# Wilson Defy Pro V1 SE > Diamond, 370 g, head-heavy balance. Above average for power, below for forgiveness. € 224.95 delivered to the Netherlands, checked 14 Nov 2026. Score 8.4/10. - URL: https://padell.io/rackets/wilson/defy-pro-v1-se/ - Last updated: 2026-11-14 - Author: [Ruud Caris](https://padell.io/about/) - Language: en - Site: padell.io (https://padell.io/) Shop links go through padell.io/go/ (affiliate links: padell.io may earn a commission, which never affects scores). Prices include shipping to the Netherlands unless stated otherwise, and change daily. --- [Rackets](https://padell.io/rackets/) · [Wilson](https://padell.io/brands/wilson/) · [Defy Pro](https://padell.io/rackets/wilson/defy-pro/generations/) 2026 [Javi Garrido](https://padell.io/players/javi-garrido/) plays the Wilson Defy Pro V1 from this series - **Shape**: Diamond - **Weight**: 370 g - **Balance**: Head-heavy - **Core**: Power Foam Lowest price **€ 224.95** at Padel Nuestro · In stock · Free shipping · Checked at 02:20 (2026-11-14) Lowest in 52 days **€ 224.95** Today **€ 224.95** [Buy at Padel Nuestro](https://padell.io/go/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.padelnuestro.com%2Fint%2Fwilson-defy-pro-v1-se-157138-p) 1. [PadelShop.com · In stock · Free shipping · Checked at 04:14 (2026-11-14) **€ 225.16**](https://padell.io/go/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fpadelshop.com%2Fproducts%2Fwilson-defy-pro-se-v1-2026) 2. 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By [Ruud Caris](https://padell.io/about/) · facts checked 9 October 2026 Choose it if - you are an advanced attacker who creates your own speed and finishes points with smashes - you want a stiff, heavy diamond and already handle 370 g without arm trouble - you want a diamond racket with a medium control reading and are happy to give up some forgiveness for power Skip it if - you want forgiveness on off-centre hits, where the Wilson Defy LS V1 SE has a softer ComfortFlex face and a higher comfort reading - you are still building your technique or have a sensitive elbow or shoulder - you want a racket that is easier to swing in quick exchanges. The Drop Shot Quantum 2.0 is listed at 360 g to 370 g. It is rated Low for maneuverability too, so look at the Wilson Defy LS V1 SE at 355 g instead ## How it plays 8.4 **padell.io score 8.4** Play 8.5 (60%) and reviews 8.2 (40%). Based on 1 review source. [How the score works](https://padell.io/how-we-score/) - **Control**: 6.0 around average● - **Power**: 9.0 above average▲ - **Comfort**: 5.0 around average● - **Handling**: 4.0 around average● - **Forgiveness**: 3.0 below average▼ - **Line = the average of all rackets**: ▲ above ▼ below On paper this is a stiff, heavy attacking racket that rewards a fast swing. - **Control** Medium, because the carbon face and the balance help, while the diamond shape works against it. - **Power** High, as the diamond shape, heavy weight and stiff carbon face all push in that direction. - **Comfort** Low, since the stiff face and the weight make it less friendly on the arm. - **Handling** Low, because a heavy diamond is slow to bring around in quick exchanges. - **Forgiveness** Low, so you need clean, central contact to get a good ball out of it. ## Specifications - **Launched**: 2026 The newest version of this racket - **Shape**: Diamond [Sweet spot high in the face: power overhead, less forgiving](https://padell.io/guides/padel-racket-shapes/) - **Weight**: 370 g Heavy: stable and powerful, tiring over long matches - **Balance**: Head-heavy according to the brand, 265 mm Head-heavy: more power overhead, slower to move - **Face**: 15K carbon Stiff: precise and powerful at speed, less damping - **Core**: Power Foam Soft: comfort and ball exit, less control at high speed - **Thickness**: 38 mm The maximum the rules allow - **Surface**: Rough Rough: helps with spin Not published by the brand: head size, handle, frame Specs from padelnuestro.com · checked 23 September 2026 · [Spotted a wrong spec? Report it →](https://padell.io/contact/?topic=correction&racket=Wilson%20Defy%20Pro%20V1%20SE) ## Video reviews 3 videos from independent channels and shops ### What 3 video reviewers say 3 played it on court Often mentioned **Plus points** - Lots of power *2 of 3* - Good spin *2 of 3* **Minus points** - Demanding, needs good technique *2 of 3* Summaries by padell.io, based on what each reviewer says in the video. Tap a time to watch that moment. Tested on court The reviewer finds this racket to be a powerful and aggressive option that requires a high level of technical skill to manage. It is best suited for players who enjoy an attacking game and can