Oceansouth Heavy Duty Pair of Oars 78" Long with Oar Locks, Split Shaft.

This set is very sturdy when assembled. Perfect for our 14 foot aluminum dinghy, it helps us get into shore through thick lake weeds without the use of the outboard. Store neatly in the bow. I waited 3 years to write this, they have held up despite being stored outdoors all the time. See the handles, no material loss at all.

Ordered these after I discovered my wooden oars were not useable ( they were 35yrs old and kept outside yr round very sturdy and light weight they also break down so I don't have to store them on the floor . work great for a backup to my outboard.

Much stronger than you would think for hollow aluminum.

Oars very nice, oarlocks not so fine.

Fast shipping

Great product and more robust than I expected.

Shipping was surprisingly quick considering they arrived via FeDEx (lucky if it gets there at all!), and packaging was acceptable. I was concerned about the strength of the oar lock after reading some reviews about them being plastic and breaking, and I guess the manufacturer took notice because these have a steel pin through them for added strength. While they did fit into the holder, they were a little loose for my liking, but it was an easy fix with a $3 steel sleeve to take up the slack (see pics). I also added a pin to stop them from coming out, and also a “safety line” to be sure (see pics). Before I even put my boat in the water, I put the oars together, put them in the boat, and easily adjusted the plastic oar stop by placing the oar on the ground and pushing the sleeve up/down until both oars were adjusted so they wouldn’t touch In the middle while rowing. I just bought this boat ($200!) which is 12’ feet long, and took it out on its maiden voyage to see how these oars would go, and to also check for leaks on my $200 bargain boat. Both the oars and the boat passed the test with flying colours, and while I didn’t go all out, I also didn’t go easy on these oars and they didn’t come even close to feeling “flimsy”. I noticed some questions about which way the oar locks should go into the holders, and I put mine in so that the pin was closest to the front of the boat (see pics) thus taking the majority of the pressure from the oar while rowing, that made sense to me physics wise, and seemed to work fine, but I could be wrong. Overall I’m happy with these for the price, and unless you’re planning on going out into some surf or rapids I think these are perfect for everyday use.

Oars themselves are OK but the oar lock pivot shafts are not. Fit very loosely around the oar and made of a plastic material that is destined to fail under pressure. I purchased stainless steel ones with order based on other's comments, which are much better. Finally, if you have issues with the seller, be prepared for rude, kurt replies to your inquiries that I experienced with a different order. Very poor customer service!

Great paddles. Looking forward to using them come spring time. There was an issue with the shipping were I received the box open and missing the oar locks. But they had new ones shipped out the same day I notified them. So extremely good customer service. I would recommend l.

Surprised at the high quality, better than expected. Lightweight, not sure I would go back to wooden oars after buying these.

Decent quality oars for my 8’ fibreglass pram. The only reason I gave it 4 stars is due to the fact that the design of the oar locks is such that it is difficult at times to get the oar lock sleeve on the oar to insert into the oar lock opening.

WoW quelle belle rame robuste légère et se démontre facilement j’adore petite négatif la livraison étais longue .

As described good quality fast shipping