i'm looking at changing from my '95 vintage Sawyers to current Cataract shafts with Razors.

Any thoughts? I like the Sawyers but want something more balanced with more bite.

you shavin?

Jes for a few years.
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Go with the floating blades instead of the razors...

+1

I'll see your +1 and raise you another +1. Floating blades hands down. Ran razors, liked my floaters better. They seemed to tire me out less and were less likely to wedge.

I have an extra set of counterbalanced Cataracts that I might be looking to sell if interested? Hardly used.

Charlie

I recently purchased a used 16ft Willie guide model with 9ft cataract oars with the floating blades. This combo is easily the best I have ever used. After using the wood sawyers for years and always being satisfied with the performance. I was not expecting there to be this much of a difference.

I have a question for you guys in the know when talking 9' oars do you mean shaft length or overall length? Reason I ask is I have a pair of black 7' shafted cataract oars that with blades and handles come in at 9'3" overall and was wondering if these are drift boat worthy? Or do you use ~11' oars. Thanks for any help C

Overall.

fp

+ several more. Not sure why anyone would use razors or magnums after rowing down a rocky drop with the floaters.

Fish on...

Todd

Like said above,overall lenth.Good luck,
STRIKE ZONE

Floating blades will save you at some point. If you are looking at buying new oars, you are doing yourself a disservice by not considering the Sawyer composites with Dynelite blades. I can't imagine you'd like the Cataracts better but oar choice is a matter of feel for most.

Funny...I did that very thing at Sportco yesterday. One of my original Sawyer Lites finally took a dump.

anyone try using the mini magnums on pontoon boat?

willie boats has 25% off oars right now, i bought a spare 9' cataract to match my other two, and it ended up only costing 31 bucks for shipping,


9' cataract with magnum blade, 195 minus 25%= 146.25 +31.27 for shipping

= 177.52 at my door in 4 days.

might even be the same 31 to ship two...

Do the magnum blades float?

nope, i didnt want floating blades...

btw willie boats dont carry the razors, i asked.

eric, what did sportco get you for on the oars?

$379.94 with magnum blades.

I'm bummed now as I thought the magnums were floaters. Apparently, they're not and I would like floaters. All I saw there at the store were magnum blades. I guess I'll give em' a test run next week and form an opinion.

Anyone chime in where I can get floating blades?