handle a demanding racket that lacks easy ball output. Tested on court The Wilson Defy Pro V1 SE is a stiff and powerful racket that requires a high level of skill to control. It offers good spin and is suitable for advanced players who can handle its weight and demanding nature. Tested on court The reviewer finds the Wilson Defy Pro V1 2025 to be a lightweight and well balanced racket that offers a good mix of power and control. It is suitable for players who prefer a racket that is easy to handle and provides good feedback. ## Every version [Compare all versions →](https://padell.io/rackets/wilson/defy-pro/generations/) [2025 · Same specs · € 134.00](https://padell.io/rackets/wilson/defy-pro-v1-2025/) 2026 · This racket · € 224.95 The Defy Pro V1 SE and the Defy Pro V1 2025 are identical on every published spec: balance label, core, face, level, shape, surface and weight. Nothing is listed as changed. Balance in mm, frame, pro player and thickness are unknown for the 2025 model, so those cannot be compared. If you find the 2025 model, treat it as the same racket. The SE name alone is not evidence of a different build. ## Price history Today **€ 224.95** Lowest in 30 days **€ 224.95** vs 30-day average **-1%** Lowest price per day across the shops in your market. Checked every night. ## What reviewers say There is one review, from padel.how, and it covers the identical 2025 twin, not the SE itself. Padel.how played it and gave 71 out of 100. It praised the acceleration, the spin texture, grip and control, and marked comfort and sweet spot as negative. In its words, the racket is hard and fast-swinging, and it gives its strongest shots when the player generates the speed through the arm. No other source disagrees, but with a single review the picture is thin. The meters on this page point the same way: High power, Low comfort, Low sweet spot. [**padel.how** 7.1 Review of the Defy Pro V1 2025 (same specs) “a hard, fast-swinging racket that produces its best ball when the player creates speed through the arm” Read the full review →](https://padel.how/equipment/racket/wilson-defy-pro-v1-review/) Put the Wilson Defy Pro V1 SE next to last year's [Defy Pro V1](https://padell.io/rackets/wilson/defy-pro-v1-2025/) and the sheet gives you nothing to tell them apart. Same 15K carbon, same Power Foam, same diamond, same 370 g. So what does the SE label add? On the published specs, nothing. ## SE or 2025: eight matching specs and no changed one The comparison covers balance label, core, face, level, shape, surface and both weight figures. All eight match. Nothing is listed as changed. Four things are unknown for the older model: balance in mm, frame, pro player and thickness. A gap could hide there, but nothing says it does. A changed name is a changed label, not a measured change. Treat the two as the same racket until a source shows otherwise. You can read the [Defy Pro V1 2025](https://padell.io/rackets/wilson/defy-pro-v1-2025/) page for the earlier listing. The Defy family Same year, from most power (left) to most control (right) **Pro V1 SE** [**V1 SE**](https://padell.io/rackets/wilson/defy-v1-se/) [**LS V1 SE**](https://padell.io/rackets/wilson/defy-ls-v1-se/) ## A twin's review: what padel.how found on the 2025 Defy Pro V1 The only review so far tested the 2025 twin, not this exact racket. Padel.how played it and gave 71 out of 100. Its testers liked the acceleration and the pronounced spin texture at high speed. They did not like the narrow sweet spot, which loses depth when contact lands to the side. Comfort also read negative. Their review names advanced attacking players with fast swings and clean upper-central contact as the right fit. The pattern is clear. This racket pays you back when you bring the speed yourself. If your swing is slow, it has little to give you. ## What the product page claims and what the meters read The product page claims maximum power and control at the net, and describes the racket as rigid, stable and explosive. Power holds up on paper, and the meters read High. Control is a different story. It reads Medium. The [diamond shape](https://padell.io/guides/padel-racket-shapes/) pulls it down, while the carbon face and the balance lift it. Comfort reads Low. That fits the stiff face and the weight. The page also lists some construction technologies. Those are the brand's own claims, and no independent source here says what they do on court. ## 370 g at 265 mm in a diamond head: what it asks of your arm 370 g is heavy. A balance of 265 mm is high, so the weight sits toward the head. Together with a 38 mm thickness, the specs suggest a racket that carries momentum through the