Thanks guys. I needed that wake up call. Honestly, after reading this i will be more careful.
Been doing it for 10 years and cut my hand bad on the sharp side of a glo 2 stroke 60 when i hand cranked it. My starter was dead.I was bleeding all over my radio, but like an fool, followed thru with my whole flight.I have since learned to keep my starter ready, sand the flashing off the prop and carry chicken stick for backup.
I have never seen a picture that bad. You would think that he would lose that hand.How could the prop turn that many revolutions to cut that many slices.That would have to be some kind of electric motor turning some serious RPM with a small prop. It just does not look real. It made me sick to my stomach.