yes, as a matter of fact, i think wood props are very outdated and unneficient. apc's props are really efficient, quiet, and don't bog down your engine even though they are heavier. About the prop flexing, it will still flex like that, but not quite as much. when you are flying, while the pitch of the prop may be 6, the number of inches the plane actually travels can be really low like .5 or .25 so the prop flexing at full throttle in the air may be equivelant to 3/4 throttle on the ground.