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In shortPlayers praise explosive power on smashes and serves, but several find the Wilson Defy Pro V1 2025 head-heavy and hard, with a small sweet spot. Some found it too heavy for long or fast-paced matches.
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When I'm set under the ball the smash is a weapon, the problem is anything fast at the body. At 370 g with that much weight up in the head I'm late on reflex volleys, and digging balls out of the back corner is hard work. I'm keeping it for friendlies and going back to something lighter for competitive games
Finds the Defy Pro hard, with poor free ball output and a tiny sweet spot; great control but too offensive for most right-side players.
“The defy pro it’s pretty hard, has very poor free ball output and a tiny sweet spot.”
Loves the Defy Pro V1's hard, direct, crisp and explosive feel, especially on serves and attacking shots, and its head-heavy punch, but started getting wrist pain with it that they never had with their AT10 18K.
Owns the Wilson Defy Pro V1 2025 and finds it not hard but somewhat stiff, compared with a Viper Lebrón.
“Yo tengo la pro, no la noto dura, pero si algo rígida. Aunque te lo digo comparándolo con la viper Lebron”
After a summer with the Defy Pro, a tennis convert found touch and angled volleys flew off the face with far more power than intended.
“I can only describe the surface of the racket as a trampoline, where even touch or angled volleys fly off the face with far more power than I intend.”
Tried the Defy Pro V1: more control than their Nox, but too heavy for them.
Recently bought the Wilson Defy Pro and loves it: a bit head-heavy, a drier Vertex-like feel, and very good ball exit on slow balls.
“Una pasada yo me la pille hace poco y es brutal”
Played the Defy Pro a couple of times and really likes it: moves well on defence, lobs accurately, and booms on smashes.
“I have used the Wilson Defy Pro a couple of times and really like it.”
Of the 8 reviews with a clear verdict, 25% are positive, 50% mixed and 25% negative. The praise mentioned most is easy power. The most common complaint is head-heavy.
The praise reviewers mention most: easy power (2 reviews) and great on smashes (2 reviews). For example: Recently bought the Wilson Defy Pro and loves it: a bit head-heavy, a drier Vertex-like feel, and very good ball exit on slow balls.
The complaints reviewers mention most: head-heavy (3 reviews), small sweet spot (1 review) and tiring in long matches (1 review).
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