What Our Gearhead(R) Experts Are Saying:"Built for guides who row all day, every day-the carbon composite shaft has perfect flex for threading tight currents, and that ash-carbon blade combo is bombproof against rocks."Professional fishing guides demand oars that thread currents precisely and survive daily abuse, so we engineered the Sawyer Smoker Bandit Carbon Fiber Oar to meet the rigorous standards of guide services. Carbon composite shaft construction provides ideal flex for current reading while ash core blades reinforced with carbon and full-perimeter Pro Tip withstand the inevitable rock strikes of serious fishing water.