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Wilson Defy V1 SE vs Babolat Viper Juan Lebrón 3.1

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The verdict

Choose the Defy V1 SE if you want more control and handling, the Viper Juan Lebrón 3.1 if you want more power.

Defy V1 SE
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  • Control+1.5
  • Handling+1.0
Viper Juan Lebrón 3.1
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  • Power+1.0

Better buy now: the Defy V1 SE. It plays at least as well on paper and costs € 107.05 less in Netherlands.

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How they play

From the Defy V1 SE to the Viper Juan Lebrón 3.1: less control, more power, less handling.

Controlless control4.53.0
Powermore power8.59.5
Comfortabout the same4.04.0
Handlingless handling4.03.0
Forgivenessabout the same3.03.0

Defy V1 SEViper Juan Lebrón 3.1Line = the average of all rackets

Where the specs differ

Launched
2026
2027
Weight
365 g
Not published
Balance
Head-heavy according to the brand, 265 mm
Head-heavy according to the brand
Core
High-density Power Foam
Hard EVA
Surface
Rough
3D, rough
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Shape
Diamond
Diamond
Face
3K carbon
3K carbon
Thickness
38 mm
38 mm

Reviews and videos

No review site has tested both yet. Reviews of the Defy V1 SE: 0. Of the Viper Juan Lebrón 3.1: 0.

Defy V1 SE: reviews and videos →Viper Juan Lebrón 3.1: reviews and videos →

Or a third racket in between

BabolatAir Viper 2.6

Better where both are weak: control 8 against 4.5 and 3, and otherwise close to the two.

€ 209.00Compare all three →

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