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Adidas Metalbone Superlight vs Defy Pro V1 SE 2
The Defy Pro V1 SE 2 is the better racket, 85 to 74: more control and comfort. The Metalbone costs €122 less.
Our scores, updated 9 November 2026 · How we score
Score by score
How we score →The green bar wins the round. The Defy takes 4 of the six, the Metalbone takes handling and value.
Feel is read from the core and the face until hardness is measured.
The €122 question
€122
more for the Defy. This is what it buys you.
- +17Control83 against 66
- +3Comfort73 against 70
- +2Sweet spot73 against 71
- 352 gLighter0 g against 345 to 360 g: quicker to the ball at the net
- 15KA 15K carbon faceagainst fibreglass: a stiffer face, a crisper answer on volleys
Worth it if these numbers are the ones you play for. If not, keep the €122: the Metalbone is 74 in Our score.
What is different
Four things change between them. Pick one to look closer.
Carbon against fibreglass: the Defy's carbon is stiffer and more precise, the Metalbone's fibreglass is softer, gives the ball more pop at low speed and forgives more.
Edge: the Defy, for precision
* The feel starts from the core's rated hardness (estimated from the core material where there is no rating), then the face: carbon 12K and up is firmer, fibreglass softer.
The Defy is about 352 g lighter: quicker to the ball at the net. The Metalbone puts a little more weight behind a smash.
Edge: the Defy, for quick hands
The balance point is not listed for both.
No edge either way
* Drawn to scale: a 455 mm racket in its shape's outline (traced from a real racket of that shape), with the balance point the shops list marked on it. Real rackets vary by a few millimetres.
€122 apart at PadelProShop today. Under the launch price: Metalbone 31%, Defy 34%. The Metalbone wins the value round, 76 to 62.
Edge: the Metalbone, for your wallet
Specs from the makers and the shops that sell them. Weights are the maker's figures, not measured by us.
Which one sounds like you?
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Metalbone Superlight
Our score 74 · €103Skip it if you want more control: the Defy has 83 for control against its 66.
Defy Pro V1 SE 2
Our score 85 · €225Skip it if you want more racket for the money: the Metalbone has 76 for value against its 62.
Our recommendation for most players
The Defy Pro V1 SE 2
The higher score, 85 to 74.
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What other reviewers scored them
Out of 100, each linked to its page.
Our score
Defy +11
No other site has scored the Metalbone or the Defy yet. When one does, it shows here.
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What players said
1 player who own or have owned one of them told us how it plays. It is their word: it is not a review and does not count towards Our score.
Metalbone Superlight
No player has told us about the Metalbone yet.
Defy Pro V1 SE 2
1 of 1 liked it
Liked it 1No strong view 0Did not 0
Only 1 player so far: too few to rank what they said.
Our recommendation
Wilson Defy Pro V1 SE 2
The better racket, 85 to 74: more control and comfort.
- 4 of 6 scores
- About 352 g lighter
- Carbon 15K face
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Questions
Straight answers.
Which is better, the Metalbone Superlight or the Defy Pro V1 SE 2?
The Defy Pro V1 SE 2 is the better racket, 85 to 74: more control and comfort. The Metalbone costs €122 less.
What is the difference between the Metalbone Superlight and the Defy Pro V1 SE 2?
Carbon against fibreglass: the Defy's carbon is stiffer and more precise, the Metalbone's fibreglass is softer, gives the ball more pop at low speed and forgives more. The Defy is about 352 g lighter: quicker to the ball at the net. The Metalbone puts a little more weight behind a smash. The balance point is not listed for both.
Which is better for control?
The Defy Pro V1 SE 2: control 83 against 66.
What is the price difference?
€122 apart at PadelProShop today. Under the launch price: Metalbone 31%, Defy 34%. The Metalbone wins the value round, 76 to 62.
