BBlades Blaster on Twin OB Vbottom

**Ghost S84** · 10-11-2017, 12:07 PM

Does anyone have any feedback on the BBlades Blaster? Reading some older posts about reports of durability issues with the Lab finish. Has there been any updated feedback on that end?

Interested on what the 27-32' Twin OB guys have to say about them.

**Mr. Demeanor** · 10-11-2017, 02:04 PM

The BBLades Blaster is the same prop from the same casting and foundry as one of the Ron Hill props. Im drawing a blank on the Hill prop model name. My advice would be to buy the cheaper version from Hill and have it worked specifically to your boat if you go this route and have a good prop guy. Hill might even sell you an unfinished one. BBLades does great work but their lab props I have seen certainly are thin and I dont think the gains are worth the reduced longevity and risk of damage.

Disclaimer before someone jumps all over me:
But...thats just my opinion and observation. I have never run one.

**2jz** · 10-11-2017, 05:15 PM

Signature eagle propeller

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**Mr. Demeanor** · 10-11-2017, 07:50 PM

Yes

**Mr. Demeanor** · 10-11-2017, 07:53 PM

The 4 blade Performance Propeller SC4 and Drag4 are also similar options and IMO opinion a better quality prop.

**Ghost S84** · 10-11-2017, 09:31 PM

Thanks Demeanor. Not looking to have anything worked and much rather have durability over marginal gains.

**WILDMAN** · 10-12-2017, 01:02 AM

They run great! (until they throw a blade) Happen to me twice.

**powerabout** · 10-12-2017, 02:09 AM

Originally Posted by Mr. Demeanor

The BBLades Blaster is the same prop from the same casting and foundry as one of the Ron Hill props. Im drawing a blank on the Hill prop model name. My advice would be to buy the cheaper version from Hill and have it worked specifically to your boat if you go this route and have a good prop guy. Hill might even sell you an unfinished one. BBLades does great work but their lab props I have seen certainly are thin and I dont think the gains are worth the reduced longevity and risk of damage.

Disclaimer before someone jumps all over me:
But...thats just my opinion and observation. I have never run one.

Ron owns his own foundry, its all in the same building.

**Ghost S84** · 10-12-2017, 08:29 AM

Originally Posted by WILDMAN

They run great! (until they throw a blade) Happen to me twice.

What are you running now Wildman?

**WILDMAN** · 10-12-2017, 08:57 AM

I broke them on Liberators. I have been running the Spinelli DR4's on the TUFF 28 and twin Liberators.

**Mr. Demeanor** · 10-12-2017, 09:21 AM

Originally Posted by powerabout

Ron owns his own foundry, its all in the same building.

Yes, I know, and in that foundry he produces the Blaster for BBlades as its the same prop.

**gorillapowered** · 10-12-2017, 10:23 AM

The blaster was one of the best props I ever ran for the first 5 mins....... then it throw a blade.

**Ghost S84** · 10-12-2017, 10:56 AM

Originally Posted by Mr. Demeanor

Yes, I know, and in that foundry he produces the Blaster for BBlades as its the same prop.

So if I'm understanding this correctly, BBlades buys the Signature eagle prop from Ron Hill Marine, works it, and calls it the blaster and charges 900$ for it?

If the blaster has issues, is Ron Hill having same durability issues or are the issues caused by whatever BBlades is doing to the props on their end?

**Mr. Demeanor** · 10-12-2017, 11:24 AM

Originally Posted by Ghost S84

So if I'm understanding this correctly, BBlades buys the Signature eagle prop from Ron Hill Marine, works it, and calls it the blaster and charges 900$ for it?

If the blaster has issues, is Ron Hill having same durability issues or are the issues caused by whatever BBlades is doing to the props on their end?

That is my understanding. Hills foundry also produces prop for others as well. As far as where the durability issues come from, Im not sure. If ist failing due to casting defects then I would say it falls on the foundry or on the specs for material asked for. If its failing because of being thin or other finishing work then it falls on who does the work. That being said, if you want a thin prop you have to accept that its not going to be as reliable.
Wildman seems to have had some issues and maybe he can give his opinion on how/why they broke. Casting flaws usually show up in the break.

On a similar note, I see a lot of guys running surfacing props with little nicks and dings. Those flaws will eventually cause a failure and the thinnner the prop the sooner. Props should be inspected and "cleaned up" of any little flaws constantly. Most dont give much thought to the stress that a anty prop much less a surfacing prop goes through. When you think about the loading/unloading of a prop being punched into the water by hundreds of horsepower at speeds approaching supersonic its amazing they last at all.

**berzerko** · 10-12-2017, 12:30 PM

I have a hill eagle and a bravo copy from ron also.... call him direct nice guy that likes to talk can def get a discount on multiple order
I had a dr4 that I lost figured i would try a eagle being that it is 1/2 the price good prop but 4 mph slower maybe worked it would perform better, although i also heard the blaster's throw blades