Originally posted by Henke Torphammar
600watts on a 16x10 equals 900watts on a 9x8 (or something like that)
Actually, I think Henke was talking in terms of EFFICIENCY here. You'd get just as much effective "oomph" out of the geared 16x10 prop at a much lower power level. With the direct drive 9x8, you're just stirring lots of air for not as much "go" value