Broomstick models - Main Features and History
Bluebottle::
The Bluebottle is a broomstick designed for family use. It came with a built-in Anti-Burglar Buzzer, and was advertised at the Quidditch World Cup final in 1994.It is one of the best Broomsticks for High speed cuts.
Special Features
- Built-in Anti-Burglar Buzzer
Cleansweep One::
The Cleansweep One was the first broomstick produced by the Cleansweep Broom Company. The first racing broom designed for sporting use, the Cleansweep One cornered like no other broom made. Within a year of its release, every Quidditch team in Britain was mounted on them.
Cleansweep Two::
The Cleansweep Two was a broomstick, and the follow-up to the successful Cleansweep One. It was produced in 1934 by the Cleansweep Broom Company.
Cleansweep Three::
The Cleansweep Three was a broomstick, and the follow-up to the Cleansweep One and Cleansweep Two. It was produced by the Cleansweep Broom Company in 1937.
Cleansweep Five::
"You could raffle off those Cleansweep Fives, I expect a museum would bid for them"
Draco Malfoy's insult on the twins' outdated broomsticks.
The Cleansweep Five is a broomstick produced by the Cleansweep Broom Company. Fred and George Weasley flew Cleansweep Fives when they played as Beaters for the Gryffindor Quidditch team.
Cleansweep Six::
The Cleansweep Six was a broomstick produced by the Cleansweep Broom Company. In a 1995 edition of The Quibbler, a wizard claimed to have used one to fly to the Moon.
Cleansweep Seven::
The Cleansweep Seven was a broomstick produced by the Cleansweep Broom Company. In 1991, Gryffindor captain Oliver Wood suggested the Cleansweep Seven as a possible broom for Harry Potter to use to play for the House team. During the 1993 - 1994 school year, most of the Ravenclaw Quidditch team used Cleansweep Sevens.
Cleansweep Eleven::
The Cleansweep Eleven was a broomstick produced by the Cleansweep Broom Company in 1995. The broom was made of Spanish oak, with anti-jinx varnish and a built-in vibration control feature. It could accelerate from naught to seventy in ten seconds. In the summer of 1995, Ronald Weasley was given a Cleansweep Eleven as a present from his parents for becoming a Prefect, and used it when he played as Keeper for the Gryffindor Quidditch team.
Special Features
- Revested with Anti-jinx Varnish
- Built-in vibration control feature
Comet 140::
The Comet 140 is a broomstick produced by the Comet Trading Company, and was released in 1929. It was designated the Comet 140 because it was the 140th model they had tested before its release. It was the first broom to incorporate the Horton-Keitch Braking Charm, meaning Quidditch players were less likely to stray offside or overshoot the goals. It quickly became the broom of choice for many British and Irish Quidditch teams.
Special Features
- Included the Horton-Keitch Braking Charm
Comet 180::
The Comet 180 was the upgraded version of Comet 140.
Comet 260::
The Comet 260 was a broomstick manufactured by the Comet Trading Company. Draco Malfoy, Cho Chang and Nymphadora Tonks all owned one. It is noted that the 260 looks good, but doesn't offer much in performance compared to other brooms.
Comet 290::
The Comet 290 was a broomstick manufactured by the Comet Trading Company. It was relatively new around the summer of 1995, and could do nought to sixty miles per hour with a decent tailwind according to Which Broomstick?.
Firebolt::
The Firebolt is a world-class broomstick, fastest at the time of its production, that was released in 1993.It is made of ash wood treated with a diamond hard polish, with a tail of birch twigs. It is capable of going from naught to one hundred and fifty miles per hour in ten seconds. The Firebolt also boasts an unbreakable Braking Charm, superb balance and precision, and hovers at reasonable mounting height when let go.
Special Features
- Braking Charm, superb balance and precision, and hovers at reasonable mounting height when let go.
