Wilson Endure Ls V1 2026 Momo Gonzalez

Technologies

Pros

• ✓At 355 g with a low balance, this padel racket gets you to everything at net — blocking the opponent's víbora, cutting bandeja volleys, and countering shots to the body all happen without needing a long backswing. The Control Foam core keeps the ball glued to the face on wall exits and long lobs, giving a soft response that forgives off-centre contact thanks to a genuinely wide sweet spot. The ExactTouch texture on the 3K carbon bites into the ball on víbora and cut drop shots, generating tighter angles and more spin on chiquitas than the weight would suggest. The Extended Handle gives real reach on the two-handed backhand and topspin lob, which is unusual for such a manageable control-oriented round racket. The 38 mm frame combined with the Control Hole Pattern directs the ball well in long rallies, when winning the point is about outlasting your opponent rather than overpowering them.

Cons

• ✗On the smash by 3 and the flat smash, you need to supply all the power yourself: the low balance and contained ball exit don't give you extra distance for free, and points rarely close in a single shot. With a single fixed weight of 355 g and no heavier option, players used to heavier rackets will feel the víbora block get away from them against heavily loaded balls. The soft feel of the Control Foam can feel muted for a hard hitter used to a crisp impact — this racket is built to accompany the ball, not crush it. On fast courts with a new ball, the lack of punch forces you to build long points; without tactical patience, the racket works against you.

The Wilson Endure Ls V1 2026 Momo Gonzalez suits intermediate players who already have a technical base and want to progress without jumping to a too-demanding paddle. Its round shape concentrates the sweet spot in the center of the face, increasing tolerance and favouring control. With a low balance, it gains maneuverability and quick response at the net. With a weight of 355g, it sits among the lighter rackets on the market: easier to swing and less stressful on the elbow.

Momo González's Wilson Endure LS V1 2026: 355 g of pure round-shape control

With the Wilson Endure LS V1 2026, Wilson opens a brand-new line: Endure is born as its control-focused range, and the LS V1 is the lightweight variant — 355 g, round shape, low balance and a 3K carbon face with ExactTouch texture. It's Momo González's signature model and Wilson's first round-shaped padel racket built entirely around control.

Within the family, the pecking order by weight and demand runs from the Wilson Endure Pro V1 to the Wilson Endure V1, finishing with this LS V1, the easiest to handle. It hit the market on 18 February 2026 with a launch price from €220.

Who is the Wilson Endure LS V1 built for?

It's built for the intermediate player looking to lock down a solid defensive game before chasing power. The 355 g weight, low balance and wide sweet spot of the round shape cut down the punishment of off-centre hits, so learning the bandeja, the wall exit and the volley progresses without the racket getting in the way.

ExactTouch, Control Foam and the Y-Beam Throat: what each piece does

The 3K carbon face is the obvious call here: an open weave responds with less stiffness than high-density carbons, meaning more dwell time on the ball. The ExactTouch texture adds grip on top of that face, which is what lets you genuinely cut the bandeja and open up angles on the víbora.

The dual-density Control Foam core is the centrepiece. It gives back a soft, progressive response, without the springy rebound of a tensioned core: the ball leaves later and more directed, exactly what a baseline rally with crossed lobs demands.

The Y-Beam Throat does its job at the bridge, spreading impact load out to the 38 mm frame and stabilising the head when the ball arrives high and off-centre. The Comfort Flex damps residual vibration from impact, which is welcome in long sessions if you're carrying elbow strain.

Two less obvious details round out the package. The Control Hole Pattern spreads its perforation to favour direction over ball exit, and the Extended Handle lengthens the grip enough to give real reach on the two-handed backhand and the topspin lob.

How does the Endure LS V1 perform shot by shot?

Defence is where this padel racket shows its character. The contained weight and low balance let it get under the ball fast, and the deep lob comes off easily even from a rushed wall exit, without needing a full swing.

At net it wins through hand speed. Blocking the opponent's víbora, blocking volleys to the body and the counter drop shot all come with very high maneuverability, and the frame doesn't wobble when the ball arrives hot near the edge of the face.

The bandeja is its natural shot: the rough texture bites into the cut and the weight lets you repeat it thirty times without your shoulder complaining. The víbora also works, though more as a tool for spin and placement than as a punishing shot.

The smash is the limit. On the flat smash and the smash by 3, you need to supply the power yourself through the kinetic chain, because neither the balance nor the core help generate extra distance. The kick smash comes off fine, and the by-3 becomes a shot of precision rather than power.

Three scenarios where this racket wins the point

1. Long rallies with crossed lobs, where the opponent's error arrives before your own winner.
2. High at the net against a hard hitter: crisp blocks and counter drop shots exploiting hand speed.
3. Awkward wall exits, with the ball tight to the back glass, where the wide sweet spot bails out a messy contact.

Player profile: who should buy it, and who shouldn't

It suits the patient baseline player who builds the point with lobs and changes of pace and closes it out from the net with placement. The two-handed backhand gains extra value from the Extended Handle.

As a pairing, it works best alongside a partner who does smash: the LS V1 holds the rally, sets up angles and feeds the high ball that your partner finishes off. If you're the one who has to be the smasher in your pair, this isn't the tool for you.

Players after the same control DNA with more mass and more technical demand have the other two steps in the range, the Wilson Endure V1 and the Wilson Endure Pro V1.

Verdict: an honest racket that doesn't pretend to be something it isn't

The Wilson Endure LS V1 delivers exactly what it promises: direction, endurance and consistency. In exchange, it gives up power, and that trade-off is real, not a minor caveat. If your game lives off the smash, it'll frustrate you within the first week.

The other limit is the single fixed weight of 355 g: there's no heavier version of this model for players wanting extra inertia on the block. Accept those two conditions, and it's a genuinely coherent entry point into the brand's new control range.