I thought the Paramounts have an 8' rocker. I found one website that says they have a 9', but the Paramount website doesn't say that...
I skate on the mid-level blades and honestly, they took a small amount of time to transition to from my Gold Seals (which took some time to transition to from my Mirages) but the Gold Seals were so worn down (got them on used boots- I'd never pay for blades that expensive) that they had nothing left to them, so I think that was the main transition. Otherwise, I really haven't been able to tell the difference between any of the blades...