- PEARSON OARS
are designed to help meet the challenge of an open water environment. Two factors guiding our oar design are efficiency and safety, with special attention directed towards the construction of the blade and shaft. Our oars are available with your choice of carbon fiber, laminate wrap, or pultrusion fiberglass shafts and wood or carbon fiber blades. Oar parts offered include sleeves, handles, rings, and oarlocks. Call (310-545-7659) or e-mail for further information.
Our dory oar blade is 30-50% longer than the blade of a typical oar.
The
extra length is necessary for a surfcraft to get in and out
through the surf line. With a Pearson blade, a rower can get
enough blade in the water to get a good pull, even in rough
waves. We offer two styles of curved blades, one narrower to
provide optimum holding power and one wider to supply a firmer
"plant". Both have rounded backs that allow the blade
to skip up when confronted by a swell. In addition, we offer
flat replacement blades for Hughes shafts.
Carbon fiber oar blades are our newest addition. These blades are
much lighter and stronger than wood blades and are offered only
in black. 
Our conventional wood blades are made of spruce,
a lightweight, strong and easily-carved wood. The flexibility of
spruce blades hold the oar in the lock, unlike plastic or
fiberglass. The design of a Pearson blade guarantees oar
efficiency.
Synthetic tubing oar shafts are safer than those made of wood.
Our pistol grip handle ,
When broken, synthetic tubing will not produce the
long, sharp shards of wood shafts. Pearson Unlimited offers three
synthetic tubing shafts -- S-glass 
laminate
wrap (Blue shaft), pultrusion fiberglass (Yellow shaft), and
carbon fiber (Black shaft). The Blue shaft is lightweight, the
Yellow shaft is slightly heavier and very stiff, and the Black
shaft is extremely lightweight, strong, and requires little
maintenance.
which looks like a bicycle handlebar grip, places each
stroke of the oar at an ideal angle in the water, thus avoiding
missed pulls. This grip is standard with most competitive boat
crews and is provided unfinished to allow custom shaping to fit the individual
rower's hand. Other parts available include adjustable oarlocks, clips,
shaft sleeves, and oar rings. Please see our
Product Price List for a complete
listing.
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