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Wilson Defy LS V1 SE vs Wilson Defy LS V1 2025

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The verdict

Choose the Defy LS V1 SE if you want more control and handling, the Defy LS V1 2025 if you want more power.

From the Defy LS V1 2025 to the Defy LS V1 SE one spec changed: face Fiberglass, Fiberflex became Carbon, Fiberglass (ComfortFlex) (fibreglass became carbon and fibreglass).

Defy LS V1 SEHighest score
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  • Control+2.0
  • Handling+2.0
Defy LS V1 2025
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  • Power+1.0

The Defy LS V1 SE plays better on paper (6.8 against 6.1), the Defy LS V1 2025 costs € 20.00 less in Netherlands. Pick the Defy LS V1 2025 if the price matters more than that difference.

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How they play

From the Defy LS V1 SE to the Defy LS V1 2025: less control, less handling, more power.

Controlless control5.03.0
Powermore power6.57.5
Comforta bit more comfort7.58.0
Handlingless handling5.03.0
Forgivenessabout the same4.04.0

Defy LS V1 SEDefy LS V1 2025Line = the average of all rackets

Where the specs differ

Launched
2026
2025
Weight
355 g
Not published
Balance
Head-heavy according to the brand, 265 mm
Head-heavy according to the brand
Face
Carbon, Fiberglass (ComfortFlex)
Fiberglass, Fiberflex
Thickness
38 mm
Not published
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Shape
Diamond
Diamond
Core
Foam
Foam
Surface
Rough
Rough

Not published for one of the two, so not compared: weight, balance point and thickness.

Reviews and videos

No review site has tested both yet. Reviews of the Defy LS V1 SE: 0. Of the Defy LS V1 2025: 0.

Defy LS V1 SE: reviews and videos →Defy LS V1 2025: reviews and videos →

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