Ask at the counter which AIXO paddle suits the player who finds the whole colour-clash thing a bit much, and this is the answer. The Pastel De Nude wraps the Ghost's proven build – T700 carbon face, 16mm cold-pressed core, around £30 – in the subtlest finish the brand makes.
Understated does not mean underspecified. The T700 face is the same carbon grade that anchors the whole Ghost series, and it gives the sleek exterior an honest, connected feel at contact – think of a classic, clean-hitting frame rather than a stiff modern power racket. The thick 16mm core supplies the forgiveness: a wide sweet spot, a soft response on mishits, and the kind of controlled depth that keeps you in rallies while your pickleball instincts catch up with your tennis ones.
Where this paddle quietly excels is the mid-court reset – the shot tennis players find hardest, because nothing in tennis teaches you to absorb pace and drop the ball short. The plush core takes the sting out of incoming drives the way soft strings absorb a heavy ball, letting you block into the kitchen with a loose grip and no drama.
It is a paddle for players who want their kit quiet and their game the talking point. Pair it with any of AIXO's printed overgrips if you fancy exactly one flourish – the tape fits your tennis racket too, which remains the tidiest trick in the range.
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