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Old 01-18-2010 | 03:15 AM
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Default wood prop vs E-Prop

I have an E-Flite Mini Showtime with a Park Flyer 480 motor and 50A ESC... what would be the difference in using a wooden 12x6 prop vs using an 12x6E prop?
Old 01-18-2010 | 04:57 AM
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I tried the XOAR wooden E props, I will not go back to APC E props, the XOAR ones are nice, there is bite and amp draw is lower on the same diameter and pitch so I can increase my pitch by about 1" on a XOAR. Some wood ones are bad, I tried the Turnigy ones, they are cheap but there is no bite in it.
Old 01-18-2010 | 05:32 AM
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thanks, I don't know the brand of the prop... but I know its light... that make any difference? or aint that good thing?
Old 01-18-2010 | 11:36 AM
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Switch ... the XOAR wood ones are light and stiff, they dun tend to flex unlike the APC E ones. They are better for me ...
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If it is a wood prop designed for glo then it will be thicker and not as effecient as an E prop. The APC are good E prop's The Xoar's are lighter and pull less AMPS for the same size. In some sizes they may be more effecient.

Do not waste your power with an electric motor useing a glo prop, wood or plastic.

I know this is late but

Dennis
Old 03-05-2010 | 05:20 PM
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Default RE: wood prop vs E-Prop

What Dennis and tIANci said. Also, I second the nod on XOAR, they are on all my 3D stuff including my AeroWorks 50cc Extra.

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