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Old 07-26-2017, 06:59 AM
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I work on a boat and run all around in the Vermilion Bay area of the coast, I run a Yamaha 250 4-stroke, and I run it hard, a lot of times in under a foot of water. I have been running Power Tech Props for the last several years because they have been very durable and hold up to a lot of abuse. They have never gotten any gouges or bent a blade and seem to wear out evenly. A PT Prop will typically last me 1 year before I've ground an inch off of the diameter and cant keep from bouncing off the rev limiter or blowing out.

I bought a new PT in June and I've already folded a blade once and yesterday I knocked a 50 cent piece size gouge in another blade. In the past I have wore down PT Props and I have broken blades off of PT props but I've never folded a blade, which i beat back in shape with a hammer, and I've never gouged one.

Is the quality of PT going down or do I just have a lemon? I'm not sure if anyone on here abuses their props in the way I do, but if anyone has any experience with poor quality lately in power tech or has any incite onto maybe a harder more durable brand of prop I would appreciate it.
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Old 07-26-2017, 09:57 AM
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I'm rough my props, I'm only running a 50hp and haven't run PT in years. Turbo and Yamaha props are pretty tough. I'd like to hear what others have to say on durability due to the fact I was thinking of going to PT
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Old 07-26-2017, 12:09 PM
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I ran PT on my merc 40 for about 5 years. Made the switch to Tohatsu this year. Started with a yammy prop, now running PT. Yammy wouldn't hold top of water. My PT SCB 3 runs way better.

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Old 07-26-2017, 12:35 PM
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I ran PT on my merc 40 for about 5 years. Made the switch to Tohatsu this year. Started with a yammy prop, now running PT. Yammy wouldn't hold top of water. My PT SCB 3 runs way better.

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Is the SCB cupped more on the tip? I had my painted yammy prop worked with some tip cupping but still not holding like I'd like.
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Old 07-26-2017, 12:53 PM
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There's really no more cup than the stock yammy. They look nearly the same but the PT is thicker.

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This is a "typical" year of wear on a prop. I get ofs 15 1/4x19 four blade. When i get to work tomorrow ill take a picture of the new prop that is already beat up.


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Old 07-26-2017, 06:10 PM
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The shiney prop on the left is the one i put on in june. Ill show yall how bad it looks after one month tomorrow, it looks worse than the year old prop in the picture.


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Old 07-27-2017, 05:16 AM
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I have found Turbo to be more durable than the Power T.
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Old 07-27-2017, 09:18 AM
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Dang! That's some serious wear.

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May I ask what it is that you're doing to wear out props like dat?
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Old 07-27-2017, 11:31 AM
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Man that prop almost looks like a reworked prop.. the way it galled up.
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Thats kinda what im thinking. I hit things all the time and these props never ding up, this prop here bends up relatively easily. I talked to Michael at power tech after that blade folded and asked him if they changed to a softer metal alloy but he said they are the same quality they have always been. Now, I don't know if he is just blowing smoke, or i have a reworked prop that they sold me as new, or maybe i just bought a lemon.


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I've always thought that power tech had the toughest props. they usually are a lot thicker than the others. I always ran them on my 200 outboard, not the fastest, but lasted a long time.
I still run powertech on my 90 that I crawfish with. they hold up well.

maybe u got a bad prop, or maybe u just hit something that was really hard.

good luck either way!!!
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I've always thought that power tech had the toughest props. they usually are a lot thicker than the others. I always ran them on my 200 outboard, not the fastest, but lasted a long time.
I still run powertech on my 90 that I crawfish with. they hold up well.

maybe u got a bad prop, or maybe u just hit something that was really hard.

good luck either way!!!


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Or maybe you don't know what you're talking about??
I know enough to tell you to go **** yourself. between the Jesus freaks and the azzholes on here, it's a complete waste of time.
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I know enough to tell you to go **** yourself. between the Jesus freaks and the azzholes on here, it's a complete waste of time.
Took u long enough. Dead animal is mad lol

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