Turning Point vs. Solas vs. QL

[180shabah]

Re: Turning Point vs. Solas vs. QL

...he told me to absolutely never buy a Turning Point or Solas....

Let me guess - he sell merc brand props??? Did he give any reason to never buy TP or Solas????

...There just can't be that much of a difference between brands...

...and all tires are black and round so just stick to the cheap ones, cause it won't make a difference. There is just no comparison between the TP prop and a black max (standard aluminum merc). The hustler is vented, progressive pitch, cupped and has a higher rake. Merc doesn't put that much "thought" into thier aluminum props, for any kind of performance propeller you need to spend the money for stainless.

Disclaimer - yes I own and frequently run a hustler.

How did it compare to my original black max?
- same WOT - 4800, but 3mph faster and with better hole shot (comparable to one 4blader I tried) and ZERO ventilation in turns now. The Hustler is MY standard prop now, and I got rid of everything else except the shifters

I would still like to try a high five, but I am in no hurry, if I score one super cheap so be it.

 

[Rwebber77]

Re: Turning Point vs. Solas vs. QL

'96 18'6" open bow, 4.3L Merc I/O. I purchased a Hustler 14.25X21 through Iboats and it's been great, and was a bargain price.

I was leaning towards Hustler but now I have fallen over...

The hustler is vented, progressive pitch, cupped and has a higher rake. Merc doesn't put that much "thought" into thier aluminum props, for any kind of performance propeller you need to spend the money for stainless.

Yep, I'm sold. And he never gave a definite reason, which made me think it was a Merc sales pitch. I appreciate the info in a big way guys.

 

[180shabah]

Re: Turning Point vs. Solas vs. QL

Just one more quick suggestion, if you can, get a Legacy. Same as the Hustler but it will also accept the flo-torque hub, which I would also recomend. It will open up your options later if you need a hub or just want to try a different prop.

 

[skargo]

Re: Turning Point vs. Solas vs. QL

:d:d:d

 

[Irv964]

Re: Turning Point vs. Solas vs. QL

Proabably a little late to reply but here's my review on a Turning Point prop that I purchased 2 yrs ago.
http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=269778&highlight=review+turning+point+props

 

[oldjeep]

Re: Turning Point vs. Solas vs. QL

Great question. I took my current prop into "The Prop Doc" in Eden Prairie, MN and he told me to absolutely never buy a Turning Point or Solas....and he favored Mercury props in a big way. The man has A LOT of experience in repairing props, but how much stock does a guy take in an opinion?

He told me the same thing a few weeks ago when I brought my Hustler in for repair. Thought it was odd since I really prefer the Hustler over the 2 Black max props I've got. Mine is a couple years old so it has the integrated hub rather than using the flo torque.