The Paddle

AKA The Speedster

"When I want to show off my new moves I love bringing out my speedster."

— Ilene 'The Ice-lady', Imperial Race Champion, 697AP

The lightest of all blades and balanced for easy manoeuvrability making it a superbly agile blade for the most nimble of balters and those that specialize in Air Aurae's. Popular with the less burly balters and children learning how to play, but its small head can make the blade difficult to master.

Blade features:

• Speedster has a durable spongy sheet added to it's face using materials from the rubber trees of Arin forest. Allows user to add swerve to shots and the reduced vibration improves accuracy. Unfortunately, the sponge effect decreases shot power so a Speedster can be purchased without this feature but the increased vibration makes the blade less durable.
• Designed with a circular head for a larger sweet spot to improve consistency of shots.
• The Speedster's shaft has an aerodynamic wind-resistant design to provide improved swing speed.
• Standard model comes two-handed but I now provide a single-handed model with a customized ergonomic shaft to allow it to be held by your second hand providing more accurate shots. This is in response to the rising popularity of the Shovel blade.

Goster's opinion:

A blade for the control freak and for those who want to dive around the arena without a blade weighing them down making it perfect for Air users. Great accuracy allows for goal corner shots but its relatively small head makes it one of the least effective blades for defending the trem goal zone.
If you currently use the Speedster without the rubber face then I recommend you choose a more powerful blade like the Shovel which also offers increased accuracy.
If you do not rely on agility to perform your moves then the Shield would be a better choice which outperforms the Paddle in both attack and defence.

Discount Time:

I have two single-handed versions that were not collected by the customer. I am selling them at a 20% discount - only for those that come to my shop on 10 Balter Avenue.

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Blade size:

Weight

1.2kg or less

Dimensions

Length: 3ft 10"
Width: 11"
Depth: 5"

User level:
Intermediate

Popular Blades:

The Original (The First Blade)
The Paddle (The Speedster)
The Shovel (The Diamond)
The Club (The Bludgeoner)
The Body (Two-Face)
The Shocker (The Last Hope)
The Sword (Fein's Might)
The Shield (The Impregnable)

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