy according to the brand
Head-heavy according to the brand, 265 mm
Face
Soft Carbon
3K carbon
Core
Black EVA
High-density Power Foam
Surface
3D Spin
Rough
Handle
Syntec Pro
Not published
Frame
Carbon
Not published
Show all specs (4 the same)
Launched
2026
2026
Shape
Diamond
Diamond
Weight
365 g
365 g
Thickness
38 mm
38 mm

Reviews and videos

No review site has tested both yet. Reviews of the Viper Soft Juan Lebrón 3.0: 1. Of the Defy V1 SE: 0.

Often mentioned in video reviews

Viper Soft Juan Lebrón 3.04 videos
  • Easy to handle 3×
  • Lots of power 2×
  • Large sweet spot 2×
  • Demanding, needs good technique 3×
  • Expensive 2×
Defy V1 SE

No summarised videos yet.

Or a third racket in between

BabolatAir Viper 2.6

Better where both are weak: control 8 against 2 and 4.5, and otherwise close to the two.

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