NeilK Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Neilk: I have a Long EZ with O 320 with and Aymuth Cruise Wood Prop. Thinking of "experimenting" with a new prop. What are you using??? Performance??? Or any recommendation of prop???? Thanks, __________________ Afif Saybe Long-EZ, HR-ATQ Afif, I've tried a couple store-bought props and found them adequate. Generally, I prefer a course prop. Something that will give me 23" manifold pressure at 2400 RPM at cruise, at 4000' ASL. This usually gives me 170kts. a little more in calm air. The purchased props have all been too fine for my liking. What I really want is a CS prop that is light weight and reasonably priced. So far, I haven't found such a beast. Since I can't seem to find the prop I want, I make them. The best so far is a 3 blade, 68" diameter with about 90" pitch. Unfortunately, my Hunt exhaust tends to burn one blade no matter where I index it. Second best so far is a 2 blade of similar proportions. I am currently working on a new 2 blade design with similar dimensions but with a wider cord. Neilk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saybeengineering Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Thanks for the info.....I also Ditto on the readily available prop. Let me know about your new prop and maybe we can share the cost of production!!!! Regards, Quote Afif Saybe Long-EZ, HR-ATQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longezdave Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 I have a Lightspeed prop on my Long. Klaus doesn't make them anymore. I would recommend Gary Hertzler's Silver Bullet props. Everyone that I have talked to that has one, speaks highly of them. Gary is a great guy too and extremely knowledgeable about our planes. Quote Dave Adams Long EZ N83DT Race 83 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saybeengineering Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 Where can I inquire to purchase a Gary Hertzler prop for my Long EZ??? Regards, Quote Afif Saybe Long-EZ, HR-ATQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longezdave Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 Email him at hertzler at yahoo dot com. Quote Dave Adams Long EZ N83DT Race 83 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longez360 Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 I concur. My experience with the Silver Bullet prop and Gary Hertzler has been nothing short of perfection. I cannot speak highly enough of the performance of the prop itself, or the gentleman himself. I have a lightspeed propeller (Berkut) that I use as a spare. I fly it very occasionally. It has wonderful top end performance but has always been a compromise in bottom end performance. I still love it though. In start contrast to Silver Bullet, Lightpseed product support has always left me completely astonished, even bewildered, but when you address the flaws with their parts yourself (or with the assistance of some fellow avionics/mechanical engineers at Boeing), they really perform very well. I'm not sure Klaus builds props anymore. Quote Cheers, Wayne Blackler IO-360 Long EZ VH-WEZ (N360WZ) Melbourne, AUSTRALIA http://v2.ez.org/feature/F0411-1/F0411-1.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saybeengineering Posted September 4, 2009 Share Posted September 4, 2009 Thanks.....Got one on order as we speak! Quote Afif Saybe Long-EZ, HR-ATQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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