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Wilson Optix V1 2024 vs Optix V2 Lite 2026
The main difference: Optix V1 2024 has a medium balance, Optix V2 Lite 2026 a low one. There are other differences too, set out below. Optix V1 2024 is £8 cheaper today.
Compared on the brands’ published specs and the prices we record from UK shops. We have not play-tested either racket. Prices checked 5 October 2026. We may earn a commission if you buy through a shop link; it does not change the price.
Wilson · Round · Beginner
Optix V2 Lite 2026
£65.99delivered
Cheapest at PDHSports, 2 shops compared
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Pick the Optix V1 2024 if
- You want to spend less: it is £8 cheaper delivered today (£57.99 against £65.99).
- You want more weight behind the ball: the balance is higher, towards the head.
Pick the Optix V2 Lite 2026 if
- You want it quicker in the hand and easier on the arm: the weight sits lower.
- You want a lighter racket: about 10 g less.
- You want the current model (2026).
Not a factor, because they are the same on both: shape (both round), feel (both soft), level (both beginner).
Specs side by side
Rows that differ are highlighted.
| Optix V1 2024 | Optix V2 Lite 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Shape | Round | Round |
| Weight | 365 to 365 g | 355 to 355 g |
| Balance | Medium | Low |
| Feel | Soft | Soft |
| Core | Low-density foam | Not published |
| Face | Woven fibreglass | Fibreglass |
| Surface | Flat | Flat |
| Frame | Fibreglass | Fibreglass |
| Spin | Low | Low |
| Level | Beginner | Beginner |
| Style | Control | Control |
| Season | 2024 | 2026 |
| RRP | £90 | £89 |
Is now a good time to buy either?
Optix V1 2024
A little above its usual price
The average since 8 Sept is £57 and the lowest was £51.99.
Price history and alerts →Optix V2 Lite 2026
Lowest price we have recorded
Since we started tracking it on 8 Sept. The average over that time is £67.
Price history and alerts →