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02-06-2006, 02:40 PM

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William Robison

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RE: Welcome to Club SAITO !

Larry:

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...also I think I already have a number, I believe 172 ?

Oops! You're right. Post and list corrected.

Thanks forsaving me.

Wooden props have many advantages, including generally lighter than the plastics, the engine will respond more quickly with a lightet prop. Also, when the finger contact happens often the prop will break instead of the finger.

Moldxern plastics though, are nothing like the rubbery nylon props of years gone by. The strength of the material allows much better airfoil shapes than the relatively brittle wood.

I run a lot of Zinger and Master Airscrew props, and on the smaller engines (0.15-0.30) I have a fair selection of Tornado plastics.

Many people like the APC line, i avoid them in all cases other than mid-size 3D planes, the APC 12.25x3.75 rules supreme there. I regard them as little more than high speed meat slicers running with no hand guards. As I said, my opinion.

On your Cub a wooden prop would probably be the best all-round. Do be sure to balance it, this is where the wooden props are worst - the consistency of the plastic makes them generally better balanced out of the box.

Bill.

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