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Royal Padel Control vs Defy V1 SE 2
The Defy V1 SE 2 is the better racket, 83 to 78: more power and handling. The Control is not at PadelProShop right now.
Our scores, updated 7 July 2026 · How we score
Score by score
How we score →The green bar wins the round. The Defy takes 2 of the six, the Control takes control and sweet spot and comfort and value.
Feel is read from the core and the face until hardness is measured.
What is different
Face, weight and price change between them; the rest is the same. Pick one to look closer.
Not listed on the Control, carbon 3k on the Defy.
No edge either way
* 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 380 g lighter: quicker to the ball at the net. The Control 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.
Only the Defy is at PadelProShop right now, at €215.
No edge either way
Specs from the makers and the shops that sell them. Weights are the maker's figures, not measured by us.
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Control
Our score 78 · not in stockSkip it if you want more power: the Defy has 83 for power against its 68.
Defy V1 SE 2
Our score 83 · €215Skip it if you want more control: the Control has 80 for control against its 73.
Our recommendation for most players
The Defy V1 SE 2
The higher score, 83 to 78.
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What players said
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No player has told us about the Control or the Defy yet. If you own one, two minutes drawing your shape puts your word here, beside the other players who own it.
Our recommendation
Wilson Defy V1 SE 2
The better racket, 83 to 78: more power and handling.
- Our score 83 against 78
- About 380 g lighter
- Carbon 3K face
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Questions
Straight answers.
Which is better, the Control or the Defy V1 SE 2?
The Defy V1 SE 2 is the better racket, 83 to 78: more power and handling. The Control is not at PadelProShop right now.
What is the difference between the Control and the Defy V1 SE 2?
Not listed on the Control, carbon 3k on the Defy. The Defy is about 380 g lighter: quicker to the ball at the net. The Control puts a little more weight behind a smash. The balance point is not listed for both.
Which is better for power?
The Defy V1 SE 2: power 83 against 68.
What is the price difference?
Only the Defy is at PadelProShop right now, at €215.
