Top athletes around the world rely on Concept2 oars, with 64% of Gold medal-winning crews at the Rio Olympics were won with Concept2 oars and sculls.
Since bringing carbon fibre oars to the rowing community over 40 years ago, Concept2 has continued to revolutionise the sport of rowing with increasingly efficient oar designs.
We know from riding a bike that things go better if you are in the right gear. The same is true for rowing.
The length of the oar, along with other variables like spread (distance from the centerline of the boat to the oarlock), blade size, blade type, inboard (distance from the handle end to the collar), catch angle, and so on, determine the boat gearing, or “rigging.”
Concept2 oars can be ordered in adjustable or fixed lengths to help you achieve a comfortable, effective rig.
Achieving a comfortable, effective rig is the key to keeping the load reasonable and getting the most out of your oars. In general, we recommend setting your sweeps or sculls shorter when rowing:
The following table outlines our typical oar length recommendations for sweep and scull. Custom lengths with 5cm ranges are also available.
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Sykes stock a range of already assembled Scull and Sweep Oars.
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Custom Oars:
If you are after a custom set of oars, you will need to complete the order form below.
Please allow a minimum of 12 weeks from placement of order to the oars being ready for dispatch. These custom orders are placed monthly with Concept2 USA. Please note, that some additional fumigation charges may apply depending on what time of year your order is placed (anything leaving the USA between 1 Sept and 30th April). We will notify you if this is the case.
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View allConcept2’s Comp blade combines the best elements of their existing designs to create a lightweight, efficient, stable, and easy-to-row competitive blade. The blade is wide like the Fat2, short like the Bantam, and rigged long like the Smoothie2. The Comp blade is specifically designed for the Skinny shaft, creating a powerful combination of stability and speed. At the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, seven crews medalled using Comp sculls (2 gold, 2 silver, 3 bronze).
Over the last 15 years of rowing with the Fat2, Concept2 learnt that the blade width and Vortex Edge are the two most important blade features contributing to boat speed. With the Comp blade, they have retained these qualities but the less effective area has been trimmed away. The critical effective surface area remains, resulting in a lighter weight blade that features the same width as the Fat2. The Comp has the Fat2’s solid lock in the water at the catch with a greater acceleration into the finish.
They also learnt a lot about stability in the process of developing the Bantam oar. Its short, wide blade is very stable on the drive which contributes to confidence when applying power and overall comfort. “Weight in the hand” or “swing-weight” is lighter than oars with larger blades, saving energy and facilitating higher stroke rates.
Comp Blade Highlights
Dimensions
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Sweep |
Scull |
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Blade Length |
43.5cm |
37.5cm |
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Width at Tip |
19cm |
16.5cm |
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Width at Broadest Point |
26cm |
23cm |
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