Dreher Rowing Oars

Dreher rowing oars and sculls are available as 'next generation' modular sweeps and a full range of sculls to suit competitive and recreational rowers and scullers.

NEW for 2009 the DreherAero oar and scull design .  Download the Dreher Aero Brochure.

We also manufacture Indoor Rowing Tanks.

The Dreher Rowing Oar design

The Dreher Oar and Scull system is designed for optimum performance. Dreher oars are lightweight, rigid and built to last.

These are the only oars and sculls manufactured in an autoclave (heat and pressure) producing stiffness and product longevity. The modular design means spoons / shafts / handles are interchangeable making repairs and upgrades to worn parts cheap. Most of these upgrades you can do yourself with a digital pitch meter and a heat gun.

Drehers have a reputation for being a 'technical' oar and scull - they grip the water early at the catch, hold their depth accurately during the drive phase and have a clean extraction with little splashed water showing mechanical efficiency. Many athletes find they go faster using Drehers.

Jim Dreher interview about How to choose oars. The principle of hydrodynamic lift as applied to oars and sculls explained.

Dreher Oars and Sculls Brochure

• How to paint Dreher oars and sculls
• How to install grip wrap on sculls
• How to install grip wrap on sweeps

Sweep Rowing Oars

• Big Blade - ridged face spoon also available as high modulus
• Apex - smooth faced spoon also available as high modulus
• Apex RG - a rounded and smooth faced spoon also available as high modulus
• Aero - New Design with aerofoil shaft construction [Available Spring 2009]
  

The sweep oars are adjustable length and a have a choice of 2 handle sizes, 2 grip types, 3 spoon types, 2 shaft stiffnesses and customisable average length/inboard.

Rowing Sweep Oar photos and Dreher Sweep oars specification and Dreher Aero information page.

Sculls

• Maçon spoon – available with either 17cm or 19 cm tip length
• Little Big Blade – a cut-down version of the Big Blade design for children
• Big Blade - ridged faced spoon also available as high modulus
• Apex - smooth faced spoon also available as high modulus
• Apex-R - rounded and smooth faced spoon also available as high modulus
• Apex REX – rounded and smooth faced with tip squared off. Only available as high modulus.
• Aero - New Design with aerofoil shaft construction [Available January 2009]

Carbon Adjustable sculls have a choice of 4 handle sizes, 2 grip types, 5 spoon types, 2 shaft stiffnesses and customizable average length/inboard.
High Modulus sculls are the top specification; made with higher quality carbon and are very light. The same choice of specification as Carbon Adjustable sculls is available.
Fixed Length sculls come with either big blade, maçon or little big blade spoons.

These categories cover the full skill range of rower and sculler from the top competitive athletes to children, entry level recreational and novices.

Based upon your skill level and speed, overall strength and rigging requirements and preferences, we can help you select from the above options to provide you with a set of sculls or oars that will provide you with the highest level of performance.

Dreher Scull photos and Dreher scull specifications and Dreher Aero information page.

Oar and Scull Prices

Sweeps

• £230 each including VAT buy Apex sweeps or buy Big Blade sweeps or buy Apex Round sweeps
• Aero Sweep - prices to be confirmed in 2009

Sculls

• Fixed length per pair £270 including VAT buy fixed Big Blade or buy fixed Little Big Blade or buy fixed sculls Macon 17cm or buy fixed Macon 19 cm
• Adjustable length per pair £335 including VAT buy Apex or buy Big Blade or buy Apex Round 
• High modulus adjustable length per pair £550 including VAT buy High Modulus sculls
• Aero Scull - prices to be confirmed in 2009

Why Dreher is a good choice? Try before you buy

The Dreher Advantage is an article that details many of the design innovations Dreher has developed. It explains how Dreher spoon shapes were derived and tested against competing products and where the advantages to the Dreher oars and sculls lies. Send me a copy

We have demonstration sculls and oars if you wish to try different types please contact us.

Dreher is the oar and scull of choice for elite teams

• Germany National Junior team
• World Junior Championships 2005 - Gold medal using Dreher Big Blade Oars
• 2006 Womens 8 - Gold medal using Dreher Big Blade Oars
• USA National team
  
• Amsterdam World Cup 2007 - Bronze Medal Lwt W2x using high modulus Apex sculls
  
• Athens 2004:Jen Devine, W1x using High Modulus Big Blade sculls
• Steve Tucker and Greg Ruckman, Lwt 2x using High Modulus Apex sculls
• Marin Rowing Association
• Veteran men Winners Henley Veteran Regatta 2006
• FISA Masters 2006
• Head of the Charles 2006 using Apex Sweeps
• Molesey Rowing Club
• Mens 8 - 3rd in Head of the River 2006
• 5th in Head of the River Race, 2005
• Tideway Scullers School
• Mens 4x - National Championships 2006 Gold medal;
  
• 2005 Club Champions and Silver medal using Big Blade sculls
• Mens Lightweight 4x – National Championships 2005 & 2006 Gold medal: 2004 Silver medal using Apex Round sculls
• Mens 4x – Henley Royal Regatta Winners Mens Quad 2003 using Apex sculls
• Womens 4x - Henley Womens Regatta Elite winners 2003 & 2004 using Apex sculls
• Womens 2- National Championships 2006 Bronze medal using Apex sweeps
• Womens 8 - Henley Royal Regatta Remenham Cup Final 2001 using Apex sweeps.

Which oars and sculls are right for me?

Dreher has a design to suit every athlete from beginner to top international. The detailed recommendations are in the Which Drehers are Right for Me? document.

Rules of thumb

• Beginners and Recreational athletes - Fixed length sculls; Big blade sweeps
• Juniors - Big blade sweeps and sculls;
• Seniors - Apex sweeps and sculls (lightweight women - big blade)
• Internationals - Apex sweeps and sculls

Users' Views

15/12/06 "Just to let you know the sculls have arrived and they are amazing! I am really impressed with the finish and quality, even people at work who don't row have said how lovely they look. I will give them a spin over the weekend." Heather Oaten

05/07/07 "I chose Drehers because they make the best balanced oar available on the market today. The company gives me the great personal service that we need when we buy.

We have tried every type of scull and found that the Drehers are very comfortable and I find their sculls have good stiffness that is maintained year on year. This is because they are made in an autoclave with heat and pressure – the only sculls that are. We buy 30 pairs of sculls each year.

Coming to Henley Royal Regatta, I chose the Big Blade spoon for my quads – this is what they use at home. But you lent us Apex spoon sculls for the double and I was really impressed with them for the stronger athletes. I will consider getting them next season to augment our stock." Craig Hoffman, Head Coach Malvern Preparatory School, Chair US Rowing Junior Mens Committee and Member of the Board of Directors of the Scholastic Rowing Association of USA

MORE USERS VIEWS ARE IN THE News Page