Solas compared to Trophy; What is difference?

[jesss55]

How do these four blade props compare? I have a Tempest 25P, and I am looking to trade for a four blade 21P for increased hole shot and RPM's.

Thanks for your help,
Jess
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[staylor]

..if you aren't spinning the Tempest fast enough and need to drop to 21 pitch to get into the motor's power band then you should consider the 21 Tempest. Trophy Plus props have the small hubs to ventilate on hole shot- some rigs like them, others don't. In many cases they run about 1-2 mph slower than the Tempest, but have the advantage of very good handling. I have both a 21 Tempest and a 21 Trophy for my rig. The Tempest is faster, the Trophy runs smoother and handles better. Solas makes several different styles of props and I've yet to here anything good about them on high performance boats. In most cases, the Solas props I've seen don't have much rake angle on the blades- similar to a plain old aluminum prop. You need a high rake angle to lift the bow on vee and vee-pad boats, and the Tempest and Trophy are both high rake props, as are most choppers.
Doug