Moontrimmer::
The Moontrimmer was a broomstick created by Gladys Boothby in 1901. Designed with a slim ash handle and the ability to fly higher than other brooms (and remain controllable), the brooms were a revolution in broomstick design, and were in great demand by Quidditch players. However, working on her own, Gladys was never able to keep up with the demand for them.
Special Features
- Ability to fly higher than the other brooms (remaining controllable) .
Nimbus 1000::
The Nimbus 1000 was the Nimbus Racing Broom Company's first product, released in 1967. The Nimbus 1000 was a revolutionary design, capable of speeds up to a hundred miles an hour, and the ability to turn 360 degrees in mid-air on a fixed spot. It combined the reliability of the Oakshaft 79 with the agility of the best Cleansweeps, and immediately became the broom of choice for professional Quidditch teams.
Special Features
- The ability to turn 360 degrees in mid-air.
Nimbus 1001::
The Nimbus 1001 was produced by the Nimbus Racing Broom Company as part of their successful line of racing brooms. It helped ensure that the Nimbus company would stay as leaders in the field of broomstick manufacturer.
Nimbus 1500::
The Nimbus 1500 was the upgraded version of Nimbus 1001.
- Nimbus 1700
- Nimbus 2000
- Nimbus 2001
- Nimbus 2002
- Nimbus 2003
- Nimbus 2004
- Nimbus 2005
- Nimbus 2006
- Nimbus 2007
- Nimbus 2008
- Nimbus 2009
- Nimbus 2010
All these Broomsticks were upgraded versions of each other,Nimbus 2009 & Nimbus 2010 are considered as one of the Top 5 Broomsticks but they always choose there rider.
Oakshaft 79::
The Oakshaft 79 was a broomstick created by the broom-maker Elias Grimstone of Portsmouth in 1879. These were the days of the cottage industry, with each broomstick handmade by the inventor, and Elias' broom was the first model to make a name for itself. Designated the number, 79 because of the year of its construction, the broom had a thick oak handle which was designed for endurance flying. Designed to withstand high wind conditions, the Oakshaft 79 never gained popularity as a Quidditch broom because of its lack of agility.
The Oakshaft 79 ensured its place in history, however, when Jocunda Sykes used one to perform the first ever Atlantic crossing on a broom in 1935. Today, the Oakshaft 79 is a highly prized vintage broom.
Shooting Star::
The Shooting Star was a broomstick produced by Universal Brooms Ltd in 1955. At the time of its release, it was the cheapest racing broom on the market. However, after initial good sales and popularity, the broom was found to lose height and speed as they aged. Ronald Weasley had a Shooting Star before acquiring a Cleansweep Eleven, and Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry maintained a supply of them for flying lessons.
Silver Arrow::
The Silver Arrow was a broomstick produced by broom-maker Leonard Jewkes, and was the true fore-runner of the racing broom. It was capable of speeds greater than the Oakshaft 79 or the Moontrimmer, but Leonard worked alone and demand outstripped supply. It was eventually replaced by the Cleansweep series.
Madam Hooch, flying instructor at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, learned to fly on a Silver Arrow.This Broomstick got twice the best Broomstick awards.
Swiftstick::
The Swiftstick was a broomstick produced by Ellerby and Spudmore in 1952. The new broom was faster than the company's previous effort, the Tinderblast, but it was found that the broom lost power during an ascent. The Swiftstick was never used by any professional Quidditch teams.
Tinderblast::
The Tinderblast was a model of broomstick produced by Ellerby and Spudmore in 1940. Although not as fast as the Cleansweeps or the Comets, it was remarked that they were highly resilient.
Twigger 90::
The Twigger 90 was a broomstick released in 1990 by Flyte and Barker. Intended to replace the Nimbus as the market leader, the Twigger 90 was found to warp at high speeds. It also included several new gimmicks, including an inbuilt Warning Whistle and Self-Straightening Brush, and gained a reputation as a broom flown by those with more money than sense.
Special Features
- Inbuilt Warning Whistle and Self-Straightening Brush.
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