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Head Extreme Pro 2026 vs Wilson Defy Pro V1 SE

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The verdict

Choose the Extreme Pro 2026 if you want more comfort and forgiveness. The Defy Pro V1 SE does nothing clearly better on paper.

Extreme Pro 2026Highest score
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  • Comfort+1.5
  • Forgiveness+1.0
Defy Pro V1 SE
No clear edge

On paper it does nothing clearly better than the other.

Better buy now: the Extreme Pro 2026. It plays better on paper (8.9 against 8.5) and costs only € 15.00 more in Netherlands.

Same racket, other name: the Wilson Defy Pro V1 2025 has the same specs as the Defy Pro V1 SE and costs € 134.00.

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How they play

From the Extreme Pro 2026 to the Defy Pro V1 SE: less comfort, less forgiveness.

Controlabout the same6.06.0
Powerabout the same9.09.0
Comfortless comfort6.55.0
Handlingabout the same4.04.0
Forgivenessless forgiveness4.03.0

Extreme Pro 2026Defy Pro V1 SELine = the average of all rackets

Where the specs differ

Balance
Head-heavy according to the brand, 270 mm
Head-heavy according to the brand, 265 mm
Face
UD Carbon
15K carbon
Head size
494 cm²
Not published
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Launched
2026
2026
Shape
Diamond
Diamond
Weight
370 g
370 g
Core
Power Foam
Power Foam
Thickness
38 mm
38 mm
Surface
Rough
Rough

Reviews and videos

No review site has tested both yet. Reviews of the Extreme Pro 2026: 2. Of the Defy Pro V1 SE: 0.

Often mentioned in video reviews

Extreme Pro 20261 video

No point comes back in two or more videos.

Defy Pro V1 SE1 video

No point comes back in two or more videos.

Extreme Pro 2026: reviews and videos →Defy Pro V1 SE: reviews and videos →

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