07-31-2014, 05:12 AM
I've got the Cataract SGGs (with wrap) with the Magnum blades on my drift boat and really like them. I've got Carlisles on my raft and also really like those on the raft. The SGGs have more flex to them but I see the value of both. The other thing I really like about the Cataracts is the wrap - its quieter than a PVC oar sleeve and "grabs" the oar lock a bit.
I've been rowing a skiff that has the Sawyer DyneLites with the Shoal blades a lot this spring/summer and think that the shafts are great but don't care for those blades. They are keeled so they generally are in the right direction, just not my thing - although a lot of people really like them. But then again, I hate oar rights. I like to change my blade angles in different situations (like what we call the crab walk).
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I've been rowing a skiff that has the Sawyer DyneLites with the Shoal blades a lot this spring/summer and think that the shafts are great but don't care for those blades. They are keeled so they generally are in the right direction, just not my thing - although a lot of people really like them. But then again, I hate oar rights. I like to change my blade angles in different situations (like what we call the crab walk).
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