RM> Hi, guys...
RM> -=> Quoting Ken Ellison to Mark Corona <=-
RM> MC>In a message of 09 Dec 95 11:00:00, Kevin Kline wrote:
RM> MC>KK> I for one prefer wood props, mainly Top Flight. I find them
asier
RM> MC>KK> balance and when they hit something soft, like fingers, they tend
to
RM>bre
RM> MC> IMO, APC props are the best. They are quieter and more efficient.
RM> MC> Master Airscrews are crap.
RM> KE> Why is that? That is what everyone sells. If you order from say
RM> KE> Tower Hobbies, etc... They all sell Master Airscrews. Also I see a
RM> KE> lot (about 90 percent) of the pilots at the airfield that use them.
RM> KE> Ken >
RM> Just for whatever it's worth - I prefer wood props (Zinger mostly) and
RM> I use them whenever I'm flying a bird that won't go over on its nose -
RM> I use APC otherwise - I have used Master Airscrew props for my large
RM> 4-cycles, largely because they're cheaper than the big APC or wood
RM> props - they do OK but they do tend to flex under high RPM, making me
RM> suspicious about their efficiency and safety. TTYL - Roger
Hey Roger, thanks for the reply... I have ordered some wooden props
and am going to see if I can tell any difference in using them
Ken >
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