ball but tires the arm over a long match. Not a racket to pick up for one hard session after a long break. Build up first. Strong shoulders, a proper warm-up and a plan to rest if the elbow complains all matter here. The surface is rough, and the padel.how testers called the spin texture effective at high swing speeds. That suits a player who already swings fast. The retailer lists it for advanced players, and a power profile. Both fit what the numbers say. A smash or a víbora is where this shape earns its place. Defending from the back of the court with it is harder, because the weight and the diamond head slow every change of direction. ## Defy Pro V1 SE next to the Defy V1 SE and the Defy LS V1 SE The [Defy V1 SE](https://padell.io/rackets/wilson/defy-v1-se/) uses a 3K carbon face and weighs 365 g. Its meters match this one except for control, which reads Low there. The [Defy LS V1 SE](https://padell.io/rackets/wilson/defy-ls-v1-se/) weighs 355 g and has a carbon and fiberglass ComfortFlex face. It reads High for comfort and Medium for power. So the Pro is the control-leaning choice of the three, and the LS is the gentler one. If your arm is the worry, start with the LS. If you want the most power from the family and can live with the weight, the Pro is the one to look at. ## Frame, handle, head size: what the sheet does not publish Frame, handle, head size and weight system are not published. Neither is a pro player for this version. A related line player, Javi Garrido, plays left and uses another version from the same line. That says nothing about this exact racket. The head size is simply not published. A diamond head is usually the smaller and less forgiving kind, but the exact figure is missing here, so the page cannot tell you how much. Written by **[Ruud Caris](https://padell.io/about/)** Padel player and founder of padell.io Bought, played and sold more rackets than was good for him, and built padell.io to bring it all together. [About padell.io →](https://padell.io/about/) ## Similar rackets [adidas Metalbone Reserve 2026](https://padell.io/rackets/adidas/metalbone-reserve-2026/) · 7.5 [Compare side by side](https://padell.io/compare/adidas-metalbone-reserve-2026-vs-wilson-defy-pro-v1-se/) [adidas Metalbone Reserve](https://padell.io/rackets/adidas/metalbone-reserve/) · 7.5 [Compare side by side](https://padell.io/compare/adidas-metalbone-reserve-vs-wilson-defy-pro-v1-se/) [Drop Shot Quantum 2.0](https://padell.io/rackets/drop-shot/quantum-2-0/) · 7.5 [Compare side by side](https://padell.io/compare/drop-shot-quantum-2-0-vs-wilson-defy-pro-v1-se/) [Head Extreme Pro 2026](https://padell.io/rackets/head/extreme-pro-2026/) · 8.7 [Compare side by side](https://padell.io/compare/head-extreme-pro-2026-vs-wilson-defy-pro-v1-se/) [All rackets that play like the Wilson Defy Pro V1 SE →](https://padell.io/alternatives/wilson/defy-pro-v1-se/) ## Questions before you buy **Is the Wilson Defy Pro V1 SE different from the 2025 Defy Pro V1?** Not on the published specs. All eight compared specs match and none is listed as changed. Four details are unknown for the older model, so a small difference cannot be ruled out. **Is the Defy Pro V1 SE good for beginners?** No. It is listed for advanced players, weighs 370 g and has a diamond shape with a low sweet spot reading. A beginner would struggle to use it well. **Is it comfortable for the arm?** On paper, no. Comfort reads Low because of the stiff 15K carbon face and the weight, and the padel.how test of the 2025 twin rated comfort negative. The LS V1 SE is the softer option in the family. **How does it compare with the adidas Metalbone Reserve 2026?** Both are advanced diamond rackets with high power. The Wilson reads Medium for control, the adidas Low. The adidas can weigh up to 375 g, so neither is light. **Is the Defy Pro V1 SE worth the money right now?** Today's price is labelled "Fair price" compared with the rackets that play most alike. Which shops deliver, and what shipping costs, depends on your country. The price comparison shows it for yours. See all prices **What is the closest alternative?** The adidas Metalbone Reserve 2026 plays most alike. Differences: control -2.0, handling -2.0. Today: € 227.50. [Compare side by side →](https://padell.io/compare/adidas-metalbone-reserve-2026-vs-wilson-defy-pro-v1-se/) **Who should not buy it?** Skip it if your elbow or shoulder complains (comfort 5.0/10), or if you are still learning: it is not very forgiving (3.0/10). **How heavy is it really?** The brand gives 370 g. That counts as heavy. Each racket can differ within that range. [Why a range? →](https://padell.io/guides/padel-racket-weight-range/)