Re: best ss prop quality
It depends on what you want to do. I like Merc props as I run a Merc and have had great luck with them. A Laser II has thinner blades and is for performance while a Mirage has thicker blades and isn't as "fast". ( Different blade designs.) I've found that some "generic" props are cheap and damage easily. Some others seem to do very well.
I like to Merc props due to the Torq-Flo hubs that break when you hit something and save the prop as opposed to a rubber hubbed prop that may slip but typically eats a blade. (My experience at least). I ate a rock in Florida years ago hard enough to stall the enough. (150hp Merc.) When I raised the engine to see how badly I just destroyed my prop I found that only one blade had damage and it wasn't all that bad. However the hub was toast and I had to replace it on the water. That's a fun thing to do in murky water knowing that NOTHING back there floats if you drop it. LOL
I touched the bottom of the ramp on my cuddy while docking on the Ohio River even more years ago when a boat went sailing by 50' from the ramp, causing my boat to rock violently. The prop hit something stopped the engine. Every blade tip was bent over as the hub didn't slip enough. May be unlucky on my part but I like the plastic hubs.
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