ORIGINAL: aerobob
camss69 - Gotcha, sorry I misinterpreted your post, but no harm, I hope....
"To be honest I have yet to read anything good about the TBM props. I bought one and it's sitting on a shelf now waiting to be used as a stick to stir paint. "
Now THIS comment is interesting.... I've not read very many public posts, if any, about the TBM props being not quite the best thing going. However, I have to agree... Unfortunately, I have two.... a 23 x 8 and a 22 x 8 used on two different engines. I have found them to be a HUGE load, really dragging down the r's of both engines, and very "slow" propellors. Comparing them agains Xoar, JXF, and NX, I've realized for my style of flying and engines I run, I should stick with those flavors.
Interesting thread. Didn't know Troy Built had that kind of a warranty statement.
No harm at all, no problem.
Here are the quotes from the website:
"100% guarantee! Use it for 30 days. If you don't like it - return it for a full refund!*"
"*Note: Full refund does not include shipping. Propeller can be drilled and mounted, but the propeller must be in perfect shape other than that. Guarantee expires 30 days after purchase."
http://www.troybuiltmodels.com/Propeller.htm
I had the exact same results, huge load, low R's, "slow" performance in the air, changed back to a Xoar, higher R's and much better all around flight performance, went from no pullout to pullout, very noticeable difference.
The TBM was also more out of balance than any wood prop (giant scale type) than any I'd ever had before.
My problem was I bought the prop before building the plane, then built the plane and 2 - 3 months later found the disappointing prop performance, way after the 30 days. I did a search on RCU and found others have noted the same type of performance. I did not attempt to get a refund since it had been more than 30 days so I don't know if they would have taken care of me or not.