wet a wild

i now the propshop is prepared and ready to race compare to the octura, but my question is which one is the better performance prop. i want to race it on a 45'mono with a 25.4 sikk and a 2'band pipe. thanks for any replies. 3 bladers is not working on my hull, chine walking and loose in turns. octura 472 works ok looking for more speed but must be stable.[>:]

MrMikeG

Never heard of a Octura 7016, can you post a link to it? Try a X470/3 from Octura.

Scott Schneider

Octura makes a X670 that is a 70mm X 1.6 pitch ratio, But the 7016 destination is exclusive too english Propshop & USA VooDoo props.

These two props are VERY different. Only side by side testing will tell which is the better choice ..... Tho I will say likely it would be the PS or VD prop, they are a really good prop on monos !!

wet a wild

sorry for that. my head is so full of prop nr's i meant the octura x670 which is also 70mm diam with 1.6 pitch.[X(]

Doubledog

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Probably doesn't matter but I'll toss it in anyhow.

On my clutched boat I had been running a similar prop to the X470 octura and then switched to the 7016. The first thing that was substantially noticable was the way it hooked up from a dead stop and stabbing the gas to WFO. The 7016 had lots of slip where the other would instantly hook up and go. Top end running on that particular boat left nothing noticable with the eye so I never bothered futher testing.

In my case, I made a big deal about how the prop hooked up from a dead stop almost as if drag racing. After getting educated with boats a little more, what did I care how it comes on plane when most of the time running is spent at speed.

Thinking out loud as always but still a valid point.[sm=spinnyeyes.gif][sm=47_47.gif][sm=49_49.gif][sm=biggrin.gif][sm=cool.gif]

Doubledog

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Btw, I've got an X670 in my box that I ran this past August. Its got a lot more tounge area/blade area, than the 7016. Plus the blade looks as if it has more of a straight profile where the 7016 has more of a back cut by just a few degrees. The first thing I do with any Octura prop is typically remove the excess (tounge) and profile it a tad smaller.

Just run them both and find which ones works for you. Keep it in your box as it might be beneficial to another hull.

martno1fan

Can i also add propshop props dont come sharpened or ballanced,if you buy them from dasboata he does them for you but the ones direct from propshop are just stock props untouched they arent balanced or sharpened unless things have changed?.
Mart

Doubledog

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can't say as I've ever seen an octura come from the factory sharpened and balanced either. If I recall, vodoo sells raw props as well.

martno1fan

I was just correcting his orriginal post where he said he knows propshop props are race prepped,most props as far as i know come untouched unless you pay for it done .
Mart

Doubledog

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Gotcha'. I was scratching my head for a second.
Hows the weather there Mart? You guys are getting it. I'm wanting to go fly today but.... nah. Crappy here as well.

martno1fan

Dont scratch too hard we dont want any hair loss do we mate ,weather is freezing here but so far the snow has stayed away from us here.I wish we did have some snow at least it would be worth the dam cold weather,the kids could at least play in the snow who knows i might join them .Lakes are all froze over,even the salt water one i run on has ice.
Mart

wet a wild

rc worldwide and hobby supplies advertise propshop as balanced and sharpen props. i now that voodoo and octura must still been worked on. the price on the octura and the voodoo is +- $24 and propshop $54. in a price difference like this it must be b.s atleast.

painman

I am running a X670/2 on my mico burst that Andy Brown did and it works very well, fast. By the way it is far from stock. back cut and pitched up and cupped.
I also run the 7018/3 on the same size boat and it works very well stock.
Has any one had balance problems with the Voodoo props, seems they are way out; and takes a while to balance?

Thanks.

martno1fan

If theyre advertised as balanced they must do it themselves hence the price difference.Prop shop props are about the same price as the other two you mentioned in stock form.I havent run a voodoo prop but ive heard good things about them,i luv propshop props the quallity is very good.If you want a killer prop you cant go wrong with one thats been worked on by Chris Hoffman(dasboata) price is good and the performance is superb.
Mart

wet a wild

thanks i will mail chris and see what he will recommend and what a modded 7016/2 will cost.

martno1fan

Tell him i sent you i could do with a discount

Dan S

I run both Chris and Voodoo and like both of them.

Dan.

glennb2006

Ask him about a 7015/3 while you are on.

Glenn