Cox props
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Cox props
Greetings all, I have a question about cox 5x3 props.
I have been flying my UnSure Shark on an older cox black 5x3 prop. it says thimble drome on one blade.
I like this prop and wanted to get a couple more.
I went to the BAY and found a group of three cox 5x3 black props and bought them.
Now that they have arrived, I noticed that they are different. slightly differnt shape, and the ends of the blades have this bulbous tip. These props only say Cox and 5x3 on the blades.
Will these work the same as the other prop? Should I gring off the fat ends of the blades (Is that a safety feature or does it add weight to the ends of the blades in an attempt to add a flywheel type functionality?)
Any info y'all might have would be great.
Digger
I have been flying my UnSure Shark on an older cox black 5x3 prop. it says thimble drome on one blade.
I like this prop and wanted to get a couple more.
I went to the BAY and found a group of three cox 5x3 black props and bought them.
Now that they have arrived, I noticed that they are different. slightly differnt shape, and the ends of the blades have this bulbous tip. These props only say Cox and 5x3 on the blades.
Will these work the same as the other prop? Should I gring off the fat ends of the blades (Is that a safety feature or does it add weight to the ends of the blades in an attempt to add a flywheel type functionality?)
Any info y'all might have would be great.
Digger
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RE: Cox props
I believe it was more an attempt at a safety tip than a performance issue. Certainly that version came out at around the right "Safety Police" time frame. But the ones I saw still had a razor sharp mold line on them so I doubt they are all that much safer unless you finish the edges.
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RE: Cox props
Do you think performance of these props will be less than a normal cox 5x3 if I just run them the way they are?
I agree what you are saying. "Unsafe safety" (the appearence of safety without a true impact. This makes you let your guard down with the result that you are MORE likely to get hurt)
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I agree what you are saying. "Unsafe safety" (the appearence of safety without a true impact. This makes you let your guard down with the result that you are MORE likely to get hurt)
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RE: Cox props
I gave up on the gray Cox props. Their performance wasn't enough better than the rubber duckies to justify the breakage rate (at today's prices) on my belly landers. Once I stumbled across a couple dozen 7X3.5 rubber duckies, my quest was complete...
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In case someone hasn't guessed it, the props with the big tip came on RTF's and (I think) the rubber tip helped them survive scrapes on concrete. The flexibility helped them survive impact when you tried to fly below the hemisphere...and they are affectionately known as "Rubber Duckies".
Some of them do supply surprisingly good performance even while flexing.
George
Some of them do supply surprisingly good performance even while flexing.
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RE: Cox props
ORIGINAL: Digger-RCU
Greetings all, I have a question about cox 5x3 props.
Now that they have arrived, I noticed that they are different. slightly differnt shape, and the ends of the blades have this bulbous tip. These props only say Cox and 5x3 on the blades.
Will these work the same as the other prop? Should I gring off the fat ends of the blades (Is that a safety feature or does it add weight to the ends of the blades in an attempt to add a flywheel type functionality?)
Any info y'all might have would be great.
Digger
Greetings all, I have a question about cox 5x3 props.
Now that they have arrived, I noticed that they are different. slightly differnt shape, and the ends of the blades have this bulbous tip. These props only say Cox and 5x3 on the blades.
Will these work the same as the other prop? Should I gring off the fat ends of the blades (Is that a safety feature or does it add weight to the ends of the blades in an attempt to add a flywheel type functionality?)
Any info y'all might have would be great.
Digger
We have used bushels of them in CL 1/2A combat and still would, if you could get them easily.
If I could one have only one style of 1/2A prop it would be the black Cox.
I always cut the tip wart off with a single edge razor blade used like a guillotine. I use the same technique to trim the ends of Rubber Duckies when balancing them.
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RE: Cox props
Thanks for all the help on these props guys. I will certainly put them on and run em!
I am sure that the 17 bucks for three of them (including shipping), was much more than they were originally priced. I am glad to have them though for the planes that will likely break most any other prop I put on them.
Thanks again
Digger
I am sure that the 17 bucks for three of them (including shipping), was much more than they were originally priced. I am glad to have them though for the planes that will likely break most any other prop I put on them.
Thanks again
Digger
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ORIGINAL: Digger-RCU
I am sure that the 17 bucks for three of them (including shipping), was much more than they were originally priced.
I am sure that the 17 bucks for three of them (including shipping), was much more than they were originally priced.
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