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samhord2(at)gmail.com
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Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2011 10:10 am Post subject: props

    Does anyone have any experience with a Power Fin props? Their  web site list a three blade with hub and all hardware at about 9 3/4#. Ivo and Warp Drive are about 14# to 15#.



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frank.goodnight(at)att.ne
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Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2011 10:56 am Post subject: props

Hi Sam,

  

 I fly a kolb, not a zenith but I do use a powerfin prop. Its a 64in. 3 blade pusher.

  I use a 60hp HKS engine. The Powerfin does a great job for me. Its light weight 

 (low moment of inertia) , its stiffer  so it doesan't flex as much as some of the others.

  It's really easy to adjust the pitch.I suppose one drawback is that the length can't be 

 trimed in the field--it's hollow with a foam filled core--however the factory can trim to 

 whatever length you want. Iwould bur another one. Hope this helps.

  

  

 Frank Goodnight--Thinking about building a 750

 Kolb Firestar2

 HKS 700E engine

 Fayetteville Ark 



 

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Sent: Fri, February 18, 2011 12:06:38 PM

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    Does anyone have any experience with a Power Fin props? Their  web site list a three blade with hub and all hardware at about 9 3/4#. Ivo and Warp Drive are about 14# to 15#.



    Sam Hord     N ID

 

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Flydad57(at)neo.rr.com
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Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2011 1:51 pm Post subject: props

Not to be argumentative, but the Powerfin props CAN be  trimmed to length in the field.  I have a two-blade, 70" and the directions  to shorten it were either included with it or available on their website.   It's a delicate procedure, but it can be done.

  

 Just sayin'.

  

 Bob Taylor

TigerCub N657RT

  



  From: frank goodnight (frank.goodnight(at)att.net) 

 Sent: Friday, February 18, 2011 1:50 PM

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 Subject: Re: props

 



  Hi Sam,

  

 I fly a kolb, not a zenith but I do use a powerfin prop. Its a 64in. 3  blade pusher.

  I use a 60hp HKS engine. The Powerfin does a great job for me.  Its light weight 

 (low moment of inertia) , its stiffer  so it doesan't flex as much as  some of the others.

  It's really easy to adjust the pitch.I suppose one drawback is  that the length can't be 

 trimed in the field--it's hollow with a foam filled core--however the  factory can trim to 

 whatever length you want. Iwould bur another one. Hope this helps.

  

  

 Frank Goodnight--Thinking about building a 750

 Kolb Firestar2

 HKS 700E engine

 Fayetteville Ark 



 

   From: sam hord  <samhord2(at)gmail.com>

To:  zenith list <zenith701801-list(at)matronics.com>

Sent: Fri, February 18, 2011 12:06:38  PM

Subject: Zenith701801-List:  props



    Does anyone have any experience with a  Power Fin props? Their  web site list a three blade with hub and all  hardware at about 9 3/4#. Ivo and Warp Drive are about 14# to  15#.



    Sam Hord     N ID

 

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frank.goodnight(at)att.ne
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Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2011 1:43 pm Post subject: props

Hi Sam ,

  

 You might want to check out the Kolb list . Just had a warp drive come apart in flight yesterday.

 Don't know what model or horsepower. Best wishes whatever you do.

 Frank  Goodnight



 

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    Thank you for your thoughts. I've decided to go with a Warp Drive prop after checking the cost of having another prop extension made with a Rotax bolt pattern. I have a prop extension with a sae 1 bolt pattern and Powerfin does not make a hub with that bolt pattern. The weight seems to be about 2# to 3# different. Not worth the money.



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dougsnash

Joined: 14 Apr 2008
Posts: 281

Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 5:03 am Post subject: props

Warp drive has excellent customer service, If there is a problem on their end that caused a failure I am sure they will take care of it.  

  

 There was a re-call on my prop while I was still building and they left repeated messages on my answering machine until they spoke with me directly.  They seemed genuinly concerned for the safe operation of my plane and not just about any potential liability.  Turns out there was nothiing wrong with my blades but at least they made the effort to verify.

  

 They seem like a fairly small and responsive company.  They make a good quality product.  I wouldn't hesitate to get another Warp Drive in the future.



 Doug MacDonald

 CH-701 C-GBQX

 NW Ontario, Canada

  

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     Hi Sam ,

  

 You might want to check out the Kolb list . Just had a warp drive come apart in flight yesterday.

 Don't know what model or horsepower. Best wishes whatever you do.

 Frank  Goodnight



 

 

	


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