The Palas and Paletas
The Palas and Paletas are wooden made rackets that are used to strike or hit the ball. The difference between them is their weight, length, and width.
- Goma Paleta (Paleta Gomme Creuse): The larger of the two Paleta Gomme, it can weigh from 400 to 500 grams. It is used in the trinquet and on the mur a gauche.
- Pala zabala (Paleta Gomme Pleine): This Paleta is narrower but thicker than the Paleta Gomme creuse and is also 400 to 500 grams. It is used in the trinquet and the mur a gauche as well as the fronton 'plaza librea'.
- Larru Paleta (Paleta Cuir): This Paleta is thicker and narrower than both of the Paleta Gomme rackets and weighs from 500 to 600 grams. It is used in the trinquet, mur a gauche and fronton 'plaza librea'.
- Pala motza (Grosse Pala): A Pala that is even thicker and narrower than the Paleta Cuir, which results the Pala to be from 600 to 800 grams. The Pala is used in fronton 'plaza librea' and mur a gauche.
- Pala luzea: Only used in to play a game also called Pala Luzea, it is the longest and heaviest of all the Palas and Paletas with a weight of 900 grams.
The Gloves and Xistera
Some of the disciplines in pelota require the use of a glove or Xistera.
- Xistera Joko Garbi: A short and shallow glove that is used in Joko Garbi and is played on a fronton.
- Grand Chistera: A long and deep glove. In France the grand Chistera is used to play Grand Chistera on 'place libre' and it is called Zesta Punta when it is played on a Jai-Alai.
- Erremonte Xistera: It is only used in Spain for Remonte (played on a Jai-Alai court), it is a shallow glove like the Chistera Joko Garbi but longer.
The ball
The ball has a spherical core of wood or plastic covered by different layers of latex, wool, and cotton, and finally by two strips of leather in a figure-of-eight that are sown onto each other. The ball is a decisive element in the game and their selection is one of the key moments in championships. Each pelotari is assigned the balls he has chosen, but when his turn comes to serve he must let his opponent test the ball before he serves.
