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What kinda life do you guys get out I your props during the hunting season? Just curious. Put a new one on right before September teal, a backh20 prop, and here we are almost at the first split and I'm down to 8.5 from a 9X6 prop. Looks like ill be needing a new prop halfway through the season. I do run a lot of sand and sandy mud areas so I know that's why it's wearing so fast. Thought it would at least make the whole season though.

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Thu Nov 21, 2013 8:29 am
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Sand is the prop killer. Not much you can do except live with it.


Thu Nov 21, 2013 9:07 am
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Thu Nov 21, 2013 9:09 am
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This was my stock PD prop after one year. Hopefully, since I am moving back to some real marsh, I will get a little more life out of a prop! Those rivers and lakes up in North MS were pretty hard on that prop. Probably about 90-100 hours??




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Thu Nov 21, 2013 7:12 pm
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Worn Powertech vs new. At about 120hrs it was 10 7/8"




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Thu Nov 21, 2013 7:18 pm
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I was shocked how fast sand eats 'em up. I got stuck in the refuge trying to get out after a hunt. There was only about 3" of mud over top of the hard sand. Not enough to get much of a bite so it was just grinding on top of the sand for about 20 or 30 minutes and there was a noticeable difference. (not much, but you can see the some of the cup is gone and just a bit of diameter).

I was surprised how little concrete and oyster shells matter though. I've crushed more oysters and concrete chunks and debris than I can keep track of and the prop always looked showroom new.

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Thu Nov 21, 2013 7:23 pm
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I took over a 1/2" off of mine in about 3 hrs. Also lost about 2-3 mph that scouting trip too! All hard sand and gravel!


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These were mine after the first season of hunting out of my rig.


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Thu Nov 21, 2013 7:33 pm
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I normally get 100+ ours out of a prop because I know when to get out and push.


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