Aero Composites Propellers

Bob,

Not that I want to start a flame war, but what is your basis for the
claim that the MT is a superior product? I'm actually quite interested
as I've reviewed them both recently and find that while one certainly
has a more proven commercial record, in my opinion, the other is
technically a far superior product.

Regards,

Dave Driscoll


RobertR237 wrote:

wrote:



On Fri, 11 Jun 2004 01:48:56 GMT,
(Badwater Bill) wrote:



Anybody have any experience with these props? I just bought one
today. After reading their website they look good, but what do you
guys know, if anything?

BWb



I know I'd have asked that question before buying the
prop....

John


Yeah John. I did. I just didn't ask it here because I figured that
no one here would know anything about it. It's too "High End" both
technically and monetarily for the RAHians.

If it were a wooden $250 prop to mount on an ultralight, everyone here
would have an opinion. Since it's a $15,000 prop (model 3300 three
blade) to mount on an IO-550 that also costs another $50,000, I
really didn't think of using RAH as my technical source of data.

For some strange reason, I just felt like fishing here to see if by
chance there was someone...just one person who might have had some
experience with these guys. I should have known better.

I'll shoot a picture of it later today and post it so you can see it.
It's a work of art. I'm going to bring it home and put it in the
middle of my living room floor along with the IO-550 core I just
bought. In fact, John, do you think that wall between my living room
and the garage is load bearing? I may just knock that wall out and
turn the living room and garage into one big airplane building room.

BWB




Let me put it this way Bill, if I had that kind of money to spend on a prop, it
would not have been spent on the Aero Composites Propeller. I would have spent
it on the best prop I could find for the money and that would have been the MT
Propeller.

So why did you bother to ask here at all? Just to try and start a flame fest
or otherwise show how superior you think you are to everyone else here?


Bob Reed
www.kisbuild.r-a-reed-assoc.com (KIS Builders Site)
KIS Cruiser in progress...Slow but steady progress....

"Ladies and Gentlemen, take my advice,
pull down your pants and Slide on the Ice!"
(M.A.S.H. Sidney Freedman)

Bob,

Not that I want to start a flame war, but what is your basis for the
claim that the MT is a superior product? I'm actually quite interested
as I've reviewed them both recently and find that while one certainly
has a more proven commercial record, in my opinion, the other is
technically a far superior product.

Regards,

Dave Driscoll

I have reviewed them both as well and was not convinced that Technical
Superiority was enough. I have always leaned toward the technical end myself
but the more I have learned about props, the more convinced I become that a
proven track record is more important. The MT has not only established a
proven commmercial record, they are well proven in application.



Bob Reed
www.kisbuild.r-a-reed-assoc.com (KIS Builders Site)
KIS Cruiser in progress...Slow but steady progress....

"Ladies and Gentlemen, take my advice,
pull down your pants and Slide on the Ice!"
(M.A.S.H. Sidney Freedman)

On Sat, 12 Jun 2004 14:15:41 -0500, Dave Driscoll
wrote:

Bob,

Not that I want to start a flame war, but what is your basis for the
claim that the MT is a superior product? I'm actually quite interested
as I've reviewed them both recently and find that while one certainly
has a more proven commercial record, in my opinion, the other is
technically a far superior product.

Regards,

Dave Driscoll

Which is which Dave? What are you saying? Is the AeroComp better or
is the MT? I can't follow.

BWB

Let me put it this way Bill, if I had that kind of money to spend on a prop, it
would not have been spent on the Aero Composites Propeller. I would have spent
it on the best prop I could find for the money and that would have been the MT
Propeller.

So why did you bother to ask here at all? Just to try and start a flame fest
or otherwise show how superior you think you are to everyone else here?


Bob Reed

Yes, preciscely.

In fact I saw an MT on a glassair today and that thing looked
identical to mine. I wonder what the differences are? Gotta do some
reasearch.

I'll tell you why I bought the prop. It was on a Legacy and the owner
put on a Hartzell. The Hartzell weighed 25 pounds more and didn't
make the airplane go any faster. Since I'm going to put a SUPER
charger on it that weighs about 25 pounds, the prop cancelled out the
moment arm. That, plus it was local here and the fact that it went
just as fast as the Hartzell, and I bought it at a DEEP discount, is
why I bought it.

BWB

Let me put it this way Bill, if I had that kind of money to spend on a prop,
it
would not have been spent on the Aero Composites Propeller. I would have
spent
it on the best prop I could find for the money and that would have been the
MT
Propeller.

So why did you bother to ask here at all? Just to try and start a flame
fest
or otherwise show how superior you think you are to everyone else here?


Bob Reed

Yes, preciscely.

In fact I saw an MT on a glassair today and that thing looked
identical to mine. I wonder what the differences are? Gotta do some
reasearch.


Look at what most of the Competition Aerobatic pilots are flying and I believe
you will find a lot of MT props.

I'll tell you why I bought the prop. It was on a Legacy and the owner
put on a Hartzell. The Hartzell weighed 25 pounds more and didn't
make the airplane go any faster. Since I'm going to put a SUPER
charger on it that weighs about 25 pounds, the prop cancelled out the
moment arm. That, plus it was local here and the fact that it went
just as fast as the Hartzell, and I bought it at a DEEP discount, is
why I bought it.

BWB

A Deep Discount is a very good reason and I think you will be happy with the
choice under those circumstances.


Bob Reed
www.kisbuild.r-a-reed-assoc.com (KIS Builders Site)
KIS Cruiser in progress...Slow but steady progress....

"Ladies and Gentlemen, take my advice,
pull down your pants and Slide on the Ice!"
(M.A.S.H. Sidney Freedman)

Right........... :-)


"Badwater Bill" wrote in message
.. .

Anybody have any experience with these props? I just bought one
today. After reading their website they look good, but what do you
guys know, if anything?

BWb

On Fri, 11 Jun 2004 00:29:20 -0400, "AWSOME"
wrote:

Right........... :

Yep....Right.......... :

What's your point? That I didn't buy it? That it doesn't exist?
That I don't know anything about it? That martians are invading the
Earth?

Too much.... Maybe not for RAH however.

BWB

:All the glass work is finished, the seats are finished, got my engine
XP-IOF360), wings have been fitted, have the Blue Mtn EFIS. Need to finish
:sanding, painting, propeller, and radio stack. I need about $20k to finish
:but have a shortage of money and time to work on it. Had to put a new roof
and
:siding on the house last year while unemployed. Took a big hit on my funds.

Do you just want minimal radios to get in the air, or are you saving
up for the super stack that the plane deserves?


What I want is the stack that the plane deserves but would settle for the
minimum in good quality radios. Right now though, both are out of the
question.


Bob Reed
www.kisbuild.r-a-reed-assoc.com (KIS Builders Site)
KIS Cruiser in progress...Slow but steady progress....

"Ladies and Gentlemen, take my advice,
pull down your pants and Slide on the Ice!"
(M.A.S.H. Sidney Freedman)