#882587 - 01/28/14 06:15 PM
Edge Oars by North fork composit
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Returning Adult
Registered: 11/30/99
Posts: 334
Loc: A coastal river with fish
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Anybody out there, using these oars yet, I saw them at the sportsman show. There a super nice light oar, what I would like to know is how are they holding up? I would like some input, if I could..
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#882612 - 01/28/14 10:28 PM
Re: Edge Oars by North fork composit
[Re: fishnbear]
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Skytucky Redneck
Registered: 03/17/07
Posts: 1354
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Heard good things about them. Im know Orygun Archer like his, tho he did break one and had edge rapidly get him new ones. MK broke one as well...they're graphite! Oars take a beating sometimes... what happens when youre graphite rod takes a hit from another rod or a tree, maybe a rock? It gets fractured!
For $750 a shaft ill just keep my fiberflex shafts and dynalites and not get shafted on buying a set and a spare... keep in mind too those edge shafts are quite a bit narrower than your standard sawyer or cataract shafts.
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#882621 - 01/28/14 11:23 PM
Re: Edge Oars by North fork composit
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Fry
Registered: 10/10/13
Posts: 36
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Sawyer square tops! The best
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#883159 - 01/31/14 06:26 PM
Re: Edge Oars by North fork composit
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Smolt
Registered: 12/15/13
Posts: 70
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why composite? seems to me wood is lighter rows better, is plenty strong and the blades float.
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#883227 - 02/01/14 11:11 AM
Re: Edge Oars by North fork composit
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Smolt
Registered: 12/15/13
Posts: 70
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lighter doesn't matter if they are blade heavy.
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#883245 - 02/01/14 01:00 PM
Re: Edge Oars by North fork composit
[Re: swingfisher]
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Returning Adult
Registered: 10/27/09
Posts: 381
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lighter doesn't matter if they are blade heavy. Pro-Loks have new blades that are lighter than any others out there and they pair them with Edge shafts. Perfect balance!
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#883253 - 02/01/14 01:25 PM
Re: Edge Oars by North fork composit
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Smolt
Registered: 12/15/13
Posts: 70
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fair enough. where do they balance in the locks. my experience with composite is that they are lighter overall but balance poorly and are terrible feeling on the water. i too am in the market for new oars. i like the low maintenance of composite just never liked rowing them
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#883440 - 02/02/14 10:45 AM
Re: Edge Oars by North fork composit
[Re: steelhead_stalkers]
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Repeat Spawner
Registered: 12/06/07
Posts: 1382
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Saw them also. If you like the oar lock concept, other options exist with any oar. I bought "Power Pull" oar locks from Don Hill in 96 for my cataracts. Not sure if he still is in business? But the tight fit and efficient roll sure makes them nice. Rick Johnson RIP, sold an original style at his Kalama shop for Willie back in the 80's. My bro still has them on his boat. Tried to get them from the machinist who made them but was cost prohibitive for one pair.
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#883622 - 02/02/14 11:43 PM
Re: Edge Oars by North fork composit
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Juvenile at Sea
Registered: 03/15/11
Posts: 137
Loc: Eugene, Oregon
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I have rowed them for a while. So far I like them. Im hard on stuff. Light row great and with the PRO-LOKS system are super efficient. For those who scull and stand to row a lot, work great. I broke an oar, but I crushed it. These oars will handle rock hits, and abuse.
Currently you can get them with Sawyer DYNA-LITES. Great blade. Dan Little just designed a new blade. It lighter then the DYNA LITE and floats. Its this so it will cut well and is a modified shoal. Designed for daily rowing, but like a shoal cut blade shines in thin water.
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#883627 - 02/02/14 11:49 PM
Re: Edge Oars by North fork composit
[Re: oregonarcher]
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Skytucky Redneck
Registered: 03/17/07
Posts: 1354
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When will you be giving me the report of usage on the new pro-lok blades?
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#883762 - 02/03/14 05:08 PM
Re: Edge Oars by North fork composit
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Parr
Registered: 01/11/14
Posts: 46
Loc: Southern Oregon
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I would think that a composite graphite or carbon fiber would be incredibly brittle on impact. I can't tell you how many rocks I "tap" on any given float. I would be pretty scared to drop that kind of money on something that wasn't Sawyer or wood.
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