Wilson Defy LS V1 Review (2025)

Name: Wilson Defy LS V1
Brand: Wilson
Price: 154.95 EUR
Availability: InStock

Built for attacking net players at the advanced level, the Wilson Defy LS V1 is a diamond frame with a 265 mm balance point that loads up pace on overheads without becoming a handful.

Reviewed by Nicolás Sanz

81Our score

Strongest

Power78
Handling76
Control74
Sweet spot71
Comfort72
Value74

No brand pays for a score. Every racket is scored with the same published method. Better than 53% of the 518 rackets we have scored.

Wilson Defy LS V1 padel racket, Diamond shape

Diamond · 355 g · Comfort Flex Face · Power Foam · 265 mm · Professional

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Our verdict

What we loved

Four things it does better than most.

Diamond shape: shifts weight toward the head for attacking play

Power rating 78: overheads and volleys carry real pace

Maneuverability at 76: quick enough to react at the net

355 g frame: light enough to sustain pace through long rallies

Worth knowing

Three things to know before you buy.

Control at 74 punishes poor contact, rewards technique

Comfort score 72 may fatigue arm-sensitive players over time

Surface material unconfirmed, so feel on spin shots is hard to predict

Not for you if

Control at 74 punishes poor contact, rewards technique
Comfort score 72 may fatigue arm-sensitive players over time
Surface material unconfirmed, so feel on spin shots is hard to predict

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Inside the frame

A 355 g diamond with a Comfort Flex Face face over a medium core, balanced at 265 mm, built for professional players who hit through the ball.

Shape: Diamond
Weight: 355 g
Face: Comfort Flex Face
Core: Power Foam
Balance: 265 mm
Level: Professional

How the core feelsMedium

Soft
Medium
Hard

About this core

A Foam core. 41% of the rackets we have scored sit in this band. Read from the core until we rate firmness ourselves.

The review

Built for attacking net players at the advanced level, the Wilson Defy LS V1 is a diamond frame with a 265 mm balance point that loads up pace on overheads without becoming a handful.

A foam core keeps the feel lively, and the power score of 78 means smashes carry genuine authority. Control at 74 is honest rather than exceptional, so clean striking matters. Our score: 81/100.

Highlights

Top 17% for handling, and in the bottom half for value.

Both are true at once, and between them they are the whole review. Our score is better than 54% of the 518 rackets we hold a score for.

The faceComfort Flex FaceMore in Inside the frame

The balance265 mmMore in Inside the frame

Handling76 · better than 75%

Comfort72 · better than 55%

Our score81 · better than 54%

Sweet spot71 · better than 54%

Control74 · better than 50%

Power78 · better than 49%

Value74 · better than 37%

Against the rest

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This racket wins 4 of the 6 scores and costs €18 less.

81This racket Wilson Defy LS V1

Power · Diamond

Wilson Defy LS V1

Power first, then handling.

€162€23030% offRead our review

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Power · Diamond

Bullpadel Vertex 05 Geo

More power, by 15.

€180€34047% offRead our review

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Wilson Defy LS V1

€162

Bullpadel Vertex 05 Geo

€180

PowerControlSweet spotComfortHandlingValue

This racketBullpadel Vertex 05 Geo

78Power+1593

74Control+478

71+6Sweet spot65

72+6Comfort66

76+6Handling70

74+2Value72

€162Price€18 apart€180

355 gWeightThis racket is 20 g lighter375 g

Price

Wilson Defy LS V1 · at PadelProShop

€162

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The line

One year of the Defy.

All versions we have scored, newest first. This racket is marked.

20253 versions · 81 to 84

Highest scoreMost comfortable

Pro V184 Most power

V182 This racketBest value

LS V181

Rankings

Top 5 in the one list it is in.

3The Defy lineof the 3 on the list

Questions

The Wilson Defy LS V1 is built for Professional players, scoring 81/100 overall in our testing.

The Wilson Defy LS V1 is priced from €162 at PadelProShop. See the price comparison above for the latest deals across every retailer we track.

The Wilson Defy LS V1 has a diamond-shaped head, which puts more of the weight toward the top of the frame for power on smashes and overheads. It asks more of your timing: newer players get on with diamonds less easily.

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Wilson Defy LS V1 Review (2025)

Our verdict

Four things it does better than most.

Three things to know before you buy.

Not for you if

What players say

How would you rate it?

Score it on five things.

How much have you played it?

Worth the money?

Anything players should know?

Your rating is in.

Inside the frame

The review

Highlights

Top 17% for handling, and in the bottom half for value.

Against the rest

This racket wins 4 of the 6 scores and costs €18 less.

The HEAD Coello Motion wins 5 of the 6 scores. This racket costs €17 less.

This racket wins 4 of the 6 scores and costs €83 less.

The adidas Metalbone wins 4 of the 6 scores. This racket costs €45 less.

Wilson Defy LS V1

Bullpadel Vertex 05 Geo

HEAD Coello Motion

Babolat Technical Viper 3.0

adidas Metalbone

Price

Our readers pay less at PadelProShop. It is already in the price.

The line

One year of the Defy.

20253 versions · 81 to 84

Rankings

Top 5 in the one list it is in.

Questions