Hey community -

I'm seeing a hole in the community where people either say 2 words about props or give you the whole thesis about a good prop. Sometimes I find myself just wanting a quick and dirty review, so I've attempted to do just that.

Would you take a second, watch the reviews, and provide some feedback? what would you like to see in a quick review, and how do you feel about the format?


Greatest fpv prop of 2022 ??? #shorts #short - YouTube
Gemfan 51433 Propeller - still king? #short #shorts - YouTube
King of low-pitched FPV Drone props ? - FPV Drone #short #shorts - YouTube

Hi BigBeard,

Maybe it is just me, but I don't care for the way those "short" things seem to work.

First, no start, no stop, no pause buttons; at least not that I could find.
Next, Other non-relevant videos on the link. Cute, but No Thank You. 
And, the information looks pretty minimal and non-conclusive.

For me, a prop comparison has more value than any one's opinion about a single prop.
A comparison of a variety of props will at least show similarities and differences which
might be helpful for decision making.

It could be a video {needs to be standard YouTube} or just text with pictures.

For me, it is actually pretty simple:

Bi-Blades are most efficient and generally lighter weight. 
As you increase the number of blades, the efficiency goes down, but performance goes up.
Also, more blades increase the prop weight.
The multi-blade, turbine style, props are heavy and not very efficient. 

From what I can tell, about 80 percent or more of the props are made by either
HQProp or Gemfan. HQProp seems to be more durable and makes props up through
at least 7 inch. Gemfan props are less durable, however, many have a "hybrid" mounting 
so they can be used with 5mm or T-Mount motors up through at least 6 inch. 

Regardless of the size, my standard is HQProp with Gemfan being an alternate for 
certain things. Also, I mostly use bi-blade props since they are the most efficient.

Nice clear voice, good enunciation. I’m an audio nerd and I can’t stand it when people don’t bother to try to clean up the audio, or record in a noisy or echoing environment.

I dig the short clips, but like Ifly, what I would find most useful personally is more of a shootout type comparison of multiple props- still short and sweet, but more of a, I like this because of this, I don’t like this because of this, out of these three props this one is ideal on this quad because of this.

Real great input. Maybe what I'll do based off this is keep the super shorts for instagram only and provide more information and more detailed opinions on why I like "x" prop most out of all similar pitch and length props. Thanks to you both for the feedback