How did Beach Blade come to be? 

Beach Blade came into being about 4 years ago during an annual beach vacation with my daughter on the island of Mallorca. There we usually bought a set of beach rackets or borrowed one from other beach guests. So every year we played with a different set until one day my daughter asked me why I couldn’t design and make a set of rackets myself. With my background as a carpenter & designer, I took on that challenge and it kind of took off.

What makes Beach Blade different from other beach tennis sets?

There are a few things that make a Beach Blade racquet different from the others.It is the only beach racket that the customer can put together themselves. This allows them to choose the shape, color, veneer and grip. In addition, special balls have been developed for these rackets that have 3 different bounces for 3 different playing styles. 

How did you come up with the three different shapes of the rackets?

The 3 different shapes came about because I wanted to design a beach racket that you can personalize. I started out with just one shape, 5 colors and 4 types of wood veneer, but to add more variation I designed 2 additional shapes with different stroke surfaces. 

What do you think is the best place to play a game of Beach Blade?

In any case, it would be at the water’s edge on a white beach with a temperature of around 25 degrees and a sky that is sky blue. 

What can we expect from Beach Blade in the future? 

In February we will have a stand at the ABN AMBRO tennis tournament. Hopefully this will not be canceled due to the Corona measures, otherwise the event will be moved to 2023. I am also working on developing a Beach Blade version of the Cornhole game. That’s a game from America where you have to throw bags on a wooden board that has a hole in it. 

Where can we buy Beach Blade? 

Currently only through the website www.beachblade.com. I am looking for a proper retailer for Beach Blade so that it will soon be available in different stores.

Claudia Roerdink