Mountainman Posted September 14, 2012 Report Share Posted September 14, 2012 Guys: My new Phoenix came with a 26 Fury on it. It slung a blade off the prop while test driving it and after doing some research, this seems to be a steady problem with both the Fury and the Trophy series props. With the 26 Fury, motor is turning 5900-6100 rpms.(its a 2011 ProXS) I dont want to have to deal with replacing a busted wheel every year or so at $600 a piece. The Tempest is a little cheaper. Also, the fury is made of a propietary metal called Alloy X7(personally I think the issue with blade breakage is here. X7 is probably a high nickel alloy and the flex of the blade work hardens the alloy and after 100 or so hours, it breaks). Tempest is good old Stainless. Thinking about using the fury as a spare and getting a 26 or 27 Tempest Plus. My thinking is it will loose 200 rpms or so and gain some lift and top end by going to the 27. What are y'alls thoughts? Since Im new to the world of Mercury, does anybody have any thoughts on the Tempest props? Thanks in advance guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95Nitro Posted September 14, 2012 Report Share Posted September 14, 2012 Power tech Props are good props... I know a few guys using them, and I have one on my 90hp Nitro and it made a nice upgrade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOONlite Posted September 14, 2012 Report Share Posted September 14, 2012 tempest props are good. there have been a few cases where they outperform furys. just don't lug your engine with the higher pitch. make sure it can still turn close to 6k. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtCarmelBugMan Posted September 14, 2012 Report Share Posted September 14, 2012 I have ran both on my boat and never had a problem with the fury and have been running one for 4 years. I swapped as soon as they came out. You may have just been the unlucky recieptiant of a manufacturing flaw. I have never been one to baby my boat on the throttle and have had no issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mountainman Posted September 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2012 just don't lug your engine with the higher pitch. make sure it can still turn close to 6k. I was thinking I might swap back & forth in the summer when the air is hot and damp, run the 26 Fury and in fall, winter and spring run the 27 Tempest. Thanks for the info guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtCarmelBugMan Posted September 14, 2012 Report Share Posted September 14, 2012 Andy I think you will notice there is not alot of difference between a 26Fury and a 27 Tempest. I ran a 26 Tempest but when I swapped to Fury I had to drop to a 25. I now have a 26 Fury I run when I fish solo with a light load and a 25 the rest of the time. All the Merc reports say you should drop pitch when going to a fury from a Tempest. I also think most of the boats come with too big of a prop anyway I would wait till I get it loaded then decide. I didn't and now have 4 props in the basement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BulletDeuce Posted September 18, 2012 Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 I've seen the tempest run & they are great all around props. They keep the rpms down & provide plenty of lift, great outta the hole & pretty decent top end. Like you said they have a tendency to fling a blade now & again-but other than that solid props. I think my dad went through 2 due to flung blades. I hear good things about the fury, but have never run one so I can't give you an honest opinion on those. I run a 26 trophy & (knock on wood) haven't had any issues-slow outta the hole, decent top end when loaded to fish with 2 people. They are notorious for flinging blades & my uncle switched over to a TXP due to this. If you are looking at 4 blades I would look at a TXP or Bravo 1. Make sure that you have vent holes or you'll never get it planed off. I would like to get a tnbassfishing "prop day" together, Where everybody could get a chance to try out some different props. It might help some people find the optimal wheel for their boat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlitterRocket Posted September 19, 2012 Report Share Posted September 19, 2012 I've seen the tempest run & they are great all around props. They keep the rpms down & provide plenty of lift, great outta the hole & pretty decent top end. Like you said they have a tendency to fling a blade now & again-but other than that solid props. I think my dad went through 2 due to flung blades. I hear good things about the fury, but have never run one so I can't give you an honest opinion on those. I run a 26 trophy & (knock on wood) haven't had any issues-slow outta the hole, decent top end when loaded to fish with 2 people. They are notorious for flinging blades & my uncle switched over to a TXP due to this. If you are looking at 4 blades I would look at a TXP or Bravo 1. Make sure that you have vent holes or you'll never get it planed off. I would like to get a tnbassfishing "prop day" together, Where everybody could get a chance to try out some different props. It might help some people find the optimal wheel for their boat. thats a great ideal, wes! with correctly proping a boat being akin to some black art, the more props you can run on your boat , the more you can know what it likes! the" 1st annual TNbassfishing.com prop swap" sounds like a lot of fun, and a chance to stand around and shoot the bull!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverFox Posted September 19, 2012 Report Share Posted September 19, 2012 I don't really understand the prop talk but I've never really got into it either. With 2 people I can trim out to 1/4 gauge. Anything else it hops. With just me I can go a little over 1/2 gauge and it runs fine. Anything more and it hops. I don't pick up but about 2 or 3 mph difference in 1 or 2 people. I know the prop can make a big difference. I switched from aluminum to stainless and went down from 15 to 13 in my old river boat and I picked up probably 5 mph. I'll attend the prop swap just to listen and learn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BulletDeuce Posted September 19, 2012 Report Share Posted September 19, 2012 I'll attend the prop swap just to listen and learn. I'll let you drive KP, no need to sit around Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverFox Posted September 19, 2012 Report Share Posted September 19, 2012 No way. Speed is not my thing. Anything over about 50 and I'm no good for fishing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mountainman Posted September 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2012 It can get real complicated, Kenny. I compare it to ammo in shooting. ballistic coefficients, o-give and powder charge equate to cavitation, aereation and vent, pitch and diameter. Tweak one thing and make a gain or a loss till you find out what "shoots" best. And you know one particular gun "prefers" one specific load while an identical gun "prefers" a slightly different load. Same thing with bass boat hulls & props. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KillerBee Posted September 30, 2012 Report Share Posted September 30, 2012 I run a 26 trophy plus on my 21' Bee w/merc225dfi...with a full tx load and my hefty brother in it, it will run 65mph gps....lightened up with less than 10 gal of fuel and just me, it will turn 72mph gps....it pops right out of the hole, no problem....handles good in turns and seems to be real stable at speed....the only problem I have is porposing at lower speeds like below 30mph...once it starts, you either have to stomp on it to stop the jumping or let off and start over...dont know why it does it???one little slow speed wave and it starts almost everytime...I guess its from the boat being so dang long or 12" jackplate needing adjustment?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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