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Babolat Technical Vertuo vs Defy Pro V1 SE 2
The Defy Pro V1 SE 2 is the better racket, 85 to 82: more power and control. The Technical costs €100 less.
Our scores, updated 8 November 2026 · How we score
Score by score
How we score →The green bar wins the round. The Defy takes 2 of the six, the Technical takes sweet spot and comfort and handling and value.
Feel is read from the core and the face until hardness is measured.
The €100 question
€100
more for the Defy. This is what it buys you.
- +3Power77 against 74
- +1Control83 against 82
- 355 gLighter0 g against 355 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 €100: the Technical is 82 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 Technical'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 355 g lighter: quicker to the ball at the net. The Technical 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.
€100 apart at PadelProShop today. Under the launch price: Technical 31%, Defy 34%. The Technical wins the value round, 81 to 62.
Edge: the Technical, 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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Technical Vertuo
Our score 82 · €125Skip it if you want more power: the Defy has 77 for power against its 74.
Defy Pro V1 SE 2
Our score 85 · €225Skip it if you want more racket for the money: the Technical has 81 for value against its 62.
Our recommendation for most players
The Defy Pro V1 SE 2
The higher score, 85 to 82.
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What other reviewers scored them
Out of 100, each linked to its page.
Our score
Defy +3
Padelful
Has scored only the Technical
Padel.fyi
Has scored only the Technical
PadelReference
Has scored only the Technical
We do not change ours to match.
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What players said
2 players 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.
Technical Vertuo
0 of 1 liked it
Liked it 0No strong view 1Did not 0
Only 1 player so far: too few to rank what they said.
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 82: more power and control.
- Our score 85 against 82
- About 355 g lighter
- Carbon 15K face
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Questions
Straight answers.
Which is better, the Technical Vertuo or the Defy Pro V1 SE 2?
The Defy Pro V1 SE 2 is the better racket, 85 to 82: more power and control. The Technical costs €100 less.
What is the difference between the Technical Vertuo and the Defy Pro V1 SE 2?
Carbon against fibreglass: the Defy's carbon is stiffer and more precise, the Technical's fibreglass is softer, gives the ball more pop at low speed and forgives more. The Defy is about 355 g lighter: quicker to the ball at the net. The Technical puts a little more weight behind a smash. The balance point is not listed for both.
Which is better for power?
The Defy Pro V1 SE 2: power 77 against 74.
What is the price difference?
€100 apart at PadelProShop today. Under the launch price: Technical 31%, Defy 34%. The Technical wins the value round, 81 to 62.
