Reed Stoppers

**ChrisCarsonMarine** · 01-20-2018, 02:11 PM

Originally Posted by DanUmbarger

I emailed Chris about what reeds to use and he recommended the 144R reeds. It appears they sell 3 different types...S, R and D...standard,race and drag. Now I'm curios how long these reeds will last and should I have gone with the "s" type. This is not going to be a race boat but I'm going to try to run this motor at the upper RPM limits...prolly 5800 - 6200 RPM.

They will last a long time...they're are a little stiffer than the sport version,Chris

**FMP** · 01-20-2018, 02:27 PM

The 265xr , is that a small five panel? Sport version?

**ChrisCarsonMarine** · 01-20-2018, 02:34 PM

Large 5 petal used in hipo 3.0 mercs,Chris

Originally Posted by FMP

The 265xr , is that a small five panel? Sport version?

**FMP** · 01-20-2018, 02:56 PM

Slightly disgruntled

**DanUmbarger** · 01-20-2018, 03:36 PM

Thanks for clearing that up for me Chris

Originally Posted by Chris Carson's Marine

They will last a long time...they're are a little stiffer than the sport version,Chris

**phillnjack** · 01-20-2018, 04:46 PM

Originally Posted by Chris Carson's Marine

They will last a long time...they're are a little stiffer than the sport version,Chris

what do you call a long time ? a long time to some is a short while to others.
a teenager thinks 2 weeks is an eternity

**coffeeguy** · 01-20-2018, 07:13 PM

My first set of CCM reeds are still going. s series to 6800 and I can't remember how long ago I bought them

**phillnjack** · 01-22-2018, 08:03 PM

well atleast give us a rough idea, 1 year , 2 years, 3 etc.. no point saying a long time and then I cant remember.

I have heard of reeds lasting less than 50 hours, some less than 20 hours, and some that broke straight away after a bad sneeze on start up.

**gfinch** · 01-22-2018, 11:37 PM

I would ask probable HOURS not years.

Originally Posted by phillnjack

well atleast give us a rough idea, 1 year , 2 years, 3 etc.. no point saying a long time and then I cant remember.

I have heard of reeds lasting less than 50 hours, some less than 20 hours, and some that broke straight away after a bad sneeze on start up.

**Chaz** · 01-22-2018, 11:40 PM

Originally Posted by phillnjack

well atleast give us a rough idea, 1 year , 2 years, 3 etc.. no point saying a long time and then I cant remember.

I have heard of reeds lasting less than 50 hours, some less than 20 hours, and some that broke straight away after a bad sneeze on start up.

Phil ,
In all sincerity , there are those who can make a toothpick last a year while there are those who can break an anvil with a rubber mallet within hours . There is no telling what type of skill set you possess have or have not .

If your the type that needs to be protected from yourself , then as my homeboy the used car manager says , Sir I'm sorry , the new car lot is on the other side of the dealership ... >

**Chaz** · 01-23-2018, 12:30 AM

Phil ,
Mr. Carson is without doubt on of the most fair and honest hard working people I can think of .
I bought one of those sets of yellow reeds from him back when I had black hair ...

They went maybe 100 hour's because the rubber on my blocks were bedded in and dry . I think that might be one of the ones with a brown spot on the upper left corner . Can't hardly fault the part , for piss poor installation ..

Merc carb's have 3 little holes under the throttle blades . Back when I was filling them shut and hand drilling them to what I wanted .. so I could blast off idle clean , I managed to rip one yellow leaf off of a prepped block , but never once since he went to the white reeds .
Or maybe he still sell's the yellow reeds , but to only those who are mature enough to have em ...

Every used white reed in that box has aprox 250 hours on them . The ones on the blocks with the shorty stops came off of other peoples motors , I turned em over and ran them on my junk for another hundred hours . At the time , they were just starting to chip on the leading edge of the storm ..
So , 250 to 350 hour's in the hands of your typical boat guy ... less if you a total ( how you say ) wanker .....

**powerabout** · 01-23-2018, 04:44 AM

wankers is for aussies....
brits use tosser

**tux974** · 01-23-2018, 06:03 AM

Been dealing with Chris for years, have installed countless sets even in race applications and maybe 1 set had a tip crack.
As for longevity.....proper installation is also a key factor.
I can personally tell you from experience, he is very fair and honest.
He has also improved them through the years.

All brand break or fail like a motor does from time to time.