The Glam Slam is what happens when tournament-grade construction refuses to dress like it. It sits in AIXO's middle tier, the Scorpion series: 3K raw carbon face, 14mm thermoformed core, USAPA approved, around £64.
From the stringing bench, the Scorpion tier is where the range turns serious. Thermoforming – the heat-moulded unibody construction the premium American paddles use – arrives at this price point, and with it comes the stability tennis players recognise from a well-balanced frame: off-centre contact stays solid, the face keeps its shape under pace, and the whole thing survives being thrown in a bag for years. The 3K carbon face has genuine bite for spin, and the 14mm core gives a lively, direct response – more first-strike than plush.
In tennis terms, moving from the entry-level Ghost to a Scorpion feels like the step from a starter racket to your first proper player's frame: suddenly the equipment answers back when you swing with intent. Drives carry, speed-ups sting, and the paddle rewards the compact, early contact that good tennis technique already gives you. The USAPA stamp means it is legal the day your club league gets competitive.
The glitter-and-glamour artwork will not be for everyone – that is what the rest of the Scorpion designs are for – but the player who wants their paddle to sparkle while their dinks stay disciplined has found their match.
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