The reason this topic keeps surfacing is because not everyone is satisfied with things as they are.....

REMEMBER FORMULA ONE. That elitist attitude killed the event. This is a buy and fly world now, one of instant gratification. Tiger Woods doesn't build his clubs, Barry Bonds doesn't build his bats, and Jeff Gordon doesn't build his car. Building ANY part of your own airplane doesn't make you a better racer........just more of a modeler (which won't win you any races). Those of you who wish to hold on to your "advantage" (wood props) should insist that nobody sell them to those of us who can't make them. Until that happens we will continue to buy them, you will have no advantage, you will spend more time on the event and the rest of us will spend more money.

Those wanting to hold on to their advantage still will; your advantage is pilot skill and we can't buy that. I've bought your props and still don't go as fast as you do. You've used the "slower" plastic props and still go faster than I do. You're not losing anything-

Some had the same attitude when the APC plastic Q-500 props came onto the scene. Back in those days you had to buy a whole bag of wood props to maybe get one good one then use the rest as glue sticks or F1/Q-40 blanks. Those who knew how to "massage" a stock (?!) wood prop still thought they had an advantage. Just look at how the plastic props have hurt Q-500! Did they? Probably not. It's the most popular event and for a good reason - it's the easiest. And the best guys are still winning (even with plastic props).

I've said it before but it bears repeating: only 3 of you take home trophies at the end of the weekend..........the rest of us are just there to have fun and pay for the event. We need to think we have a chance of winning or we won't bother to show up (and you need a good draw or the clubs won't hold races anymore). We know that we are limited by our equipment and/or flying ability. Don't make it any worse by holding on to yet another advantage. Don't worry - you'll still win based on your piloting ability alone. We just want to be on the same lap when you beat us!