Dreissigacker Racing Oars

Performance

Athletes at all levels of the sport all over the world rely on Concept2. 64% of all Olympic medalists raced with Concept2 oars in Beijing.

Passion

For Peter and Dick Dreissigacker, rowing is a lifelong passion and engineering is a way of life. The Dreissigacker brothers continually analyze how oars propel boats; this process leads to questions, testing and design changes for the sake of improved efficiency.

Innovation

35 years of designing innovative products for rowing:

  • 1977: Concept2 brought carbon oars to the rowing community, leading the movement away from the wooden oars of the day.
  • 1992: Concept2's asymmetric Big Blade shocked the rowing world into changing the way it looked at blade design.
  • 2004: Concept2 fine-tuned the hydrodynamics of the Big Blade, which resulted in the development of the Smoothie and Fat Blades.
  • Today: Concept2 continues influencing blade shape as the Dreissigacker brothers build on their commitment to design and build the best racing oars in the world.

Support

We believe it is our responsibility to:

  • Design and produce the best oars and sculls in the world.
  • Sell them factory direct at a reasonable price
  • Offer timely support for our customers from the factory and in the field

Whether you are a novice rower or an elite athlete, when you buy Concept2 oars, you invest in this tradition of performance, passion, innovation and support.


Alexandra Tsiavou and Christina Giazitzidou, Greek Lightweight Women's Double

—2009 World Champions


"We stick with Concept2 blades because of durability, innovation, worldwide support, and friendly willingness to meet very specific needs."

—Tore Ovrebo, coach of Olaf Tufte of Norway, two-time Olympic Gold medalist, Men's Single


"I prefer Concept2 oars since they are lighter, more elegant, and fit me best. Concept2 oars find the resistance in the beginning of the stroke, row with finesse, and maintain the horizontal line in the water very well."

—Rumiana Neykova, Bulgaria
2008 Olympic Gold medalist, Women’s Single


U.S. Under-23 National Team Men's Heavyweight Eight celebrates a win at the U23 Championships in Brandenburg, Germany 2008