Turbo Tech Turbine Propeller System

[ShadowGrass Shooter]

Is there anyone out there who can comment on the Turbine Prop system offered by Classic. It seems like an interesting concept....with multiple blades layered over each other to create a turbine effect. Here's a link:
http://www.classicairboats.com/pages/props.html

I was wondering if anyone owned one of these and how it might compare to a counter rotator set-up?

Any Thoughts

 

[jim]

http://www.southernairboat.com/photopost/showphoto.php/photo/1392/cat/526/page/2

 

[SAFARI RICK]

My neighbor bought a brand new panther with that prop on it about 3 years ago, Basicly its a new style warp drive. By staggerring the blades you don't get that high pitched whine sound but still get all the performance out off it. He hasn't had a problem with it other then when a branch went tru his prop and had to have 2 blade sent back and redone the leading edge but any prop loses when it comes to the prop vs. tree branch thing.Was going to put one on my boat but when you stagger the blades it adds a couple of inches to the width of it and that was an issue with my boat so I went with the old style.

 

[ShadowGrass Shooter]

I'm just wondering if there really is a "turbine" effect, as Classic claims, or if it is just a cool looking set of Warp-Drive props......

 

[jim]

cchardt is a member that has one. He will probably answer this post. If you wish to communicate with him, see his web site below.


http://chrisautoandairboatrepair.com/

Jim

 

[c chardt]

all i can say is that it is quite seems to do well for me but have not ran any other porp yet

 

[stan]

I have run over the years wood l whirlwind 3 blade,whirlwind superduty 3 blade ,stumppuller ,warpdrive five blade and warpdrive six blade propellers on my junk yard cadillac belt drive and direct drive. I bought a set of turbo tech plates from panther and after some ajustments got the propeller preforming pretty good the biggest effect was the loss of the weedeater sound and an increse of thrust. I for one have not tried all of the propellars that are on the market today.and at the present time I am very well satisfied with the turbo tech design and performance for my application and there lies the secret every propeller has it's pro's and con's and each boater has specific applications to consider.

 

[Waterthunder]

Amen brother! beware of the person that tells you something is the best at everything!